Jairam Ramesh
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Sonia gives Jairam Ramesh bigger responsibilty
National | Oct 26, 2013, 06:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Jairam Ramesh will be the convenor of a small group which will coordinate activities of the Congress party for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, a statement said Saturday.According to the statement,
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It will be a Congress, RSS fight in next LS polls: Jairam Ramesh
National | Oct 07, 2013, 06:36 AM ISTPatna: Congress will fight against RSS and not BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections as the Sangh is now in control of the saffron party, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said Sunday."The next general elections
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No tie-up with Trinamool: Jairam Ramesh
National | Oct 01, 2013, 08:16 PM ISTKolkata: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh taunted West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Tuesday and said his party can never join hands with it as it secured its victory in a recent Howrah Lok Sabha by-election after
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Foodgrain allocation for Maharashtra to increase to 45 lakh tonnes
India | Sep 29, 2013, 07:15 PM ISTMumbai: Foodgrain allocation to Maharashtra from the Central government would increase from the current 36.5 lakh tonnes to 45 lakh tonnes after the National Food Security Bill comes into effect, Union Minister for Rural Development
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BJP, SP have begun poll preparations from Muzaffarnagar, says Ramesh
National | Sep 21, 2013, 04:27 PM ISTLucknow: Lashing out at the Uttar Pradesh government for its “inaction” in controlling the violence in Muzaffarnagar, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today termed it as "poll preparations" of BJP and Samajwadi Party."I believe
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UP CM was 'masterly inactive' during riots: Jairam Ramesh
National | Sep 20, 2013, 02:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader and Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today accused him of being “masterly inactive” over Muzaffarnagar riots and adopting a “cynical strategy”
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Modi single handedly derailed GST: Jairam Ramesh
National | Sep 20, 2013, 02:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of "single handedly" derailing the ambitious tax reform - GST - a brain child of the BJP-led NDA government, and championed
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Land Acquisition Bill can reduce naxal influence: Ramesh
India | Sep 15, 2013, 07:03 AM ISTRaipur: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh yesterday said the passage of landmark Land Acquisition Bill could gradually eliminate naxal influence in tribal-dominated areas."Naxalites are holding their influence in tribal areas on the issues of
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Jairam blames 'forcible acquisition' for Naxal problem
National | Sep 09, 2013, 12:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Coming down heavily on PSUs for displacing tribals, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday blamed their actions for growth of Naxalism in many areas and cautioned that the era of "forcible acquisition" was now
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Land bill takes middle path, says Ramesh
National | Sep 05, 2013, 07:04 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the land acquisition bill "attempted to strike a balance between development and land acquistion and protect the right of tribals who are displaced in the process".He was
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Odisha does not have infra for utilising central funds: Ramesh
India | Aug 18, 2013, 10:27 AM ISTKendrapara (Odisha): Union Minister Jairam Ramesh yesterday alleged that the Odisha government did not have the infrastructure to utilise central funds and failed on many occasions to submit utilisation certificates."Centre is generous in releasing grants
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No differences with Home Ministry, says Jairam Ramesh
India | Jul 30, 2013, 07:48 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 30: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday dismissed reports that there was any difference of opinion with Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over the proposed expansion of Rs 249 crore
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Odisha road projects: Jairam Ramesh points out irregularities
National | Jul 06, 2013, 12:37 PM ISTBhubaneswar, July 6: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh pointed out several irregularities in the implementation of road projects in Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMSY) an official said Saturday.In a letter to
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Jairam Ramesh points to irregularities in Odisha road projects
India | Jul 06, 2013, 11:56 AM ISTBhubaneswar, July 6: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh pointed out several irregularities in the implementation of road projects in Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMSY) an official said Saturday.In a letter to
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Jairam Ramesh raises doubts over GM foods
National | Jul 01, 2013, 03:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1: "Do you want to have an agriculture in which one company controls 95% of seeds?" This was Union minister Jairam Ramesh's poser to experts in the areas of nutrition and agriculture
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Jairam Ramesh: Modi is Bhasmasur, consumes his own mentors
National | Jun 14, 2013, 09:17 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 14: Dubbing Narendra Modi as India's "first authentic fascist", Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today conceded that the BJP leader poses a "challenge" for the Congress party in the coming elections."He will certainly
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Aadhar card should not become an instrument of exclusion: Jairam Ramesh
India | May 31, 2013, 07:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 31: Amid concerns that sticking to Aadhaar criteria could deprive many people especially in remote areas of benefits of UPA's ambitious cash transfer scheme, Union Minster Jairam Ramesh today cautioned against a
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Maoist attack will be a turning point against Naxals, says Jairam Ramesh
National | May 29, 2013, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 29: Describing Maoists who killed several Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh four days ago as terrorists, senior Union minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday expressed the hope that the "deliberate and meticulously- planned carnage"
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Jairam Ramesh describes Maoist attack as 'holocaust'
National | May 26, 2013, 06:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 26: Describing the Maoist attack on a Congress convoy which claimed close to 30 lives as a “holocaust”, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday said the incident shows that left-wing extremists have
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'Press refresh button to get new ideas'
India | Apr 20, 2013, 06:21 PM ISTBhopal, Apr 20: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has advised young professionals selected for a rural scheme fellowship to keep aside theoretical knowledge they have gained in educational institutes and learn from on- field