Day: November 23, 2019

Prez Rule in Maharashtra revoked at 5.47 AM

New Delhi, Nov 23: The BJP-NCP government in Maharashtra took charge on Saturday after the President’s rule, imposed in the state a fortnight ago, was revoked at 5.47 AM, a Union Home Ministry notification said. The approval of the Union Cabinet for the revocation of the President’s rule in […]

Prime Minister addresses the inaugural session of the 50th Conference of Governors

open view news desk The 50th annual Conference of Governors began with an inaugural session at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today. 17 first time Governors and Lt. Governors, including the Lt. Governors of the newly formed union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, are participating […]

President of India’s Message on the eve of ‘Martyrdom Day’ of Guru Teg Bahadur

open view news desk The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of ‘Martyrdom Day’ of Guru Teg Bahadur has said :-  “On the occasion of ‘Martyrdom Day’ of Guru Teg Bahadur, I respectfully pay my homage to him.  The ninth Sikh Guru, Guru […]

Putin to address Russia’s crisis-hit ruling party

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set Saturday to address a United Russia convention as the ruling party struggles to overcome a crisis amid the public’s growing desire for change. United Russia, which was established in 2001 and turns 18 next weekend, has been a legislative powerhouse, enjoying a […]

Pope Francis kicks off Japan trip with call for nuclear disarmament

Pope Francis on Saturday issued a call for nuclear disarmament as he arrived on a long-awaited trip to Japan, which will take in visits to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, targets of the “catastrophic” atomic bomb. Shortly after touching down in Japan, the 82-year-old Argentine turned straight […]

US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on internationally criticized espionage charges. The order in the case filed […]

Brazil ex-president, out of jail, vows to make ‘lives hell’

SAO PAULO — A fired-up former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, freshly out of jail, vowed to fight Brazil’s far-right government and the forces he says unjustly incarcerated him, saying he would make “their lives hell.” “They don’t know what it is to face a 74-year-old passionate […]

Impeachment inquiry crossroads: Keep going or time to vote?

WASHINGTON — They’ve heard enough. With stunning testimony largely complete, the House, the Senate and the president are swiftly moving on to next steps in the historic impeachment inquiry of Donald J. Trump. “Frankly, I want a trial,” Trump declared Friday, and it looks like he’s going to […]

Ajit Pawar has back-stabbed Shiv Sena: Raut

Mumbai, Nov 23 (PTI) Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut on Saturday said NCP leader Ajit Pawar had stabbed the Sena in the back by joining hands with the BJP to form the government in Maharashtra. Talking to reporters here, Raut also said the state will never forgive Ajit Pawar for […]

Fadnavis back as Maha CM, Ajit Pawar Dy CM

Mumbai, Nov 23: The month-long political impasse in Maharashtra ended dramatically on Saturday with Devendra Fadnavis returning as the chief minister, backed by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP NCP’s Ajit Pawar was sworn-in as the deputy chief minister Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath at the Raj Bhavan here […]

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