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Govt proposal to gauge environment impact of projects a disaster: Rahul

Congress MP says EIA 2020 draft 'seeks to silence the voice of communities who will be directly impacted by environmental degradation'

No provision to relax public hearing process in draft EIA: Javadekar

Ramesh, in his letter to the environment minister on July 25, has said that the draft EIA reduces public participation in all steps of the environment clearance process by lessening the notice period

Why can't Parliament meet virtually: Jairam Ramesh questions govt

The Congress has been demanding a Parliament session to discuss the current political situation and has been accusing the government of running away from parliamentary oversight

Your suggestions on draft EIA unfounded: Javadekar tells Jairam Ramesh

Responding to Ramesh through a letter, Javadekar said, "I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 25, which was simultaneously released to the press"

Coronavirus can't be excuse to exploit workers, crush their rights: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said basic principles could not be compromised by allowing unsafe workplaces

Big names in Indian philanthropy team up to respond to climate change

Some of the biggest names in Indian philanthropy have teamed up with researchers and more to craft an India-specific response to the climate crisis. Nikita Puri reports on the development

Central Vista project should be put on hold indefinitely: Jairam Ramesh

He said it is "obscene" that the government is going ahead with the project even now, referring to the country's efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Just 10% of defaulted loans in non-major cos recovered under IBC: Ramesh

The first objective of the IBC was to save companies but with a mortality rate of 80 per cent it is not life saving, said Jairam Ramesh

RS panel suggests breaking encryption to curb child pornograhy distribution

The recommendations assume significance in view of the ongoing battle between the government and WhatsApp over encryption.

RS panel calls for breaking encryption to track distribution of child porn

The ad hoc committee has called for broadening of POSCO Act and mandatory policing on apps to regulate access to child pornography

Jairam Ramesh's book on VK Krishna Menon humanises the villain of 1962

The book offers a balanced and wide-ranging account of V K Krishna Menon, Nehru's controversial and irascible defence minister, taking in his role as freedom fighter, leftist politician, and visionary

SC's Finance Bill order will help curb abuse of Money Bill route: Ramesh

New rules were framed for appointments in 19 judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals in the Finance Bill which was introduced in the Parliament as a Money Bill.

Jairam Ramesh moves Supreme Court challenging validity of Citizenship Bill

Earlier, Chief Ministers of Punjab, West Bengal and Kerala have said that they will not allow the implementation of the Act in their respective states.

Jairam Ramesh challenges Citizenship Act in SC; hearing on Wednesday

Ramesh also sought orders declaring that that the act violates the international law and obligation approved and agreed by India under international covenants

India to review 'lopsided' free trade pacts with Asean, secure better deals

The former Minister also pointed out the India-ASEAN Ministerial statement and said that what the Minister Goyal had said now were two contrary interpretations.

Govt should not take money bill route to bypass Rajya Sabha: Jairam Ramesh

The senior Congress leader said the money bill route was being used in many cases by the ruling party to get parliamentary nod

Is this only to make govt look good on GDP growth rate: Jairam on base year

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised the BJP government's plan to revise the base year to calculate the gross domestic product growth from the current 2011-12 to 2017-18, saying it was a "terrible" idea. Citing a media report in this regard, Ramesh asked if it was only to make Modi 2.0 government look good on GDP growth rates. He suggested that 2018-19 should be made the GDP base year as 2017-18 was "an abnormal year with notebandi (demonetisation) and hasty GST". "Government wants 2017-18 as new GDP base year. Terrible idea! It was an abnormal year with notebandi & hasty GST. Is this only to make Modi Sarkar 2.0 look good on GDP growth rates?" he tweeted.

On RCEP, India has enough bargaining chips, not so helpless: Jairam Ramesh

If agreeing to RCEP means crossing those lines, I think we should wait, we should rush into an agreement that is going to have such deleterious effects on an industry, which is already crippled

Plastic industry employs lakhs, blanket ban will lead to job losses: Jairam

The former Environment minister said the real problem was how to dispose of and recycle plastic waste

Congress struggles to put a lid on Tharoor, Singhvi, Jairam statements

Party critics of Jairam Ramesh, Shashi Tharoor, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi do not have much with which to take them on