Addressing a press conference at the party's office in New Delhi, Congress General Secretaries KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh accused the Centre of attempting to centralise the employment guarantee scheme and acting arbitrarily.
The Congress leader accused the Centre of prioritising "ease of doing business" over environmental protection. "I don't understand why the Modi government, in the name of ease of doing business, is destroying the ease of breathing and the ease of living. If you tamper with nature, if you
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, along with his wife and MLA Kamlesh Thakur, on Thursday called on Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and his wife Janaki Shukla at Lok Bhavan and exchanged New Year greetings.
Expressing his gratitude to all the people of the state for their New Year wishes, he said that the immense affection, good wishes, and heartfelt messages received from every corner of the state on the occasion of the New Year have deeply touched and overwhelmed him.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday suggested that the impending India-EU FTA, which is expected to be signed soon, must account for what he termed as "unacceptable non-tariff barrier", referring to the European Union's CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) that is implemented f
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh launched a scathing attack against the Centre after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed Beijing's role in mediating the India-Pakistan standoff, terming it a "joke" on New Delhi's national security.
The opposition on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to put in abeyance its earlier decision issued on November 20 to accept the Central Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli Hills and the Aravalli Range, while the Government reaffirmed its committment to protect the
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the Supreme Court has clarified the controversy over the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, exposing the Union Environment Minister's actions.
The Indian National Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's directives regarding the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, currently being pushed by the Modi Government.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised questions over the re-definition of the Aravalli Hills, citing Forest Survey of India's (FSI) 2010 definition and objection to the re-definition of the mountain range.
Brazilian former police chief Silvinei Vasques, convicted over a coup attempt linked to Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested in Paraguay after fleeing Brazil. He was detained at an airport for identity theft and handed over to Brazilian authorities.
In a major step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New