SM Krishna, who resigned as the External Affairs Minister on Friday, said his decision was not linked to the Lokayukta's order to probe his role in the Mysore expressway scam. "It is in no way connected. That is a roving kind of an investigation. No motive has been attributed, so the question doesn't arise," Krishna said. He also said that the decision to quit was a well thought out decision. ...
01:43 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Subodh Kant Sahai resigned as the Tourism Minister on Saturday ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. Along with Sahai, Ambika Soni and Mukul Wasnik also quit from their Cabinet posts of Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment respectively. According to sources, the Cabinet is likely to have younger faces this time. ...
01:37 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Ahead of Sunday's reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers, three Cabinet Ministers and a Minister of State resigned on Saturday, saying they want to work for the party. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik and Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai and MoS Justice and Empowerment Mahadev Khandela met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and submitted their resignations. External Affairs Minister SM...
12:32 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: SM Krishna, who resigned from the post of the External Affairs Minister on Friday, said he quit to make way for younger people to take over. "I called the Prime Minister and conveyed my thanks for the kind of support and leadership he provided to the MEA. I have submitted my resignation. Youngsters must take over the responsibilities. I felt it was time up for me to make...
11:24 AM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: 7.30 pm: Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is likely to make a comeback in the UPA Cabinet reshuffle, which will take place on Sunday. However, it is not yet known as to which portfolio Tharoor might get. 6.55 pm: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday accepted the resignations of seven Union ministers ahead of the UPA Cabinet reshuffle, which is slated to take place on...
10:40 AM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. Krishna resigned from the post on Friday. He is likely to head the Finance Commission, say sources. Krishna will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee at 10.30 am. Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai will meet the PM at 10.50 am. The UPA is gearing up for the massive...
09:43 AM, Oct 27, 2012
Washington: Amid reports of Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's resignation, US refrained from expressing its views on the resignation as this has not been formally announced, the State Department said. "We've seen the press reports that he's offered to resign. To my understanding, there are still ongoing discussions inside India, so we'll withhold comment until there are decisions," Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokesperson said during a conference...
08:14 AM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: The UPA is gearing up for the massive Cabinet revamp on Sunday. After External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni and Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik are expected to resign, while Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi may be given a bigger role in the party as the working president or vice president. And this time, the reshuffle is happening with Rahul...
07:44 AM, Oct 27, 2012
SM Krishna on Friday resigned as the External Affairs Minister while Ambika Soni and Mukul Wasnik also offered to quit. ...
10:35 PM, Oct 26, 2012
How important is it for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to weed out non performers? ...
09:28 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is likely to be given a larger role in the party. The Gandhi scion will possibly be made the working president or secretary general or the vice president of the Congress party. This is expected to happen after the Cabinet reshuffle, which is likely to take place on Sunday. Also, in what appears to be a makeover bid, the Congress party is likely...
08:30 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday accepted the resignation of SM Krishna as the Union External Affairs Minister. Earlier in the day, Krishna had sent his resignation to the Prime Minister ahead of the proposed Cabinet reshuffle, which is expected to take place on Sunday. Krishna said he wanted to give the youngsters a chance. "I want youngsters to be given a chance...I am a loyal party worker...
07:25 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday sent his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ahead of the proposed Cabinet reshuffle, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday. Krishna said he wanted to give a chance to the youngsters. "I want youngsters to be given a chance...I am a loyal party worker and I work for the party without any conditions," said Krishna. He is now likely...
05:47 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: Amid reports that External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday offered to resign ahead of the proposed Cabinet reshuffle, which is slated to take place on Sunday, sources in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) have said that they have received no official intimation about the same. This came even as the Congress party also said that there was no information about the resignation of the External Affairs Minister....
05:27 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday offered to resign ahead of the proposed Cabinet reshuffle, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday. Krishna is likely to be given an important position in the Karnataka unit of the Congress party. Krishna is likely resign on Friday evening as he wants to give a free hand to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the reshuffle. The timing of Krishna's...
04:19 PM, Oct 26, 2012
New Delhi: It is now confirmed that the much delayed Union Cabinet reshuffle will finally take place on Sunday morning, that is October 28. Sources have told CNN-IBN that discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi are almost complete. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna is likely to be eased out of the cabinet. But the suspense over Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi joining the government remains....
11:13 AM, Oct 26, 2012
The Income Tax department on Thursday began probe into BJP President Nitin Gadkari's Purti Power and Sugar Ltd (PPSL). I-T authorities said they will also probe source of funds of the 18 companies that invested in Purti. Prima facie evidence suggested that shell companies had invested in Purti. Sources said that if necessary Gadkari might also be summoned in the case. ...
10:25 PM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi could finalise the changes in the Union Council of Ministers in a meeting on Friday. The two leaders are meeting for the Congress Core Group deliberations and could utilise the occasion for separate talks on the much-talked about reshuffle. A substantive reshuffle of the Union Cabinet is likely in next few days which could see the induction of some...
09:53 PM, Oct 25, 2012
The much delayed Union Cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place this Sunday. Sources say that discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are almost complete. While sources say that Sachin Pilot could be elevated, he himself denied rumours surrounding Rahul Gandhi saying the Congress General Secretary was more concerned about working for the country and not interested in any post. ...
07:44 PM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: The much delayed Cabinet reshuffle may happen this Sunday. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are almost complete though more meetings are to take place over the next few days. There are several portfolios, especially at minister of state level, that are vacant. Younger faces are likely to be given preference at the behest of Rahul Gandhi....
11:08 AM, Oct 25, 2012
