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Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Full list: Modi's New Ministers And Their Portfolios

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday.

Make cabinet notes related to proposed bills public: CIC

Make cabinet notes related to proposed bills public: CIC

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

The Central Information Commission on Tuesday directed the Atomic Energy Department to make public the cabinet note relating to proposals for new bills on web sites within seven days of tabling in the Parliament.

What Dr Singh's Cabinet looks like now

What Dr Singh's Cabinet looks like now

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

Rediff.com takes a look at the revamped Cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh:

Meghalaya: Kakodkar to talk to anti-mining groups

Meghalaya: Kakodkar to talk to anti-mining groups

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

Official sources said Kakodkar will meet Chief Minister Donkupar Roy and other government officials, besides conveying the Centre's views to the anti-mining groups, including political parties in the ruling coalition like the Hill State People's Democratic Party and Khun Hynnieutrip National Awakening Movement.

India to sign IAEA nuke safeguards deal on Feb 2

India to sign IAEA nuke safeguards deal on Feb 2

Rediff.com31 Jan 2009

India will next Monday sign a key safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to allow supply of atomic fuel and technology to the country moving a step closer to operationalising its international civil nuclear cooperation after the 34-year-old nuke trade embargo was lifted.

'Sanctions impede India's N-power sector growth'

'Sanctions impede India's N-power sector growth'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

The sanctions imposed by developed countries, coupled with lack of political will have deprived India of optimal growth in the nuclear power sector, according to senior nuclear scientists.

N-deal negotiatons on with IAEA

N-deal negotiatons on with IAEA

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

The United Progressive Alliance-Left stand-off on Indo-US nuclear deal notwithstanding, the Indian Atomic Energy department is holding consultations with International Atomic Energy Agency for working out a safeguards agreement.

12 new N-reactors to come up, including in north India: Govt

12 new N-reactors to come up, including in north India: Govt

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

The nation will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Gorakhpur of Haryana, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

Rediff.com27 May 2014

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communiqu announcing distribution of portfolios of the ministers sworn-in on Monday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers:

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Meet the new faces in team Modi 2.0

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Full list of the rejigged Union Council of Ministers

India, Russia finally ink deal on Kudankulam 3, 4 units

India, Russia finally ink deal on Kudankulam 3, 4 units

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

After years of deadlock on liability issue, India and Russia have signed an agreement for building units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project at a cost of Rs 33,000 crore.

VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong-nam

VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong-nam

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half brother was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical warfare and listed by the UN as a weapon of mass destruction, Malaysian police said on Friday.

Work together as a team for nation building: PM tells civil servants

Work together as a team for nation building: PM tells civil servants

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Addressing bureaucrats on Civil Services Day in New Delhi, he asked them to experiment to bring in change besides increasing engagement with the people for greater results.

PM pitches for N-power, says require energy to sustain growth

PM pitches for N-power, says require energy to sustain growth

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Pitching for greater use of "clean" and "dependable" nuclear power, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday made it clear that India will need large amount of energy to maintain the tempo of growth which averaged 7.9 per cent during the last 10 years despite two bouts of global recession.

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Shah gets Home, Rajnath Defence; Finance with Nirmala

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain DoPT, Atomic Energy as well as all important policy issues and portfolios not allocated.

'There has been a big rush in youngsters wanting to get into ISRO'

'There has been a big rush in youngsters wanting to get into ISRO'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

'The unique achievements have been made by engineers from small towns who have had a non elite upbringing and who have grown with the programme,' says R Aravamudan, one of the pioneers of the Indian space programme.

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Full text: What Modi, Obama agreed on

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.