Mrs Nirupama Rao to be next Foreign Secretary of India
Nirupama Rao will be the next Foreign Secretary after Shiv Shankar Menon retires on 31st of next month.
According to an official release, the appointment of Mrs. Nirupama Rao was approved by he Appointment’s Committee of Cabinet.
Mrs. Nirupama Rao of the 1973 Indian Foreign Service batch is at present India's Ambassador in Beijing.
The Committee has also approved the appointment...
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PM condoles the demise of renowned painter Tyeb Mehta
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed the grief over the demise of Tyeb Mehta . In his condolence message the Prime Minister said :
"I am deeply grieved to learn of the sad demise of the renowned painter Shri Tyeb Mehta.
A celebrated artist, Shri Mehta occupied a very prominent place in the progressive art movement of our country. His creative paintings...
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Rs8610.33 lakh for development of tourism destination and circuits in UP
The Minister of Tourism Kumari Selja has said that Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to the State Governments
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha she said, Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned Rs. 8610.33 lakh for development of tourism destination and circuits in Uttar Pradesh in the last three years. Further, projects for...
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Hillary Clinton plans to visit India in July
Hillary Clinton,US Secretary of State plans to visit India in the second half of this month, the State Department said today.
However, no dates have been announced yet, given that Clinton is yet to fully recover from the surgery of her right elbow, which she had fractured about two weeks ago at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of State Department.
"I think you are aware the Secretary does plan to visit India sometime...
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Automaker Tata Motors launches Jaguar, Land Rover brands in India
Automaker Tata Motors, launched in India its marquee car brands Jaguar and Land Rover, which it had acquired from the US car maker Ford.
"It's quite a memorable day in the history and heritage of Tata Motors...JLR has been well received and well established in India (in the past), but over the years this brand has been disconnected from India," Tata group chief Ratan Tata told in Mumbai announcing the...
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Union Cabinet decides to extend President's rule in Jharkhand
Union Cabinet deciding to recommend its extension beyond 18th July as no party or group has been able to form a government there.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters in New Delhi after a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, that the decision was taken on the basis of the report of Governor Syed Sibte...
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