New Delhi: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, assumed office today at Rail Bhawan. Addressing the media, Vaishnaw highlighted his unwavering commitment to realizing the long-term vision set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He stated, “Prime Minister Modi has a special emotional connection with Railways, and he has…
New Delhi: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assumed charge of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways on June 10th, 2024. In his address to the office bearers and staff, Minister Sonowal expressed his confidence in the team’s ability to achieve the ministry’s goals and objectives, emphasizing the vision to serve the people of India. Sonowal…
New Delhi: Giriraj Singh officially assumed charge as the Union Minister of Textiles today. The handover ceremony saw former Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal passing on the responsibilities to Singh in the presence of Minister of State Pabitra Margherita. Rachna Shah, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles, along with other senior officials, attended the…
New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat officially assumed charge as the Union Minister of Tourism today. He was welcomed by V. Vidyavathi, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, along with other senior officials of the ministry. During the formal handover, senior officials briefed Shekhawat on the various schemes and initiatives currently being undertaken by the Ministry…
New Delhi: Mansukh Mandaviya officially assumed charge as the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports at Shastri Bhawan today. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, was also present during the ceremony. Mandaviya was briefed by senior officials on the various schemes and initiatives currently being undertaken by the…
New Delhi: The Government of India announced today the expansion of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a flagship housing scheme that has been in implementation since 2015-16. The scheme, which aims to provide affordable housing to eligible rural and urban households, will now include assistance for an additional 3 crore households, both rural and…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), conducted a comprehensive day-long workshop on environmental and forest clearances for coal mining. The event, held in New Delhi, brought together over 175 officials from various organizations including Coal India Ltd, SECL, BCCL, ECL, NLCIL, SCCL, NTPC,…
New Delhi: The allocation of portfolios among the members of the Union Council of Ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third government has been officially announced. The detailed distribution reflects strategic placements and continuity in key roles. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to lead the government while also overseeing several critical departments: Ministry of…
Bhubaneswar: In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third-term Cabinet, three ministers from Odisha—Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, and Ashwini Vaishnaw—have been assigned significant portfolios. Dharmendra Pradhan, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Sambalpur, has retained his position as Minister of Education. Ashwini Vaishnaw, representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha, has not only retained his Railways…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday appointed Rajnath Singh and Bhupendra Yadav as observers for the election of the new legislative party leader in Odisha. Both Singh and Yadav, who were sworn in as ministers in the Modi 3.0 Cabinet yesterday, will oversee the election of the first Chief Minister in Odisha from…
