Jairam Ramesh
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Jairam Ramesh accuses Modi govt of tweaking environment laws to favour industries
India | Jan 27, 2018, 01:50 PM IST"All the environmental laws are being weakened and diluted. Ministry of Environment has become a rubber stamp body. In the name of ease of doing business, it is being tweaked to favour industry," he said.
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Indira Gandhi believed in ‘mann ki baat’, but of people: Jairam Ramesh
National | Nov 25, 2017, 09:07 PM ISTJairam Ramesh said Gandhi followed her ‘mann ki baat’ and implemented it seriously.
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Jairam Ramesh’s ‘existential crisis’ remark riles Congress, says ‘should have discussed at party forum’
National | Aug 08, 2017, 12:29 PM ISTRandeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday said that he doesn’t agree with the remarks, and that Ramesh should have discussed the matter within the party forum before speaking out in public
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Congress facing 'existential crisis', old formulas won't work against Modi, Shah: Jairam Ramesh
National | Aug 07, 2017, 04:11 PM ISTJairam Ramesh said that business as usual approach will not work against Modi and Shah.
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Government running away from debating key issues in Rajya Sabha, says Congress
National | Mar 22, 2017, 05:10 PM ISTThe opposition Congress today accused the Narendra Modi government of running away from holding discussions on important matters in the Rajya Sabha.
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Watch: PM Modi ‘s epic response when Jairam Ramesh asked him to join Congress
National | Jan 11, 2017, 02:42 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi may be one of the most serious men at work, but the leader is also famous for his tongue-in-cheek humour. An old video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader
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Arun Jaitley defends Urjit Patel after Jairam Ramesh demands RBI Governor’s resignation
National | Nov 27, 2016, 02:31 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday came to the defence of Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel in the wake of criticism by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
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Congress demands CAG probe into surge in deposits of Jan Dhan accounts
National | Nov 24, 2016, 09:48 PM ISTWith reports of surge in deposits in Jan Dhan accounts with as much as Rs 21,000 crore being parked in them following demonetisation, Congress today sought a CAG probe into the entire issue saying the country is being taken for a ride.
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Uniform Civil Code short-hand for imposing RSS view: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jul 27, 2016, 02:47 PM ISTSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today came down heavily on NDA government for being in haste to bring the Uniform Civil Code that replaces the personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each religion with a common set governing every c
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Renuka Chowdhury, Jairam Ramesh misbehaved with me, referred to me as ‘garbage’: Harsimrat Badal
National | Jul 22, 2016, 08:01 PM ISTUnion Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday threatened to move a privilege motion against Renuka Chowdhury and Jairam Ramesh for their rudeness inside the House.
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Former RBI guv Subbarao has done grave injustice to his political masters: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jul 20, 2016, 05:08 PM ISTSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today came down heavily on former RBI Governor D Subbarao for creating an unnecessary controversy through his book 'Who Moved My Interest Rates - Leading the Reserve Bank of India through Five Turbulent Years'.
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PM Modi remains a challenge for Congress, says Jairam Ramesh
National | Jun 08, 2016, 06:06 PM ISTCongress leader Jairam Ramesh today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains a challenge for the party which was ousted from the Centre in May 2014 because of his popularity.
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Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief, should become de jure: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jun 05, 2016, 02:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Asserting that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is virtually leading the party, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh today said that "Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief but he should become de jure".
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Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief, he should become de jure: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jun 05, 2016, 02:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Rahul Gandhi is de facto Congress chief but he should become de jure" and make the party battle ready without waiting for anti-incumbency to build up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior party
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Cong has lost it completely, will teach them law: Subramanian Swamy on privilege motion against him
National | May 13, 2016, 07:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Unfazed by the privilege motion being brought against him in the Parliament, newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP and BJP member Subramanian Swamy today said that the Congress party had “lost it completely” and
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Stop being Narad Muni, start being FM: Cong advice to Jaitley
National | Jan 14, 2016, 07:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: “Stop being Narad Muni, start being finance minister” was Congress's advice to Arun Jaitley on Wednesday in response to his criticism that the party leadership and not the party was responsible for the
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BJP, PM Modi against GST Bill; not Congress: Jairam Ramesh
National | Jan 09, 2016, 08:31 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Denying allegations that Congress is against the GST Bill, senior leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday claimed that actually BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are opposed to it."The truth is that BJP, Narendra Modi
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Jairam Ramesh accuses Narasimha Rao of implicating Congress leaders in court cases
National | Dec 25, 2015, 02:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former union minister, Jairam Ramesh, has said that former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao had embroiled his own party colleagues in court cases. Delivering a lecture on 'PV in Perspective'
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Jairam Ramesh had advised Sheila Dikshit to implement odd-even formula
National | Dec 06, 2015, 11:24 AM ISTParis: Former union minister Jairam Ramesh described as "good step" the Delhi government's decision to implement 'odd-even' restrictions for plying of private vehicles and said he had once suggested a similar move to Sheila Dikshit
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My family members eat beef, says Jairam Ramesh
National | Oct 24, 2015, 09:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said that the current controversy over beef reflects the 'intolerance' of some BJP leaders and rank and file. Ramesh said that eating preferences cannot be imposed and that