‘NITI Aayog is the drumbeater of PM Modi…’: Jairam Ramesh after poverty report – The Economic Times Video

Mokokchung (Nagaland): Taking a dig at NITI Aayog, for its report stating India has registered a significant decline in multidimensional poverty in India from 29.17 percent in 2013-14 to 11.28 percent in 2022-23 — a reduction of 17.89 percentage points, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh called the government agency a drumbeater of Prime Minister … Read more

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: People are asking us why PM Modi has not visited Manipur: Congress’ Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who is with Rahul Gandhi in Manipur for ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ said that people are asking us why PM Modi has not visited Manipur. The second day of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed from Imphal West in Manipur in the early hours of Monday. Jairam Ramesh … Read more

INDIA bloc again seeks meeting with CEC over VVPATs

New Delhi: The Congress sent yet another letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, requesting for a meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders with him to discuss their demands such as the voters’ self-checking voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips and their larger use in the Lok Sabha election. The party also reminded the … Read more

Modi govt trying to cover up worst territorial setback in 6 decades: Jairam Ramesh

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that the government is trying to cover up the worst territorial setback in six decades against the country and Chinese troops have been denying Indian patrols access to the strategic Depsang Plains, Demchok, and other areas in eastern Ladakh since May 2020. Ramesh on X cited … Read more

Parliament breach: Parliament breach: Congress says PM ‘running away from debate’ to avoid questions on BJP MP’s role

The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running away from a debate on the security breach in Parliament and said the reason for it is that questions will be raised on the role of the Mysuru BJP MP in facilitating the entry of those who jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber. The … Read more

Jairam Ramesh Recalls Contribution of Indira, Rajiv as Maruti 800 Launch Marks 40 Years

Last Updated: December 14, 2023, 11:44 IST Ramesh said it is also important to recall O Suzuki and V Krishnamurthy who made the landmark Suzuki-Maruti joint venture possible. (Image: Shutterstock) December 14, 1983 marked the birth of the iconic Maruti 800 that has remained one of the most successful cars India has ever seen Senior … Read more

PM talking up transformative GDP but what matters is annual growth rates over longer period: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman are “repeatedly talking up” transformative GDP growth based on the recent July-September numbers but what matters more is annual growth rates over a longer period.Annual average GDP growth rate during the UPA government was 8.1 per cent against 5.4 … Read more