Congress has said stagnant wages, high inflation and growing economic inequality in the past 10 years have made India’s consumption story go in a reverse swing. Maintaining that this low consumption rate has made “a leading CEO” lament that the Indian middle class “is shrinking”, Congress warned that without adequate growth in consumption, India’s private … Read more
The Congress on Monday sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census will be used for determining the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the extension of the tenure … Read more
Reported By: Pallavi Ghosh Last Updated: October 17, 2024, 14:25 IST Manish Tewari’s views on India-Canada row are in contrast with those of Jairam Ramesh. (Image: PTI) The stand taken by Jairam Ramesh and Channi is in stark contrast with the one taken by another Punjab MP Manish Tewari. The division within the INDIA bloc … Read more
The Congress on Monday (September 30, 2024) dismissed as “half-truths” the government’s assertions of creating eight crore employment opportunities between 2021 and 2024 and 6.2 crore net subscribers joining the EPFO database, and said no “spin-doctoring” can take away from the fact that 2014-24 has seen “jobloss growth”. Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh … Read more
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday dismissed as “half-truths” the government’s assertions of creating eight crore employment opportunities between 2021 and 2024 and 6.2 crore net subscribers joining the EPFO database, and said no “spin-doctoring” can take away from the fact that 2014-24 has seen “jobless growth”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said … Read more
Upping the ante over the conflict-of-interest row involving SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Buch, the Congress on Saturday (September 14, 2024) claimed that she traded in listed securities while in possession of unpublished price-sensitive information and has been investing in Chinese firms at a time when India is facing geopolitical tensions with China. Congress general secretary Jairam … Read more
The Congress on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur situation and said he continues to make plans to travel in other parts of the country and abroad, “studiously avoiding” a visit to the “most troubled state”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that on May 3, 2023, Manipur began burning … Read more
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was a “massive booster dose” for the party and heralded a change in the country’s politics. “Today is the 2nd anniversary of the start of the truly transformational Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra. Over 200 … Read more
Will Narendra Modi ‘hijack’ another of Congress’ guarantees, the party’s general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, asked on September 3 with respect to the ongoing debate around caste census. In may be noted here that the debate over caste census continues to stir political discourse in India, highlighting the complexities of addressing historically marginalised communities … Read more
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday took a jibe at some ministers, saying those who were blaming former prime minister Manmohan Singh over the lateral entry issue have suddenly been “derailed” and forced to hail PM Narendra Modi after the Centre decided to cancel the latest lateral entry recruitment. His remarks came after the Centre … Read more
