Singapore parliament speaker, MP resign over affairSingapore's parliament speaker Tan Chuan Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui have resigned after engaging in an "inappropriate relationship". Prime Min...
17 Jul, 2023, 02.22 PM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's acting president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resignsRajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday and then landed in Singapore on Thursday, has formally resigned, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abey...
15 Jul, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa's resignationRajapaksa arrived in Singapore following a stopover in the Maldives, after he fled Sri Lanka amid a wave of unrest as his island nation gra...
15 Jul, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
President Rajapaksa sent resignation letter to Parliament Speaker through email: ReportsSri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday sent his resignation letter through an email to Parliament Speaker Mahinda Y...
15 Jul, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
Sri Lankan Parliament to meet Saturday; new President to be elected within seven days: SpeakerOn Friday morning, Speaker Abeywardena formally announced that President Rajapaksa has resigned after confirming the authenticity of the re...
15 Jul, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa allowed entry on 'private visit': Singapore govtRajapaksa and his wife fled to the Maldives early Wednesday aboard an air force plane amid mass protests demanding he resign over his count...
14 Jul, 2022, 06.35 PM IST
Sri Lanka reimposes curfew in Western Province, no signs of Rajapaksa's resignationSri Lankan authorities on Thursday reimposed curfew in the Western Province as confusion sparked over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resign...
14 Jul, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
Sri Lanka lifts curfew, no signs of Rajapaksa's resignationAt least 84 people were hospitalised when protesters clashed with the security forces at the prime minister's office and at the main access...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
Gotabaya Rajapaksa still in Maldives, awaits private jet to depart for Singapore: ReportRajapaksa, the 73-year-old leader who had promised to resign on Wednesday, appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the acting Pres...
14 Jul, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
Indian-origin Pritam Singh formally takes charge as first Leader of the Opposition in SingaporeSingh's Workers' Party won 10 parliamentary seats out of the 93 it contested in the July 10 General Election, making it the biggest opposit...
31 Aug, 2020, 04.17 PM IST
Indian-origin man J Y Pillay reappointed as top advisor to Singapore PresidentVeteran Indian-origin civil servant J Y Pillay was today reappointed as the top advisor to Singapore's President.
02 Jan, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
India, Singapore trade ties strongAddressing the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry members, Halimah Yacob said the two countries have good track record of wo...
25 Apr, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
Parliament congratulates sportspersonsParliament today congratulated Indian women's team for winning gold medal at the Archery World Cup and India Under-23 Cricket team.
26 Aug, 2013, 01.36 PM IST
- Indian-origin politician becomes Singapore's first woman Speaker
Indian-origin politician Halimah Yacob assumed charge at the start of the sitting of the House this afternoon.
14 Jan, 2013, 03.00 PM IST
Indian-origin politician to become Singapore's first woman SpeakerPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today said he would nominate Halimah as the next Speaker when the House sits on January 14, 2014.
08 Jan, 2013, 04.52 PM IST
- India, Singapore form friendship group of lawmakers
India and Singapore have formed a friendship group in Parliament comprising MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
12 Jul, 2012, 10.11 PM IST
- Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN charter
Singapore on Wednesday called for speedy ratification of an ASEAN charter, which requires the bloc to uphold ideals of democracy and human ...
20 Aug, 2008, 03.21 PM IST