Shah takes charge as Union home minister
BJP leader Amit Shah took charge as the Union home minister for the second consecutive term. Shah, who has been holding the portfolio since 2019, has returned to the Modi 3.0 government in the same capacity. (Photo: PTI)
Annapurna takes charge of ministry of women, child
Annapurna Devi took charge as the Women and Child Development minister and she said, "My endeavour will be that as per the prime minister's aspiration, the country should achieve women-led development instead of women development." (Photo: PTI)
Jaishankar as foreign affairs minister
S Jaishankar assumed charge as external affairs minister for the second consecutive term.
"Assumed charge as the Minister of External Affairs. Thank PM @narendramodi for assigning me this responsibility," Jaishankar posted on X. (Photo: Agencies)
Rajnath Singh to be defence minister
Rajnath Singh has been allocated the portfolio of defence minister for the second consecutive term by the President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "I express my heartfelt gratitude to PM Shri @narendramodi for his continued trust and confidence in me. I shall continue to serve our motherland as India's defence minister," Singh posted on 'X'. (Photo: Agencies)
Ashwini Vaishnaw succeeded Anurag Thakur as I&B minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw assumed charge as Union minister for Information and Broadcasting, the 35th leader to hold the portfolio since Independence.
He succeeds Anurag Singh Thakur, who held the coveted post for nearly three years in the previous BJP-led government.(Photo: Agencies)
Nadda takes charge of health ministry
J P Nadda took charge of the Union health ministry and the chemicals and fertilizers ministry on Monday, a day after taking oath as a cabinet minister.
In the previous Modi government, both the ministries were led by Mansukh Mandaviya. (Photo: PTI)
Kiren Rijiju takes charge of two ministries
Kiren Rijiju, the four-term Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh is the new Union minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs.
Kiren Rijiju said, "We need not pull each other down on the basis of numerical strength. People use muscle power outside Parliament, but inside the House, we should use vocal power for good debate." (Photo: Agencies)
Lalan Singh: Panchayati Raj ministry
Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh assumed charge of the Panchayati Raj Ministry. Singh, who is also the minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said there are no individual priorities for him and he will focus on removing any roadblocks in the implementation of the Modi government's vision. (Photo: Agencies)
Suresh Gopi as Union minister of State
Malayalam actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi assumed charge as Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as in the Ministry of Tourism and thanked people of Kerala for "huge responsibility".
Gopi said, "It's a huge responsibility. So, I have to look at the prospects that the PM is looking forward to... After going through all the content of the next level of emerging petroleum systems in India, maybe I will be able to put in my contribution. Let's keep our thoughts open. Thanks to the people of Kerala, Thrissur. You gave me this opportunity."(Photo: Agencies)
Shivraj makes debut as agriculture minister
Chouhan highlighted that PM Modi began his day in office by authorising the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi, which will benefit 9.3 crore farmers and distribute around Rs 20,000 crore. (Photo: Agencies)
Chirag Paswan as food processing minister
Chirag Paswan, the two-time MP from Bihar and chief of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), assumed charge as minister of food processing industries. The 42-year-old said, "There is huge potential in the food processing sector, and the 100-day plan will be ready after discussion with ministry officials." (Photo: ANI)
Manjhi takes charge as MSME minister
Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi assumed charge of the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises. After taking charge earlier in the day, Manjhi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including him in the vision 2047 and making him a part of the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat, which includes MSMEs as a focal point. (Photo: PTI)