Key Modi ministers retain their previous portfolios

Most of the key cabinet ministers in the third Narendra Modi-led government have retained the portfolios they held in the previous Bharatiya Janata Party dispensation. IMAGE: Senior BJP leaders......

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Signalling continuity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday retained Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in charge of the four high-profile ministries -- home, defence,......

Coalition Won't Block Modi's Reforms

'The BJP's numbers in this government are almost the same as those enjoyed by the Congress under P V Narasimha Rao when the reform process was kicked off in 1991.' 'As before, the only constraints......

Govt ushers in de-layering in bureaucracy, jt secretary reports to secretary

The Centre has taken a major step towards increasing efficiency in decision-making by empowering joint secretaries to report to secretaries directly, officials said on Wednesday. Joint secretaries......

New migrant plan: 12 ministries, 125 days, Rs 50,000cr

Ahead of the launch of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that central and state governments have meticulously mapped the skill sets of the migrant......

TCS to hire 25,000 this year

Leading IT company Tata Consultancy Services said it plans to add 25,000 employees this year. The company added that, finding immense potential in government projects, it is aiming at 10 per cent......

Uncertainty dogs 318 SEZ proposals

Many prospective special economic zonedevelopers are concerned about the fate of their approved zones. As many as 237 formally-approved zones are pending final notification, while another 81 fresh......

Reform map for panchayats

In a move aimed at reducing bureaucratic interference, the ministry of Panchayati Raj has proposed that states move towards a system of peer review, where Panchayati Raj Institutions review the......

Hockey defeat matter of shame: Aiyar

Union sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar lashed out at the Indian Hockey Federation on Monday, saying "it is a matter of shame that a team which has been part of the Olympics for the past 80 years......