The opposition is going hammer & tongs over the PM’s most recent claim about his 3rd term. Recently, Prime Minister Modi was speaking during the inauguration event of the International Convention Centre-Bharat Mandapam. During his speech the PM said, that India will be among the top 3 economies in the world in NDA’s 3rd term. He said it is his ’Modi ki Gaurantee’. And this remark did not go down well with the opposition. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that India becoming the 3rd largest economy is an arithmetic inevitability. Watch.
27 Jul 2023On Sunday, a video of the Andaman airport’s collapsed false ceiling went viral on social media. So far, the original video has received more than 3000 likes and 1500 retweets. Soon after it was picked up by Jairam Ramesh of the Congress, who used it as an example to slam the infra projects built by the government in recent years. His tweet also got more than 3000 likes and almost 1500 retweets But what’s the truth? Did the ceiling of the airport really collapse? Watch the full video to find out.
24 Jul 2023IRCTC has dismissed Jairam Ramesh’s allegations on Adani’s acquisition of Trainman. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation said that Adani’s acquisition of Trainman, an IRCTC authorised train ticket booking agent will have no bearing on IRCTC. Jairam Ramesh, the Congress General Secretary had tweeted that ‘first Adani will compete with IRCTC and then take it over’. In response, IRCTC said that the development poses no threat or challenge to IRCTC.
19 Jun 2023Jairam Ramesh also said that the recovery rates are rising, says the governmentJairam Ramesh said the standing committee on health, of which he was a member for five years, is chaired by the very sober and responsible Ram Gopal Yadav
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2 min read9 May 2020The Congress leader has asked the Centre to share details on action taken on recommendations of the CommissionIn 2016, NDA had asked the Law Commission to examine whether the UCC can be implemented
1 min read17 Mar 2020We are facing a crisis, the likes of which we have never faced in 135 years, says Jairam Ramesh
7 min read22 Dec 2019’This is an outright insult to India’s own Parliament and our democracy,’ tweeted Congress leader Jairam RameshA delegation of parliamentarians of the European Union are set to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to assess ground situation there after abrogation of Article 370
1 min read28 Oct 2019The Centre plans to ban use of single-use plastic products like straws, drink stirrers, buds, cups, certain polythene bags, wrappersThe government is yet to set a deadline for the ban
1 min read11 Sep 2019Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at the Niti Aayog and dubbed it ’Not in Touch with India’ after its CEO Amitabh Kant questioned apprehensions about an economic slowdownKant, an IAS officer, had quoted a news report and tweeted, ’What slowdown? New auto entrants with exciting new models are cruising!’
1 min read3 Sep 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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