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President Patil accepts Shashi Tharoor's resignation
Monday, April 19, 2010
New Delhi: The President of India on the recommendation of the Prime Minister has accepted the resignation of Shri Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, from the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect.
The resignation of Tharoor was s...
His Holiness Dalai Lama Eager to Visit Earthquake Affected Area in Tibet
Sunday, April 18, 2010
New Delhi: As I mentioned briefly soon after I heard the news, I was deeply saddened by the effects of the devastating earthquake in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan:Kyigudo) of Qinghai Province which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives, a great number of in...
Ruling BJD in Orissa sweeps civic body chief posts
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Bhubaneswar: Continuing its winning streak, the Biju Janata Dal candidates on Saturday swept election to the post of chairman in four urban bodies. BJD’s candidate won the chairman post in four urban bodies out of five. An Independent women candidate won the chairman post in Burl...
East Coast Railway celebrates railway foundation day in Bhubaneswar
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Bhubaneswar (Orissa): The East Coast Railway (ECoR) began celebration of the 55th Railway Week at the ECoR headquarters here on Thursday. The week is celebrated to commemorate the commencement of railway service in India on April 16, 1853. Addressing the gathering at a co...
Centre allots three more CRPF battalions to Orissa
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The Centre has allotted three more battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force to Odisha. A letter to this effect from the home ministry was received by the state principal secretary of home Aditya Prasad Padhi here on Wednesday. Padhi is on constant touch w...
PM Dr. Manmohan Singh´s address at Plenary Session of the IBSA Summit
Friday, April 16, 2010
Brasilia: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressed the Plenary Session of the IBSA summit in Brasilia today. Following is the text of the Prime Minister´s opening statement:
`` I am delighted to be in Brasilia for the Fourth Summit meeting of IBSA. I express my d...
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