Narendra Modi on Lokayukta is like Asaram talking about `virginity`: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:30

Narendra Modi speaking about Lokayukta is like Asaram "talking about virginity", Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said, hitting back at the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate.

Want flexibility in NREGA, objectives not met in states: Ramesh

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 20:00

Jairam Ramesh strongly pitched for bringing flexibility in UPA`s flagship NREGA, saying it has not achieved all the three objectives.

SC verdict on homosexuality `retrograde`: Ramesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 19:19

Union Minister Jairam Ramesh termed as "retrograde" the Supreme Court verdict that upheld a law criminalising homosexuality and wondered why it is a crime if two consenting men and two consenting women share physical relations.

Only PM, President should have red beacon, security escort: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 20:00

Welcoming SC order restricting use of red beacon, Jairam Ramesh said only the President and PM should have the privilege and favoured a similar criteria for providing security escort.

GoM finding ways not to hurt anyone: Shinde on Telangana

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 17:08

The Group of Ministers (GoM), set up to look into bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, is trying to find ways to not to hurt any region of the state while creating Telangana, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Tuesday.

PlanComm to examine Jairam Ramesh's proposal to hike pension

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 18:16

In an apparent bid to woo electorate ahead of 2014 general elections, Ramesh reportedly wrote to the Planning Commission and the Finance Ministry to hike pension amount under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).

Confident of Congress winning Chhattisgarh polls: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 01:16

Rural Development MinisterJairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed confidence that the Congress Party will emerge victorious in the upcoming polls in Chhattisgarh.

I never said Rahul Gandhi should apologize: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:02

After being quoted saying that Congress` Rahul Gandhi needed to apologise for ÍSI wooing Muzaffarnagar youth’ comment, Jairam Ramesh appeared in media claiming his opinion was twisted out of context.

Congress distances from Ramesh`s comment on ISI remarks

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 14:54

Congress on Sunday distanced itself from the comment of Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, on the controversy sparked by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi`s remarks on ISI getting in touch with Muzaffarnagar riot-hit youth.

Rahul Gandhi must say sorry to Muslims: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 23:30

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi needed to apologise to the Muslim community for his remarks that Muslim youth were wooed by Pakistan`s Inter-Services Intelligence.

Jairam Ramesh attacks Modi on Gujarat`s infant mortality rate

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 19:39

Jairam Ramesh said that Gujarat`s efforts to check high infant mortality rate was very poor in the past 10 years.

Need to balance development and bio-diversity: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 15:48

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday called for a conservation mechanism that balances both human aspiration and bio-diversity, emphasising that unchecked consumer expansion would be a recipe for ecological disaster.