India's external affairs ministry has seen a major expansion in the cabinet reshuffle which took place on Wednesday. The ministry led by cabinet minister Dr. S Jaishankar now has three ministers of state.

India's foreign ministry sees major expansion in cabinet reshuffle

Harsimrat Kaur Badal has submitted her resignation as Union minister to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), principal advisor to Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Thursday.

SAD's Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from union cabinet over farm bills

Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said "Modi government sincerely want India to be global hub of Electronic manufacturing, India would like to welcome entire eco manufacturing system to India".

Modi government wants India to be global hub of Electronic manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Mizoram government on Friday urged the Centre to extend assistance and send seismologists to the state to study the "ground situation" as a series of earthquakes have hit parts of the state over the past few weeks.

Mizoram government urges Centre to facilitate study by seismologists on series of quakes

It's been a year since Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a second term after securing a supersized victory. PM Modi won over voters -- so much so that he became only the first leader since the 1970s to register a victory with a clear parliamentary majority.

One year of Modi government 2.0: What the foreign media is saying

To the relief of the Narendra Modi government, the European Parliament decided to defer the vote on the resolution against India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act till the second half of March. The vote to defer the joint resolution criticising the CAA was approved by 271 votes in favour and 191 against in the parliament. The debate on the joint draft resolution tabled by five major political groups in EP was to be debated on Wednesday, with a statement from the EU Vice President/High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy.

EU defers Anti-CAA Resolution vote, Relief for Modi govt

The latest cover story of The Economist is titled 'Intolerant India'. It criticises the Modi Government and it even has advice for the Supreme Court. This story has triggered another round of debate and trolling. WION's Palki dissects the reportage of The Economist on India.

Gravitas: The Economist calls Modi's India 'Intolerant'

The all-India general Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation was steady at 3.21% in August 2019, compared to 3.15% in July 2019. Core CPI inflation eased to 4.20 per cent in August 2019 compared with 4.

Dexterous management of India’s fuel reserves is one of the success stories of government

Is Economy The Biggest Challenge In Front Of Modi Government?

WION Edit: Jobs: The Achilles heel for Modi government?

Russia has backed India's decision to revoke the special status for Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating into two Union Territories. In response to a question, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Change in the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and its division into two union territories are carried out within the framework of the Constitution of the Republic of India" Recalling the Simla and Lahore accord, the ministry said, "We hope that the differences between them will be resolved by political and diplomatic means on a bilateral basis in accordance with the provisions of the Simla Agreement of 1972 and the Lahore Declaration of 1999.

Russia backs India on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on Saturday supported India's move of scrapping Article 370 and bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir, saying the exercise was 'carried out within the framework of the Constitution of the Republic of India.

Article 370: Russia backs Modi government's move; says change in status of Jammu and Kashmir within framework of Indian Constitution

The Ministry of Home Affairs Saturday, refuted a news report of mass protest in Kashmir's Srinagar after PM Narendra Modi-led government on August 5 decided to withdraw the special status granted to the state under Article 370 and 35(A) of the Indian Constitution.

Article 370: Ministry of Home Affairs rejects media report claiming massive protests in Srinagar

In this story we will focus on the major reforms & decisions taken by Modi's government in India. From imposing demonetisation, introducing GST in nation, till the decision of scrapping article 370 for the reformation of Jammu and Kashmir; here is a timeline.

Modi govt's reforms & major decisions

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said there is "no question and no meaning" of privatising Railways, but the public-private partnership will be encouraged and there will be corporatisation of some units.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal says no privatisation of Railways, targets Congress

The Modi government has given "compulsory retirement" to as many as 312 government officers on account of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness. More than 36,000 Group A government officials and over 82,000 Group B officers were reviewed between July 2014 and May 2019.

Government puts 312 officials on 'compulsory retirement' over ineffectiveness, lack of integrity

India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman breaking from tradition carried the Budget documents in a four-fold red cloth instead of a briefcase as the nation awaited the presentation of the Union Budget in Parliament today.

In a first, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman carries Budget documents in four-fold red cloth

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday was sworn in seven-term member of Parliament Virendra Kumar as the protem speaker of Lok Sabha. Kumar will oversee the oath-taking of newly elected LS members on Monday and Tuesday.

BJP MP Virendra Kumar sworn in as protem speaker of Lok Sabha

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asserted on Saturday that his JD(U) stayed out of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre since it felt there was no need for a "symbolic representation" in the Union cabinet and that the decision must not be construed as a result of any disaffection with its ally BJP.

JD(U) stayed out of Modi government as we felt there was no need for symbolic representation: Nitish

India signs deal with Israel to procure 100 SPICE bombs used in Balakot strikes

In a move that could have a massive impact on the polity of the Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government is mulling on lifting the freeze on delimitation in the state. The move could result in increase in the representation of Jammu in the J&K assembly, thereby raising the prospects of the state getting its first Chief Minister, who does not hail from the Kashmir region. At present Kashmir sends more legislators to the J&K assembly than the Jammu

Shah takes the wheel: Delimitation Commission in J&K on the agenda

On his first day in office, the Modi government decided to extend the PM-Kisan scheme to all farmers. But, some challenges still remain. Watch this report from Gravitas.

Gravitas: Modi 2.0: Big Moves For Farmers On Day One

The economy will be the top priority of the Modi government. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you which issues the new government needs to tackle first.

Gravitas: Modi 2.0: Can PM Modi Push 'Big-Bang' Economic Reforms?

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

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