Jairam Ramesh: News
'Whose money'—BJP questions RaGa over Rs. 300cr Congress MP-linked recovery
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Income Tax (I-T) Department recovered over Rs. 300 crore in cash from raided properties of an Odisha-based distillery group.
'Rs. 300cr and counting': Cash-counting at Congress MP-linked distillery expedited
The Income Tax Department has reportedly deployed additional manpower and machines to expedite the counting of cash seized during its raids on properties of an Odisha-based distillery group.
Key agendas of Congress working committee's 3-day Hyderabad meet
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be meeting in Hyderabad on Saturday to finalize the strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Mizoram, and Chhattisgarh.
Parliament's special session: Government unveils 'tentative list' of 4 bills
The Centre has unveiled a "tentative list" of the agenda for the Parliament's special session scheduled from September 18 to 22.
IIT-Mandi director links 'meat eating' to Himachal crisis, sparks outrage
The director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, Laxmidhar Behera, has sparked a massive row after he reportedly linked the recent landslides and cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh to people eating meat.
'India' to 'Bharat': Will BJP government rename the country
The central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is reportedly planning to introduce a resolution during the upcoming special session of Parliament to rename the country as "Bharat."
'Bharat Jodo Yatra in every district': Congress to commemorate anniversary
The Congress party will hold a commemorative foot march in all districts across India on Thursday (September 7) to mark the first anniversary of its "Bharat Jodo Yatra," led by Rahul Gandhi last year.
Ceiling of Andaman airport, inaugurated by Modi, collapses; Scindia clarifies
Just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) of Port Blair's Veer Savarkar International Airport in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, visuals of the false ceiling collapsing went viral on Sunday.
Parliament's Monsoon Session from July 20, likely in new building
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has announced that the upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session will commence on July 20 and continue till August 11.
Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press triggers new controversy
After a jury headed by PM Narendra Modi unanimously selected Gita Press, Gorakhpur, for the Gandhi Peace Prize, it triggered a fresh political controversy in the country, with senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh publicly slamming the decision.
'Why is PM Modi silent' over Manipur, asks all-party delegation
A delegation of 10 opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the alleged silence of PM Narendra Modi over the escalating violence in Manipur.
Modi faces backlash after Nehru's name dropped from historic museum
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, saying, "Legacies don't get erased by renaming buildings."
'Rise of self-reliant India,' says PM Modi in new Parliament
The new Parliament will inspire India to be free from the mentality of slavery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his first address in the new complex after its inauguration on Sunday.
Congress's 9 questions for Modi on BJP government's 9th anniversary
On the ninth anniversary of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre on Friday, the Congress released a booklet titled Nau saal, Nau sawaal (nine years, nine questions), saying the prime minister should "apologize for betraying" the people's mandate.
Congress calls Centre's claims about 'Sengol' 'bogus,' Amit Shah reacts
Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress of demeaning the "symbol of India's freedom" after the party on Friday questioned the central government's claims that the scepter "Sengol" represents the transfer of power.
Manipur: Section-144, internet suspension extended in Churachandpur after fresh clashes
The situation in Manipur's Churachandpur district reportedly remained tense on Friday night after fresh clashes broke out between police personnel and protesters.
Shimla: Massive fire at IGMC Hospital, no casualties reported
A massive fire broke out at the cafeteria of the new Outpatient Department (OPD) building of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Thursday, reported Times Of India.
Atiq Ahmed shot dead: How opposition, BJP leaders reacted
A fresh controversy has hit the political world after jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother, Ashraf Ahmed, were shot dead in police custody while being taken for a medical checkup in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
'Black day for democracy': Opposition on Rahul Gandhi's MP disqualification
Several Opposition leaders have hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Probe Shah for calling Meghalaya government corrupt: Congress to CBI
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that he has written to the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to question Home Minister Amit Shah for calling the Meghalaya government the "most corrupt" in India.
Delhi Police reaches Rahul Gandhi's residence over 'sexual assault' remarks
A high-voltage drama was witnessed outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi on Sunday after a Delhi Police team reached there to seek details regarding the "sexual harassment victims" he mentioned during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Kashmir on January 30.
Centre may not amend Wildlife-Act after 'Elephant Whisperers' Oscar: Congress
Veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stated that The Elephant Whisperers winning an Oscar might "force" the Narendra Modi-led union government to not move ahead with the "widely-opposed elephant-unfriendly" amendments to the 1972 Wild Life Protection Act.
Tripura: Parliamentary team probing post-poll violence attacked by 'BJP workers'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Tripura have allegedly attacked a Parliamentary fact-finding delegation of MPs, accompanied by local MLAs from the Left parties and the Congress, that arrived in the state on Friday to investigate post-election violence.
Congress slams PM Modi's lap of honor at Ahmedabad stadium
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for doing a lap of honor at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday.
Meghalaya: Congress accuses Modi of being 'double-tongued,' targets BJP-NPP alliance
The Congress seems to have found a new way to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post-Meghalaya Assembly elections.
East to west: Congress now working on new pan-India march
As the Congress's three-day plenary session ended on Sunday in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh announced they were now working on a new mass contact program similar to the recently-concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).
Congress's Jairam Ramesh reacts to S Jaishankar's 'China 1962' remark
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responded to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent remarks on the incursions in Ladakh from China.
As Congress attacks Azad, 5 other J&K leaders quit party
Commenting on Ghulam Nabi Azad quitting Congress, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it was "regrettable" that it came at a time when the party was engaged in fighting the BJP on price rise, unemployment and polarization.
3 Jharkhand Congress MLAs, caught with cash in vehicle, arrested
Three Jharkhand Congress MLAs were arrested a day after they were found in West Bengal with cash in their vehicle.
Irani case: Delhi HC orders Congress leaders to remove tweets
Amid the ongoing illegal bar row in Goa, Union Minister Smriti Irani scored a big win in a defamation suit against Congress leaders.
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP clinches Karnataka, Haryana; Congress bags Rajasthan
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinched victories in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Haryana in the Rajya Sabha polls on Friday.
Health minister says no to BJP MP's population control bill
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that instead of using 'force (jabran),' the government had successfully used awareness and health campaigns to accomplish population control.
Smacks of racism: Ramesh, Tharoor slam UK's COVID-19 travel rules
Former Union ministers Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor on Monday slammed the UK's COVID-19-related travel rules under which Indians vaccinated with Covishield would still be treated as unvaccinated.
Legalized loot, organized plunder: Congress on National Monetization Pipeline
The Congress on Tuesday described the government's infrastructure monetization plan as "legalized loot and organized plunder," alleging that the invaluable public assets created over decades are being handed over to a chosen few.
Venkaiah Naidu orders review of Rajya Sabha marshals' military-style uniform
On Tuesday, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu ordered a review of the new uniform for marshals in the Upper House.
Congress to move SC against upholding Aadhaar as Money Bill
The Congress has decided to move the Supreme Court challenging the verdict to uphold the passage of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, as a Money Bill in Lok Sabha.
Arrest me if I am a Naxal sympathizer: Digvijaya Singh
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh dared the government on Tuesday to arrest him if he has had any association with the Maoists as alleged by the BJP.
Will say whatever I have at RSS event: Pranab Mukherjee
Days after his decision to attend an RSS event triggered a political storm, former president Pranab Mukherjee has responded, asserting he'll say whatever he has to at the event.
Kerala: Innovative housing scheme for people in tiny backwater islands
People living in sinking tiny backwater islands in southern Kerala hope that an innovative housing system coming up there would end the threat of displacement arising out of inundation due to global warming.
Ahead of vice-presidential election, Cong fires corruption charges at Naidu
Ahead of the vice-presidential elections on August 5, the Congress has accused BJP candidate Venkaiah Naidu and his children of corruption.