Union Hrd Minister Smriti Irani

Rohith Vemula's brother has alleged that the report of the commission, constituted by HRD ministry after the Hyderabad university scholar's death, was aimed at saving BJP Union Ministers, Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad Central University and ABVP members.

RJD President Lalu Prasad today said Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani was an "innocent woman" who did some good work in the previous HRD ministry, but had no prospects in her new role as Textiles minister.

The trigger for union minister Smriti Irani's post on Facebook is her spat on Twitter two days ago with Bihar education minister Ashok Choudhary of the Congress, when she took umbrage at his addressing her as "Dear Smritiji." Mr Choudhary had later "mumbled apologies," the minister notes, calling it her "near Jerry Maguire like moment."

Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary today firmly stood his ground on the issue of addressing Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani as "dear" and cited several references, including that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the word to address singer Asha Bhosle.

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said several development initiatives taken by the Narendra Modi government have now started showing results.

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today said the new National Education Policy will be made public only after approval from all the states.

Union Minister Smriti Irani today directed sharp jabs at Rahul Gandhi from his constituency Amethi, saying that she had seen him "smile away" during the debate in Parliament on Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad student whose suicide in January provoked a massive political controversy.

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today felicitated nine school students chosen by internet giant Google as winners of its nation-wide contest organised to enrich the spirit of scientific inquiry and creativity.

The Delhi University today told a court in Delhi that the documents pertaining to Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani's BA course in 1996, as purportedly mentioned by her in an affidavit filed during 2004 Lok Sabha elections, are yet to be found.

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani today said execution of central schemes in Amethi will be monitored through the Narendra Modi application by two designated groups which will be directly connected to the PM's office.

A day after India's largest Islamic seminary 'Darul Uloom Deoband' issued a "fatwa" saying Muslims should not say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said everybody had the right to say the slogan for the sake of the motherland.

The Election Commission and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a court in New Delhi to bring the documents related to records of educational qualification of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.

The students' dismay over the tough CBSE Class 12 maths paper found resonance in Parliament today, with Union minister Venkaiah Naidu saying the matter "deserves inquiry" and he will convey it to HRD minister Smriti Irani.

After Hyderabad varsity and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Allahabad University was at the centre of a row that escalated today with eight Opposition parties targeting Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani over alleged harassment of its Student's Union President, accusing her of acting like Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's ...

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani today did not go to an Urdu conference at Delhi University which she was scheduled to inaugurate, raising questions whether she skipped it as hundreds of students had gathered outside the venue protesting over the Rohith Vemula issue.

Rohith Vemula's brother has alleged that the report of the commission, constituted by HRD ministry after the Hyderabad university scholar's death, was aimed at saving BJP Union Ministers, Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad Central University and ABVP members.

RJD President Lalu Prasad today said Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani was an "innocent woman" who did some good work in the previous HRD ministry, but had no prospects in her new role as Textiles minister.

The trigger for union minister Smriti Irani's post on Facebook is her spat on Twitter two days ago with Bihar education minister Ashok Choudhary of the Congress, when she took umbrage at his addressing her as "Dear Smritiji." Mr Choudhary had later "mumbled apologies," the minister notes, calling it her "near Jerry Maguire like moment."

Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary today firmly stood his ground on the issue of addressing Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani as "dear" and cited several references, including that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the word to address singer Asha Bhosle.

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said several development initiatives taken by the Narendra Modi government have now started showing results.

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today said the new National Education Policy will be made public only after approval from all the states.

Union Minister Smriti Irani today directed sharp jabs at Rahul Gandhi from his constituency Amethi, saying that she had seen him "smile away" during the debate in Parliament on Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad student whose suicide in January provoked a massive political controversy.

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today felicitated nine school students chosen by internet giant Google as winners of its nation-wide contest organised to enrich the spirit of scientific inquiry and creativity.

The Delhi University today told a court in Delhi that the documents pertaining to Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani's BA course in 1996, as purportedly mentioned by her in an affidavit filed during 2004 Lok Sabha elections, are yet to be found.

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani today said execution of central schemes in Amethi will be monitored through the Narendra Modi application by two designated groups which will be directly connected to the PM's office.

A day after India's largest Islamic seminary 'Darul Uloom Deoband' issued a "fatwa" saying Muslims should not say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today said everybody had the right to say the slogan for the sake of the motherland.

The Election Commission and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a court in New Delhi to bring the documents related to records of educational qualification of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.

The students' dismay over the tough CBSE Class 12 maths paper found resonance in Parliament today, with Union minister Venkaiah Naidu saying the matter "deserves inquiry" and he will convey it to HRD minister Smriti Irani.

After Hyderabad varsity and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Allahabad University was at the centre of a row that escalated today with eight Opposition parties targeting Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani over alleged harassment of its Student's Union President, accusing her of acting like Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's ...

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani today did not go to an Urdu conference at Delhi University which she was scheduled to inaugurate, raising questions whether she skipped it as hundreds of students had gathered outside the venue protesting over the Rohith Vemula issue.