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Indian PM announces key cabinet posts
Written on 23 May, 2009 at 13:09 in Featured, Indian National Congress | viewed 2,231 views times | 0 Comments
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh distributed key cabinet portfolios on Saturday after the Congress party’s resounding victory in national elections. Singh named outgoing foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee, 73, regarded as one of India’s canniest politicians, to the finance ministry to steer... (Continue reading)
India to swear in 19 cabinet members-govt
Written on 22 May, 2009 at 10:43 in Featured, Indian National Congress | viewed 2,077 views times | 0 Comments
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be sworn in at the head of a new 19-member cabinet on Friday even though a southern ally insisted it would not join the government because of differences over ministerial positions.More ... (Continue reading)
Sonia meets PM; discusses DMK issue
Written on 22 May, 2009 at 5:43 in Featured, Indian National Congress | viewed 3,047 views times | 0 Comments
Congress President Sonia Gandhi late tonight held discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of DMK deciding not to join the government and provide outside support.More ... (Continue reading)
Congress puts ball in allies’ court
Written on 9 May, 2009 at 6:24 in Featured, Indian National Congress | viewed 471 views times | 0 Comments
It’s up to Lalu Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan to decide if they are with the UPA, that’s what Congress spokesperson Veerappa Moily said on Friday when the two leaders skipped a meeting of the union cabinet. Lalu for his part... (Continue reading)
I’m Confident Left Will Support PM: Rahul
Written on 5 May, 2009 at 13:01 in Indian National Congress | viewed 429 views times | 0 Comments
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday gave clear signals of working with the Left parties in the post-poll scenario, expressing confidence that the Communists would accept Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister and a Congress-led government.More ... (Continue reading)
Mamata supports Manmohan Singh as PM
Written on 5 May, 2009 at 8:58 in Indian National Congress | viewed 460 views times | 0 Comments
Trinamool Congress, that has stitched up an alliance with Congress, today extended support to Manmohan Singh as the next prime minister and hoped West Bengal would get special attention from him. “Congress has projected Manmohan Singh as the prime minister. We... (Continue reading)
Gandhi Urges India to Question Dynasties Like His as Vote Opens
Written on 26 Apr, 2009 at 15:42 in Indian National Congress | viewed 441 views times | 0 Comments
Rahul Gandhi is trying to revive India’s Congress party, which brought his father, grandmother and great-grandfather to power, by rejecting family dynasties. ... (Continue reading)
Congress, Ally Row Dents Ruling Coalition Hopes: India Votes
Written on 26 Apr, 2009 at 15:39 in Indian National Congress | viewed 511 views times | 0 Comments
Ties between India’s Congress party and an ally in its governing coalition from eastern Bihar state have broken down, denting efforts to build an alliance capable of winning a majority in elections, the Indian Express reported. ... (Continue reading)
We’ll form next govt, says Manmohan but keeps Left option open
Written on 20 Apr, 2009 at 18:22 in Indian National Congress | viewed 467 views times | 0 Comments
New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday expressed confidence that the Congress and its allies would form the next government, but left the door open for the Left parties, saying “all options are open”. ... (Continue reading)
PM more competent than Advani to handle slowdown: Chidambaram
Written on 15 Apr, 2009 at 18:23 in Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress | viewed 476 views times | 0 Comments
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today claimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is more competent than BJP leader L K Advani to handle the economic slowdown. ”If one has to chose between Advani and Manmohan Singh to handle a slowdown, I... (Continue reading)
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