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.

Scroll Staff
· 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
Narendra Modi Cabinet: S Jaishankar, former foreign secretary, takes oath as minister

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
Why Modi's smaller government isn't necessarily better government just yet

Narendra Modi has significantly brought down the number of Cabinet ministers as promised, but risks over-centralising decision-making powers.

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· May 27, 2014 · 08:34 am
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Swaraj is a political rival who will no doubt have to face interference from a PMO determined to run foreign policy. Yet as a woman on the global stage, she will have plenty of opportunity to make her mark.

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· May 27, 2014 · 08:22 am

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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.

Scroll Staff · 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.

Scroll Staff · May 30, 2019 · 09:42 pm

Narendra Modi Cabinet: S Jaishankar, former foreign secretary, takes oath as minister

It is not yet known what portfolio will be allocated to Jaishankar.

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