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Shashi Tharoor To Head Standing Committee On External Affairs
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will head the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs and veteran leader Digvijaya Singh will head the panel on education, party sources said on Thursday.
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"Certain Requirements To Fulfill": Centre On 8th Navy Veteran Still In Qatar
The eighth ex-Indian Navy veteran has "certain requirements to fulfil", the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, clarifying his status. He was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released.
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"Has Certain Requirements...": Centre On Release Of Indian Jailed In Qatar
Clarifying the status of the eighth former Indian Navy officer, who was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said he has certain requirements to fulfil.
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After Return Of Indians Jailed In Qatar, Centre Says PM Modi Was In Charge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally supervising New Delhi's efforts to free eight Navy veterans jailed in Qatar, the External Affairs Ministry said today, hours after seven of them landed in Delhi
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8 Indian Navy Veterans In Qatar Get 60 Days To Appeal Against Prison Terms
The eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar have been given 60 days to appeal against the varying prison terms handed by a Qatari court last week the Ministry of External Affairs has said.
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Legislation To Hire Foreign Health Professionals On H-1B Visas Introduced In US
A legislation aiming at hiring foreign healthcare professionals on H-1B visas to help the United States Department of Veteran Affairs meet the medical needs of people has been introduced.
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Biden Nominates Indian-American Legal Expert Anjali Chaturvedi For Key Post
Prominent Indian-American legal expert Anjali Chaturvedi has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as General Counsel in the veterans affairs department, the latest from the community to be named for a key position in the administration.
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Congress Veteran Madhavsinh Solanki, 4-Time Gujarat Chief Minister, Dies
Four-time Gujarat Chief Minister Madhavsinh Solanki passed away today at his residence in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The veteran Congress leader was 93. He was also India's External Affairs Minister under Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
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Cabinet Extends "Heartfelt Condolences" After Ram Vilas Paswan's Death
The Union Cabinet today condoled the death of Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. The Cabinet passed a resolution condoling the death of the Lok Janshakti Party founder and veteran leader from Bihar.
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"Fear Of Criticising Leadership In Power Has To Be Abandoned": SM Krishna
Veteran politician and former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna says all parties in the country lack internal democracy, and fear of criticising the leadership in power has to be ''abandoned''.
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Let's Not Equate Hindi With Nationalism: SM Krishna On Kanimozhi Episode
"Not knowing Hindi will not make you less Indian", veteran politician and former External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna said as he expressed dismay over what DMK MP Kanimozhi faced at the Chennai airport.
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Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi Condole Veteran Leader Sushma Swaraj's Death
Sushma Swaraj death: Veteran BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's sudden death on Tuesday night is being mourned by politicians across party lines. The former foreign affairs minister, who was much loved and respected by everyone, died at Delhi's AIIMS at the age of 67.
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China Appoints Veteran Diplomat Sun Weidong As New Envoy To India
China has appointed veteran diplomat Sun Weidong, an expert in South Asian affairs and worked closely with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his tenure as Ambassador in Beijing, as its new envoy to India.
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Sushma Swaraj Not In PM Modi's Cabinet, Sits In Audience At Oath
Sushma Swaraj, who was External Affairs minister in the previous government, was seen taking a seat in the audience at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony today, an indication that the veteran leader will sit out of a BJP government for the first time.
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Donald Trump's Revolving Door: Senior Departures From White House
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin is the latest member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to be shown the door, with speculation rife over who might be next.
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Shashi Tharoor To Head Standing Committee On External Affairs
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will head the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs and veteran leader Digvijaya Singh will head the panel on education, party sources said on Thursday.
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"Certain Requirements To Fulfill": Centre On 8th Navy Veteran Still In Qatar
The eighth ex-Indian Navy veteran has "certain requirements to fulfil", the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday, clarifying his status. He was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released.
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"Has Certain Requirements...": Centre On Release Of Indian Jailed In Qatar
Clarifying the status of the eighth former Indian Navy officer, who was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said he has certain requirements to fulfil.
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After Return Of Indians Jailed In Qatar, Centre Says PM Modi Was In Charge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally supervising New Delhi's efforts to free eight Navy veterans jailed in Qatar, the External Affairs Ministry said today, hours after seven of them landed in Delhi
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8 Indian Navy Veterans In Qatar Get 60 Days To Appeal Against Prison Terms
The eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar have been given 60 days to appeal against the varying prison terms handed by a Qatari court last week the Ministry of External Affairs has said.
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Legislation To Hire Foreign Health Professionals On H-1B Visas Introduced In US
A legislation aiming at hiring foreign healthcare professionals on H-1B visas to help the United States Department of Veteran Affairs meet the medical needs of people has been introduced.
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Biden Nominates Indian-American Legal Expert Anjali Chaturvedi For Key Post
Prominent Indian-American legal expert Anjali Chaturvedi has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as General Counsel in the veterans affairs department, the latest from the community to be named for a key position in the administration.
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Congress Veteran Madhavsinh Solanki, 4-Time Gujarat Chief Minister, Dies
Four-time Gujarat Chief Minister Madhavsinh Solanki passed away today at his residence in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The veteran Congress leader was 93. He was also India's External Affairs Minister under Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
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Cabinet Extends "Heartfelt Condolences" After Ram Vilas Paswan's Death
The Union Cabinet today condoled the death of Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. The Cabinet passed a resolution condoling the death of the Lok Janshakti Party founder and veteran leader from Bihar.
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"Fear Of Criticising Leadership In Power Has To Be Abandoned": SM Krishna
Veteran politician and former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna says all parties in the country lack internal democracy, and fear of criticising the leadership in power has to be ''abandoned''.
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Let's Not Equate Hindi With Nationalism: SM Krishna On Kanimozhi Episode
"Not knowing Hindi will not make you less Indian", veteran politician and former External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna said as he expressed dismay over what DMK MP Kanimozhi faced at the Chennai airport.
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Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi Condole Veteran Leader Sushma Swaraj's Death
Sushma Swaraj death: Veteran BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's sudden death on Tuesday night is being mourned by politicians across party lines. The former foreign affairs minister, who was much loved and respected by everyone, died at Delhi's AIIMS at the age of 67.
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China Appoints Veteran Diplomat Sun Weidong As New Envoy To India
China has appointed veteran diplomat Sun Weidong, an expert in South Asian affairs and worked closely with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his tenure as Ambassador in Beijing, as its new envoy to India.
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Sushma Swaraj Not In PM Modi's Cabinet, Sits In Audience At Oath
Sushma Swaraj, who was External Affairs minister in the previous government, was seen taking a seat in the audience at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony today, an indication that the veteran leader will sit out of a BJP government for the first time.
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Donald Trump's Revolving Door: Senior Departures From White House
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin is the latest member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to be shown the door, with speculation rife over who might be next.
