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Pawan Chamling takes oath as Sikkim CM for fifth consecutive term

Sikkim’s Governor Shriniwas Patil administered the oath of office and secrecy to Pawan Chamling as Sikkim Chief Minister for the record fifth term in a row. In the...

May 23, 2014

Members of Planning Commission resign

Following the standard practice, all members of the Planning Commission (PC) including Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and all the other members of the Commission submitted their resignations...

May 23, 2014

Anandiben Patel: First woman CM of Gujarat

Anandiben Patel (73) will succeed PM-designate Narendra Modi as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Prior to her election as CM, she was state’s revenue minister.  Modi was the...

May 22, 2014

Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in as Bihar Chief Minister

Jitan Ram Manjhi is the new Chief Minister of Bihar. He was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor D.Y. Patil at a ceremony at the Raj...

May 21, 2014

Modi is not the first instance when CM becomes PM

Prime Minister-to-be Narendra Modi is not the first Chief Minister to ascend to the seat of the head of Government of India. The distinction goes to former Karnataka...

May 21, 2014

PMEAC chairman C. Rangarajan resigns

Following resignation of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman, Dr C. Rangarajan has also resigned. The present PMEAC chaired by Rangarajan had Saumitra Chaudhuri,...

May 18, 2014

Andhra Pradesh assembly polls results: TDP wins largest number of seats

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by N. Chandra Babu Naidu emerged as the largest party with 117 seats out of the total 294 assembly seats of the Andhra...

May 17, 2014

Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls: INC to form government

The results of the 2014 assembly elections of Arunachal Pradesh are out. The Indian National Congress (INC) led by the incumbent Chief Minister Nabam Tuki won 42 seats...

May 17, 2014

Odisha assembly polls 2014: BJD emerged largest party in the state

The results of the 2014 assembly elections of Odisha have been announced. Of the total 147 assembly seats, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by incumbent Chief Minister Naveen...

May 17, 2014

Sikkim Assembly elections 2014: SDF to retain power for fifth term in a row

Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) led by incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has emerged as the single largest party by winning 22 seats out of total 32 in...

May 17, 2014

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