Elections are no beauty contest, says Jairam Ramesh

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has created a political buzz with his remark that ''election is not a beauty contest'' while commenting on reports on the pitching of Rahul Gandhi and......

You have taken liberty with facts: Jairam Ramesh's angry letter to FM

In a strongly worded letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh accused him of distorting facts. The FM while defending amendments in land reforms on Thursday had hinted......

Jairam hits out at Rajnath for calling him 'super CM'

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party   President Rajnath Singh for calling the former a ‘super chief minister’. In the......

UPA heeds AIADMK, TMC on land bill

 Another all-party meeting will attempt to resolve political concerns about the Land Reforms Bill. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh’s intervention has saved the United......

Why is Jairam Ramesh upset?

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is unhappy. Reason: foreign agencies provide health services to people in Naxal-affected areas, which is something the government should be doing as its......

Women's bank: Ramesh asks PC to take tips from AP govt

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s proposal about setting up an all-women bank -- first suggested in this year’s budget -- received much acclaim. The proposed bank will lend mostly......

Fresh CBI inquiry against Jindal Steel

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a preliminary investigation (PE) into a Jharkhand iron ore mine owned by Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), promoted by industrialist......

Mamata wants to pay less for land near cities

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose agitation over land acquisition for industry catapulted her to power, is reluctant to recompense those losing land at rates set by a central......