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Who is KC Venugopal?
KC Venugopal, a first time LokSabha MP from Kerala, is the only brand new minister to join the Manmohan ministry and another young face in the Union government.Making a ministerial debut at the Centre, the 47-year-old MP from Alapuzha has got "power" quickly getting the Minister of State slot in the Power ministry.Beni Prasad Verma and Ashwani Kuma...
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Cabinet reshuffle: Beni Prasad Verma unhappy?
Beni Prasad Verma, who was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday in the rank of Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Steel Ministry, appears to be unhappy that he has not been made a Cabinet Minister.Verma, a Samajwadi Party leader who joined the Congress before the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, closeted with close supporters i...
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Who is Ashwani Kumar?
A ministerial berth for Rajya Sabha member Ashwani Kumar is seen as an effort to give more representation to Punjab, which goes to polls next year.Fifty eight-year-old Kumar, who joins a growing list of lawyer-turned ministers in the UPA-II Cabinet, returns to the Union government after a gap having had a stint in the Congress-led alliance's first ...
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Vyalar Ravi, new Civil Aviation Minister
Newly-appointed Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi has said his top priority would be to ensure that financially ailing Air India gets back its lost glory and all flights are on time."My long term goal would be to restore the lost glory of Air India and bring back its financial strength. I would also strive to motivate the employees of the airline...
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Cabinet reshuffle doesn't target corruption: BJP
Claiming that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not get a free hand in effecting the first ministerial reshuffle of UPA II, BJP has said the exercise has "failed" to show the government's resolve to fight corruption."The reshuffle has failed to show the government's resolve to fight corruption... The only message one gets is that even today, ...
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Cabinet reshuffle at a glance
Sweeping changes to portfolios - a record 37 - but nobody was dropped in today's Cabinet reshuffle - a point stressed by a sniggering BJP soon after the announcements. After the speculation about whether there'd be dramatic changes, what the Prime Minister seems to have implemented is a game of musical chairs.The big impact has been on economic and...
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Team Manmohan gets to work
Team Manmohan has hit the ground, running with ministers declaring their first intentions.
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Team Manmohan announced, 29 new faces
Team Manmohan has been finalized, the list of names was announced on Wednesday.
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Who is KC Venugopal?
KC Venugopal, a first time LokSabha MP from Kerala, is the only brand new minister to join the Manmohan ministry and another young face in the Union government.Making a ministerial debut at the Centre, the 47-year-old MP from Alapuzha has got "power" quickly getting the Minister of State slot in the Power ministry.Beni Prasad Verma and Ashwani Kuma...
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Cabinet reshuffle: Beni Prasad Verma unhappy?
Beni Prasad Verma, who was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday in the rank of Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Steel Ministry, appears to be unhappy that he has not been made a Cabinet Minister.Verma, a Samajwadi Party leader who joined the Congress before the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, closeted with close supporters i...
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Who is Ashwani Kumar?
A ministerial berth for Rajya Sabha member Ashwani Kumar is seen as an effort to give more representation to Punjab, which goes to polls next year.Fifty eight-year-old Kumar, who joins a growing list of lawyer-turned ministers in the UPA-II Cabinet, returns to the Union government after a gap having had a stint in the Congress-led alliance's first ...
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Vyalar Ravi, new Civil Aviation Minister
Newly-appointed Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi has said his top priority would be to ensure that financially ailing Air India gets back its lost glory and all flights are on time."My long term goal would be to restore the lost glory of Air India and bring back its financial strength. I would also strive to motivate the employees of the airline...
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Cabinet reshuffle doesn't target corruption: BJP
Claiming that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not get a free hand in effecting the first ministerial reshuffle of UPA II, BJP has said the exercise has "failed" to show the government's resolve to fight corruption."The reshuffle has failed to show the government's resolve to fight corruption... The only message one gets is that even today, ...
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Cabinet reshuffle at a glance
Sweeping changes to portfolios - a record 37 - but nobody was dropped in today's Cabinet reshuffle - a point stressed by a sniggering BJP soon after the announcements. After the speculation about whether there'd be dramatic changes, what the Prime Minister seems to have implemented is a game of musical chairs.The big impact has been on economic and...
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Team Manmohan gets to work
Team Manmohan has hit the ground, running with ministers declaring their first intentions.
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Team Manmohan announced, 29 new faces
Team Manmohan has been finalized, the list of names was announced on Wednesday.
