Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javdekar among 12 ministers who resigned
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javdekar among 12 ministers who resigned

Firstpost  

President of India Ram Nath Kovind, as advised by Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of 12 members of the Cabinet including Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar, and Harsh Vardhan, among others More resignations are pouring in ahead of the Union Cabinet expansion. The total number of ministers exiting the Narendra Modi cabinet has now risen to 12 with Union Minister for Law and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar being named among them. Earlier, government sources had confirmed seven names to CNN-News18, including that of Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Debasree Chaudhuri, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre, and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot. Health minister replaced amid Pandemic Among the top leaders to exit the Narendra Modi cabinet is Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who was at the forefront of the Modi government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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PM Modi signals continuity in portfolio allocation, reposes trust in old team as many of them retain departments
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi signals continuity in portfolio allocation, reposes trust in old team as many of them retain departments

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a message of continuity by retaining his top lieutenants in key Ministries while allocating portfolios to his Council of Ministers on June 10. The four big Ministries that are part of the Cabinet Committee on Security — a key body within the Union Cabinet — saw the return of all the Ministers with Amit …

Modi 3.0 | From Chirag Paswan to Lalan Singh, BJP allies who got key cabinet posts
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Modi 3.0 | From Chirag Paswan to Lalan Singh, BJP allies who got key cabinet posts

Hindustan Times  

A day after the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers, the portfolios of all Union ministers, including the Cabinet ministers, were announced. Chirag Paswan gets sworn in as cabinet minister at Modi 3.0 oath taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 The top four ministries were retained by key BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath …

Narendra Modi cabinet: Union ministers who retained their portfolio
7 months ago

Narendra Modi cabinet: Union ministers who retained their portfolio

Hindustan Times  

Several Union ministers have retained their portfolios in the new NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signalling a continuity from the previous regime. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs his first Union Cabinet meeting at the start of his third term, in New Delhi on Monday. Follow LIVE updates on portfolio allocation Here's the list of Cabinet ministers who …

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh among top 4 ministers who retain their portfolios
7 months ago

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh among top 4 ministers who retain their portfolios

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi Union Cabinet Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's top four ministers – Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar – have retained their respective home, defence, finance and external affairs portfolios. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the first meeting of his new Cabinet, attended by the newly inducted ministers, at the prime minister's 7, Lok Kalyan Marg …

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: List of leaders dropped as ministers in third term of BJP-led NDA government
7 months ago

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: List of leaders dropped as ministers in third term of BJP-led NDA government

India TV News  

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Narendra Modi on Sunday took oath as Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time along with his new Cabinet and Council of Ministers. Leader Name Party Post held in Modi 2.0 Govt 1 Smriti Irani BJP Minority Affairs Minister of India since 2022 2 Anurag Thakur BJP Minister of Information and Broadcasting 3 Sanjeev Baliyan …

Three MPs from Andhra Pradesh sworn in as Union Ministers
7 months ago

Three MPs from Andhra Pradesh sworn in as Union Ministers

The Hindu  

TDP Members of Parliament Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu and Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar and BJP Member of Parliament Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma were sworn in as Union Ministers by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. At age 36, Mr. Rammohan Naidu became the youngest-ever member of the Central Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Rammohan Naidu …

Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur Among Sitting Ministers Who Got Dropped From Modi 3.0 Cabinet
7 months ago

Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur Among Sitting Ministers Who Got Dropped From Modi 3.0 Cabinet

News 18  

After the hectic parleys over NDA’s third historic term, BJP leaders, including Smriti Irani and Anurag Thakur, were found notably absent from the finalised Cabinet lineup. Irani, the sitting Women and Child Development Minister, lost the Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi to Congress loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma. Meanwhile, Thakur, who won the general election from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur, …

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP tries to strike caste balance, inducts nine faces from Uttar Pradesh
7 months ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP tries to strike caste balance, inducts nine faces from Uttar Pradesh

New Indian Express  

After a rude shock in the recent Lok Sabha election, the BJP, which lost nearly half of its seats compared to its tally of 62 in 2019 in Uttar Pradesh, has inducted nine ministers from the state into Modi 3.0, alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. Others sworn in as ministers from Uttar Pradesh include RLD …

Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal among six ministers from Maharashtra in PM Narendra Modi's government 3.0
7 months ago

Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal among six ministers from Maharashtra in PM Narendra Modi's government 3.0

India TV News  

Six MPs from Maharashtra were inducted into the Modi 3.0 coalition government, with the Bharatiya Janata Party securing four berths, and allies Shiv Sena and RPI getting one each. Notably, the Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar declined the BJP's offer of Minister of State with independent charge, insisting on a cabinet berth for Praful Patel. Among BJP's allies, …

Harsh Vardhan goes back to his clinic, quits politics
10 months ago

Harsh Vardhan goes back to his clinic, quits politics

Hindustan Times  

Former Union health minister and Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament from Chandni Chowk Harsh Vardhan on Sunday announced his retirement from politics after 30 years of electoral career, adding that he would be returning to his ENT clinic at Krishna Nagar in east Delhi. Harsh Vardhan, who has held the Chandni Chowk constituency has been replaced by Praveen Khandelwal, …

Kulkarni replaces Javadekar whose long RS stint to end in April
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kulkarni replaces Javadekar whose long RS stint to end in April

Hindustan Times  

By nominating Medha Kulkarni for Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party, among other things, retained a representation of Pune in the Upper House. Among the six leaders to retire on April 2 from Rajya Sabha include Prakash Javadekar, a Pune-based leader politician who as a BJP member served in various capacities at the Centre. Javadekar, 73, is currently the party’s …

BJP MPs, now MLAs, asked to vacate Delhi bungalows within a month: Sources
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP MPs, now MLAs, asked to vacate Delhi bungalows within a month: Sources

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament, who had submitted their resignation after winning in the recent assembly polls, have now been asked to vacate their respective government bungalows in Delhi within 30 days, sources have said. On Thursday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he accepted the resignation of nine Lok Sabha MPs, including Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar …

Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

Arjun Munda to become Union Agriculture Minister after Narendra Tomar's resignation

India Today  

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will also hold the portfolio of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare after Narendra Tomar resigned as MP. On Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's advice, accepted the resignation of Narendra Tomar and assigned the charge of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry to Munda in addition to his existing …

Sisodia, Jain tender resignation; here’s what new Delhi Cabinet may look like
1 year, 10 months ago

Sisodia, Jain tender resignation; here’s what new Delhi Cabinet may look like

Live Mint  

With the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's plea against his arrest by CBI in liquor policy case, Sisodia and Satyendar Jain quit the Delhi cabinet on 28 February. Following the resignation by two cabinet ministers, which were accepted by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a cabinet shuffle is soon going to take place …

AAP ministers Kailash Gahlot, Raaj Kumar Anand likely to be allotted Sisodia, Jain's portfolios: Sources
1 year, 10 months ago

AAP ministers Kailash Gahlot, Raaj Kumar Anand likely to be allotted Sisodia, Jain's portfolios: Sources

India TV News  

AAP Govt in crisis: After Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain resigned from the post of cabinet ministers in the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi on Tuesday, their portfolios are likely to be given to Delhi cabinet ministers Kailash Gahlot and Raaj Kumar Anand, sources said. AAP national spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said two new ministers will be appointed "very soon". …

2 Gujarat Cabinet Ministers Divested of Portfolios Ahead of Assembly Polls
2 years, 4 months ago

2 Gujarat Cabinet Ministers Divested of Portfolios Ahead of Assembly Polls

News 18  

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has stripped cabinet ministers Rajendra Trivedi and Purnesh Modi of the revenue and the road and building portfolios, respectively, ahead of the Assembly elections due later this year. The CM will hold the additional charge of both the ministries as of now, while Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi has been given the additional …

Major reshuffle in Gujarat cabinet ahead of upcoming Assembly elections
2 years, 4 months ago

Major reshuffle in Gujarat cabinet ahead of upcoming Assembly elections

Firstpost  

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has stripped cabinet ministers Rajendra Trivedi and Purnesh Modi of the revenue and the road and building portfolios, respectively, ahead of the Assembly elections Gandhinagar: With a few months left for the Assembly elections in Gujarat, the state government made a major rejig in the cabinet on Saturday night. According to the state government notification, …

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy reconstituted Andhra Pradesh cabinet takes oath, 11 of 25 ministers from previous team
2 years, 8 months ago

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy reconstituted Andhra Pradesh cabinet takes oath, 11 of 25 ministers from previous team

Firstpost  

Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to 25 members of the Cabinet at a public function near the state Secretariat in capital city Amaravati Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday reconstituted the state Cabinet, inducting 13 new faces and re-inducting 11 from his first team. Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan …

Top news of the day: One more Minister quits Adityanath Cabinet; 14th round of India-China military talks begin, and more
2 years, 11 months ago

Top news of the day: One more Minister quits Adityanath Cabinet; 14th round of India-China military talks begin, and more

The Hindu  

Assembly Elections 2022 | One more Minister quits Adityanath Cabinet In a second big blow to the BJP in just 24 hours, another senior OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan resigned from the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet accusing the Government of neglecting the OBC, Dalit, farmers, youth and deprived sections. Assembly Elections 2022 | Two Opposition MLAs, one former MLA join BJP …

Gujarat's brand new cabinet: Reasons why BJP opted for fresh faces
3 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat's brand new cabinet: Reasons why BJP opted for fresh faces

India TV News  

A brand new team has taken over the reins in Gujarat, with not just a new chief minister but an entire cabinet that's fresh. The following were sworn in as cabinet ministers: Rajendra Trivedi, Jitu Vaghani, Rushikesh Patel, Purnesh Modi, Raghavji Patel, Kanubhai Desai, Kiritsinh Rana, Naresh Patel, Pradip Parmar and Arjunsinh Chauhan. JITU VAGHANI Former state BJP president Jitu …

Sri Lanka's Health Minister Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle as Covid-19 Cases Surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's Health Minister Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle as Covid-19 Cases Surge

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, who was facing criticism for mismanaging the COVID-19 situation, was replaced in a Cabinet reshuffle by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday amid a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases and the entire health system coming under severe strain. Seven Ministers were handed new portfolios in a first Cabinet reshuffle since last year. …

Sarbananda Sonowal, Anurag Singh Thakur, Bhupender Yadav part of reshuffled Cabinet committees: Full list of members
3 years, 5 months ago

Sarbananda Sonowal, Anurag Singh Thakur, Bhupender Yadav part of reshuffled Cabinet committees: Full list of members

Firstpost  

The two-member Appointments Committee of the Cabinet comprises the Prime Minister and the Home Minister The government has reconstituted the Cabinet committees under which Union ministers Smriti Irani, Bhupender Yadav and Sarbananda Sonowal have been made part of the all-important Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union ministers Virendra Kumar, Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Singh …

COVID-19: Modi Cabinet 2.0 approves over Rs 23,000 crore package to tackle pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: Modi Cabinet 2.0 approves over Rs 23,000 crore package to tackle pandemic

India TV News  

A day after the major reshuffle and expansion of the Union Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a Rs 23,123-crore package for improving health infrastructure to fight COVID-19. After the big Union Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began work with the new ministers. Today, the Prime Minister interacted with Directors of Centrally Funded Technical …

Left out in Modi Cabinet reshuffle, few BJP heavyweights may get major role in party
3 years, 6 months ago

Left out in Modi Cabinet reshuffle, few BJP heavyweights may get major role in party

India TV News  

The major Cabinet rejig by Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed as many as many 12 ministers being removed. While there was a buzz around a few names who were certain to be dropped, axing of some like Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar came as complete surprise. With leaders like Bhupendra Yadav and Annapurna Devi, who handled key responsibilities in the …

Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of PM Modi's new Union ministers
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of PM Modi's new Union ministers

Hindustan Times  

Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of PM Modi's new Union ministers Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expanded his cabinet and included 36 new faces. 12 / 37 View Photos in a new improved layout Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, 63, Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh: He is a Lok Sabha member for Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh serving his 5th term as MP. 14 / …

PM Modi congratulates newly sworn-in ministers, shares photo of revamped Cabinet
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi congratulates newly sworn-in ministers, shares photo of revamped Cabinet

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on Wednesday to congratulate all the new ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet after a major overhaul. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also took to Twitter to congratulate the new Cabinet inductees. "I have faith that the entire Cabinet under Narendra Modi ji's leadership will work with absolute diligence to take the government's …

Prakash Javadekar resigns as Union Minister from Modi govt ahead of cabinet expansion
3 years, 6 months ago

Prakash Javadekar resigns as Union Minister from Modi govt ahead of cabinet expansion

India TV News  

In a major development, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar resigned from the Modi government ahead of mega cabinet expansion on Wednesday. Apart from Javadekar, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank are among the top politicians who resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet on Wednesday. Modi Cabinet Expansion 2021 | Full Coverage …

Cabinet reshuffle: Two ex-CMs are likely to be inducted into Modi's new Council of ministers; all you need to know
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle: Two ex-CMs are likely to be inducted into Modi's new Council of ministers; all you need to know

Firstpost  

Cabinet reshuffle: Former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane are likely to be the new faces in the new Council of Ministers The Narendra Modi-led Central Government is going to assign ministries to new leaders as a part of the cabinet reshuffle. It has been speculated that two ex-chief ministers will be joining the …

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsh Vardhan, Javadekar, Pokhriyal among top Modi Cabinet exits - Full List
3 years, 6 months ago

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsh Vardhan, Javadekar, Pokhriyal among top Modi Cabinet exits - Full List

India TV News  

Union ministers Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank were among the top politicians who resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet on Wednesday. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' and Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre resigned from the Union Cabinet. Union Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo also resigned from the Union …

Sadananda Gowda, Sanjay Dhotre resign ahead of Cabinet expansion
3 years, 6 months ago

Sadananda Gowda, Sanjay Dhotre resign ahead of Cabinet expansion

India TV News  

Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre resigned from the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. Besides being the chemicals and fertilizers minister in the Narendra Modi government, Gowda has also held portfolios like Railways, Law, Statistics and Programme Implementation. Cabinet Expansion Full Coverage His resignation comes ahead of the expansion of …

In Modi 2.0 Cabinet revamp, big gains for Jyotiraditya Scindia, Anurag Thakur: Highlights
3 years, 6 months ago

In Modi 2.0 Cabinet revamp, big gains for Jyotiraditya Scindia, Anurag Thakur: Highlights

Live Mint  

In a big cabinet reshuffle by PM Modi today, Harsh Vardhan has been moved out of the health ministry and Mansukh Mandaviya has been given charge of the portfolio now. 4 MPs from West Bengal take oath as Union ministers in the new Cabinet: Nisith Pramanik John Barla Subhas Sarkar Shantanu Thakur Modi cabinet rejig: Here's the full list of …

Ahead of mega Cabinet reshuffle, three Union ministers resign
3 years, 6 months ago

Ahead of mega Cabinet reshuffle, three Union ministers resign

Live Mint  

As many as 43 leaders will take oath as Union ministers in the first major reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet since the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will take place at 6 pm on Wednesday. Leaders who met Modi included Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda, Narayan Rane, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ajay Bhatt, Bhupender Yadav, Shobha Karandlaje, …

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal relieved from Modi Cabinet
3 years, 6 months ago

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal relieved from Modi Cabinet

India TV News  

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has been dropped from the Modi Cabinet. Pokhriyal, a Lok Sabha MP from Uttarakhand's Haridwar parliamentary seat, is among others who have been relieved from the Modi government ahead of the much-awaited expansion which comes close on the heels of the completion of the NDA government’s seven years in office. Cabinet Expansion Full Coverage Earlier …

New Modi Cabinet To Be Revealed at 6 pm: Who Are Likely New Ministers?
3 years, 6 months ago

New Modi Cabinet To Be Revealed at 6 pm: Who Are Likely New Ministers?

The Quint  

Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s first Cabinet reshuffle since his re-election will be announced at 6 pm on Wednesday, 7 July. 43 leaders are expected to be sworn-in as Union Ministers in the Union Cabinet expansion, news agency ANI reported. Ahead of the announcement, Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan, Santosh Gangwar, Ramesh Pokhriyal, Sarbananda Gowda, and Thawarchand Gehlot tendered their resignations. …

Cabinet reshuffle: List of key ministerial portfolios up for grabs
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle: List of key ministerial portfolios up for grabs

India Today  

Ahead of the expansion-cum-reshuffle, several ministers tendered their resignations from the Cabinet, leaving several key ministerial portfolios up for grabs. As many as 12 ministers, including Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, tendered their resignation as the Union Council of Ministers headed for a major shake-up. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank also expressed …

Cabinet reshuffle: PM Modi, Amit Shah congratulate new ministers
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle: PM Modi, Amit Shah congratulate new ministers

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the 43 leaders who took oath as ministers of the Union Cabinet on Wednesday evening. #Govt4Growth pic.twitter.com/AVz9vL77bO — Narendra Modi July 7, 2021 In a major shake-up of his Council of Ministers, PM Modi brought several new faces, including Sarbananda Sonowal, Narayan Rane and Jyotiraditya Scindia, in the Cabinet …

Prakash Javadekar, RS Prasad among big-ticket ministers to quit ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
3 years, 6 months ago

Prakash Javadekar, RS Prasad among big-ticket ministers to quit ahead of Cabinet reshuffle

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad have joined the list of ministers who have tendered their resignation ahead of the major Cabinet expansion-cum-reshuffle today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled his Council of Ministers today for the first time since assuming the charge for a second term in 2019 in a "major shake-up" as …

What new Modi Cabinet looks like | Full list of ministers with their portfolios
3 years, 6 months ago

What new Modi Cabinet looks like | Full list of ministers with their portfolios

India Today  

The Narendra Modi government underwent a major overhaul on Wednesday with induction of 43 new faces and 12 ministers resigning from their posts. The ministers who were dropped include senior leaders like IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought in Sarbananda …

Health, education, IT, environment ministers quit ahead of Modi cabinet rejig
3 years, 6 months ago

Health, education, IT, environment ministers quit ahead of Modi cabinet rejig

India Today  

Several Union ministers will not be part of the new Union Cabinet as Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes for an overhaul in his government ahead of crucial elections to five states. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar have also quit from the Union Cabinet. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON MODI CABINET RESHUFFLE …

Formation of PM Modi's renewed Cabinet was not without surprises | Here's why
3 years, 6 months ago

Formation of PM Modi's renewed Cabinet was not without surprises | Here's why

India Today  

Halfway into his second consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a renewed Cabinet. READ: Health, education, IT, environment ministers quit ahead of Modi cabinet rejig Dr Harsh Vardhan was criticised for his handling of the second wave of Covid-19 infections earlier this year as India's Union Health Minister. Ravi Shankar Prasad photographed arriving at his residence in New Delhi …

Modi's mega Cabinet reboot: 10 things you need to know
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi's mega Cabinet reboot: 10 things you need to know

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone for a major mid-term overhaul of his Council of Ministers. The swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan saw 36 new faces join the government and four high-profile ministers quit. Home Minister Amit Shah gets the additional charge of Ministry of Cooperation 43 MINISTERS TAKE OATH Fifteen Cabinet ministers and 28 Ministers of State, comprising …

Union Cabinet reshuffle: Eyes on UP polls, BJP weighs in on caste equation, allies
3 years, 6 months ago

Union Cabinet reshuffle: Eyes on UP polls, BJP weighs in on caste equation, allies

India Today  

In view of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the BJP-led central government is likely to consider caste equations and its allies when it will announce the new Union Cabinet on Wednesday. It will be the first reshuffle of the Union Cabinet under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term after winning a decisive mandate in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Rita …

Cabinet reshuffle expected this week, PM Modi's crucial meeting likely today
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle expected this week, PM Modi's crucial meeting likely today

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a crucial meeting at his residence on Tuesday amid reports of a cabinet reshuffle. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda and many other ministers are expected to attend the meeting, Live Hindustan reported. PM Modi met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar last month …

President accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation from Cabinet in opposition to govt's 'anti-farmer policies'
4 years, 3 months ago

President accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation from Cabinet in opposition to govt's 'anti-farmer policies'

Firstpost  

Ram Nath Kovind directed that Narendra Singh Tomar be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in addition to his existing portfolios New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted the resignation of Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who had resigned in protest against three farm sector bills. “The President of India, as advised …

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Ex-Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Mumbai BJP chief among eight ministers inducted
5 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Ex-Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Mumbai BJP chief among eight ministers inducted

Firstpost  

Former Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar were among the eight who were sworn in as ministers in the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet Mumbai: Former Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar were among the eight who were sworn in as ministers in the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet on Sunday. Apart …

PM Modi forms Cabinet committees to look into unemployment, economic slowdown ahead of Budget 2019
5 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi forms Cabinet committees to look into unemployment, economic slowdown ahead of Budget 2019

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, in order to tackle the issues of rising unemployment and economic slowdown in the country, constituted two high level Cabinet Committees. Cabinet Committee on Accommodation Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways; Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; Minister of Corporate …

Harsh Vardhan takes charge as Health Minister; focusses on PM-JAY implementation
5 years, 7 months ago

Harsh Vardhan takes charge as Health Minister; focusses on PM-JAY implementation

India TV News  

Doctor-turned-politician Harsh Vardhan Monday took charge as the Union Health Minister, almost five years after he was divested of the charge. Vardhan said he was "grateful" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for entrusting him with the responsibility of the health ministry. Earlier, he was appointed as the Union Health minister in 2014 and was later given the charge of the …

Amit Shah gets home ministry, Rajnath Singh defence in PM Modi’s new cabinet
5 years, 7 months ago

Amit Shah gets home ministry, Rajnath Singh defence in PM Modi’s new cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Amit Shah, the big entry in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s freshly-minted Cabinet, has been given the Home Ministry, Rajnath Singh moved to Defence Ministry and Nirmala Sitharaman appointed the Finance Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet, according to a Rashtrapati Bhawan communiqué. NDA elected leader Narendra Modi with BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah before taking oath as the …

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