Cabinet Formation

Nirmala Sitharaman becomes second woman Union finance minister after Indira Gandhi

She is also in charge of the ministry of corporate affairs, and will be assisted by Minister of State Anurag Thakur.

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· May 31, 2019 · 04:38 pm
BJP President Amit Shah joins Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet

Shah’s portfolio has not been announced yet.

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· May 30, 2019 · 09:42 pm
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It is not yet known what portfolio will be allocated to Jaishankar.

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· May 30, 2019 · 08:59 pm

As Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel eye key departments, their ministers remain without portfolios

New chief ministers of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are battling their rivals for control of finance ministries. It’s left to Rahul Gandhi to break the impasse.

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· Dec 26, 2018 · 08:38 pm
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· May 27, 2014 · 08:34 am
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Cabinet Formation

Nirmala Sitharaman becomes second woman Union finance minister after Indira Gandhi

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