Mukul Rohatgi was appointed as the 14th Attorney-General of India on 28 May 2014. He will succeed Gulam Vahanvati. Rohatgi represented the Gujarat government in the Supreme Court in many cases like 2002 Gujarat riots, Zahira Sheikh and Best Bakery cases. Earlier, the 13th Attorney-General of India, Goolam Essaji Vahanvati and Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran tendered their resignations after change of government in...
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29 May 2014
27 May 2014
Jet appointed Cramer as new CEO
Jet Airways on Tuesday announced the appointment of its new CEO, aviation specialist Cramer Ball, after its earlier chief quit in January.
The airline’s activities were since that time being managed by Director and Manager Gaurang Shetty, who will continue to lead it “till the requisite approvals are obtained and Ball assumes charge as the CEO...
White House mistakenly revealed CIA official's name
The Obama administration accidentally revealed the name of the CIA's top official in Afghanistan in an email to thousands of journalists during the president's surprise weekend trip to Bagram Air Field.
The officer's name - identified as "chief of station" in Kabul - was included by US embassy staff on a list of 15 senior American officials who met with President Obama during the Saturday visit. The list was sent to a Washington...
Geo TV apologized to Pakistan Army, ISI
Jang group-owned Geo TV network has apologized to Pakistan Army, the powerful spy agency ISI and its chief for leveling allegations against them over an assassination bid on leading anchor Hamid Mir. In a published apology on Monday in English daily 'The News' and Urdu newspaper 'Jang', the media group clarified that they were respectful of Pakistani forces and its leadership.
The group apologized to the ISI, its...
New Libyan Prime Minister swore in
Libya’s new Prime Minister Ahmed Maitiq and his cabinet swore-in on 26th May,2014 amid objections raised to his election process, the media reported.
Mr. Maitiq took his oath before President of the Parliament Nuri Abu Sahmain. He will wait for acting Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni to hand over his power,Xinhua quoted the official LANA agency as saying.
Mr. Maitiq, a businessman educated in Britain, won a confidence...
List of Council of ministers in Modi Cabinet
The following is the list of council of ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet
Cabinet Ministers
Rajnath Singh: Home Minster
Sushma Swaraj: External Affairs & Overseas Indian Affairs
Arun Jaitley: Finance Corporate Affairs & Defence
M. Venkaiah Naidu: Urban Development Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation & Parliamentary Affairs
Nitin Jairam Gadkari: Road Transport and Highways Shipping
D.V....
26 May 2014
Narendra Modi is sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India
Narendra Modi, India's 15th Prime Minister, took oath on 26th May at a ceremony held in the open at Rashtrapati Bhavan and attended by the Who's Who of the nation, including political leaders, business honchos, celebrities and leaders of religious faiths, as well as leaders of neighbouring countries.The oath of office and secrecy...
25 May 2014
SIT for all blackmoney cases to be notified
The government is expected to bring out a notification by 1st June, 2014 for creation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), which will have “jurisdiction over all the cases” of unaccounted funds or black money stashed by Indians abroad.
The SIT will be headed by former Supreme Court judge M B Shah with Justice Arijit Pasayat (Retd) being the Vice Chairman. Heads or top officers of ten investigative and enforcement agencies...
Pakistan freed 151 Indian fishermen ahead of Sharif’s Delhi visit
In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan on Sunday freed 151 Indian fishermen, a day ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to India to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony.
Syed Nazir Hussain, the superintendent of the Malir jail in Karachi, told PTI that the Indian prisoners were released on written directives of the interior and foreign ministries.
The freed prisoners were taken in...
24 May 2014
Pak PM Nawaz Sharif to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be attending Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony here on May 26, Pak government sources said on 24th May.Pakistan PM House spokesperson confirmed that Sharif will be visiting New Delhi following Modi's invite. Pakistan foreign minister Sartaz Aziz would accompany Sharif during the visit. The Pakistani premier's attendance will be a first in the history of the nuclear-armed...
23 May 2014
Manjhi government won trust vote in Bihar
The three-day-old Jitan Ram Manjhi government in Bihar on 23rd May won the trust vote in the state Assembly amid walkout by opposition BJP.
The confidence motion moved by Mr. Manjhi was passed by members at a special session by voice vote.
In the state Assembly, whose effective strength presently is 237, the Manjhi-government managed getting the support of 145 legislators.
Besides 117 JD(U) MLAs, 21 of the RJD, four of the...
Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Herat attacked
The Indian consulate in Herat in Afghanistan was attacked on 23rd May by four heavily armed gunmen who tried to enter the complex. All four attackers were killed, officials said, adding that the Consulate staff were safe.
The attack began at 3.15 a.m. when the four gunmen tried to break into the consulate, located 600 km from Kabul. Earlier reports had indicated the involvement of three gunmen.
The audacious attack comes...
22 May 2014
Thailand army chief announced military coup on live TV
Thailand's army chief announced in a televised address to the nation on 22nd May that the armed forces were seizing power after months of deadly political turmoil.
The commander-in-chief, who invoked martial law on 20th May, said the coup was needed to prevent the conflict escalating. "All Thais must remain calm and government officials must work as normal
The move came after military-hosted talks between the kingdom's political...
China Xinjiang blast killed 31 people, 90 injured: Report
Thirty-one people were killed and more than 90 injured in an attack on 22nd May on a busy street market in the capital of China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang, the local government said, the bloodiest in a series of violent incidents blamed on radical separatist Muslims. The Xinjiang regional government said in a statement that the early morning attack in the city of Urumqi was "a serious violent terrorist incident...
Britain's Prince Charles compared Putin to Hitler: Report
Britain's Prince Charles stoked controversy during a visit to Canada by comparing the recent actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin's to those of Adolf Hitler, the Daily Mail reported on 21st May.
The British newspaper said several witnesses heard the prince make the comment to Marienne Ferguson, a 78-year-old who fled the Nazis aged 13 and lost family members in the Holocaust.&nbs...
eBay asked 145 mn users to change passwords after cyber attack
The U.S. e-commerce giant eBay has asked its about 145 million users to change passwords, following a cyber attack that compromised database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.
The U.S.-based firm said though it has not found evidence of any compromises, changing passwords is a best practice and will help enhance security for eBay users.
The database, which was compromised between late February and...
China signed 30-year deal for Russian natural gas
China signed a landmark $400 billion deal on 21st May to buy natural gas from Russia, binding Moscow more closely to Beijing at a time when President Vladimir Putin's relations with the west have deteriorated to the lowest point ever. China's president also called for an Asian security arrangement that would include Russia and Iran and exclude the United States. The 30-year gas deal, worked out during a two-day visit...
Police say Taliban kidnap 27 Afghan officers
Taliban fighters kidnapped 27 police officers during an assault on a northeastern province in Afghanistan, authorities said on 22nd May, part of the extremist group's spring offensive ahead of the withdrawal of foreign troops at the end of this year.
Gen. Fazeluddin Ayar, the police chief in Badakhshan province, said that the 27 officers were hiding in a cave during the Taliban attack on Wednesday in Yamgan district. The Taliban...
SC rejected Srinivasan’s plea for restoring his powers
The Supreme Court on 22nd May refused to hear N. Srinivasan’s plea for modification of its earlier orders to enable him to function as BCCI President for non-IPL cricketing activities.
A vacation bench of Justices B.S. Chauhan and A.K. Sikri pulled up Mr. Srinivasan for seeking its permission to look after cricketing activities of BCCI except IPL-VII, saying it cannot modify the orders passed by another bench and asked him...
No jobs for smokers in Rajasthan power companies
In a major blow to cigarette smokers in Rajasthan, the state government-owned electricity companies have decided not to offer jobs to people who either smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco products.
A state-level committee for tobacco control October 2012 recommended that no person should be offered a government job if he or she smokes or chews tobacco. A circular in this regard was issued November 2013, just before the assembly...
Lalu Prasad's RJD to support JD(U) government in Bihar
In a surprise move, senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui on 22nd May said his party will support the JD(U) government headed by new chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, a mahadalit.
Siddiqui said a formal announcement would be made at a meeting of RJD legislators on Thursday evening. The RJD has 21 members in the 243-member state assembly. The new chief minister, who succeeded Nitish Kumar, said he was happy to...
Flipkart acquired Myntra
Flipkart, India's largest e-tailer, acquired online fashion portal Myntra on 22nd May and said it would invest $100 million in the fashion business.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but a source in the company said the transaction was valued at close to $300 million. The deal gives Flipkart a stronger hold in the fast-growing online fashion business in India.&nbs...
Anandiben Patel took oath as Gujarat first Woman CM
Anandiben Patel was on 22nd May sworn in as Gujarat's new chief minister, a day after Narendra Modi resigned to become India's Prime Minister. She has become first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Patel, 73, was on 21st May unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party, paving the way for her to succeed her mentor and become the state's first woman chief minister.
Modi quit as chief minister after leading the Bharatiya...
21 May 2014
Narendra Modi resigned as Gujarat CM, Anandiben Patel to takeover
Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi resigned as Gujarat chief minister on 21st May after heading the state for over 12 years.Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel has been confirmed to replace Modi as the Gujarat CM.Modi was appointed the Prime Minister on 20th May, after he met President Pranab Mukherjee to officially stake claim to form the next government at the Centre.
Congratulating Modi on his...
Arvind Kejriwal sent to judicial custody in Gadkari defamation case
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to judicial custody for two days in connection with the Nitin Gadkari defamation case on 21st May. He will be taken to Tihar jail.The action was taken after Kejriwal refused to pay the bail bond of Rs 10,000. He will be produced in court on May 23.Kejriwal told the court that he would not furnish a bail bond in the case as it is of a political nature. Instead, he said he would give an...
Hosni Mubarak convicted of graft, got 3 years
An Egyptian court has convicted ousted President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement and sentenced him to three years in prison.
In 21st May's hearing in Cairo, Mr. Mubarak’s two sons, one-time heir apparent Gamal and wealthy businessman Alaa, were also convicted of graft and sentenced to four years in prison each.
The Mubaraks were convicted of charges that they embezzled millions of dollars’ worth of state funds in over a decade....
Nawaz Sharif, other heads of state invited for Modi's swearing-in cerermony
Prime minister-elect Narendra Modi has invited Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as well as other South Asian leaders to his swearing-in ceremony next Monday, a spokeswoman for his party told AFP.Nirmala Sitharaman, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said all heads of government from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) "have been given invitations to be present at Modi's swearing in."Modi is...
HPCL to buy stake in Petronet’s east-coast terminal
State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd is likely to buy 11-15 per cent stake in Petronet LNG Ltd’s Rs. 5,000 crore LNG import terminal on the east coast.
HPCL’s Vizag refinery in Andhra Pradesh is being expanded to 15 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from current 8.33 MT and the expanded unit will have a gas requirement of close to 3 MT.
Years ago, HPCL had missed the LNG bus when it got left out of the PSU consortium that...
Nabam Tuki Sworn-in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
Veteran Congress leader Nabam Tuki was sworn-in as the eighth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the second consecutive term on 21st May.Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Tuki in a function held at Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in capital Itanagar.Most of the newly-elected Congress...
Pawan Chamling sworn in as Sikkim CM for fifth time and longest period
Pawan Chamling was on Wednesday sworn in as Sikkim Chief Minister for the record fifth consecutive time.
Governor Shriniwas Patil administered the oath of office to Mr. Chamling and 11 ministers at a function in Raj Bhawan.
The Chamling-led Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) had secured a two-thirds majority in the Assembly elections winning...
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