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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

Jharkhand Assembly polls: BJP video on social media spreading false charges against Opposition, says Congress to EC

November 11, 2024 8:39 am

Jharkhand Assembly election will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20.

BJP, RSS want to get rid of Ambedkar's Constitution: Congress hits back at PM Modi

November 08, 2024 6:35 pm

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh claimed that the BJP and its ideological mentor, RSS, have many grouses with the Constitution, and reservations for Dalits, Adivasis and Other Backward Classes (OBC) are among the primary ones.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slams NITI Aayog over 'call for power plants to pause installing sulphur reducing gear'

November 01, 2024 1:37 pm

His remarks came over a media report, which claimed the NITI Aayog had proposed halting the fitting of equipment to cut sulphur emissions at coal-fired power plants.

Economy in difficult phase due to inflation, inequality: Jairam Ramesh

October 31, 2024 8:38 pm

India Inc has now joined the chorus, says Congress MP

Elephant deaths in MP's Bandhavgarh: Ex-environment minister Ramesh demands 'full inquiry'

October 30, 2024 5:28 pm

A forest official said three more elephants have died in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district, taking the toll to seven. The condition of three other tuskers was serious, the official said.

Case against Karnataka CM political vendetta: Congress

October 02, 2024 3:00 am

Jairam Ramesh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet not been able to accept the BJP’s defeat in Karnataka Assembly polls and that was the background of ED’s summons and notices.

‘Dramatic U-Turn’: Jairam Ramesh questions Centre’s stand in NGT on Nicobar project

September 28, 2024 6:18 pm

Ramesh’s letter comes a day after The Indian Express reported on the environment ministry’s submissions to the NGT, in which it said that clearances granted for the Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project had not violated the Island Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 2019.

Awarding contract to Adani group will impose tariff burden on consumers: Congress

September 16, 2024 10:38 pm

“These revdis (freebies) distributed to the Adani Group will place a heavy tariff burden on the 2.7 crore consumers in Maharashtra," Jairam Ramesh remarked.

PM Modi making plans to travel within country, abroad but 'studiously avoiding' Manipur: Cong

September 14, 2024 12:30 pm

More than 220 people were killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between the Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May last year.

'How is govt using genetic data for protection of captive elephants,' Jairam Ramesh seeks clarity from environment minister

August 23, 2024 7:05 pm

Ramesh’s letter came in the backdrop of Centre’s letter asking states to adhere to Captive Elephant Transfer Rules.

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