Cabinet gives a nod to Women's Reservation Bill
Region: IndiaThe Union Cabinet finally gave the much awaited nod to the women's reservation bill which secures a 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State assemblies.The President wanted the bill to be approved along with the bu... more
Views: 1014Pak President arrives in Lahore
Region: Pakistan
Lahore, Punjab: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Lahore today, he was received by Governor Punjab Salman Taseer and other officials. The Pak President Zardari arrived in Lahore on a week-long visi... more
Views: 1194Hasina readies cabinet portfolios
Region: Bangladesh
Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Hasina has today nearly readied the list of her new cabinet, party sources told The Daily Star. It has been learned that in her new cabinet Motia Chowdhury will hold the food ministry while Oba... more
Views: 1897General Fired by Bush Will Become Obama's Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Region: United States
Reports say that President-Elect Barack Obama will nominate Retired General Eric Shinseki to be his Secretary of Veterans Affairs in a press conference on Sunday. Gen. Shinseki has not been heard from since his "retiremen... more
Views: 3062Obama Announces Bill Richardson as Secretary of Commerce
Region: United States
At a Press Conference in Chicago this morning, President-Elect Barack Obama announced his nomination of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as Secretary of Commerce. Governor Richardson has served in public service ... more
Views: 1365A Pragmatic Progressive's Take on Obama's Cabinet
Region: United States
Since I am unable to wean myself away from the political blogosphere after the election, I am painfully aware that everyone has an opinion of President-Elect Obama's choices for cabinet appointments. And of cou... more
Views: 1127Obama to Name Financial Team Monday, Geithner to Treasury
Region: United States
It is being reported today that President-Elect Barack Obama will nominate Treasury Department veteran and current NY Fed President Timothy Geithner to the post of Treasury Secretary on Monday. This appointment quas... more
Views: 1316Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to Lead Homeland Security
Region: United States
One last Cabinet post appears to be filled tonight. Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will be offered the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration. Governor Napolitano come... more
Views: 1966WHY GUNMEN SECURITY IS NOT BEING PROVIDED TO JUDGES?
Region: IndiaWe have in our country quite a good number of politicians with notorious criminal backgrounds after getting elected to the Parliament or State Legislatures or State councils and after appointed to Ministerial posts are bei... more
Views: 619Who Will Prevail After March 2008.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur,Malaysia: Who Will Prevail After The Handover? The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Badawi, is still insisting of handing over power to his Deputy, Najib Razak, sometimes around late ... more
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