Modi Cabinet

Boost For MSMEs, Better Prices For Farmers In Big Cabinet Decisions

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 1, 2020

Farmers will get 50-83 per cent more returns as the Union cabinet approved minimum support price for 14 crops at a meeting today. The meet -- preceded by meetings of the Cabinet Committee on Security and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs -- also took key decisions on MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) and street vendors.

Second Economic Stimulus May Take A While In Coming, Indicate Ministers

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Wednesday April 22, 2020

The contours of a second economic stimulus will take some time to devise, some cabinet ministers have told NDTV on condition of anonymity. The reason, they suggest, is that in the middle of a pandemic, the government is uncertain how things will pan out over the next few months.

As Lockdown Enters Day 14, PM Holds First Cabinet Meet Via Video Link

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday April 6, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the cabinet via video link - the first ever such meeting - amid the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVIV-19, which has infected over 4,000 people in India. He held the cabinet meeting hours after holding talks with the Council of Ministers.

How PM And Ministers Practised Social Distancing At Cabinet Meet

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday March 25, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet meeting on the first day of the 21-day lockdown to fight coronavirus demonstrated social distancing. In an image circulated on social media, PM Modi was flanked by ministers who sat a safe distance away, and with enough spacing between each in a long, carpeted hall in the Prime Minister's official residence in...

Don't Appoint Relatives In Ministries, Avoid Tall Claims: PM Modi To Ministers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed his council of ministers on Wednesday to make only those claims which can be established and also not to appoint their near and dear ones in advisory roles in ministries.

"Appreciate Hard Work" By PM Modi: Apple After Single Brand Retail Move

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 29, 2019

Welcoming the Narendra Modi cabinet's decision to ease the 30 per cent local sourcing norm in single-brand retail (SBRT), Apple on Thursday said it looks forward to welcoming customers at its first branded retail store in India soon.

Be Punctual, Avoid Work-From-Home, PM Modi Tells His Ministers

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a list of dos and don'ts at the first meeting of his council of ministers on Wednesday. Ministers should be punctual, regular and avoid working from home, he asserted, sources told NDTV.

Harsh Vardhan Cycles To Work On Day One As Health Minister

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday June 3, 2019

Dr Harsh Vardhan, who has been appointed in the Prime Minister-led Narendra Modi cabinet for a second consecutive term, arrived at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare this morning on a cycle to take charge of his ministry.

What Lies Ahead With Amit Shah As Home Minister

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Saturday June 1, 2019

With BJP chief Amit Shah being appointed as the Union Home Minister, a lot is expected to change as far as matters concerning internal security and centre-state relations are concerned.

"Shattered Glass Ceiling": Mehbooba Mufti's Message To Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Friday May 31, 2019

After she was appointed as India's first full time woman finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman was today congratulated for her accomplishment by another prominent woman leader - former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. On Twitter, Ms Mufti said Ms Sitharaman had shattered the "glass ceiling by all means" by securing a place in the top...

Happy That There Will Be Continuity: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 31, 2019

Piyush Goyal took charge of the railway ministry on Friday and said he was happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reassigned the portfolio to him as it would mean "continuity" in the work of the ministry.

"Politics A Medium To Serve Nation," Says Minister Pratap Sarangi

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday May 31, 2019

Pratap Sarangi, who took oath on Thursday along with 57 other BJP-led NDA leaders, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including his name in the list of cabinet ministers.

Centre Creates Jal Shakti Ministry, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Takes Charge

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 31, 2019

A new Jal Shakti Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.

Ex-Diplomat S Jaishankar, Expert On China, Takes Over Foreign Ministry

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday May 31, 2019

The country's new foreign minister was welcomed to his post by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who was MoS in the External Affairs Ministry, and MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

New Cabinet Minister Portfolios Of India 2019: Omar Abdullah's Twitter Reminder As Ministers Get Portfolios

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday May 31, 2019

As the names of the new ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet were announced, Jammu and Kashmir politician Omar Abdullah urged them to update their Twitter handles.