Liberia`s Sirleaf takes presidential oath in land of hope

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 10:24

Liberia`s Nobel peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been sworn in a lavish USD 1.2 million ceremony.

Canada bans burqa at citizenship swearing in

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 10:22

New Canadians will have to remove any face coverings, such as the Islamic niqab or burqa, while they take the oath of citizenship, the country`s immigration minister said Tuesday.

Oath-taking of Haryana MLA in Delhi stirs storm

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 20:48

A specially-organised oath-taking function for 2 newly-elected legislators at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi on Tuesday stirred a controversy.

MPs` conduct not consistent with oath: Sibal

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 15:11

Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said MPs indulging in such such conduct are not "doing things consistent to the oath" they took as members.

Kuldeep Bishnoi takes oath as LS member

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 14:24

Kuldeep Bishnoi had defeated his nearest rival Ajay Chautala of the Indian National Lok Dal in a bye-election last month.

Mamata takes oath as MLA

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 18:56

It was Mamata Banerjee`s official entry into the House after she humbled CPI(M)`s Nandini Mukherjee by over 54,000 votes in the by-election.

Mamata to take oath as MLA on Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 20:27

Speaker Biman Banerjee said that he will administer the oath to the Chief Minister as member of the House at 2 pm.

Ahmed Patel, Yechury take oath in Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011, 12:38

Congress President Sonia Gandhi`s political secretary Ahmed Patel, CPI-M Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury and six other newly elected members took oath in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

New Tibetan PM in exile to take oath on Aug 8

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 17:06

Prime Minister-elect of Tibetan government in Exile, Lobsang Sangay, will take oath of office on August 8 at MecLeoadganj near here, an official said on Tuesday.

Assam MLAs take oath

Last Updated: Monday, June 6, 2011, 12:34

Newly elected Assam Assembly members led by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday formally took oath at the beginning of the thirteenth session.

Karunanidhi takes oath as MLA

Last Updated: Monday, May 30, 2011, 14:31

DMK president and former chief minister M Karunanidhi on Monday took oath as a Member of the 14th Assembly of Tamil Nadu, where he would be representing Thiruvarur constituency.