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In a major overhaul, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted several new members in his cabinet and dropped 12 ministers
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Mandavia gets Health portfolio; Scindia gets aviation; Puri gets additional charge of petroleum
It was during Nishank's tenure that the government adopted the New Education Policy
India's management of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic drew all-round criticism both within the country and outside.
Cabinet reshuffle signals govt's willingness to improve performance
Labour minister Santosh Gangwar has resigned from the Union Cabinet ahead of the scheduled Cabinet reshuffle this evening. Gangwar, who held the position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment resigned from his post early this morning. When asked whether he has resigned from the post of Labour Minister, Gangwar answered in the affirmative. "Yes I have resigned," he told PTI. He, however, said he is not aware what his new role in the government will be. This will be the first reshuffle in the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he assumed charge for a second term in May 2019. The Prime Minister is expected to bring in young faces and give representation to various social groups and regions in the reshuffle.
Those meeting Modi included BJP's Narayan Rane, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia
Earlier, the DPE came under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and Union Cabinet meetings scheduled to be held on Wednesday have been cancelled.
Ministerial probables Sonowal, Scindia, Rane, Paras arrive in Delhi
Amid the expansion buzz, earlier during the day, Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot was appointed as Governor of Karnataka
BJP will accommodate former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi in the expected cabinet expansion.
Union govt support at Rs 97,631 cr
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised implementation strategy of BharatNet through Public-Private Partnership mode in 16 states.
Cabinet approves relief measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 28.
Indian Banks' Association (IBA), entrusted with the task of setting up a bad bank, has pegged the government guarantee to be around Rs 31,000 crore.
The project will require over Rs 25,000 crore investment and be completed in 5 years