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Odisha CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Mohan Charan Majhi will take the oath as Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday evening. The tribal leader also met the outgoing CM and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief, Naveen Patnaik, and invited him to the swearing-in ceremony scheduled at 5 p.m. today.

Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday took charge as the Minister of Road Transport and Highways. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Gadkari conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reassigning him this role in Modi 3.0 and remarked that India will be equipped with world-class, modern infrastructure at an accelerated pace under Modi Ji's visionary leadership.

Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a third term, saying Beijing is willing to work with New Delhi to «push forward bilateral relations in the right direction». Li said in a message that the sound and steady development of China-India relations is not only conducive to the well-being of the two peoples but also injects stability and positive energy into the region and the world, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Pravati Parida is poised to assume the mantle as the state's first female deputy chief minister.Rajnath Singh said in an X post, "Delighted to announce that Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has been elected unanimously as the leader of Odisha BJP Legislature Party. He is a young and dynamic party karyakarta who will take the state forward on road to progress and prosperity as the new Chief Minister of Odisha. Many congratulations to him."Pravati Parida, securing victory by 4588 votes from Nimapara, triumphed over BJD leader Dilip Kumar Nayak to become one of the deputy chief ministers.

Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer on Tuesday and staked the claim to form the next government in the state. "All MLAs of the BJP, Janasena, and TDP have given their consent for me to become Andhra Pradesh's upcoming Chief Minister of the NDA government," Naidu had said after the meeting of NDA legislators.N Chandrababu Naidu's comeback is dramatic in the sense that he spent two months in jail last year in the alleged corruption case related to the diversion of money meant to train unemployed youth.N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh at sharp 11:27 AM on June 12.

ministers in the third Narendra Modi government have criminal cases against them with 19 of them facing serious charges such as attempted murder, crimes against women and hate speech, poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. Among the ministers facing the most severe allegations, two have declared cases related to attempt to murder under Indian Penal Code section 307.

Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that had his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost by two or three lakh votes. Addressing a thanksgiving meeting here, he said the INDIA coalition parties fought the election unitedly in Raebareli, Amethi and other parts of the country to reduce the strength of the BJP-led NDA in Parliament.

industry expects the continuation of growth-oriented policies in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and the compulsion of coalition politics will not be a speedbreaker, Mahindra Group CEO and MD Anish Shah said on Tuesday. Apart from the continuation of the growth agenda, the industry expects the government to focus on four key areas — manufacturing for the world; women-led development; farm-led prosperity; and sustainability.

NEW DELHI:Six-time member of Parliament Jyotiraditya M. Scindia is not new to the telecom ministry.

Rajnath Singh on Tuesday in Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar. Apart from Rajnath Singh, Union minister Bhupender Yadav attended the meeting as observer.The announcement comes a week after the BJP stormed to power in the state on its own for the first time by winning 78 out of 147 seats.

NEW DELHI:Law and justice minister Arjun Ram Meghwal began a review of the litigation system in India to collate stakeholder opinions and reduce pendency of government lawsuits under a new National Litigation Policy as his first task after taking office on Tuesday.He told the media the three new criminal laws would be enforced on 1 July as planned, and that his ministry would focus on arbitration to increase ease of doing business.Meghwal is one of five ministers of state with independent charge in Prime minister Narendra Modi's new Cabinet, and makes a comeback to the ministry of law and justice for his second stint. Meghwal met senior officials in the department of legal affairs, the legislative department, and the department of justice after he addressed the media about the law ministry's plan for the first 100 days after coming into power.Also Read: Modi 3.0 Cabinet: From Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar to Rajnath Singh – 10 ministers who retained portfoliosThe law minister said he had signed a policy paper on the long-awaited National Litigation Policy, which would include the opinions of all stakeholders including litigators and litigants.The policy would address issues of litigants such as high legal costs, lack of access to legal appeals, and pendency of lawsuits in courts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi have declared criminal cases against themselves, analysis by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Nineteen minister have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to attempt to murder, kidnapping, crimes against women, the ADR analysis said.Follow Live Updates on Modi 3.0 Cabinet HereTwo minister in the Modi 3.0 have declared cases related to attempt to murder against themselves, ADR said.

Railway stocks jumped up to 10% after Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge as the Indian Railway minister continuing from his previous stint. The gains were led by Jupiter Wagons which shot up to the day's high of Rs 682.90 on the NSE, gaining 10% on the intraday basis. It was followed by Texmaco Rail & Engineering and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which surged 6% each as of noon. The other gainers were Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), BEML, Ircon International, RITES, and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) which were up between 2.5% and 5%.

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: From Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar to Rajnath Singh – 10 ministers who retained portfolios"All solutions to electoral losses need not be translated into populism and away from a macro framework built over the last decade. We expect the government to remain fiscally prudent and populism to be used opportunistically," Kotak said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister for the third consecutive term on Sunday, June 9, along with his 71 ministers.

Suresh Gopi assumed charge as Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as in the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday morning.

PMO personnel in his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the hard work of his team and said their contribution in the past 10 years has played a key role in turning the office into an institution of service and a «People's PMO». The election results have put a stamp of approval on the efforts of the government employees.

India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by Russia. Senior diplomat Dammu Ravi led the Indian delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, in western Russia.

Confederation of Indian Industry Monday said continuity in policy reforms under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to drive India towards the goal of becoming a developed nation

Northeast is set to get a crucial connectivity link to the Bay of Bengal with the opening of the long-awaited Bangladesh-India friendship bridge, known as Maitri Setu, by September.

Modi 3.0 Government- who gets what – LIVE UpdatesPrime Minister Narendra Modi's top four ministers -- Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar – retained their respective home, defence, finance and external affairs portfolios, according to an official statement.Modi's newly formed coalition government has reinstated Nirmala Sitharaman as India's Finance Minister, ensuring policy consistency in one of the globe's rapidly advancing economies. Additionally, Sitharaman will assume responsibility for the Corporate Affairs Ministry, as per an announcement from the President's office on Monday.Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, popularly referred to as the 'Highway Man of India', has been appointed the Road Transport and Highways Minister for the third consecutive term in the newly formed Union Cabinet of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, an official statement said on Friday.S.

Modi 3.0 Cabinet LIVE updatesOne of Anurag Thakur's portfolio in Modi 2.0 Cabinet was Youth Affiars and Sports. Dr.