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IN PHOTOS: Modi sarkar goes to office
Here's a look at what Modi and his mantris are up to on their first day in office.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office on Tuesday, a day after being sworn-in by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Modi was received at South block office of the Prime Minister’s Office by newly appointed Principal Secretary Nripendra Mishra and some other officials.
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Modi sarkar goes to office
As soon as he entered his office, he paid obeisance to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi by offering flower tributes to his photograph.
However, even before assuming charge, Modi had already began his official work last night by holding a meeting with top officials.
Soon after he was sworn-in as prime minister, Modi sought support, blessings and active participation of the people to take India's development journey to newer heights.
"Together we will script a glorious future for India," he said in his first message on the relaunched PMO website. "Let us together dream of a strong, developed and inclusive India that actively engages with the global community to strengthen the cause of world peace and development," he added.
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Modi also paid tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary.
Soon after assuming office Modi tweeted to pay respects to Nehru.
"I pay my tributes to our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 'punya tithi," Modi tweeted on Nehru's 50th death anniversary.
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In his first bilateral meeting with international leaders after assuming charge, Modi held talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.
In their more than half an hour meeting, Modi and Karzai discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the wake of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation combat troops withdrawal from the war-torn country.
Modi was assisted in the talks by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh among others.
The meeting with Karzai was followed by Modi's talks with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom at the ceremonial Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
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Modi with Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa in New Delhi.
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Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj hold a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other diplomats.
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Modi with Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom in New Delhi.
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Modi shakes hands with his counterpart from Nepal Sushil Koirala in Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
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Modi meets Mauritius Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam in New Delhi.
Modi sarkar goes to office
Modi shakes hands with his Bhutan counterpart Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay in New Delhi.
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Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley takes charge as the finance minister in New Delhi. He pledges to contain price rise, restore confidence of investors in the economy and promote growth while keeping the fiscal deficit under check.
Jaitley also takes charge as defence minister. "FDI in defence will be dealt with by defence and finance. Defence ministry is an additional charge for the next few weeks. External security is the prime responsibility of the defence ministry," he says.
"This (defence) is an additional charge with me until expansion of cabinet," he adds.
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley calls on Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on his first day in office.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad takes charge as the Union minister for law and justice, in New Delhi.
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Piyush Goyal tates charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, in New Delhi.
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Dharmendra Pradhan takes charge as the minister of state (Independent charge) for petroleum and natural gas, in New Delhi.
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Prakash Javadekar takes charge as the minister of state (independent charge) for the ministry of information and broadcasting, in New Delhi.
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Jual Oram takes charge as the Union minister for tribal affairs in New Delhi.
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Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as the minister of state (independent charge) for ministry of youth affairs and sports in New Delhi.
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Shripad Yesso Naik take charge as the minister of state (independent charge) for the ministry of tourism, in New Delhi.
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Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal takes charge as the Union minister for food processing industries in New Delhi.
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Smriti Zubin Irani, who gave a scare to Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, takes charge as the Union minister for human resource development, in New Delhi.
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Dr Najma A Heptulla takes charge as the Union minister for minority affairs, in New Delhi.
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Dr Jitendra Singh takes charge as the minister for state for personnel, public grievances & pensions, in New Delhi.