Former Indian Finance Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley passed away on 24 August 2019, aged 66.
Tag: Politics
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal on list of UK PM’s campaign donors
Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal’s name appeared in the list of donors supporting United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Modi, Trump, Putin star in Israel PM Netanyahu’s campaign ads
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be hoping to leverage his relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure his seat in office.
Priti Patel appointed UK Home Secretary; 3 Indian-origin ministers in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet
Tory Member of Parliament (MP) Priti Patel took charge as Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar: India’s stature in the world has risen
India’s new External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar believes that India’s global stature has grown significantly in the last five years.
Modi takes oath as India PM for Term 2.0
Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India earlier today, marking the start of his second term. He was sworn in by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, according to a press release by the PM’s office.
Indian MHA discards ‘blacklists’ of Indians seeking asylum abroad
In yet another reconciliatory measure aimed at overseas citizens and the diaspora, the Indian Home Ministry has decided to discard its ‘Black Lists’ of Indian-origin people.
Congress NRI campaign bus to tour Punjab, Haryana prior to polls
Acknowledging the importance of NRIs in the upcoming election and the political influence they exert, the Indian National Congress has come up with a way to maximise their impact on their campaign.
Over 90 per cent of overseas electors from Kerala, Punjab engaging over 40,000 volunteers as guides for NRIs, first-time voters
Taking stock of over 70,000 registered overseas electors for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, over 90 per cent are from the Indian state of Kerala.
Probe fake news about online NRI voting: Goa EC to cops
The Goa state election authority yesterday directed the police to probe fake news circulating on social media, which claims overseas voters are eligible to vote online for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
