Kabul attack directed against Indian embassy, says Foreign SecretaryOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Thursday said the suicide attack in Kabul was directed at the Indian embassy. "I believe that the suicide bomb was directed against the embassy because the suicide bomber came up to the outside perimeter wall of the embassy in a car loaded with explosives, obviously with the aim of targeting the embassy," Rao said.
Bomb attack on Indian mission in Kabul more powerful than July 2008: SourcesOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The blast that occurred outside Indian Embassy in Kabul this morning was more powerful than the last year's blast, sources here said. According to them, the blast created a "deeper crater" than the July 7, 2008 blast in which 41 people, including an army brigadier and a foreign service officer was killed and about 150 people were injured.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to visit NepalSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will pay a two-day visit to Nepal next week. Nirupama Rao will pay courtesy calls on Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala and hold official talks with her counterpart, Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya, during her visit.
Car bomb explodes near Kabul airportSeptember 7th, 2009 KABUL - An explosion, believed to be a bomb in a car driven by a suicide bomber, went off early Tuesday close to the airport of the Afghan capital Kabul, an airport official said. The official told DPA that casualties were likely, as the blast was strong enough to break his office windows some distance away, but did not give any further details.
Gunfire reported in Kabul on eve of Afghanistan presidential electionAugust 19th, 2009 Gunfire reported in Kabul on election eveKABUL — Gunfire is being heard in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on the eve of the country's presidential election. Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary tells The Associated Press that three or four armed men have taken over a branch of the Pashtani Bank in the Jadi Maiwand area of Kabul and are battling police.
Two rockets fired into Afghan capital, no casualtiesAugust 18th, 2009 KABUL - Two rockets believed to have been fired by Taliban militants landed near the presidential palace Tuesday, but caused no casualties, police said. The rockets were fired from Bagrami, in the southern part of Kabul city, a police official in Kabul told DPA.
Nirupama Rao is India's new foreign secretaryAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao took charge as India's foreign secretary Saturday morning, the second woman to head India's foreign service. Rao succeeded Shivshankar Menon at a brief ceremony in South Block.
Nirupama Rao takes charge as Foreign SecretaryAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao took charge as India's next Foreign Secretary on Saturday. She assumed charge from incumbent Shiv Shankar Menon.
Nirupama Rao takes charge as foreign secretary SaturdayJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao, who has served as ambassador to China and spokesperson of the foreign ministry, takes charge as India's foreign secretary Saturday. Rao will be India's second woman foreign secretary after Chokila Iyer, who served briefly in the post in 2001.
Nirupama Rao to take over as Foreign Secretary on SaturdayJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao will take charge as India's next Foreign Secretary on Saturday (Aug.1). She will assume charge from incumbent Shiv Shankar Menon at 9 a.m.ao will be the second woman foreign service officer to be Foreign Secretary.
Nirupama Rao to take over as new Foreign Secretary on Aug. 1July 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Seasoned diplomat Nirupama Rao will take over as the new Foreign Secretary tomorrow. Rao, a 1973-batch IFS officer, is the second woman to hold the post of the top diplomat after Chokila Iyer and will succeed Shivshankar Menon, who is retiring on Friday.
Nirupama Rao set to be India's next foreign secretaryJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to China, is set to succeed Shivshankar Menon as India's next foreign secretary. Rao's name has been sent for approval to the Cabinet Committee on Appointments, reliable sources told IANS.
Nirupama Rao appointed as the new Foreign SecretaryJune 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao was named as the next Foreign Secretary of India on Tuesday. Rao succeeds Shivshankar Menon who will retire on Wednesday (July 31) having completing his eventful three-year stint as the top diplomat.
Nirupama Subramanian, Vinita Deshmukh share Chameli Devi Jain AwardMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Subramanian, Islamabad correspondent of The Hindu and Vinita Deshmukh, editor of the Weekly Intelligent of Pune will share the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2008-09, The Media Foundation announced Tuesday. The presentation will be made at the Indian International Centre here Friday.
Journalists Nirupama, Vinita win Chameli Devi Jain AwardMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Subramanian, Islamabad correspondent of The Hindu, and Vinita Deshmukh, editor of the Weekly Intelligent of Pune, will share the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2008-09, The Media Foundation announced Tuesday. The awards will be presented at the Indian International Centre here Friday.
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