Two cabinet and five state ministers were sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena. Three ministers were sworn in last evening. Ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe has maintained that he has the majority in the house and has demanded calling an early session to prove it. Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist … Read more
The new ministers included one of the two MPs from the side of deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe who declared their support to new government. The new government under Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is reported to have the support of 105 MPs in 225 member parliament and his side is trying hard to woo MPs … Read more
Rajapakse has retained the finance portfolio while Sarath Amunguma has been appointed new foreign minister. Several ministers supporting President in the earlier cabinet have retained their portfolios. However, ousted PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has demanded immediate convening of Parliament claiming he has the majority support. Wickremesinghe called on their supporters to gather in capital, Colombo tomorrow … Read more
He was sworn in late evening by President Maithripala Sirisena at his office in Colombo. Earlier, the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Sirisena has decided to leave the unity government led by Ranil Wicremsinghe. President Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the main constituent party of the UPFA, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s … Read more
Even as the political storm that began with the declaration of election results on 15th May in Karnataka abated somewhat with the swearing in of Cm HD Kumaraswamy, the BJP on Wednesday observed Black Day in protest against the formation of the new state govt. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy … Read more
Alvarado swept to victory in April in a controversial election against conservative Protestant singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz. The election had exposed divisions in the Central American tourist destination known for laid-back beach culture and pristine rainforests, but where some rural communities remain socially conservative. In attendance at the inauguration was Bolivia’s Evo Morales, Guatemala’s Jimmy … Read more
Kavinder Gupta took oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of the state. With two vacancies already existing in the quota of BJP and resignations of three more Ministers sent to Governor NN Vohra last night, the BJP inducted an equal number of five new faces in the Council of Ministry to maintain its strength … Read more
