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India's prime minister names Cabinet after decisive election
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India's newly sworn in Prime Minister Narendra Modi named a Cabinet on Friday, handing the powerful home affairs portfolio to the president of his Hindu nationalist party credited with delivering him a thunderous reelection.
India's new government signals Hindu and India-first goals
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi named a Cabinet on Friday, handing the powerful home affairs portfolio to the president of his Hindu nationalist party credited with delivering him a thunderous reelection and appointing a former diplomat to signal the government's focus on foreign policy.
PM Modi's new cabinet to meet this evening, suspense over portfolios
Dhaka, May 31 (UNB) - A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for the second time in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the focus is on the announcement of ministries assigned to the 57 members in the new government. Twenty-five of the new ministers are of cabinet rank, reports NDTV.
New Team Modi Leaves Out These Big Names
Dhaka, May 31 (UNB) - As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet were sworn in on Thursday by President Ram Nath Kovind, several high-profile ministers from the previous government were left out of the line-up, reports NDTV.
PM Modi, Amit Shah take oath
Dhaka, May 30 (UNB) - Amit Shah, BJP president, is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. He was sworn in today in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of 8,000 guests including world leaders, dignitaries, politicians, celebrities and industrialists.The 54-year-old is likely to handle one of the top four ministries in the cabinet, reports NDTV.
Smriti Irani, Babul Supriyo called up as team Modi set to take oath today
Dhaka, May 30 (UNB)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be sworn in this evening for a second straight term after his BJP's incredible victory in the national election. BJP president Amit Shah has made calls to leaders who will be ministers in the new government, reports NDTV. They have been invited to the PM's home at 5 pm, before the swearing-in.
Mahathir urges US to talk with China, accept its greatness
Tokyo, May 30 (AP/UNB) — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday called for talks to resolve the ongoing trade dispute between Washington and Beijing and urged the world to accept China's technological prowess.
India PM Modi to visit Maldives in 1st trip after elections
New Delhi, May 30 (AP/UNB) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maldives next week in his first trip abroad following his party's victory in national elections, an Indian official said Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi, mother Sonia to attend PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony tomorrow
Dhaka, May 29 (UNB): Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony tomorrow, sources have said. PM Modi's second swearing-in will be a grand event at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of politicians, world leaders and celebrities.
Mamata refuses to join PM Modi's oath invite
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 29 (UNB) - Mamata Banerjee, after claiming she would try to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony in Delhi on Thursday as a constitutional duty, pulled a 180-degree today saying: "Please excuse me". The Bengal Chief Minister, in a curt letter posted on Twitter, referred to the BJP's allegation that 54 of its workers had been killed in political violence in the state and called it "completely untrue", reports NDTV.