Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Javadekar on Saturday hit out at the ruling BRS in Telangana for the “two landmark corruption scams, Dharani Portal and Kaleshwaram” in the state. Claiming that the BJP is winning the assembly elections, Javadekar asserted that “we will not only inquire but restore the lands to the real […]
Prakash Javadekar meets John Kerry, discusses climate, joint research
Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on Tuesday met John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for Climate, and discussed a range of issues including climate, finance, joint research, and collaboration. “Had an engaging and fruitful discussion with Mr. @JohnKerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. We discussed a range of issues […]
PUBG and Other Mobile Games ‘Violent, Explicit, Addictive’: Prakash Javadekar
Many mobile games are “violent, explicit and addictive”, and PUBG was just one example, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday, announcing a government plan to set up a centre of excellence in gaming and other related areas to promote Indian cultural ethos. PUBG was among over 100 China-origin mobile applications banned by the […]
Prakash Javadekar uses Sanskrit for first time at UNSC on climate change
Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Tuesday used Sanskrit for the first time in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Debate on climate change. Starting his UNSC debate on climate change, Javadekar addressed other dignitaries with the Sanskrit hymn from Sukla Yajurveda. “Om Dyouh shantih, antariksham shantih, prithvi shantih, aapah shantih, oshadhayah shantih, vanaspatayah shantih, […]
Discussed important issues with COP26 President for negotiations in Glasgow: Javadekar
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday held a meeting with Alok Sharma, President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and discussed all important issues for the negotiations to be held in Glasgow, later this year. “I showcased him and told about […]
India has practically achieved pre-2020 climate action targets, says Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday launched the “India Climate Change Knowledge Portal” through a virtual event where he said that India has practically achieved its pre-2020 climate action targets. “Happy to inform that India has practically achieved its Pre-2020 #ClimateAction targets. Although India […]
Not naming Delhi CM face is a strategy, says Prakash Javadekar
Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Delhi elections in-charge, Prakash Javadekar, spoke to Shivani 7Singh and Risha Chitlangia about the February 8 assembly polls, the party’s main talking points to the electorate, the performance of civic agencies, the anti-CAA protests, and police’s handing of the Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru […]