9 years ago
Nine new ministers today took oath in fresh cabinet reshuffle in the Narendra Modi government - the third since he took charge as Prime Minister. Four ministers - Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi - were elevated to cabinet level. Arun Jaitley will keep Finance, and Piyush Goyal has been assigned Railways. Nirmala Sitharaman has been given Defence. PM Modi had met the ministers ahead of the ceremony and reportedly told them to perform and "do a good job". Six ministers had resigned to make way for the new faces; sources said they were sacked over performance, as PM Modi looks to streamline government performance and efficiency ahead of the 2019 national elections when he will seek a second term.
