Jairam Ramesh

Ugly spat in Parliament - Renuka Chowdhury calls Harsimrat Kaur 'Kachra': Know what happened

Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday accused two leaders of grand-old Congress party of allegedly misbehaving with her in Parliament House and said that she was humiliated by them. 

Jul 22, 2016, 20:35 PM IST

As chorus for Priyanka Gandhi grows, Jairam Ramesh says she alone can't revive Congress

Amid the clamour within a section of Congress for Priyanka Gandhi to take an active political role, senior leader Jairam Ramesh has said no individual has a magic wand to revive the party and a team effort is the only way forward.

Jul 18, 2016, 15:26 PM IST

Unrealistic to expect Cong to pass GST bill in 'poisonous' atmosphere: Jairam Ramesh

Charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi with poisoning the political atmosphere, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has said it is unrealistic for the BJP-led NDA government to expect his party to cooperate and facilitate passage of the GST bill in the Monsoon session of Parliament.

Jul 17, 2016, 12:23 PM IST

Cong mum over reports about Priyanka to be star campaigner in UP

Congress on Monday remained tight-lipped over reports that Priyanka Gandhi would be its star campaigner in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and also on the issue of elevation of Rahul Gandhi as the party chief.

Jul 04, 2016, 20:24 PM IST

Ajay Maken abused and threatened me, says Dalit congress member Dharmpal Natkhat

Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Vijender Gupta said Natkhat`s complaint shows that the Congress treats its workers like slaves.

Jun 20, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi not like PM Modi who excels in twisting facts, says Jairam Ramesh amid 'bring Priyanka' chorus

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said Rahul Gandhi's sense of values is far superior to PM Narendra Modi, "who has a remarkable ability to twist facts".

Jun 14, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

Rahul is de facto Cong chief, he should become de jure: Jairam Ramesh

Ramesh also said it was high time that the Congress changed in tune with changing India as "our communication strategy is not very effective".

Jun 05, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Change of guard in Congress? Rahul Gandhi set to take over reins from Sonia Gandhi

With Congress suffering heavy losses in the various Assembly Elections, Rahul Gandhi could be elevated as party president any time soon, media reports said on Tuesday.

Jun 01, 2016, 13:19 PM IST

Oscar Fernandes, Jairam Ramesh file papers for Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka

Former central ministers Oscar Fernandes and Jairam Ramesh on Monday filed nominations here for the biennial elections to four of the 12 Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka.

May 31, 2016, 00:21 AM IST

Congress nominates Chidambaram, Sibal, Ramesh for Rajya Sabha polls

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram is Congress nominee from Maharashtra for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha while senior leaders Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh have been named from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively.

May 28, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

Undeterred by privilege motion, Subramanian Swamy dares Congress, says would teach them law

Congress leader Jairam Rameshhad said that Swamy and Parrikar had lied while participating in the AugustaWestland case debate.

May 13, 2016, 13:19 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Narendra Modi, Mohan Bhagwat, says nation doesn't belong to a single person

Ahead of Congress' 'Save Democracy' rally, party vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

May 06, 2016, 10:40 AM IST

VVIP chopper scam: Sonia, Rahul to lead Congress' 'Save Democracy' rally in Delhi today

Jairam Ramesh accused PM Narendra Modi of "masterminding a conspiracy to implicate" Congress leadership in the AgustaWestland case.

May 06, 2016, 08:33 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi to be Congress chief in 2016: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said he "expects" Rahul Gandhi to become the party chief during this year.

May 02, 2016, 22:36 PM IST

Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh dubs charges against son as 'politically motivated'

 Rejecting Congress's allegations against his son and BJP MP Abhishek Singh that he held offshore assets, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday dubbed such charges as "politically motivated".

Apr 13, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

Panama Papers: Raman Singh's son in dock over alleged ownership of assets in British Virgin Islands

The Congress on Thursday trained its guns on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh over his son's alleged ownership of assets in the British Virgin Islands.

Apr 08, 2016, 10:10 AM IST

Ramesh moves SC challenging decision to treat Aadhaar as money bill

With this, the controversy over treating Aadhaar as a money bill, has taken a new twist as it is generally believed that Speaker's discretion is final in the matter.

Apr 07, 2016, 18:08 PM IST

Stop being 'Narad Muni', start being FM: Congress tells Jaitley

The main opposition party Congress invoked mythology as it attacked Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after he blamed the party leadership for the deadlock in the Parliament during its previous sessions.

Jan 14, 2016, 10:27 AM IST

Jairam Ramesh had advised ex-Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit to implement odd-even formula​

Jairam Ramesh described as "good step" the Delhi government's decision to implement 'odd-even' restrictions for plying of private vehicles.

Dec 06, 2015, 09:07 AM IST

Seniors will have role after Rahul Gandhi's elevation as Congress president: Digvijay Singh

Digvijay Singh has rubbished any talk of banishing seniors after Rahul Gandhi's elevation as party president.

Oct 22, 2015, 20:25 PM IST