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Jairam Ramesh

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  • Born 09 April 1954
  • Age 70
  • Birth Place Chikmagalur, Mysore State, India, Karnataka, India
  • Profession Economist, Politician
  • Political Party Indian National Congress
  • In Office Union Minister Of Rural Development 13 July 2011 - 26 May 2014, Union Ministry Of Environment And Forests May 2009 - 12 July 2011
  • Residence New Delhi

Jairam ramesh BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 16 Nov 2024
Jairam Ramesh: A Veteran Congress Leader Born April 9 1954 Jairam Ramesh is a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress. Currently a Rajya Sabha MP representing Karnataka, his political career spans decades. Ramesh's ministerial experience includes a stint as Union Minister of Rural Develo...

Jairam ramesh PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse K. R. Jayashree (1981; died 2019)
Education IIT Bombay (B.Tech.), Carnegie Mellon University (M.S.)

POSITIONS HELD BY Jairam Ramesh

Position Tenure
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change N/A
Member of Rajya Sabha N/A
Member of the Lok Sabha N/A

JAIRAM RAMESH NEWS

BJP Manipur MP who called state govt 'total failure' absent from no-trust debate, Cong takes note

August 10, 2023 2:51 pm

"Why is it so that the only Union MoS and BJP MP in Lok Sabha representing Manipur has not been given a chance by the BJP to speak for Manipur in Parliament,” asks Jairam Ramesh

Jairam resigns as Chair of House panel on science, environment

August 10, 2023 4:37 am

Both the Bills were passed by Parliament last week. Ramesh said three “very important Bills” “bulldozed” through Parliament were deliberately not referred to the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Sansad TV focused '71% of the time' on LS Speaker during Rahul Gandhi's speech on Manipur: Congress

August 09, 2023 10:28 pm

During his speech, Rahul Gandhi called for the deployment of the Army in the violence-hit Manipur.

Gigantic gap between global talk and local walk: Jairam Ramesh's dig at govt on World Environment Day

June 05, 2023 1:48 pm

More assaults on regulations are in the pipeline while environmental activism has been intimidated, the Congress leader alleged.

'Was I-T department also forced to sleep on the job': Congress cites Express report on Adani, reiterates demand for JPC

May 30, 2023 2:16 pm

The report had noted, "At least two Mauritius companies which invested in the Adani Group companies and found mention in the Hindenburg Group’s Adani report were on the radar of Indian tax authorities for over a decade."

9 years of Modi govt: Cong accuses BJP of 'looting' people, says life of poor didn't improve

May 29, 2023 4:58 pm

Journey from 'Acche Din' to 'Amrit Kaal', due to inflation, the amount of public loot has increased!" Kharge said.

Nine years of betrayal, distraction and marketing gimmicks: Cong on Modi govt

May 27, 2023 8:12 am

Buoyed by the victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the party said it has become clear that people are now fed up with the PM and asserted that “we are confident that the Karnataka verdict will have a very impactful result on other upcoming elections”.

On tiptoe around Gujarat riots, AAP evasive, Cong slams Naroda Gam as 'categorical lapse'

April 21, 2023 4:40 pm

Wary of burning its hands, Congress, especially its Gujarat unit, avoids talking about the 2002 violence; restricts itself to reactions to court orders

Targeting of Amartya Sen 'pathetic': Cong on Visva Bharati notice to Nobel Laureate

April 20, 2023 3:50 pm

The University, in the eviction order, has asked Sen to vacate by May 6 or within 15 days of the publication or the last order on April 19, the land allegedly occupied in an unauthorised manner".

Oppn takes on govt over fact-check body: ‘It is censorship, pure and simple’

April 08, 2023 5:04 am

Rebutting the accusations, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, “There are no sweeping powers — neither is it 'draconian'.”

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