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"Two decades of progress overturned without consultation:" Jairam Ramesh o
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Sharing details from an anthology report on MGNREGA, Ramesh recalled the outcomes of the landmark law enacted on September 5, 2005, which provides rural households a legal right to 100 days of wage employment to enhance livelihood security. He referred to the MGNREGA Sameeksha Report (201
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"Should be called TRUMP Act:" Jairam Ramesh alleges removal of key provisi
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh alleged that the removal of key provisions under the SHANTI Bill aimed at restoring relations with US President Donald Trump and took a swipe at the legislation, saying it might as well be called the "TRUMP Act."
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JMM MP Mahua Maji, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticise VB-G
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Maji, said that the bill has increased the pressure on the states to provide for the workers financially, reducing the responsibility on the centre. Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on X, "The PM is suffering from a case of acute acronoym-itis."
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Ahmedabad court orders Congress leaders to take down 'deepfake' video of P
Updated : 3 months ago IST
An Ahmedabad court in Gujarat has directed the Congress party and four of its senior leaders to remove an allegedly "deepfake" and defamatory video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani from social media platforms, observing that its continued circulation i
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Jairam Ramesh slams government's hasty passage of VB-G RAM G Bill reframin
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed the government's hasty passage of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM G Bill), which repeals MGNREGA, amid uproar in both Houses of Parliament.
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Jairam Ramesh calls winter session 'pollution session', slams govt lack of
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over air pollution, with party leader Jairam Ramesh alleging that the recently concluded winter sitting of Parliament effectively turned into a "pollution session" due to the government's unwillingnes
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Jairam Ramesh accuses BJP government of U-turn, says SHANTI Bill provision
Updated : 3 months ago IST
He said Modi government was deft in coining acronyms, saying they appear to coin acronyms first and draft policies later.
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Opposition demands VB-G RAM G Bill to be referred to Standing Committee: J
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Opposition MPs have demanded the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 'Atomic Energy Bill', and the VB-G RAM G Bill to Standing Committees, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.
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Jairam Ramesh slams government's 'shocking insensitivity' on air pollution
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement, Jairam Ramesh highlighted that the government, in the Rajya Sabha on December 9, had claimed that "there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution." He pointed out that a similar claim h
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"Wanted to tell Rajnath Singh that if you want to survive in govt then lea
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday strongly criticised the Centre after the special discussion in Parliament over "Vande Mataram," alleging that the issue was being politicised ahead of the upcoming West Bengal elections to target Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy. Speaking to ANI, Ramesh
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"Modi govt an expert at renaming schemes and laws...": Congress MP Jairam
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday tore into the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), questioning their concerns with the name 'Mahatma Gandhi' over the reports of renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as the "Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Scheme."
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"Not very surprising": Jairam Ramesh on India's exclusion from US-led Pax
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, reacting to India's alleged exclusion from the US-led Pax Silica initiative, said the move is a result of the deteriorating relationship between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi since May 10, and added that India would have benefited ha
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