19 new ministers join Gujarat cabinet after rejig

Nineteen new faces joined and six others kept their seats in the Gujarat council of ministers on Friday after a dramatic reshuffle that saw 11 lawmakers dropped as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) effected an administrative overhaul to prepare for...

Dear Mali, Women’s Safety Is Not fringe Issue

Family First Upper House candidate Deepa Mathew has called on Premier Peter Malinauskas to take women’s safety seriously after reports that a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Port Augusta prison while sharing a cell with a biological...

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reshuffles Council of Ministers, 25 MLAs take oath

Harsh Sanghavi to be Dy CM NEW DELHI: In a significant rejig of the Gujarat Council of Ministers, 25 MLAs were sworn in as ministers on Friday, a day after the entire Cabinet except the Chief Minister resigned. Majura MLA Harsh Sanghavi was sworn...

We’ve Started Preparation For World Cup Playoffs –NFF President Reveals

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has revealed that preparation for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs is already on. The Super Eagles, who finished second in Group C in the qualifiers, are one of four teams that...

Gujarat Cabinet rejig: Here are the names of new ministers

The 50-year-old third-term MLA from Vadodara City Assembly Constituency became the first woman legislator from Vadodara to be inducted into the Cabinet in 2021. Considered a close aide of Anandiben Patel, Vakil was a teacher before being fielded...

Mali Imposes $5,000 Visa Bond on U.S. Tourists in Response to New U.S. Policy

Mali will impose a reciprocal visa bond on U.S. nationals seeking business or tourist visas, its Foreign Ministry announced, following Washington’s decision to introduce similar requirements for Malian citizens. The new measure mirrors the United...

Mt. Blue alumna Mali Obomsawin to perform with Yo-Yo Ma

PORTLAND- Mali Obomsawin, a Mt. Blue alumna, will be performing a sold-out concert at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium with international classical music superstar Yo-Yo Ma entitled “We Are Water: A Northeasst Celebration” on October 20. Mali was a...

International round-up: summing up the action from the rest of the October break

I hate international football.But hey - my New Zealand just managed a draw against (a Haaland-less) Norway, so that’s pretty cool, and we’re now only days away from having Spurs back in our lives again. And you know, all the joy, misery, and...

Gujarat: Harsh Sanghvi sworn-in as deputy CM, Rivaba Jadeja inducted as minister in Cabinet rejig

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat carried out a Cabinet reshuffle on Friday, with state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi taking oath as the deputy chief minister and Rivaba Jadeja, cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife, being inducted as a...

Gujarat Cabinet Rejig: 26 ministers sworn in

In a much expected political reshuffle, Rivaba Jadeja and brand-new Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi were amongst the 26 ministers sworn into the revamped Gujarat cabinet on Friday. The swearing-in event, held at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, was...

Labour Minister meets ministers, officials on sidelines of Islamic labour conference

HE Minister of Labour, Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, met with a number of ministers participating in the Sixth Session of the Islamic Conference of Labour Ministers, held in Doha. HE the Minister met with Azar Bayramov, Director-General of the OIC...

Gujarat cabinet reshuffle: Why did BJP snub senior leaders and choose Harsha Sanghavi as deputy CM? | Full list of ministers

Perhaps in its biggest ever rejig, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expanded its Gujarat cabinet, including 19 new faces, taking the total strength of the cabinet to 26. Former Minister of State (MoS) Harsha Sanghavi has been elevated as...

Lecornu mark 2 – a government at war with working people

Lecornu 2 is a pure Macronist government, made up of technocrats, former Macron advisors, and also those under criminal investigation: Rachida Dati from the Culture Ministry soon to be tried for corruption and influence peddling; Vincent Jeanbrun,...

Mali Retaliates Against Steep Visa Fees by US

The government of Mali has hit back at the US by imposing a reciprocal bond on visa issuance, requiring US nationals to deposit up to USD 10,000 for business and tourist visas to the Sahelian country. Earlier on October 10, the US embassy in Mali...

Mali hits back at Trump, slaps $10,000 visa bond on US citizens

Mali has imposed a $10,000 refundable visa bond on US citizens in direct retaliation for Washington’s new entry restrictions on Malians The move comes as both nations attempt to rebuild strained ties following years of political tension and...

Can African Union prevent military coups like Madagascar's?

The African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar's membership on Wednesday following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina, which came after three weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests. The coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was sworn...

Gujarat government rejigs entire cabinet, appoints 26 new ministers. See full list

The BJP-led Gujarat government on Friday appointed a new cabinet with 26 ministers, including cricket Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba Jadeja. The development comes just a day after the entire cabinet, barring chief minister Bhupendra Patel,...

Madagascar’s Military Leader Sworn In As President Amid Political Upheaval

Madagascar’s political landscape shifted dramatically this week as Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the 51-year-old commander of the elite CAPSAT unit, was sworn in as president, following a military intervention that forced President Andry...

Madagascar army colonel sworn in as president after military takeover

ANTANANARIVO: Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president following a military power grab that sent former president Andry Rajoelina fleeing from the country. The 51-year-old colonel led the CAPSAT army unit that...

Can the AU prevent military coups like Madagascar's?

The African Union (AU) suspended Madagascar's membership on Wednesday following a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina, which came after three weeks of Gen Z-led anti-government protests. The coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, was sworn...