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'Need to shift to renewable energy, public transport to tackle air pollution'

'Need to shift to renewable energy, public transport to tackle air pollution'

Ramesh also stressed it is time to redo The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to reflect the public health consequences of air pollution and also called for a review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 2009

30 October,2024 01:41 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Census likely from early 2025

Census likely from early 2025

Data will be declared in 2026; no decision on whether caste census will be conducted alongside

29 October,2024 08:21 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
PM's remarks in 2020 'weakened us immeasurably': Congress after India-China pact

PM's remarks in 2020 'weakened us immeasurably': Congress after India-China pact

India has announced it has arrived at an agreement with China on patrolling in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, in a major breakthrough in the festering row that came following a series of negotiations between the two sides

21 October,2024 08:07 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Will long-delayed census be used for allocation of seats in Lok Sabha? asks Cong

Will long-delayed census be used for allocation of seats in Lok Sabha? asks Cong

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the South Indian states should not be penalised for their success in family planning and suitable formulae should be worked out to ensure that this does not happen

21 October,2024 12:42 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
India-Canada diplomatic row: Congress hopes PM Modi takes Oppn into confidence

India-Canada diplomatic row: Congress hopes PM Modi takes Oppn into confidence

Earlier on Monday, India expelled six Canadian diplomats after summoning Canada's Charge d'Affaires, Stewart Wheeler, and conveyed that the "baseless targeting" of the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats and officials in Canada was completely unacceptable

15 October,2024 09:33 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Congress alleges 'misleading trends' on ECI website of Haryana vote counting

Congress alleges 'misleading trends' on ECI website of Haryana vote counting

Jairam Ramesh has written to the Election Commission, calling to issue immediate directions to officials to update the website.

08 October,2024 01:39 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Why is PM Modi delaying Census that must include caste count: Congress

Why is PM Modi delaying Census that must include caste count: Congress

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that in the midst of its political transition and economic turmoil, Sri Lanka has just announced that its latest Population and Housing Census - last done in 2012 - will begin Monday

07 October,2024 11:29 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Landslide defeat awaits Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra Assembly polls: Congress

Landslide defeat awaits Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra Assembly polls: Congress

The Congress said the 'incoming' MVA government will restore the state's economic growth story, delivering on both existing subsidies and other commitments, after the Maharashtra Assembly polls

30 September,2024 09:35 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Great Nicobar project recipe for humanitarian disaster: Jairam Ramesh

Great Nicobar project recipe for humanitarian disaster: Jairam Ramesh

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on X cited the views of former Chief of Navy Admiral Arun Prakash, who has stated that it is both desirable and possible to bolster security without harming ecology

30 September,2024 01:12 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Bombay HC strikes down new IT Rules on fake news; terms them 'unconstitutional'

Bombay HC strikes down new IT Rules on fake news; terms them 'unconstitutional'

After the third judge's decision, the Bombay HC on Thursday formally struck down the amended IT Rules, aimed at identifying and regulating fake and false content on social media against the government, and termed them as 'unconstitutional'

26 September,2024 04:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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