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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

BJP-wary Nitish Kumar woos Mahadalit' politicians

The JD(U) has 71 MLAs, the LJP has two, HAM(Secular) one and RLSP 2 in the 243-member Assembly.

9 Sept 2017 8:11 PM

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says JD-U was not ignored

According to sources, Mr Kumar and his party leaders were also hoping to receive a call from the BJP to discuss the...

4 Sept 2017 11:08 PM

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Suresh Prabhu takes office as Minister of Commerce and Industry

Suresh Prabhu will be replacing Nirmala Sitharaman who was elevated to the position of Defence Minister.

4 Sept 2017 6:39 AM

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu (Photo: PTI)

Suresh Prabhu rejects demotion' talk

Mr Prabhu was moved out of the important railway ministry and was handed over the commerce and industry portfolio in the...

3 Sept 2017 8:12 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Had no news on rejig, says Nitish Kumar

JD(U) chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had on Saturday said that there had been no communication from the Centre over the...

3 Sept 2017 7:57 PM

Sitharaman also credited her elevation to a cabinet rank minister to cosmic grace and support from party leadership. (Photo: PTI)

Cosmic grace: Sitharaman on becoming 1st full-time woman Defence...

Stressing that it was a big responsibility, Sitharaman said she was 'very grateful for the confidence the PM has in her.

3 Sept 2017 1:44 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with new members of cabinet after the reshuffle at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Cabinet rejig: Complete list of Union Council of Ministers

The exercise raised the strength of the Union Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

3 Sept 2017 1:25 PM

Piyush Goyal is the new Railways Ministry and Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Defence Minister. (Photo: PIB)

Piyush Goyal gets Railways; Nirmala Sitharaman gets Defence

Nirmala Sitharaman is the first woman defence minister after Indira Gandhi.

3 Sept 2017 8:31 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with new members of cabinet after the reshuffle at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

9 new ministers join Modi government, 4 promoted to Cabinet ministry

The rejig in the Union Cabinet is the third since 2014 after Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister.

3 Sept 2017 6:15 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind swears in Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: 9 new ministers sworn in

Cabinet reshuffle and swearing in of new ministers is being held ahead of Modi's visit to China.

3 Sept 2017 5:06 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and other leaders at the partys Mukhyamatri Parishad Baithak (meeting of chief ministers of BJP-ruled states) in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Meet the 9 new ministers inducted into Modi's Cabinet

Here's all you need to know about the 9 new ministers inducted into Modi's Cabinet on Sunday.

3 Sept 2017 4:32 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural function of the Rajasva Gyan Sangam - Annual Conference of Tax Administrators, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Narendra Modi Cabinet to be reshuffled today; 9 ministers to be...

The new ministers will be taking oath at 10:30 am on Sunday.

3 Sept 2017 2:47 AM