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NEW DELHI, JUN 11: Diplomat-turned-politician S Jaishankar on Tuesday assumed charge as external affairs minister for the second consecutive term. Jaishankar, 69, was among the senior BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman, who retained the ministries that they handled in the previous government. “Assumed charge as the Continue Reading
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New Delhi,Jun 10: There was a time when ‘Minimum government, maximum governance’ was one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s favourite slogans. But in this third term, with the compulsions of coalition politics and also a need to strengthen representation from BJP’s core states taking over, that has been set aside. The swearing-in on Sunday inducted Continue Reading
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IMPHAL, JUN 10: Suspected militants ambushed the advance security convoy of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Kangpokpi district on Monday, leaving one personnel injured, police said. The convoy was on its way to violence-hit Jiribam district. Multiple gunshots were fired at the vehicles of the security forces, who retaliated, they said, adding, that […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI,JUN 10: The Election Commission on Monday announced bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, including four in West Bengal, on July 10.The bypolls are to be held against vacancies created either due to deaths or resignation of incumbent members. The assembly seats going for bypolls are Rupauli (Bihar), Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI,JUN 10 : Seven women, including two in Cabinet roles, have been inducted into the new council of ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha on Sunday. The previous council, which dissolved on June 5, had 10 women ministers. Those dropped from the council include former Union Minister Smriti Irani, Minister of State Bharti Pawar, […]Continue Reading