Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Data provided by the cabinet secretariat shows more than Rs137 crore were spent by ministers of cabinet rank on the foreign travels between fiscal 2006-'07 and 2008-'09.
Times of India (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Cabinet ministers in the first term of the UPA government have spent more than Rs 300 crore on their foreign and domestic travels in the last three years.
Sify (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Ending a 16-day tussle with its ally over power sharing, Ashok Chavan took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra Saturday evening along with 37 more ministers.
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Union minister of State for petroleum and natural gas Jitin Prasada said an audit has already been ordered by the ministry to look into security aspects of oil depots.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi inaugurated, on Friday in Tunis, the national exhibition on the gains and achievements of the Change, held on the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Change on the theme: "New Stage of Construction, Reform and Enriching Gains."
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Governor Jagan Nath Pahadia allocated the portfolios to the newly sworn in nine ministers - six Cabinet and three ministers of State - belonging to the Congress (five) and Independents (four).
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHANDIGARH: Ajay Singh Yadav, former Haryana Irrigation and PWD Minister, has been appointed as the new Finance Minister. According to the allocation of portfolios, he will also look after Planning, Institutional Finance and Credit ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
‘Nearly 7.3 per cent of soldiers are from State’ Uttar Pradesh is in the forefront in this regard Join the Army: Union Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju with Additional Director General of Army (Recruiting and Training) Maj. Gen. M.N. Kashid at the JNTU grounds in Kakinada on Sunday. Kakinada: Recruitment of soldiers in the Indian Army is done in proportion to the...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Maharashtra CM and Chhagan Bhujbal as the deputy CM on Saturday. While R R Patil and Rajendra Darda made a comeback a number of cabinet ministers were dropped.
media matters (or does it?) (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
I suppose I’m getting to the stage in my life where I might be considered cynical certainly when the subject of politicians comes up but I must say I thought Ben Bradshaw MP and Minister of State with respect to the DCMS gave a pretty good performance in front of the VOLaV last week. Brasdshaw made clear that he thought the BBC was far safer with Labour in power than with what appears...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
BIDAR: Members of Basava Kendra, Bidar, staged a protest here on Friday urging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command to retain B.S. Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister of the State and to initiate disciplinary action against dissident ...
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Representatives from U.S., Japan and Germany expressed doubts as to the expediency of furthering state injections into economy.
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
(November 06, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka has maintained a vibrant democracy despite having to face a number of challenges, including the suffering and destruction caused by 30 years of terrorism in the country pointed out Foreign Minister Bogollagama during his meeting yesterday (05/11/’09) with the French Ambassador for Human Rights, François Zimeray.The Minister...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
PathanamthittaMinister’s personal view: Chandy PATHANAMTHITTA: Leader of the Opposition Oommen Chandy has said the Congress had made its stand clear on the re-induction of K. Murleedharan into the party fold and the statements made by individuals in this regard should be taken as their personal view.Mr. Chandy, who was in the town to inaugurate the Sambava Maha Sabha (SMS) State meet...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
HYDERABAD: Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Salman Khurshid has expressed the Central government’s intentions to strengthen shareholder democracy where ordinary shareholders became owners of private and public limited ...
