Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Nitish Kumar's decision to opt out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government has initiated a fresh debate about the changing political possibilities in Bihar. But this is not the first time the Bihar Chief Minister is seen standing against the popular verdict....
After being the second woman Defence Minister, the first being Indira Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday became the second woman to head the Finance Ministry, after the former Prime Minister. Sitharaman was among the three women who became part of the Union Cabinet in the ...
The top four slots in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Team 2.0 have new faces rejigging key portfolios, with Amit Shah, who crafted a Modi wave in the elections, getting charge of the Home Ministry and effectively becoming the number 2 in the cabinet. ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued Nitin Gadkari as Road Transport and Highways Minister recognising his stellar performance in the previous term. He has been given additional responsibility of spearheading the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. This comes in the wake of various ...
Flight Lt. Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft, an official statement said on Friday. The statement said the woman officer landed after a gruelling 4-aircraft combat sortie at Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal, which was the last ...
Following is the list of Ministers in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Narendra Modi: Prime Minister, also in-charge of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; and all important policy issues; and all other portfolios not allocated to any ...
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday greeted new Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh, saying it was a proud moment for the state. "Congratulations to Admiral Karambir Singh for taking over as the new chief of the Navy. Proud moment for Punjab, Grey Eagle!" he tweeted....
Rajya Sabha member and BJP candidate from Odisha Dharmendra Pradhan will have an expanded role in the new Modi government with the former Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister retaining this key Ministry while given additional charge of the Steel Ministry. Pradhan, known as the Bharatiya Janata Party's face in Odisha also held the ...
At a live screening in Dubai's India Club that broadcast Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing in ceremony, a group of Indian expats cheered as he took oath for a second term in office. Decked in traditional clothes, community members were invited to watch the live ...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of India's Anita Bhatia as Assistant Secretary-General for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). ...
