Himachal fair to fairer sex (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 7th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 7 (IANS) Call it a coincidence, but many top slots in the Himachal Pradesh administration are occupied by women.Be it the gubernatorial chair held by Urmila Singh ... Read more...
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Heroic rescue act in Iraq begets award for Goan
March 27th, 2011 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Antonio Po knows a thing or two about gambling. So when the 36-year-old former offshore casino deckhand rushed into a wall of acrid smoke and ... Read more...
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Indian-American Nikki Haley begins historic run as governor (Second Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history Wednesday as she became the first woman governor of South Carolina and the ... Read more...
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Indian-American Nikki Haley is South Carolina governor (Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history Wednesday as she became the first woman governor of South Carolina and the ... Read more...
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Indian-American Nikki Haley set to become South Carolina governor
January 12th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, is set to become the first woman governor of South Carolina and the first Indian ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley, daughter of Sikh parents, is South Carolina’s first woman governor (Night Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Nikki Randhawa Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history by becoming the first woman to win the governor's race in South ... Read more...
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Indian-American Nikki Haley South Carolina’s first woman governor (Second Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history by becoming the first woman to win the governor's race in South Carolina ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley becomes first Indian-American woman governor (Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Riding a Republican wave, Nikki Haley, a daughter of Sikh immigrant parents from Amritsar, created history as the first Indian American woman to win the ... Read more...
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Indian American Nikki Haley is a new GOP star on the rise
June 24th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
South Carolina (USA), June 24 (ANI): Indian-American state legislator from South Carolina Nikki Haley is being seen as a new GOP star, whose political fortunes are on the rise after a ... Read more...
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Himachal governor meets Sonia Gandhi
January 30th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh Saturday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi, an official statement said.
"Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi. ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh governor sworn in
January 25th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Urmila Singh sworn-in Himachal Pradesh's governor at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here Monday, an official said.
"Urmila Singh was administered oath of office and secrecy by High ... Read more...
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New Himachal Governor to be sworn-in Monday
January 24th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) The 23rd governor of Himachal Pradesh, Urmila Singh, will assume charge Monday, an official statement said here Sunday.
Governor-designate Singh was accorded a rousing reception on her arrival at ... Read more...
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Himachal governor given warm send off
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 23 (IANS) Outgoing Himachal Pradesh Governor Prabha Rau was given a warm send off here Saturday, an official said.
"Prabha Rau was given a warm send off by cabinet ... Read more...
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Tripura governor to take Re.1 salary
December 25th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 25 (IANS) Tripura Governor Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil has announced he will take Re.1 as his monthly salary instead of Rs.110,000, an official said here.
"According to the governors' emoluments, allowances and ... Read more...
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D Y Patil takes oath as 12th Tripura governor
November 27th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, Nov. 27 (ANI): Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil on Friday took oath as 12th Governor of Tripura as he was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Guwahati High Court Chief Justice ... Read more...
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D.Y. Patil takes oath as Tripura governor
November 27th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 27 (IANS) Maharashtra educationist Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Friday took oath as Tripura's governor.
The oath was administered by Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar at the newly built Darbar Hall ... Read more...
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New Governor of Tripura arrives today
November 26th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, Nov 26 : Leading educationist from Maharashtra Padmashree Dr Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil who arrived here today will be sworn-in as the twelfth Governor of Tripura tomorrow.Dr Patil will ... Read more...
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New governors named for Assam, Gujarat and Tripura
November 22nd, 2009 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Agartala, Nov 21 (IANS) Former Orissa chief minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik was Saturday appointed the governor of Assam and Tripura governor Kamla, transferred to Gujarat for remaining period of her term.
D.Y. ... Read more...
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Kamla Beniwal takes oath as Tripura governor
October 15th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 15 (IANS) Kamla Beniwal, a former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, took oath as the new governor of Tripura here Thursday.
The oath was administered by senior judge of Guwahati High ... Read more...
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New governors named for Nagaland, Tripura
October 5th, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Agartala, Oct 4 (IANS) Former Delhi Police chief Nikhil Kumar has been appointed the governor of Nagaland and Kamla, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister, has been named the governor of Tripura, ... Read more...
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A Pak bank that doesnt admit women as witnesses on behalf of someone else
September 29th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Sept 29 (ANI): In what could be called an absurd practice, one premier bank in Pakistan does not allow women to stand as witnesses on behalf of someone else ... Read more...
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McCain picks Sarah Palin to shatter the glass ceiling Hillary cracked (Second Lead)
August 30th, 2008 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose Alaska's woman Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to reach out to female voters disillusioned by his Democratic rival Barack Obama's ... Read more...
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Prabha Rau sworn in as Himachal Pradesh governor
July 19th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 19 (IANS) Prabha Rau was sworn in Saturday as Himachal Pradesh's governor at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan here. She was administered oath of office and secrecy by ... Read more...
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Australia appoints first woman governor-general
April 13th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Sydney, April 13 (DPA) Australia is to have its first woman governor-general, the official representative of Queen Elizabeth, who remains head of state of the former British colony, the government said Sunday. ... Read more...
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President Patil celebrates her birthday with specially abled and destitutes
December 19th, 2007 - 10:25 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today celebrated her 73 rd birthday with specially abled and destitutes of the city.
Patil visited the Nirmal Hriday Home for the Dying Destitutes ... Read more...
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President Patil celebrates her birthday with specially abled and destitutes
December 19th, 2007 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today celebrated her 73 rd birthday with specially abled and destitutes of the city.
Patil visited the Nirmal Hriday Home for the Dying ... Read more...
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PM greets President Pratibha Patil on her 73rd birthday
December 19th, 2007 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh greeted President Pratibha Patil on her 73rd birthday today.
Dr. Singh along with his wife Gursharan Kaur presented her a bouquet of roses ... Read more...
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Pratibha Patil to celebrate her 73rd birthday with special children
December 19th, 2007 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil, who is celebrating her 73rd birthday today, will meet special children.
This is Patils first birthday at Rashtrapati Bhavan after she took charge of ... Read more...
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