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President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with new inducted members of the Union Council of Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Narendra Modi's new team boasts of administrative skills

Following are short profiles of the ministers inducted in the Union Council of Ministers.

4 Sept 2017 2:40 AM IST

Alphons Kannanthanam takes oath as MoS (Independent charge) of tourism, IT at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Cabinet reshuffle: Alphons Kannanthanam MoS for tourism, IT

Ms Uma Bharti was divested off Ganga rejuvenation and water resources and shifted to ministry for water and sanitation.

4 Sept 2017 2:04 AM IST

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu rubbishes talk of demotion in Cabinet reshuffle

Prabhu was moved out of the important railway ministry and was handed over the commerce and industry portfolio in the...

4 Sept 2017 1:25 AM IST

RK Singh is the MoS (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power and MoS (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. (Photo: )

Raj Kumar Singh: Man who arrested Advani in 1990 becomes minister in...

RK Singh's was to arrest LK Advani when the BJP stalwart's 'Ram Rath' rolled on unhindered from Ayodhya to Somnath in...

3 Sept 2017 9:11 PM IST

Former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday congratulated Piyush Goyal on his new stint as the Railway Minister. (Photos: PTI)

Ex-Rail minister Prabhu extends support to 'younger brother' Goyal

In a major Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, Piyush Goyal was given the portfolio of Railways Ministry.

3 Sept 2017 8:54 PM IST

Earlier in the day, North Korea announced that it has successfully conducted a test of a hydrogen bomb that is meant to be loaded into an intercontinental ballistic missile. (Photo: AFP)

Refrain from actions that impact peace, India tells N Korea on nuke...

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has once again acted in violation of its international commitments.

3 Sept 2017 8:30 PM IST

Sitharaman also credited her elevation to a cabinet rank minister to cosmic grace and support from party leadership. (Photo: )

Overwhelmed, humbled: Sitharaman, India's 2nd woman Defence Minister

Stressing that it was a big responsibility, Sitharaman said she was 'very grateful for the confidence the PM has on her.

3 Sept 2017 6:36 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with new members of cabinet after the reshuffle at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Full list of Union Council of Ministers after Modi's Cabinet reshuffle

The exercise raised the strength of the Union Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

3 Sept 2017 6:25 PM IST

The 47-year-old Rathore was till now serving as minister of state for information & broadcasting.(Photo: PTI)

Rajyavardhan Rathore replaces Vijay Goel as India's sports minister

Rathore becomes the first sportsperson to head India's sports ministry.

3 Sept 2017 3:23 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Photo: PTI)

Those who abandon their parents will be punished: MP CM Shivraj...

He was speaking on the occasion of completion of five years of 'Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojna 2017'.

3 Sept 2017 3:00 PM IST

Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

India finalising dates for trade policy forum meet with US

Under this agreement professionals of both will be exempted from social security taxes.

3 Sept 2017 2:58 PM IST

CIL says efforts to buy coal mines in Australia in process

India's dependence on imports is particularly heavy on coking coal which is an important ingredient.

3 Sept 2017 2:37 PM IST