Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the Indian labour markets are suffering mass unemployment and low-quality employment, which will be overlooked in the upcoming budget speech.
He also criticised the 2019 move of the Centre to reduce corporate tax rates and said that it didn't trigger private investment as was being anticipated, instead private investment has fallen from 35 per cent under UPA rule to under 29 per cent today.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state. Opposition parties criticised the Centre's move and argued that full-fledged statehood for J-K seems bleak as
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has hit out at the BJP-led government over its notification expanding powers of Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor by inserting new sections in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, saying that the Centre's move means that full-fledged statehood for J-K do
After Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh described the central government's decision to declare June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', as yet another "headline-grabbing exercise in hypocrisy" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi hit out at Congress, saying that "
To pay tributes to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency 1975, the Central government has declared June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' (Constitution Murder Day).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the day would serve as a reminder of the significant sacrifices endured by those who faced the severe hardships of the 1975 Emergency, highlighting their immense contributions.
"Unorganised sector contributes 44+% to India's Gross Value Added (GVA). The unorganised sector grew at 7.4% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) between FY11 and FY16, but has suffered an average yearly contraction of 0.2% since then," the senior Congress leader said.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh today, attacked Telecom Minister, Scindia, where he said that he and the government have made "grandiose claims about India's phone manufacturing growth to justify the massive outlays in Production-linked Incentives (PLIs) given to firms in this sector."
Ahead of bypolls in three Assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Tuesday exuded confidence over the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in all three Assembly seats and said that the BJP will win all th
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed disappointment over the hug shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "defaming" India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He said that Nehru played a critical role in the establishment of the Republic of Austria, where PM Modis is currently on a state visit.