Tuesday, 27 May 2014

LIVE: After holding talks with Narendra Modi, Nawaz Sharif meets Vajpayee - Zee News

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Zee Media Bureau2:50 pm: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told a news channel that he had an "excellent" meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. "I had an excellent meeting" with Modi, Sharif said, adding: "We are positive. (I look) forward to a positive outcome."

2:20 pm: After meeting Modi and Vajpayee, Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif will hold talks with former PM Manmohan Singh.


2:15 pm: After meeting PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa meets his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee.


2:09 pm: The government is open to having a debate on Article 370 (giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir), says MoS PMO and Personnel Jitendra Singh after taking charge.


2:00 pm: Sharif's meet with Vajpayee begins.


1:55 pm: Harsimrat Kaur takes charge as Minister for Food Processing Industries, says she will try to address farmers' issues.


1:53 pm: Gopinath Munde assumes charge as Rural Development Minister.


1:50 pm: Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, who has been appointed as the Union Home Minister, arrives at the residence of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to take his blessings.


1:45 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his predecessor Manmohan Singh at 4 pm today.


1:42 pm: Dr Harsh Vardhan, the country's new Health Minister, wishes India "good health".



1:41 pm: According to reports, Modi, during bilateral talks with Sharif, said terror attacks must end. The duo also discussed MFN status.


1:40 pm: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif enroute to meet Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence in Delhi.


1:39 pm: Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulates PM Narendra Modi.


1:37 pm: Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, who has been appointed as the Union Home Minister, is going to meet Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence to take his blessings.



1:30 pm: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan after a meeting with Modi.


1:26 pm: PM Narendra Modi is now meeting Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.


1:25 pm: The meeting between PM Modi and Sharif ends. Sharif, who left Hyderabad House after about 50-minute meeting with PM Modi, will reportedly address a press conference at around 2:30 pm.


Also Read: Narendra Modi, Nawaz Sharif meet



1:04 pm: Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, who has been appointed as the Union Home Minister, is expected to assume the charge of the Ministry tomorrow.


Also Read: Rajnath Singh likely to take charge of Home Ministry tomorrow


1:00 pm: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif will address media at 2:30 pm.


12:59 pm: Jual Oram takes charge as the Minister for Tribal Affairs.


12:55 pm: Arun Jaitley takes charge as the Defence Minister, says he will spend time in the Ministry to clear files. The Defence Ministry should get a full-time minister soon, adds Jaitley. He adds that he feels sorry about the pilot's death in MiG-21 crash in Jammu and Kashmir today.


12:56 pm: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan backed Modi's initiative to invite neighbouring heads of states.



12:48 pm: Former Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla indirectly hit out at PM Modi for inviting Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif, saying the families of martyrs of Mumbai attack and Kargil war should have been invited to the oath-taking ceremony.




12:32 pm: PM Modi meets his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at Hyderabad House. The bilateral talks between the two leaders have begun.


12:30 pm: Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra writes to the PM, asks him to use Scorpio as official vehicle instead of BMW.


12:24 pm: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif heads for Hyderabad House to meet PM Modi.


12:20 pm: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif will meet senior BJP leader and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 2 pm today.


12:18 pm: Prakash Javadekar takes charge as the new Minister for Information and Broadcasting.


12:09 pm: Special session of Parliament to be held in June, budget session to be called in July, says a report.


12:05 pm: Shiv Sena's Anant Geete, who was given the responsibility of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, will reportedly not take the charge. According to reports, he is not happy with the portfolio assigned to him.


12:01 pm: Modi meets Prime Minister of Nepal Sushil Koirala at Hyderabad House.


11:59 am: According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed attack on Indian consulate in Herat.


11:53 am: Modi holds talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.


11:50 am: Dharmendra Pradhan takes charge as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, says he understands the challenges of this ministry. "There are many matters to be resolved."


11:40 am: New Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar to assume charge at 12:15 pm today.


11:39 am: Senior BJP leader and former Party president Nitin Jairam Gadkari, who is the new minister for Road Transport & Highways (RTH) and Shipping, in the Narendra Modi government may not assume office today. "Gadkari, has plans to fly to Nagpur this afternoon and may not take charge today," PTI quoted a source as saying.


Also Read: Nitin Gadkari may not take charge as Highways and Shipping Ministry today


11:34 am: BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain congratulates Smriti Irani on Twitter for being the youngest minister in Modi Cabinet.



11:33 am: Safety is one of the important factors that needs to be taken care of, says new Railway Minister DV Sadanand Gowda.


Also Read: Safety a priority, says new Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda


11:30 am: Modi meets Prime Minister of Mauritius Navin Ramgoolam at Hyderabad House.


11:28 am: MoS for Railways Manoj Sinha visits Khalilabad in UP, where Gorkhdham Express collided with a goods train on Monday.


11:25 am: Ravi Shankar Prasad takes charge as new Minister for Communication and Information Technology, and Law and Justice.


11:15 am: Modi meets Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.


11:13 am: Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur extends best wishes to Council of Ministers.




11:12 am: Cabinet to meet at 5 pm at South Block today, according to PIB.


11:00 am: President Pranab Mukherjee will meet Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif at 1:30 pm.


10:57 am: Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweets:



10:13 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi directs the Railway Ministry to ensure relief operation following Gorakhdham Express accident are carried out smoothly, says a news agency. At least 25 people were killed and 100 injured on Monday when the express train rammed into a stationary goods train in Uttar Pradesh.


Also Read: Gorakhdham Express mishap: PM Narendra Modi announces relief


9:58 am: Arun Jaitley assumes charge as Finance Minister, says his stint as Defence Minister is "transitory". Jaitley adds: "The balancing act on inflation and interest rates will have to be done."


Also Read: Arun Jaitley takes charge as FM; promises to contain inflation, promote growth


9:57 am: After a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, PM Modi meets Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.


9:50 am: Prakash Javadekar, who has been given the responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge), said he has called the officials and will take charge around afternoon after holding discussions with them. Javadekar further assured press freedom.


9:49 am: Arun Jaitley is all set to assume charge as Finance Minister. He will also head the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Defence.


9:35 am: PM Narendra Modi meets Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at Hyderabad House.


Also Read: Narendra Modi holds talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai


9:33 am: Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary.



Also Read: President, PM Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru


9:21 am: Modi reaches Hyderabad House. He is accompanied by Sushma Swaraj, who was just officially announced as the country's new External Affairs Minister.


9:05 am: After taking charge as the PM, Narendra Modi leaves for Hyderabad House.


9:04 am: Modi Cabinet portfolios announced.


Read: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers


9:03 am: Sharif comes out of the mosque built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He is accompanied by Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari. Sharif will now visit Mughal era monument Red Fort along with other members of his delegation.


Also Read: In Jama Masjid, Nawaz Sharif says he has come for peace


8:59 am: Modi formally takes charge as the Prime Minister.


8:55 am: Modi offers tribute to Mahatma Gandhi before taking charge.


8:50 am: Modi arrives at South Block, to soon take charge at the Prime Minister's Office. However, he switched over to the German BMW, leaving his Mahindra Scorpio.


8:48 am: Sharif offers prayers at Jama Masjid. He will also visit Red Fort.


8:45 am: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif arrives at Jama Masjid.


8:44 am: Narendra Modi is enroute to PMO from Gujarat Bhawan.


8: 40 am: Modi will reportedly hold first Cabinet meet at 6:30 pm.


8:39 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive in South Block shortly.


8: 35 am: Narendra Modi will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai at 9:30 am.


8:15 am: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shairf will visit Jama Masjid, hours before his scheduled talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


Sharif will visit Jama Masjid at 8:30 am. He will later go to Red Fort. Sharif is scheduled to hold talks with PM Modi at around 12:10 pm.


8:10 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and other leaders from the SAARC countries today in one of his first engagements after taking charge.


8:05 am:Modi's first meeting today will be with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at Hyderabad House at 9:30 am.


8:00 am: Narendra Modi will today officially take charge of the new government.





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