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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

Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi asks candidates to carry copy of Constitution to public meetings

April 30, 2024 6:41 pm

The former Congress chief has been carrying a copy of the Constitution in his public meetings.

BJP makes pretensions of eradicating corruption when its 'washing machine' at full spin in Goa: Congress

April 28, 2024 9:02 am

Ramesh also cited the latest Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data to claim that Goa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.

‘Statement twisted to divert attention’: Sam Pitroda after BJP backlash on US inheritance tax remark

April 25, 2024 9:48 pm

Sam Pitroda, during a recent interview, had said that the inheritance tax in America was an interesting law and could be issues that people could debate and discuss.

FRA implementation stalled due to state govt's failure, Centre's legislation to dilute it: Cong

April 18, 2024 8:46 pm

A historic legislation passed by the UPA in December 2006, the FRA empowers forest-dwelling communities to manage their forests - as they have for generations - and harvest forest produce for economic benefit, the former environment minister said on a post on X.

Himanta would have been nowhere without Congress: Jairam Ramesh

April 13, 2024 3:14 pm

"Opportunists" leaving the Congress actually work in the party's favour, making way for ideologically committed youngsters, the Rajya Sabha MP said.

Alarm bells ringing in economy, households slowly sinking into debt: Congress slams govt

April 09, 2024 6:13 pm

The report states that this "dramatic" fall in savings is due to weak income growth, which explains why both private consumption and household investment growth have remained markedly subdued in 2023-24, Ramesh said.

Lok Sabha polls 'not fair' but despite that, INDIA bloc will get clear majority: Jairam Ramesh

April 06, 2024 6:21 pm

He also said the people of the country will "decisively reject" all attempts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the elections "unfree and unfair".

Important first step: Congress after SC seeks EC response on 'complete count' of VVPAT slips

April 02, 2024 9:43 am

It issued notices to the Election Commission (EC) and the central government on the plea which may be listed for hearing on May 17.

'Not a single detail about party funds released in 6 years': Congress counters PM Modi's remarks on electoral bonds scheme

April 01, 2024 11:15 am

In his first remarks on the poll bond scheme since the Supreme Court scrapped it last month, PM Modi said it was because of the scheme brought in by his government that sources of political funding and the beneficiaries are public today.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress leader spar on X over flagship scheme

March 27, 2024 5:33 am

Jairam calls Atal Pension scheme subscription 1/3rd non-consensual; Sitharaman retorts only 1.54-pc subscribers recorded this perception

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