BJP President Amit Shah Saturday took charge as the Union Home Minister, two days after he was sworn-in following a landslide victory in the recently held Lok Sabha election.

Amit Shah takes charge as Union Home Minister

Amid much speculation and anticipation, the portfolios of the Cabinet ministers of Narendra Modi's second term as prime minister were announced on Friday. BJP president Amit Shah was appointed as the Home Minister, while former Home Minister Rajnath Singh got the defence ministry.

Amit Shah takes charge as India's Home Minister

Nirmala Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017 -- and since then she has been assiduously trying to adopt a holistic approach in addressing the country's security challenges. Watch this video to know more.

Another stint for Nirmala Sitharaman in Modi 2.0

And one of the leaders who helped BJP enter the state of Odisha was Pratap Chandra Sarangi who won from Balasore Lok Sabha Constituency. Sarangi took oath as Minister today. Watch this video to know more.

"Odisha's Modi" Pratap Chandra Sarangi takes oath as Minister

Here's look at new cabinet entrants in PM Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers. Watch this video to know more.

Here's look at new cabinet entrants in PM Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers

arendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for the second successive time on Tuesday in a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was joined by 24 cabinet-ranked ministers, 24 Ministers of State and another nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge). Watch this video to k now more.

PM Modi, 57 ministers take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

BJP president Amit Shah took oath at the much awaited swearing-in ceremony as a minster in Modi government's cabinet on Thursday. Watch this video to know more.

BJP chief Amit Shah joins Modi's cabinet 2.0

Putting all speculations to rest, BJP president Amit Shah took oath at the much awaited swearing-in ceremony as a minster in Modi government's cabinet on Thursday. However, the biggest surprise that PM Modi threw up was the inclusion of former foreign secretary S Jaishankar Prasad in cabinet. Watch this video to know more.

Amit Shah, S Jaishankar PM Narendra Modi's surprise pick

It was a proud moment for an entire country when Narendra Modi took oath as India's Prime Minister for the second successive term. It was especially significant for Heeraben who had her eyes glued to her television set to watch her son take oath. Watch this video to know more.

PM Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben cheers for him on TV

Nitish Kumar on Thursday confirmed even before the oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan that his party - Janata Dal United - won't be represented in Narendra Modi's new ministry. Watch this video to know more.

JDU not part of Narendra Modi ministry

43-year-old Smriti Irani, newly elected MP from Amethi, defeated Rahul Gandhi, for the second time took oath as Union minister . After which, he became the youngest minister in the new cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Watch this video to know more.

Smriti Irani takes oath as cabinet minister

Narendra Modi took oath of office and secrecy as Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, administered by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Watch this video to know more.

Watch: Highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Full list of Narendra Modi Cabinet Ministers and ministry-wise portfolios: Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Finance Minister while Anurag Thakur is the MoS in Finance Ministry. Amit Shah has become the new Home Minister of India while Rajnath Singh has got the Defence Ministry.

Modi Cabinet Ministers portfolios announced

Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Finance Minister while Anurag Thakur is the MoS in Finance Ministry. Amit Shah has become the new Home Minister of India while Rajnath Singh has got the Defence Ministry. #ModiCabinet2.0 #ModiSarkaar2 #Narendra Modi #AmitShah #NirmalaSitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman becomes India's new Finance Minister

Modi Cabinet 2.0: Ravi Shankar Prasad retains Law Ministry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked his closest aide Amit Shah as Home Minister in the new government. Rajnath Singh will be Defence Minister and Nitin Gadkari will be Minister of Road Transport and Highways. Nirmala Sitharaman will be Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs. Smriti Irani will be Minister for Women and Child Development.

Modi 2.0 cabinet portfolios announced: Nirmala gets Finance, Amit Shah takes Home

President Ram Nath Kovind as exhorted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday coordinated the assignment of portfolios among members from the Union Council of Ministers.

Cabinet 2.0: Most ministers retain earlier ministries; check complete list

Anurag Singh Thakur becomes Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Watch this video to know more.

Modi Cabinet 2.0: Anurag Singh Thakur enters the big league

Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Finance Minister while Anurag Thakur is the MoS in Finance Ministry. Amit Shah has become the new Home Minister of India while Rajnath Singh has got the Defence Ministry.

Nirmala Sitharaman joins Modi cabinet 2.0 as India's 2nd woman Finance Minister

BJP president Amit Shah has been appointed as Home Minister while former Home Minister Rajnath Singh has been given Defence in the portfolios announced today in the BJP's Cabinet as Modi begins his second innings as Prime Minister after the landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi 2.0: Rajnath Singh is Defence Minister, Amit Shah Home; Nirmala Sitharaman gets Finance

Modi 2.0: Amit Shah gets Home, Rajnath Singh defence, Nirmala Sitharaman finance

BJP president Amit Shah, who took oath as a minister on Thursday, has been made the new Home Minister of the country. The portfolio was earlier handled by Rajnath Singh, who has been moved to Defence.

Amit Shah, PM Modi's right-hand man, is India's new Home Minister

The first meeting of the new Union Cabinet will take place on Friday at 5:30 pm, a government official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers were sworn in on Thursday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Meeting of new Union Cabinet to be held in Delhi today

"Never asked for two seats, as reported in media. The government gave us a symbolic representation. We informed them that it is ok we don't need it. It is not a big issue, we are fully in NDA and not upset at all. We are working together,no confusion," says JDU chief Nitish Kumar. Watch this video to know more.

Nitish Kumar denies grudge against BJP over cabinet berths

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