Nepal Constituent Assembly members to take oath Tuesday

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 00:14

Veteran lawmaker Surya Bahadur Thapa will administer the oath to the members of the newly-elected Nepal constituent assembly, officials said Sunday.

Jan Lokpal Bill in 15 days, 700 litres free water within 24 hours: Arvind Kejriwal

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 05:44

Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday promised to provide 700 litres of free water to each household within 24 hours of taking oath along with his cabinet ministers on December 28.

`So help me God` optional in Air Force honor oath

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 09:24

Air Force Academy cadets are no longer required to say "so help me God" at the end of the Honor Oath, school officials have said.

Sri Lanka`s first elected Tamil chief minister takes oath

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 00:06

CV Wigneswaran was on Monday sworn in as the first elected Tamil Chief Minister of Northern Province - the stronghold of the vanquished rebel LTTE - weeks after his party secured a landslide victory in the historic polls held after nearly three decades.

Cong MLA Balmukund Gautam administered oath by Speaker

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:39

Congress MLA from Dhar, Balmukund Singh Gautam was today administered oath as the member of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly by Speaker Ishwardas Rohani.

Muslim leader in Aus slammed for taking oath on Quran

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 13:36

Dozens of messages were reportedly posted on Facebook when Prime Minister`s new Parliamentary Secretary, Ed Husic, took oath on Quran, instead of holy Bible.

Four newly elected BJP MLAs take oath in Gujarat assembly

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 19:10

Four newly elected BJP MLAs were administered oath on Monday by Gujarat Assembly Speaker Vaju Vala in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

`Pakistani MPs` oath taking marks historic transition`

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 13:53

The oath taking by newly elected members of the National Assembly "sets the seal on the historic transition" from one civilian government to another, said a Pakistani daily Monday.

Two MLAs take oath in Marathi in Karnataka Assembly

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 16:35

Wearing traditional Maharashtrian headgear, two members took oath in Marathi as maiden session of the 14th Karnataka Legislative Assembly commenced today.

Pak provincial assemblies` new members take oath

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 14:11

Newly elected members of Pakistani provincial assemblies of Khyber Paktunkhwa (KP) and Sindh provinces on Wednesday took oath, media reports said.

Siddaramaiah sworn-in as Karnataka CM

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 08:56

Siddaramaiah was on Monday sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka at a grand show at a stadium here, marking the return of the administration back to the hands of Congress after more than seven years.

Siddaramaiah to be sworn-in as Karnataka CM on Monday

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 18:14

Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress` battle against BJP Government`s corruption in Karnataka, will take oath on Monday as the 22nd Chief Minister of the state.