BJP defends Modi`s "Jayanthi tax" remarks

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 20:41

BJP on Monday defended the "Jayanthi tax" remarks of its Narendra Modi against the former Environment and Forests Minister.

Digvijay slams Modi on `Jayanthi tax` barb

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 16:01

Congress on Monday termed Narendra Modi`s "Jayanthi tax" barb against former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan as "in very bad taste", saying BJP`s Prime Ministerial candidate "only knows to abuse".

Veerappa Moily takes charge of Environment Ministry, vows speedy decisions

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:08

Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday took additional charge of the Environment and Forests Ministry.

Natarajan`s exit as minister good for Goa: Parrikar

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 23:15

The exit of Jayanthi Natarajan as union minister of state for environment and forests was good for Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said.

Jayanthi Natarajan insists she wasn`t removed, rejects delay complaints

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:52

Jayanthi Natarajan on Sunday dismissed reports that she was removed as Environment Minister because she held up clearances to projects and insisted that she resigned on her own.

Party in need of people, Natarajan a part of that need: Rawat

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 14:05

Rubbishing the rumors surrounding the former Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan`s resignation from the post, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said the party is in need of people to work for the 2014 General Elections and added that she is a part of this need.

Jayanthi Natarajan quits from Cabinet as Environment Minister, to work for party

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 12:48

Jayanthi Natarajan tendered her resignation from the post of Minister of State for Environment and Forests on Saturday with Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily being handed over the additional charge of the Environment Ministry.

Environment Ministry yet to get letter from Goa on Western Ghats report

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:30

The Environment Ministry Tuesday said it is yet to receive any letter from the Goa government on the controversial Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats and will "look at it" once it comes.

India to step up efforts to promote bamboo plantations

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:22

Efforts like simplifying regulatory regime for private lands will be made to encourage states to take up bamboo plantations, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee revamped

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 22:32

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Congress on Saturday reconstituted the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee that includes Union ministers P Chidambaram, GK Vasan and Jayanthi Natarajan among others.

Rahul Gandhi to take up Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 22:44

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will take up with Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan the issue of implementation of Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats in the wake strong protests in some hilly areas of Kerala against it.

Gas pipeline: Environment Ministry to oppose any damage to agri lands

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 16:12

Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday said her Ministry will express opposition if there was any damage caused to agricultural lands or environment under the Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline.