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Telegraphnepal.comIndia, Nepal to discuss better border managementHindu“We would be happy to help Nepal actualise these projects,” said External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vishnu Prakash. In a meeting with Home Minister P. ...Nepal's FM to visit India from MondayXinhua1950 Friendship treaty, terror, high on Koirala`s talksZee NewsNepal foreign minister set for four-day India tripThaindian.comGaea Timesall 117 news articles »
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BBC NewsKrishna urges Oz Govt. to take action against 'dubious' private ...Gaea TimesMELBOURNE - External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Monday asked the Australian Government to regulate the country's “dubious” private colleges, ...We will be 'ruthless' with fake education agents: KrishnaHinduIndia's external affairs minister to take on race issues in AustraliaVancouveriteIndia to be 'ruthless' with fake education agents: KrishnaTimes of Indiaall 361 news articles »
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Indian ExpressPost-mortem on Shastri could have been done: Kuldip NayarIndian Express... Shastri which is exempted from disclosure under the RTI Act. It sent rest of the questions to Ministry of External Affairs and Home Ministry to answer. ...and more »
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BBC NewsResidents rolling out the islesBBC NewsExternal affairs Minister Michael Russell said he shared their concerns. The past few weeks have seen a call for government action to regenerate peripheral ...
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Calcutta TelegraphSartorial foreign statementCalcutta TelegraphFor the first time, almost the entire leadership of the ministry of external affairs will be made up of women career officers. Goodbye to three-piece suits, ...
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India wants tax pact with China to cover Hong KongEconomic TimesThe government may also seek assistance from the ministry of external affairs to allay any political misgivings which may arise during the negotiations. ...and more »
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China DailyBorder talks on track, China sees bigger global role for IndiaIndian ExpressA statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday evening said, “On the Boundary Question, both sides expressed satisfaction at the ...No Army report on Chinese plansAssam TribuneSino-Indian border talks resumeEconomic TimesNo progress in Sino-Indian talksDeccan HeraldLittle About -Hindu -The Statesmanall 264 news articles »
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Tarlochan singh speaking in the Parliament about the discrimination done by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Government towards Sikhs. The sikhs who protested against the Blue Star operation were black listed. The Indian Government has asked the sikhs to forget Blue Star but why doesn't the government clear the black listed sikhs. He also raised a lot of other important issues. ... "Tarlochan Singh" "Blue Star" Sikhs "Black listed sikhs" "illegal immigrants" India indian Indians ...
World NewsIndia still concerned about safety of its students in OzIndian ExpressShashi Tharoor basks while Ministry of External Affairs GOOFS up!!By: Deshdrohi | 04-Aug-2009 Reply | Forward Come On Mr. Tharoor is better Twitting then ...Krishna to convince Australia for lifting ban on uranium exports ...Gaea Timesall 12 news articles »
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Daily Nation26/11: India responds to latest queriesHinduAn official release by the Ministry of External Affairs said the response was given to Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Rifat Masood by Joint Secretary ...India hands over additional dossier to Pakistan on Mumbai terror ...XinhuaIndia gives new Mumbai dossierThe Nation, PakistanPak given enough evidence to prosecute Saeed: ChidambaramTimes of IndiaIndian Express -Press Trust of Indiaall 379 news articles »
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The Nation, PakistanNirupama Rao new foreign secyEconomic TimesThe 1973-batch Indian Foreign Service officer is taking over at a time when the running of the ministry of external affairs has come under sharp focus. ...Nirupama Rao takes over as Foreign SecyBusiness StandardIndia's Key Role In Global Affairs - RaoBernamaNirupama Rao new Indian Foreign SecyThe Nation, PakistanCalcutta Telegraph -Reuters Indiaall 107 news articles »
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...31: The ministry of external affairs is working towards doubling its personnel strength over the next five years, in a phased manner. This will include more than just increasing the size of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). The government is understood to...
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dossier myself, if there is a dossier I am sure the competent colleagues in my ministry are looking at it, and I am sure that when we have studied it we would have a suitable response, said Tharoor. Regarding other preposterous charges in the media, Tharoor said: It is not wise for us to react to media reports. But we dont believe that deflecting responsibility for things that are happening in a dysfunctional state, to their neighbours who have conducted themselves very differently, is a ...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna told Pakistan that they should act against all terror groups.
1991; was posted to Washington DC and served as Minister (Commerce) from 1991 to 1995. Thereafter, Shankar headed the Indian Council of Cultural Relations in New Delhi, overseeing India's cultural diplomacy. Subsequently, in the Ministry of External Affairs, she headed two important divisions dealing with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and relations with Nepal and Bhutan. After promotion to the rank of Additional Secretary in 2002, she held the responsibility ...
in which people have placed Lord Buddha and worship him? It seems a family from Patna went to Geneva, Switzerland for a holiday. While shopping in one of the top-end shoe stores, they found shoes hung from the neck of the statue of Lord Buddha. The 15-year girl of the family captured the photo in her video cam, un-noticed, and the family has informed the authorities in ministry of external affairs to take further action. Please leave your comments !!! ... Lord buddha shoe stand switzerland ...
world's largest global software and services companies operating out of over 151offices worldwide, and with revenues over 6 billion USD. Jaimini Bhagwati, Indian Ambassador to Belgium and the EU: Dr. Bhagwati is one of India s leading diplomats. Prior to joining the Ministry of External Affairs, he worked at the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance. He has a Ph.D. in Finance and used to write regularly on economic affairs. ... TATA India TCS Ramadorai Europe EU "New Europe" NEtv "New ...
MercoPressMercosur remains strategic for Uruguay and must be “strengthened”MercoPress, UruguayUruguay will emphasize the need to “strengthen” Mercosur given the global context and the current weakness of the group's cohesion said the country's head of the Economic, Integration and Mercosur affairs office at the foreign relations ministry. ...
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Business StandardSharma faces uncertain timesBusiness Standard, IndiaSharma was a minister of state in the external affairs ministry. So, he must be equipped with considerable knowledge of international affairs and niceties of diplomacy. He is also a lawyer by profession. He can be expected to quickly grasp the state of ...
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American ChronicleDjibouti – Forgotten by Amnesty Int´l Report 2009, A Hell for the ...American Chronicle, CAThe Ministry for the Promotion of Women, Family, Well-Being/Welfare, and Social Affairs also worked actively with women's groups throughout the country to protect the rights of girls, including the right to decide when and whom to marry. ...
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Sydney Morning HeraldFilm star adds to Indian complaintsSydney Morning Herald, AustraliaThe Indian Ministry for External Affairs summoned Australia's envoy in New Delhi, John McCarthy, to discuss the recent surge in the number, and severity, of attacks. "It was conveyed to the Australian high commissioner that continuing sense of unease ...
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Sunday Times.lkPolls and more polls after double victorySunday Times.lk, Sri LankaThey were generally not happy with the less than pro-active role played by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the general conduct of foreign affairs. This is particularly in the light of concern that although the UNHRC move failed, the countries that ...
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PRESS TVIndia summons Australian envoy over attacksPRESS TV, IranNew Delhi has summoned Australian High Commissioner to the Indian External Affairs Ministry over a series of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne. According to an unnamed senior Indian External Affairs Ministry official, "the Ministry asked (John) ...Manmohan raises attacks on students with Rudd HinduStudent attack prod to Aussies Calcutta TelegraphIndian officials meet Australian envoy over attacks on students Earthtimes (press release)Fresh News - WA todayall 1,244 news articles
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...for his life. Another Indian student, Baljinder Singh, was robbed and stabbed in Melbourne on Monday. A worried ministry of external affairs on Friday summoned Australian high commissioner John McCarthy to convey its concerns. According to an official of the...
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SINDH TODAYHillary Clinton calls Krishna, discusses Burns' visitSINDH TODAY, PakistanThe two also discussed possibilities of taking their strategic cooperation to a new level, external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said here. Burns is expected to meet Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and discuss a host of issues, ...
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SINDH TODAYIndia snubs OIC's Kashmir resolutionSINDH TODAY, PakistanA statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said: 'We note with regret that the OIC has chosen to comment on India's internal affairs during the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Syria on 23rd - 25th May 2009. ...India dismayed at OIC stance on Mumbai attack SINDH TODAYall 39 news articles
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...Delhi: Shashi Tharoor, who failed to become UN chief three years ago, on Friday took charge as minister of state for external affairs, a portfolio the former UN diplomat says he is very happy to be in. "I am very happy to be here. This is a ministry that I...
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...Shashi Tharoor and Ms Preneet Kaur today assumed charge as the two Ministers of State in the External Affairs Ministry. The two Ministers, who came to the South Block office of the External Affairs Ministry at 1000 hrs were escorted to their respective rooms...
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Indian ExpressManmohan's Cabinet takes chargeIndian Express, IndiaFormer United Nations diplomat and writer Shashi Tharoor, who was appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, said he would work towards strengthening India's place in the world. "India's place in the world is of great ...Author and ex-UN diplomat is India's new junior foreign minister ... Thaindian.comI am very happy to be here, says Shashi Tharoor SamayLiveOld boys reunion in South Block! Thaindian.comSamayLiveall 84 news articles
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Calcutta TelegraphBerth shock for Bihar cadreCalcutta Telegraph, IndiaPolitical circles in general, and Banka voters in particular, conjectured that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, would induct the former firebrand leader of JNU students' union in his ministry. Singh, an Independent MP was also the state external affairs ...
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HinduMoily to head Law Ministry, Sibal gets HRDHindu, IndiaShashi Tharoor will be a Minister of State for External Affairs along with Preneet Kaur, while young Agatha Sangma will be in the Rural Development Ministry. Ajay Maken will be a Minister of State for Home. Earlier in the day, 59 new ministers were ...Sibal gets HRD, Sharma Commerce Chandigarh TribuneRegions get better representation in new UPA cabinet news domain-Ball 18 news articles
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...Shri R.P.N. Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Road 35. Shri Shashi Tharoor Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 36. Shri Vincent Pala Minister of State in the Ministry of Water 37. Shri Pradeep Jain Minister of State in the...
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SINDH TODAYManmohan allocates work to all ministers, wants benchmarks set ...SINDH TODAY, Pakistan... United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ministry. The latest distribution of work follows the May 22 oath taking by six senior cabinet ministers: P. Chidambaram (Home), AK Antony (Defence), Sharad Pawar (Agriculture), SM Krishna (External Affairs), ...Congress takes charge of most economic ministries, DMK's Raja gets ... Thaindian.comTeam Manmohan gets down to business Mangalorean.comTeam Manmohan sworn in; Rahul to focus on Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh Asian TribuneIndian Express - Thaindian.comall 539 news articles
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Thaindian.comKamal Nath's new portfolio takes industry by surpriseThaindian.com, Thailand“But let's not forget, economy matters today involve a fair dose of diplomacy and Anand Sharma will bring his rich experience to the ministry,” the official said, alluding to Sharma's stint at the external affairs ministry. ...India to intensify global trade engagement:Sharma SamayLiveVirbhadra Singh gets steel, Commerce & Industry for Anand Northern Voices OnlinePrime Minister expanded Council of Ministers; Portfolios distributed Fresh Newsall 115 news articles
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Thaindian.comChavan's hands will be fullThaindian.com, ThailandHe is also MoS (independent charge) for parliamentary affairs, science and technology and earth sciences. Anand Sharma, who was minister of state for external affairs and parliamentary affairs, in the last government has been elevated to the cabinet ...
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Thaindian.comPortfolios of Manmohan Singh cabinet announcedThaindian.com, ThailandShri Jitin Prasad Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and 15. Shri A. Sai Prathap Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel 16. Smt. Preneet Kaur Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 17. Shri Gurdas Kamat Minister of State ...
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...Shri A. Sai Prathap Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel 16. Smt. Preneet Kaur Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs 17. Shri Gurdas Kamat Minister of State in the Ministry of 18. Shri Harish Rawat Minister of State in the Ministry...
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Stabroek NewsCaribbean Diplomatic Training Programme for Mid-Career DiplomatsStabroek News, GuyanaIt is one of the reasons why the 'external affairs' unit of the Secretariat might well be located close to the Commission's Headquarters. Does more need to be said? The Caribbean desperately needs to be active and effective in very many areas of ...
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Deccan HeraldPM appeals for calm in PunjabDeccan Herald, IndiaThe Ministry of External Affairs has been in touch with the officials of the Indian Embassy in Vienna ever since the incident took place. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said the attack on the gurdwara in Vienna was a matter of deep concern and ...Punjab limps back to life Chandigarh TribunePunjab violence hits rail services; paramilitary forces sent Hinduall 660 news articles
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Business StandardAK Bhattacharya: Permanence is powerBusiness Standard, IndiaThe new government will also have to look for new secretaries to head the ministries of home, defence and external affairs in the next few months. The task of filling such a large number of secretarial vacancies in such a short time is rare. ...
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HinduPriority for strengthening relations with neighbours, says SM KrishnaHindu, IndiaOn Sri Lanka, Mr. Krishna reiterated India's position articulated by the Ministry of External Affairs earlier this week. “India will work with the people and government of Sri Lanka to provide relief to those affected by the tragic conflict, ...Neighbours top priority, says Krishna; asks Pakistan to act ... Thaindian.comIndia ready to promote friendship with Pakistan, says SM Krishna TopNewsPakistan must dismantle terror infrastructure: Krishna SINDH TODAYThaindian.com - SINDH TODAYall 230 news articles
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domain-BSM Krishna is new external affairs ministerdomain-B, IndiaSM Krishna, former governor of Maharashtra, will handle the external affairs portfolio in the new Manmohan Singh ministry while Pranab Mukherjee, who handled the additional portfolio of finance towards the fag end of the previous ministry's term, ...SM Krishna gets external affairs, Pranab finance Deccan HeraldKrishna gets External Affairs, Railways for Mamata HinduIndian PM announces key cabinet posts AFPMoneycontrol.com - Thaindian.comall 365 news articles
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Minister with PM Manmohan Singh deciding to give the key portfolio of Finance to Pranab Mukherjee while retaining P Chidambaram as Home Minister. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee will head the Railway Ministry while Sharad Pawar and AK Antony will retain Agriculture and Defence Ministries respectively. ... "SM Krishna" "P Chidambaram" "Mamata Banerjee" "Sharad Pawar" "Pranab Mukherjee" "AK Antony" "Defence Ministry" Home Railways Agriculture "External affairs" Finance "team manmohan" "6 portfolios ...
Congress leader Kamal Nath is likely to get External Affairs Ministry in the Manmohan Singh government.
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...Delhi: The new minister of external affairs would have his work cut out with things on the boil in Pakistan, its neighbour on the West. The fact that the US secretary of state Hillary Clintons statement has trashed US policy on Pakistan during the last 30...
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Chandigarh TribuneManmohan Singh sworn in as PMChandigarh Tribune, IndiaAn articulate Congressman from Himachal Pradesh, Sharma was the Minister of State for External Affairs, who was last year also given the independent charge of the Information and Braodcasting Ministry after Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi's hospitalisation. ...Manmohan, 19 Cabinet Ministers sworn in HinduIndian new gov't sworn in Xinhua19 cabinet ministers in Manmohan Singh's A-team SifyThaindian.com - Zee Newsall 1,770 news articles
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BhatkallysManmohan Singh takes oath as PM along with 19 ministersBhatkallys, United Arab EmiratesPranab Mukherjee: A man for all seasons, Mukherjee has carved a niche for himself steering key ministries like Finance and External Affairs besides heading a number of GoMs in the outgoing ministry. The eternal 'number two', Mukherjee, 73, ...Cabinet surprise: Krishna & Moily Calcutta Telegraphall 66 news articles
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Hindu Business LineRice exports: It is more of commercial transactionsHindu Business Line, India“Any decision to lift export restrictions to any particular country is a geo-political call taken by the Ministry of External Affairs. Once they decide, the DGFT issues the notification and the export license”, he added. But there are others who feel ...
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Zee NewsCong, DMK close to breaking berth impasseZee News, IndiaThe Congress party is expected to retain all the top five cabinet posts including finance, home, external affairs, defence and commerce. High among the probable candidates for a berth in the new Cabinet are Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee - Finance, ...
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Online - International News NetworkIndia hands over Information material on Mumbai attack to ...Online - International News Network, PakistanISLAMABAD: Indian Minister for External Affairs has handed over some information material regarding the terrorist attack in Mumbai to Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi today Wednesday) and arrangements have also been made for its receipt in ...
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