The Central Government has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff. Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi will be the next Chief of Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30. The present Chief of the Army Staff, Gen Manoj C Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, will demit office on June 30.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated portfolios to his Cabinet colleagues who took oath on Sunday, emphasizing continuity in key ministries. Amit Shah retains the Home Ministry, Rajnath Singh the Defence Ministry, Nirmala Sitharaman the Finance Ministry, S Jaishankar the External Affairs Ministry, and Nitin Gadkari the Road and Highways Ministry.
11 Jun, 21:19 (IST)
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assumed charge of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry today, June 10. Khattar held a review meeting with officers and asked them to plan a massive cleanliness and waste-to-wealth campaign. "Prevention of urban flooding will also be a focused area. He will soon review implementation of state-level ministry's schemes," said Rajeev Jain, HUA spokesperson said.
Manohar Lal Khattar Holds Review Meeting
11 Jun, 20:10 (IST)
Seema Trikha, Haryana's Education Minister, directed officials to install solar systems in all government and private colleges across the state. She also instructed the publication of a monthly magazine of the Higher Education Department highlighting the special achievements of colleges, universities, and students.
11 Jun, 18:35 (IST)
BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new Chief Minister of Odisha. Majhi was elected leader of the BJP legislature party in Odisha at a meeting held today, June 11.
11 Jun, 16:30 (IST)
Malawi’s vice president and nine others were killed in a plane crash, the country’s president said today, June 11. The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was located in a mountainous area in the north of the country after a search that lasted more than a day. There were no survivors of the crash, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said.
11 Jun, 14:21 (IST)
BJP leader Amit Shah assumed charge as Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation today, June 11, in New Delhi. Shah took charge as Home Minister for the second consecutive term. He has been holding the portfolio since 2019.
11 Jun, 12:52 (IST)
TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu has garnered consent from MLAs of BJP, Janasena, and TDP to assume the role of Andhra Pradesh's next Chief Minister in the NDA government.
11 Jun, 11:17 (IST)
In the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Janasena party MLAs elected party chief Pawan Kalyan as their floor leader on Tuesday, June 11.
11 Jun, 10:14 (IST)
In a significant development, Suresh Gopi has assumed office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, marking a notable milestone as the first Kerala BJP MP from Thrissur.
11 Jun, 08:48 (IST)
In a devastating incident, a massive fire engulfed a factory located in Saravali MIDC in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra. Firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene as efforts to quell the flames are currently underway.
Bhiwandi Fire
New Delhi, June 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated portfolios to his Cabinet colleagues who took oath on Sunday, emphasising continuity in key ministries. Amit Shah retains the Home Ministry, Rajnath Singh the Defence Ministry, Nirmala Sitharaman the Finance Ministry, S Jaishankar the External Affairs Ministry, and Nitin Gadkari the Road and Highways Ministry. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been assigned Agriculture and Panchayati Raj, while TDP’s Ram Mohan Naidu replaces Jyotiraditya Scindia as Aviation Minister. BJP National President JP Nadda is the new Health Minister.
The Modi 3.0 government took shape on Sunday evening with Narendra Modi taking oath as Prime Minister alongside 30 Cabinet Ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charge, and 36 Ministers of State (MoS). The new Council of Ministers is 72-strong, including 11 ministers from NDA partners such as TDP, JD(U), LJP, and Shiv Sena. Key ministers from Modi's previous terms, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, S Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Hardeep Singh Puri, retain their positions. BJP's JP Nadda, part of Modi 1.0, also rejoins the Cabinet. ‘People of India Have Always Stood for Peace’: PM Narendra Modi Thanks Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, His Brother Nawaz Sharif After They Congratulate Him for Third Term.
New faces in Modi's council of ministers include Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, and HD Kumaraswamy. Chouhan, a five-time MP from Vidisha, Khattar from Karnal, and Kumaraswamy from Mandya bring fresh perspectives to the Cabinet. Modi Cabinet 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman Retains Finance, Amit Shah Home As Portfolios of PM Narendra Modi 3.0 Announced; Check Full List.
In related political developments, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is set to elect N Chandrababu Naidu as their leader in a legislature meeting on June 11. Party spokesperson Jyotshna Tirunagari announced that the meeting would take place on Tuesday morning, following which NDA leaders, including TDP, BJP, and Janasena, will meet Governor S Abdul Nazeer to stake their claim to form the government. An invitation from the Governor to form the government is expected by Tuesday evening, with Naidu scheduled to take oath as Chief Minister at 11:27 am on Wednesday at Kesarapalli IT Party near Gannavaram Airport. Additional leaders to be sworn in alongside Naidu will be finalized on Tuesday night.
The NDA secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, paving the way for these new appointments and the formation of the state government.
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