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  Uttar Pradesh has largest share of ministers in reshuffled Modi Cabinet

  September 03, 2017 20:53 IST

  The total number of ministers now stands at 76 including PM with 27 having cabinet rank, 11 MoS with independent charge and 37 MoS. There are 57 ministers from LS and 18 from RS.

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  Will look at combat role for women with open mind, says new Defence Minister Sitharaman

  September 03, 2017 20:13 IST

  In past, late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had held the portfolio of defence twice - from December 1 to December 21 in 1975, and January 14, 1980 to January 15, 1982.

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  Protests continue over Dalit girl's death; DMK vows to continue fight against NEET

  September 03, 2017 20:01 IST

  Anitha was reportedly upset after it became known that Tamil Nadu would not be exempted from the ambit of National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET). She had earlier moved the Supreme Court against NEET.

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  RSS commends Modi government's handling of Doklam standoff

  September 03, 2017 19:24 IST

  RSS has commended the Modi government for the tough handling of the Doklam standoff issue with China in the Sikkim Sector.

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  Cabinet expansion to divert attn from govt 'failure': Mayawati

  September 03, 2017 19:19 IST

  BSP supremo Mayawati said that the Union Cabinet expansion reflects the tensions in the BJP and in the NDA as well.

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  Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman is new Defence Minister, Goyal gets Railways

  September 03, 2017 23:59 IST

  Sitharaman became the second woman to head the Defence Ministry after Indira Gandhi when she was Prime Minister. The Defence Ministry was with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

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  New ministers senior citizens' club: Congress

  September 03, 2017 18:24 IST

  Congress described the 9 new ministers as a senior citizens' club, pointing out that while the median age of a person in the country was 27 years, the average age of the new entrants was 60.44 years.

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  PM Modi’s ability to spring big surprises 'undiminished': Omar Abdullah

  September 03, 2017 18:11 IST

  Omar was reacting to a tweet that said that no journalist had any clue about what Modi and Shah were planning on the reshuffle that took place this morning.

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  Ashwini Kumar Choubey appointed MoS Health and Family Welfare

  September 03, 2017 17:40 IST

  Prominent Brahmin face from Bihar, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, was appointed the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in today's cabinet reshuffle.

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  Nitin Gadkari gets Water Resources, Ganga Rejuvenation

  September 03, 2017 17:25 IST

  Uma Bharti, who had these portfolios, has now been given charge of Drinking Water and Sanitation which was held by Narendra Singh Tomar.

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  Woman as Defence Minister sends global message: Arun Jaitley

  September 03, 2017 17:18 IST

  Meanwhile, Jaitley will represent India in a bilateral dialogue on defence in Japan. Sitharaman will take charge of her office after Jaitley returns from Japan.

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  Shiv Sena unhappy over Modi Cabinet reshuffle, says ‘NDA is almost dead’

  September 03, 2017 16:29 IST

  Four junior ministers were today elevated to the cabinet rank and nine new faces inducted as MoS in a rejig by PM Modi with a focus on his agenda on good governance.

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  Lalu mocks Nitish, says JD(U) not even invited to join Modi government

  September 03, 2017 16:21 IST

  Nitish Kumar had yesterday admitted that his party had not been invited to join the government nor consulted by the BJP brass on the expansion issue

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  Alphons Kannanthanam: An IAS officer turned politicians

  September 03, 2017 16:00 IST

  Kannanthanam, a 1979 batch IAS officer, quit his high-profile career and plunged into electoral politics by successfully contesting from Kanjirappally in Kottayam district.

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  PM Modi leaves on a five-day visit to China, Myanmar

  September 03, 2017 15:54 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited Myanmar in 2014 to attend the ASEAN-India Summit.

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  Who is Sitharaman, India's first woman defence minister and star performer in Modi Cabinet

  December 28, 2017 12:59 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman is married to Dr. Parakala Prabhakar, alumnus of Jawharlal Nehru University and London School of Economics, and they have one daughter.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman lands crucial Defence portfolio; thanks 'cosmic grace'

  September 03, 2017 15:12 IST

  Nirmala Sitharaman was earlier Minister of State (Independent Charge) Commerce.

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  Modi Cabinet reshuffle 2017: Here is full list of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State

  September 03, 2017 15:05 IST

  In the third major reshuffle ahead of the 2019 General elections, the Narendra Modi government on Sunday inducted nine new faces in the Union Cabinet, while elevating four ministers to Cabinet ranks

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  In Cabinet reshuffle, Nirmala Sitharaman becomes first woman Defence minister

  September 03, 2017 14:44 IST

  In the biggest turnaround in the third major reshuffle of the union Cabinet, Nirmala Sitharaman was on Sunday named the new Defence Minister, becoming only the second woman o hold the post since former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

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  Eight Rail Ministers in 8 years: Piyush Goyal replaces Prabhu, but job won’t be a cakewalk

  September 03, 2017 18:04 IST

  Soon after being elevated to Cabinet ranks in the major reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, Power Minister Piyush Goyal was on Sunday given the charge of the Railway ministry

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  ‘One who leaves his people won’t be taken by others’: Lalu takes a dig at Nitish

  September 03, 2017 12:47 IST

  After the Janata Dal (United) failed to find a place in the major reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday took a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over not being invited to the attend the oath-taking ceremony

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  Narendra Modi govt gets nine new faces; 4 get elevated as Cabinet ministers

  September 03, 2017 12:13 IST

  Four junior ministers -- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal were elavated to the cabinet rank and nine fresh faces inducted as Ministers of State in a major rejig of his team by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Pradhan, Piyush, Sitharaman, Naqvi get elevated to Cabinet ranks

  September 03, 2017 12:26 IST

  The major revamp of the Narendra Modi government recognised the works of Ministers of State Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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  Ex-top cop to ‘Demolition Man’: 9 new ministers of Modi Cabinet

  September 03, 2017 12:26 IST

  The major revamp of the Cabinet is said to based on the formula of 4P – Passion, Proficiency, Professional and Political acumen – for progress

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  As it happened: Four Ministers elevated to Cabinet rank; nine new MoS sworn in

  September 04, 2017 10:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook the third major revamp of the Union Cabinet with the induction of nine new ministers

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  Dedicated party veterans, ex-bureaucrats in PM Modi's chosen nine

  September 02, 2017 23:42 IST

  The swearing-in ceremony has been fixed for 10.30 am at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, a slight change from 10 am that was originally planned.

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  Nitin Gadkari parries questions on Union Cabinet reshuffle

  September 02, 2017 23:26 IST

  While there are speculations that Gadkari can be given more responsibility, BJP sources said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu may be moved to another key ministry.

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  Modi Cabinet rejig: No JD(U), Shiv Sena names in list of new ministers

  September 02, 2017 23:22 IST

  Earlier in the day, Kumar claimed in Patna that no talks between the BJP and his party were held on the issue, while Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said he had received no communication from the bigger ally.