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New Delhi: Taking charge as prime minister in his third term, Narendra Modi Monday signed his first file authorising the release of 17th instalment of the 'PM Kisan Nidhi' funds amounting to nearly Rs 20,000 crore, which will benefit around 9.3 crore farmers. After signing...

New Delhi: After taking oath for the third consecutive time as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Prime Minister's Office at South Block Monday. All eyes are now on the portfolio distribution. The new Cabinet includes 30 Cabinet Ministers, five Ministers of State with...

New Delhi: The Congress Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to tell the country soon when the updated census will be conducted and demanded that it must also provide data on the population of communities categorised as OBCs to give "true meaning" to social...

Bengaluru: Two BJP workers were stabbed during a victory procession in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district. The procession was being taken out Sunday night to celebrate the NDA government's coming to power at the Centre and the swearing-in of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister. The...

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh BJP has prepared a report on the performance of ministers and legislators who lost their constituencies in the Lok Sabha elections. “The report will be sent this week and the party's central leadership will make a decision on the action to...

Jammu: Police said Monday that a massive manhunt has been launched to nab the terrorists who attacked a bus which plunged into a gorge in J&K’s Reasi district, killing 10 pilgrims and injuring 33 others. SSP Reasi, Mohita Sharma said that the driver of the...

New Delhi: With a 72-member Council of Ministers taking oath Sunday in the third term of the Modi government, it is only nine short of the maximum permissible strength of 81 and six less than the maximum of 78 ministers the Modi government had between...

Jammu: Nine people were killed and 33 injured as terrorists struck a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district Sunday evening, opening fire on the vehicle which fell into a gorge, a senior police officer said. The attack occurred on...

New Delhi: With the third Modi government taking shape Sunday, 33 first-timers will grace its ranks and at least six of them hail from well-known political families. Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers...

New Delhi: Seven women, including two in the Cabinet role, have been inducted into the new council of ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha. There were 10 women ministers in previous council of ministers, which dissolved June 5. Those who were dropped include former Union...