Smriti Irani
(Search results - 74)IndiaApr 4, 2019, 3:40 PM IST
Red tape in Uttar Pradesh stalls PM Modi's dream project in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream project of opening a second NIFT campus in Varanasi has been blocked by the Uttar Pradesh government. The second campus will serve to promote Banarasi sarees and other handicrafts from eastern Uttar Pradesh globally
IndiaMar 31, 2019, 6:17 PM IST
Smriti Irani mocks Kumaraswamy government, questions why they side with corrupt
In her campaign in Kolar, Union minister for textiles Smriti Irani mocked the Kumaraswamy government for siding with corrupt contractors, staging a public protest and blaming the Central government
ElectionsMar 31, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi chooses Wayanad as plan B; Amethi too close to call?
AICC president Rahul Gandhi will now contest from Amethi and Wayanad, confirmed the party. With the margin of victory against Smriti Irani in 2014 far less substantial than before, it looks like Amethi will be too close to call this time around
PoliticsMar 27, 2019, 3:10 PM IST
Desperate Congress takes swipe at PM Modi even for making India a space superpower
The Congress on Wednesday exposed its desperation again just days ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when chief Rahul Gandhi and a host of other leaders could not digest the success of Mission Shakti that has put India in the super elite club of space powers
IndiaMar 26, 2019, 6:50 PM IST
Congress loyalist Haji Haroon Rasheed to challenge Rahul in Amethi, split Muslim vote
Haji Haroon Rasheed, son of Haji Sultan Khan who was the proposer in the nominations of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, could part with a large number of Muslim votes, making Smriti Irani’s challenge to Rahul Gandhi Herculean.
PoliticsMar 22, 2019, 7:47 PM IST
Election 2019: 5 clashes that are going to be the mother of all battles
After all the parties contesting in the 2019 elections have released their list of candidates, there are a few where the battle assumes more substantial importance. The sheer fact that the stakes are higher, the anticipation makes some battles more consequential than the others.
PoliticsMar 21, 2019, 8:53 PM IST
BJP's first list for election 2019: Modi from Varanasi, Shah replaces Advani, most ministers, sitting MPs renominated
While there is no surprise in repeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Amit Shah replacing LK Advani in Gandhinagar is significant. Several ministers and sitting MPs have been renominated except in Chhattisgarh. Smriti Irani, who had in 2014 remarkably reduced Rahul Gandhi's victory margin when compared to his 2009 figures, if fighting the Congress president again in Amethi. Read on for the rest of the list.
PoliticsMar 17, 2019, 6:11 PM IST
MyNation analyses social media mood: BJP has an edge
A social media sentiments analysis done by MyNation along with Cybersecurity NGO Root64 foundation analyses trends of leading political leaders Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley, Smriti Irani, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati and Priyanka Gandhi.
PoliticsMar 17, 2019, 12:13 PM IST
'Do we need enemies like Pakistan when we have Congress?'
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera remarks about PM Modi on a TV channel which was mocked by the audience.
EntertainmentMar 15, 2019, 8:03 PM IST
IndiaMar 4, 2019, 5:43 PM IST
Rahul believes foundation stone is development; Smriti shoots back with an AK-203
Gandhi’s attack came a day after Modi accused Gandhi of "lying" and ignoring the ordnance factory in Amethi, and had a dig at him, saying the rifles manufactured at the unit will be known as "Made in Amethi"
IndiaFeb 15, 2019, 6:27 PM IST
Smriti Irani draws Sabarimala-fire temple analogy: Never asked court to let me violate Parsi faith
Smriti Irani said that religious practices should be "respected" and anyone breaching them just to 'make headlines' would do a great disservice to the country's diversity.
IndiaFeb 13, 2019, 2:51 PM IST
Modi govt’s support and outreach initiative for MSMEs: Textile ministry’s programme for stakeholders in Delhi today
Prime Minister Modi had launched the ‘Support and Outreach 100 days’ programme for MSMEs on November 2, 2018, identifying one hundred districts in various sectors across the country. Amongst these, 39 districts were identified for textiles sector - 12 for handloom, 19 for handicraft and 8 for power loom
IndiaFeb 10, 2019, 9:05 PM IST
IndiaJan 24, 2019, 8:10 PM IST