Jairam Ramesh

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM of shedding crocodile tears on Covid deaths

11:46 pm May 22, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said a crying prime minister is the government of India’s response to ”the highest Covid deaths” in the country, devoid of vaccines and having the lowest GDP. Gandhi made the frontal attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the grim pandemic situation in the country, leading two other senior Congress leaders, P Chidambaram and Jairam Ramesh, too to […]

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Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Bharat Biotech hits outs at critics, says carried out ‘200 pc honest’ trials of corona vaccine

10:36 pm January 4, 2021

Hyderabad : Amid questions raised by industry experts and opposition parties on the emergency approval to its coronavirus vaccine Covaxin without publication of efficacy data, Bharat Biotech’s chairman on Monday hit out at critics saying his firm had carried out ”200 per cent honest clinical trials”. Speaking to reporters at a virtual press conference, Krishna Ella said his firm has a […]

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Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Bharat Biotech vaccine more likely to work against newer strains like UK variant: Vardhan

11:30 pm January 3, 2021

New Delhi: With some Congress leaders raising concerns over the grant of approval to Bharat Biotech‘s COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asserted on Sunday that Covaxin is more likely to work against newer variants of the virus, including the UK variant, and asked politicians not to ”discredit well laid out science-backed protocols” followed for approving the jab. Some Congress leaders, […]

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Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

Six banks lost their identity today: Jairam Ramesh

11:20 pm April 1, 2020

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said six banks have lost their identity today due to bank mergers which are based on the “faulty” assumption of “bigger the better”. He said he was opposed to merger of banks and had opposed it in Parliament too when the government proposed it. “These bank mergers are […]

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Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Qureshi

Cong leaders wish former PM Manmohan Singh on birthday

11:53 am September 26, 2019

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders on Thursday wished former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday and recalled his dedication and selfless service to nation building. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wished good health and happiness to Singh, who turned 87 today. “On his birthday, let us acknowledge Dr Manmohan Singh Ji’s selfless service, dedication & […]

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