JD (U) chief skips Pranab`s swearing-in ceremony

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 15:43

JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav, whose party had supported the candidature of Pranab Mukherjee, Wednesday skipped the swearing-in ceremony of the new President, saying his presence there would "not have made a difference".

Manohar Parrikar`s swearing-in cost Rs 11 lakh

Last Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 12:44

The much publicised swearing-in ceremony of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on March 9 cost the state exchequer a whopping Rs 11 lakh for a one-hour function, an RTI query has revealed.

UP: SP expels 5 workers for creating ruckus

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 20:33

SP on Sunday expelled five workers for creating ruckus during swearing in function of CM Akhilesh Yadav on March 15, a party spokesman said.

Don finds place in Akhilesh’s UP Cabinet

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 08:48

Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday sworn in as the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh but a surprise inclusion in his Cabinet was the controversial MLA Raja Bhaiya.

Ibobi Singh sworn in as Manipur CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 14:58

Sixty-three year old senior Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh was on Wednesday sworn-in as Chief Mnister of Manipur for a third consecutive term Wednesday afternoon.

U`khand: Bahuguna sworn-in, Rawat remains defiant

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 14:20

Senior Congress leader and Union Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday refused to budge an inch over the issue of chief ministership in Uttrakhand.

Pawar may attend Badal`s swearing-in ceremony

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 00:16

Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar may attend the swearing-in ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on March 14, party sources said.

Mamata to skip Badal, Akhilesh’s swearing-in ceremonies

Last Updated: Sunday, March 11, 2012, 14:50

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the oath-taking ceremonies of Parkash Singh Badal and Akhilesh Yadav.

Trinamool Congress member takes oath in LS

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 13:53

Trinamool Congress leader Subrata Bakshi Wednesday took oath as member of the Lok Sabha.

Ajit Singh joins Cabinet, gets Civil Aviation

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 09:16

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh on Sunday joined the Union Cabinet as a minister.

Four new judges sworn in Gujarat HC

Last Updated: Monday, November 21, 2011, 15:39

Four new judges of the Gujarat High court were Monday administered the oath of office by the acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya.

New Kyrgyz Prez to take office in Dec

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 13:09

Kyrgyzstan says President-elect Almazbek Atambayev will take office on Dec. 1 in a ceremony that will mark the first ever peaceful handover of power in the former Soviet republic`s two decades of independence.