Council of ministers

State Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a glittering public function adjacent to the Secretariat at Velagapudi in capital Amaravati. read more

India needs to mainstream the process of administrative reform through a permanent, empowered Good Governance Authority, headed by the Prime Minister himself and serviced by the NITI Aayog or the Department of Administrative Reforms. read more

The cult of Nathuram Godse is no more marginal. Its members include not only BJP MPs but also prominent Sangh ideologues. Its representatives sit in Parliament, and may even be in the Council of Ministers read more

In the tweet, Sushma Swaraj thanked PM Modi for giving her the opportunity to serve people – Indians and non-resident Indians – and for the respect and courtesy extended to her during the last five years. read more

Restoring the true spirit of a cabinet system will go a long way in regenerating India’s institutional landscape read more

The 67-year-old Swaraj who has held key positions in the party and its governments since decades was conspicuous by her absence in the new Cabinet. read more

He was attending on the behalf of Myanmar’s State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is travelling to Europe. read more

After the Cabinet’s recommendation is passed in the form of a resolution, President Ram Nath Kovind will dissolve the present Lok Sabha, the term of which is ending on June 3. read more

The BJP meeting comes amid attack by opposition parties over reports of alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs). read more

The Prime Minister is said to have told his colleagues to be proactive with “taking the message of various government schemes and achievements in the last four years to the public”. read more