The Tarun Gogoi ministry in Assam was expanded on Friday with the induction of 18 ministers, including 14 in the cabinet rank, taking the strength of the nine-day-old government to 19.
Six members of the previous ministry, including senior minister Bhumidhar Barman, were dropped in the exercise, which saw induction of five new faces – [...]
IIT dons take heart. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal will not let a slight go unanswered. Even if it came from a colleague.
On Thursday, Sibal hit back at Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s controversial remark that IIT and IIM faculty were not world class.
Sibal asserted that the IIT faculty was indeed world class and said teachers [...]
Governor J B Patnaik administered the oath of office to Gogoi in a function at Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in presence of a host of dignitaries and the newly elected Congress legislators.
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Bijoy Krishna Handique, Congress leader Vincent Pala, Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, chief [...]
AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa, 63, was Monday sworn-in Tamil Nadu chief minister for a third time at a packed hall in Madras University as thousands lined up the nearby roads.
She was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala at the University Centenary Hall. Jayalalithaa will head a 34-member [...]
Strains between the Congress and DMK relations became visible on Saturday after Congress is said to have increased its demand for seats after an informal agreement to accept 60 seats. The DMK is said to be toying with the idea of breaking off if the Congress pressure on seats continues and has scheduled an [...]
Read More...The Haryana government has assured the families of six Indians who have been held hostage by Somali pirates since August last year that it will ensure their safe return. These Indians were among the 22 crew members and their ship MV Suez, an Egyptian cargo vessel, hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden [...]
Read More...With the existing ban on use of plastic bags not being very effective, the Delhi government is now considering closing down over 400 manufacturing units of such items across the city. A top official said the government was determined to rid the city of plastic bags and a final decision on shutting d own [...]
Read More...The latest version of Tata Motors’ sedan Manza, equipped with a range of new features, hit the roads on Sunday, an official said. Competitively priced, Tata Manza would cost from Rs 5.14 lakh for the Safire petrol range and from Rs 5.91 lakh for the Quadrajet diesel range (both prices ex-showroom,Delhi). It would be [...]
Read More... Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked state governments to launch a crackdown on corruption and inflation, which he identified as two of the biggest challenges the country faces today. Octroi and local taxes could be waived to bring down costs of essential commodities, he suggested.
Speaking at the annual meeting of chief secretaries of states, Singh [...]