Durban: A major setback for developing countries like India at the UN Climate meet in Durban. India gave in on its tough position at the climate change conference in Durban, agreed with China to a treaty on emission cuts at a future date. The deal, which was sealed after a 36-hour delay puts all countries under a legal agreement to control greenhouse gases- something India and China had been opposing....
07:48 PM, Dec 11, 2011
Durban: India's argument that it has the right to develop as much as other developed nations has been included in the new draft at the Climate Change summit in Durban. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said that she was happy that India has managed to convince the other nations. "I am very happy that we have managed to convince our colleagues. Equity is something that's central to climate...
08:57 AM, Dec 08, 2011
Durban: Amid pressure on India to agree to a legally binding commitment to cut green house gas emission, New Delhi on Wednesday defended its policy, saying it had "a very small carbon footprint" and was implementing ambitious energy efficiency programmes. Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, who is leading the Indian delegation at the 12-day talks under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, on Wednesday attempted to convince gathered...
11:22 PM, Dec 07, 2011
Durban: Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan will lead the Indian delegation in the second week of negotiation at the stalled climate talks that are yet to see a forward movement on crucial questions of carbon emission reduction and legally binding commitments. The first week of talks did not see breakthroughs on key issues like reduction of carbon emissions and setting up of the Green Climate Fund, which will provide $100 billion...
03:29 AM, Dec 05, 2011
New Delhi: Two weeks after activist Shehla Masood's murder, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has said that no green whistle blower will be targeted for speaking out. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Natarajan made it clear she may be keeping a low profile but she intends to take tough decisions. "Before I became the Environment Minister, I became the Chairman of the Standing Committee that passed the Protection to the Whistleblowers Act and...
07:15 AM, Aug 31, 2011
Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan says that the ministry is aware of the MV RAK oil spill in Mumbai and there is no cause of concern. ...
09:00 PM, Aug 08, 2011
New Delhi: Ruling out any cause of concern over the oil spill from a sunk cargo vessel off the Mumbai coast, Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today asked the pollution authority to lift samples of the slick. "I reviewed the matter with my officials in the ministry. At this point of time, we do not see a cause for concern," Natarajan told reporters outside Parliament. "We are are constantly monitoring...
02:13 PM, Aug 08, 2011
New Delhi: Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh moved to Rural Development in Tuesday's Cabinet Reshuffle, and Jayanthi Natarajan replaced him as the Environment Minister. While many in the political circle have seen this as a result of Jairam's obstructionist policies, others believe that it is a step up for the firebrand minister. Jairam was a minister whose middle name was controversy and a man who habitually hogged headlines where ever...
11:18 PM, Jul 12, 2011
New Delhi: Jayanthi Natarajan, a prominent woman face from Tamil Nadu in the Congress and a known loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, makes a comeback to the Union Council of Ministers after a gap of nearly 13 years. Natarajan(57) has an arduous task ahead since she steps into the shoes of high profile and activist minister Jairam Ramesh who had given teeth to the environment ministry which he held as...
10:15 PM, Jul 12, 2011
President Pratibha Patil administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at 5.00 pm on Tuesday. ...
07:37 PM, Jul 12, 2011
New Delhi: Gossipping with family members to playing veena or flying aeroplanes - the eight fresh faces in the Manmohan Singh cabinet have their own way of spending leisure time in style. From the elderly V Kishore Chandra Deo to the baby among the new faces Milind Deora, all of them are at least graduates with Minister of State Charan Das Mahant being the most educated with his profile reading...
05:41 PM, Jul 12, 2011
New Delhi: Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jayanthi Natarajan met DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Tuesday in New Delhi amid speculations that the ties between the two political parties are strained. Azad, who is in charge of Congress affairs in Tamil Nadu, said that they discussed the recent loss in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and about the 2G spectrum scam in which Karunanidhis daughter Kanimozhi has been...
12:46 PM, May 24, 2011
Jayanthi Natarajan, Congress Spokesperson, talks about the CBI, 2G scam and the ties between DMK and Congress. ...
12:03 PM, May 06, 2011
New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday gave all credit to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine's success in Bihar Assembly elections and said law and order in the state improved under his regime. Party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan said Congress went alone in the elections and it preferred to build a proper organisation. "All credit to him (Kumar) for his success. Law and order did improve under Nitish...
09:53 AM, Nov 24, 2010
A Raja's resignation from the post of telecom minister has given some breathing space to the Congress which was under pressure from the Opposition to act in the alleged 2G spectrum scam. Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan maintained that her party's ties with the DMK remained strong. She also daring the BJP to show the same transparency with the BS Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka. ...
02:42 PM, Nov 15, 2010
The BJP has demanded setting up of fast-track courts to deal with cases of honour killings. ...
07:54 AM, Jun 24, 2010
Jayanthi Natarajan speaks to CNN-IBN about the UPA's latest austerity drive. ...
04:02 AM, Sep 15, 2009
Jayanthi Natarajan says Karnataka is the worst among BJP-ruled states. ...
02:08 PM, Mar 20, 2009
Cong MP and spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan answered the questions. ...
07:59 AM, Mar 18, 2009
Digvijay Singh's statement is being seen as an attempt to counter BJP. ...
12:35 PM, Nov 03, 2008
