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Swaraj attends SCO meet, Pak Foreign Minister also present
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikishtan], Oct 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday attended the Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, in the presence of a number of leaders.
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DCW Chief urges PM Modi to oust MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The chairman of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, on Friday penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to oust Minister of State (MoS) External Affairs MJ Akbar from the government on grounds of alleged sexual misconduct.
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MJ Akbar's continuation as MoS seems untenable: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's continuation as the junior foreign minister seems untenable, a source told ANI on Friday.
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MJ Akbar should be heard, says Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that before asking for Minister of State (MoS) of External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation, the latter should be heard first.
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EAM Swaraj meets with Afghan CEO
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], Oct 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Thursday met Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah in Dushanbe.
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MeToo: Women sharing their ordeals shouldn't be shamed, says Smriti Irani
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani on Thursday evaded question on alleged harassment charges levelled against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
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Rita Bahuguna defends MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): In the midst of opposition's demand for Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation over sexual harassment allegations, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi who was formerly with the Congress and now in the Bharatiya Jana
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Something big on MJ Akbar soon: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 11 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar's position in the government is untenable, sources on Thursday told ANI, adding that something big on him can be expected soon.
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Swaraj to attend SCO meeting in Tajikistan today
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be participating in the two-day 17th Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan starting from Thursday.
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Cong demands MJ Akbar's resignation, questions Swaraj's silence
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Congress on Wednesday demanded an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations leveled against Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar and his resignation. Congress also questioned External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's silence.
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Sushma Swaraj launches 'India for Humanity' initiative
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday formally launched 'India for Humanity' initiative to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Swaraj dodges questions on sexual harassment allegations against MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday dodged questions on sexual harassment allegations against her ministry colleague MJ Akbar.
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