Information Technology and Communications Minister A Raja resigned over his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Speaking to reporters here, Raja said: “In order to avoid embarrassment to the Government and maintain peace and harmony in Parliament, he has resigned from his post.” He, however, said he will prove his innocence and did [...] Continue reading A. Raja resigns as Telecom Minister over 2G scam
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The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has ruled out any differences between China and the United States over the currency devaluation, saying the two nations have very intimate relations and the exchange rates controversy will affect them very substantially. The Prime Minister, who returned to New Delhi after the G 20 Summit in South Korea [...] Continue reading Prime Minister rules out differences between US-China over currency devaluation
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan has been named as the next Maharashtra Chief Minister. Chavan”s name was formally announced this morning after he met Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence. Announcing the decision, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said, “Myself and AK Antony went to Mumbai last evening where [...] Continue reading Prithviraj Chavan to be new Maharashtra Chief Minister
The latest Thai soap opera sensation is tall and strong-jaw handsome. He’s also the country’s finance minister.. . The Oxford-educated minister … Continue reading Thai finance minister makes cameo on soap opera
Following the announcement of Ayodhya verdict by the Allahabad High Court, Pakistan Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi has called it a political verdict, which is “totally in favour of the Hindu community.” Speaking to Pakistan Television, Kazmi said that Muslims in India had been deprived of their right, due to the one-sided decision [...] Continue reading Pak Minister condemns ‘one-sided’ Babri mosque verdict for ‘favouring Hindus’