Jairam Ramesh

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Jairam Ramesh has been an elected member of the Indian Parliament representing Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha since June 2004. He has been the Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests since May, 2009. He was also a member of the first National Advisory Council, 2006-2008. From January 2006 to February, 2009, he was the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and from April 2008 to February, 2009 was also the Minister of State for Power in the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Read more

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Land acquisition, food security bills need debate: Ramesh »
New Delhi, May 14

Terming the land acquisition and food security bills "far too important", union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said they needed to be debated in parliament.

New guidelines for Indira Awas Yojna scheme »
New Delhi, May 13

The government Monday came out with a slew of guidelines for the Indira Awas Yojna scheme for building houses for rural poor, including increased allocations and a requirement for constructing compulsory toilets for each unit.

Women SHGs to get bank loans at 7 percent interest »
New Delhi, May 6

Women's self help groups in the country would be provided bank loans at an interest rate of seven percent from now on, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Monday.

Andhra CM promises to curb illegal liquor outlets »
Hyderabad, May 5

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Sunday promised to shut down, in a phased manner, "belt shops" or illegal outlets of licensed liquor shops spread across the state.

Land acquisition bill gets all party nod (Second Lead) »
New Delhi, April 18

The government Thursday achieved a breakthrough when it reached a "broad consensus" on the land acquisition bill, paving the way for its introduction in parliament in the second half of the current budget session, which resumes Monday.

Land acquisition bill gets all party nod (Lead) »
New Delhi, April 18

The government said Thursday there was broad consensus on the land acquisition bill, paving the way for its introduction in parliament in the second half of the budget session, resuming Monday.

Jairam meets CPI-M leaders over land acquisition bill »
New Delhi, April 17

A day before an all-party meeting on the land acquisition bill, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday met leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) who have opposed the bill in its present form.

Parties to meet again on land acquisition bill (Second Lead) »
New Delhi, April 9

Consensus eluded an all-party meeting on the land acquisition bill Tuesday, forcing the government to fix another meeting April 18. A minister said there "was a little progress" at the discussion during the day.

Trinamool afraid to hold panchayat polls: Jairam Ramesh »
Siliguri, April 7

West Bengal's Trinamool Congress government has no intention of holding the panchayat polls as it fears its loss of popularity would be exposed, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Sunday.

100,000 youth from Jammu and Kashmir to be trained for jobs: Jairam Ramesh »
Srinagar, April 5

Around one lakh youth from Jammu and Kashmir would be trained and provided employment outside the state during the next five years, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday.

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