Indian, Pakistani ministers hold talksSeptember 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi met here Sunday for crucial talks that were expected to focus on terrorism - marking the first high-level contact between the two sides in two months.
Shiela Dikshit asks ministers, legislators to take pay cutsSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday issued an advisory proposing a 20 percent salary cut for state ministers and legislators. "I call for 20 percent salary cuts of all Delhi ministers and legislative members as an effort to save money," Dikshit told reporters here.
Kochi resident nominated to Lok SabhaSeptember 13th, 2009 KOCHI - Charles Dias of Kochi has been named as one of the two Anglo Indian nominees to the Lok Sabha -- taking Kerala's strength in the lower house of the Indian parliament to 21. With this, the total number of MPs from the state, including nine in the Rajya Sabha, has touched 30.
Christians condemn killing of their community people in PakistanAugust 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Upset at the recent attack on Christians in Gojra town of Pakistan, a group of Christians gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Friday to protest and submit a memorandum. The delegation led by archbishop Vincent M.
Tharoor to lead Indian team at Lisbon meetJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, will be leading the Indian delegation to the forthcoming Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Democracies to be held from July 11-12, 2009 in Lisbon. India is a member of the Community of Democracies (CoD), a unique forum that brings together those nations committed to promoting and strengthening democracy worldwide.
Tharoor visits Dubai, discusses bilateral tiesJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - On his first official foreign tour after assuming office, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Tuesday met with senior ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during his day-long visit to Dubai. Tharoor arrived in Dubai Tuesday on way to Yemen, where he will represent India at the council of ministers meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation.
English lords over Hindi in Lok Sabha oath-taking ceremonyMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fifty nine ministers took their oath in English and Hindi at a solemn ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. President Pratibha Patil administered oath of office to 38 ministers in English and 21 ministers in Hindi.
Be Indian, dress Indian, say new ministersMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Go Indian - that was the mantra for the overwhelming majority of the 59 ministers sworn in Thursday. They were in kurta-pyjamas, dhotis, saris, salwar kurtas and Nehru jackets, but three of them decided to strike a different note.
14 cabinet ministers to be sworn in ThursdayMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thirty-eight ministers, including 14 cabinet ministers, will be sworn in Thursday morning in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's council of ministers. These include seven ministers with independent charge.
A Punjab seat where Christians are importantMay 9th, 2009 GURDASPUR - Reservation in state government jobs, a state minorities commission and safeguarding churches. With 150,000 Christians in this constituency and a high stakes poll game under way, the community's demands are being backed by the Congress and being 'considered' by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Malaysian Indian Congress to not pull out from governmentApril 17th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress will not pull out from the Cabinet and has pledged support to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's Government, party president S. Samy Vellu has said.
Easter weekend, Vishu slow down campaign tempoApril 9th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - With Christians busy with the Easter weekend and Hindus getting ready for the Malayalam New Year Vishu, campaigning for the parliamentary polls next week has been hit, impacting the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) as well as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). Kerala goes to the polls for its 20 Lok Sabha seats on April 16, and campaigning ends on Vishu, April 14.
Easter weekend, Vishu slow down campaign in KeralaApril 9th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - With Christians preoccupied with the Easter weekend and Hindus getting ready for the Malayalam New Year Vishu, campaigning for elections next week has been hit, impacting the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) as well as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). Kerala goes to the polls for its 20 Lok Sabha seats on April 16, and campaigning ends on Vishu, April 14.
Malaysian Indian Congress seeks second ministerial postApril 7th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The youth wing of the Malaysian Indian Congress, MIC Youth, has urged Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to consider giving another ministerial post to the party. Its coordinator T.
Christians assaulted on Assam island, say church officialsFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of people, allegedly Hindu activists, attacked a party of Christians including priests and nuns on Majuli island in Jorhat district in Assam Jan 24, church officials Monday said. Demanding strong action against the attackers, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) said: 'They (the attackers) were from a radical Hindu group, led by a seer.'
'We are concerned about the development in the area.
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