Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in once again with a new set of Union Council of Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan in News Delhi on Thursday. By winning 303 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party got the decisive mandate to rule the country for the next five years. Even though the party has the required numbers to form the government on its own, it has decided to accommodate its allies in the Ministries.
Who will be a part of Modi’s Cabinet? Amit Shah, says Gujarat BJP chief
As preparations are on for the swearing-in of a new government led by Narendra Modi, various BJP and National Democratic Alliance constituents have begun receiving calls to join the Cabinet.
In maiden speech, Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy promises to cleanse administration in a year
Founder of YSR Congress Party Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at 12.33 p.m. on Thursday. The ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada was attended by over 40,000 people. Governor E.SL. Narasimhan administered the oath of office to Mr. Reddy.
U.K. court remands Nirav Modi till June 27
A U.K. court on May 30 extended till June 27 the remand of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is fighting his extradition to India in the nearly $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case.
Supreme Court says 10% EWS quota for PG medical courses will not apply for this year
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim direction that the 10% economic quota introduced by the State of Maharashtra for postgraduate (PG) medical courses in the State through notifications dated February 12 and March 7 will not apply for this academic year, the process for which had already started in November 2018.
Robert Vadra appears before ED in money laundering case
Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on May 30 appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a case of alleged money laundering in purchase of assets abroad, officials said.
Saradha chit fund case: HC grants one month’s protection from arrest to Rajeev Kumar
The Calcutta High Court Thursday granted protection from arrest and any coercive action till July 10 to senior IPS officer and former Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Rajeev Kumar, in the Saradha chit fund scam case.
Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram, Karti get protection from arrest till August 1
A Delhi court on May 30 extended till August 1 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, MP, in the Aircel-Maxis cases by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Julian Assange misses court hearing; Wikileaks expresses ‘grave concerns’ about his health
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange missed a court session on May 30, apparently due to health problems. He had been expected to appear from prison via video link at a brief extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court.