Hamid Ansari to take oath as Vice-President today

Aug 11, 10:44 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Mohammed Hamid Ansari will be sworn in as the 14th Vice-President today after he was re-elected on Tuesday.

This is his second consecutive term as the Vice-President, only the second to do so after Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Hamid Ansari will take oath to office at 11 a.m today.

In an almost one-sided contest Ansari got 490 votes out of the 788 valid votes cast in the elections.

His opponent, NDA backed candidate Jaswant Singh , got only 238 votes. (ANI)

Hamid Ansari, oath, Vice President, Jaswant Singh

U'khand CM Bahuguna thanks PM, Sonia, says 'immediate priority is rescue and evacuation' Jun 19, 8:21 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for announcing 1,000 crore rupees relief and rehabilitation package for the flood-affected state, and said that the priority at the moment is to rescue those who are stranded and evacuate those who have to go out.

Full Story ť

Tourism Minister announces new campaign to promote Himalayas Jun 19, 7:42 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi today announced the launch of a new campaign to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayas and promote this incredible tourist product internationally.

Full Story ť

Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch sector Jun 19, 7:42 pm

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), June 19 (ANI): Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati Sector, near here today.

Full Story ť

Women in Kolkata demand death penalty for rapists' Jun 19, 7:42 pm