Correction: Saudi foreign minister storySeptember 17th, 2009 Correction: Saudi foreign minister storyRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In a Sept. 12 story about Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal undergoing spinal surgery in the United States, The Associated Press incorrectly stated that he is the eldest son of the late King Faisal and served previously as oil minister.
Rosaiah takes oath as caretaker chief minister of AndhraSeptember 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah Thursday took oath as the state's caretaker chief minister.
Ministerial panel to monitor prices, drought situationAugust 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Thursday set up a group of ministers (GoM), headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, to monitor the drought situation and the price rise front. The GoM includes Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Home Minister P.
Govt. sets up EGoM to handle challenge posed by droughtAugust 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was set up by the Centre on Thursday to tackle drought situation in nearly one-fourth of the country. EgoM includes Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and Power Minister Sushil Shinde.
Nepal Foreign Minister on five-day India visit from MondayAugust 9th, 2009 KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI - Nepal Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala will undertake a five-day visit of India from August 10 to 14. Koirala will arrive in the Indian capital shortly before noon Monday.
Australian minister resignsJune 4th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon resigned Thursday following revelations that he arranged meetings with officials for his businessman brother. He is the first minister to exit from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's cabinet since Labor came to office 18 months ago.
Defiant Jena still says 'no' to MoS postMay 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Orissa Congress MP Srikant Jena said Saturday he was in talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh following his refusal to take up the post of a minister of state -- having been a cabinet minister earlier. Jena has not assumed charge in the chemicals and fertilizers ministry though he took the oath of office and secrecy as a minister Thursday, said party and official sources.
Stalin appointed Tamil Nadu deputy chief ministerMay 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's son M.K.
Chidambaram takes charge as Home MinisterMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - P. Chidambaram on Monday took over as the Home Minister for the second time.
Prabhakaran: the man is dead, the myth destroyed (Comment)May 20th, 2009 Velupillai Prabhakaran may not have visualised his own macabre end as a mud-covered and practically naked corpse on a makeshift stretcher, but that is how it turned out to be. Despite the inherently cruel voyeurism of officially publishing the pictures of his body, Sri Lanka had to do so if only to prevent mythologies from being built around someone whose childhood hero was 'Phantom: the ghost who walks'.
Verdict 2009 bad news for some ministersMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) stole the show with its big victory but the election outcome brought bad news for more than half a dozen ministers who lost. They include Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shanker Aiyar (Tamil Nadu), Minority Affairs Minister A.R.
Best actress Oscar nomineesFebruary 21st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The Oscars will be announced here Sunday night (Monday morning in India). The following have been nominated for the best actress Oscar:
Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married': She started out as a teen star in 'The Princess Diaries' in 2001.
Best actress Oscar nomineesFebruary 19th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The Oscars will be announced here Sunday night (Monday morning in India). The following have been nominated for the best actress Oscar:
Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married': She started out as a teen star in 'The Princess Diaries' in 2001.
Best actress Oscar nomineesFebruary 19th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The Oscars will be announced here Sunday night (Monday morning in India). The following have been nominated for the best actress Oscar:
Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married': She started out as a teen star in 'The Princess Diaries' in 2001.
UN special envoy ends Myanmar missionFebruary 2nd, 2009 YANGON - United Nations Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari Tuesday ended his four-day mission here shortly after meeting Myanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein, diplomatic sources said. Over the last three days, Gambari, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's special adviser on Myanmar, twice met the government's team led by Information Minister Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan.
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