Modi govt 3.0 highlights: Safeguarding border will remain topmost priority, says Rajnath Singh

Cabinet ministers Updates: From PM addressing the PMO staff to the formulation of the new Lok Sabha, here are the latest updates

12:44 PM

Bypolls announced for 13 Assembly seats in 7 states on July 10

The Election Commission today announced bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies across seven states. The bypolls will be held in the following Assembly seats: Rupauli (Bihar), Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda and Maniktala (all West Bengal), Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu), Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh), Badrinath and Manglaur (Uttarakhand), Jalandhar West (Punjab) and Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh).

12:34 PM

PM Modi thanks world leaders; says India looks forward to working with Canada

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked world leaders for their wishes after he took oath for a third term in office. PM Modi replied to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's congratulatory message and said," India looks forward to working with Canada based on mutual understanding and respect for each other's concerns."

12:10 PM

'Ours is a government fully committed to 'kisan kalyan' (farmers' welfare)': PM Modi

After authorising the release of the 'PM Kisan Nidhi' funds amounting to nearly Rs 20,000 crore, PM Modi said," “Ours is a government fully committed to 'kisan kalyan' (farmers' welfare). It is, therefore, fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to it. We want to keep working even more for farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come."

12:04 PM

PM Modi signs first file of 3rd term, authorises release of Rs 20,000 crore for Kisan Nidhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today signed the first file of his third term  authorising the release of 17th installment of the 'PM Kisan Nidhi' funds amounting to nearly Rs 20,000 crore.

11:51 AM

PM Modi arrives at South Block; allocation of cabinet portfolios expected soon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was sworn in for the third consecutive time yesterday,  arrived at the South Block in the national capital ahead of the first Cabinet meeting today.

11:27 AM

I will be relieved soon, I didn’t want Cabinet berth: BJP's Kerala MP Suresh Gopi

BJP MP from Kerala Suresh Gopi has hinted that he wants to “get relieved from the Cabinet”. Gopi told Malayalam TV channels in Delhi that he had informed his party that he didn’t want the Cabinet berth as wanted to work as an MP.  He added that he could be relieved soon. The actor-politician canvassed for votes on the plank of “a Union minister for Thrissur, Modi’s guarantee”.

11:18 AM

Which formers CMs did NDA include in the Modi Cabinet?

Uttar Pradesh’s Rajnath Singh, Haryana’s Manohar Lal Khattar, Assam’s Sarbananda Sonowal, Bihar’s Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Karnataka’s HD Kumaraswamy alongside Shiv Raj Singh Chouhan were the six former chief ministers in the newly sworn-in Cabinet.

11:12 AM

NDA cabinet news update: BJP excludes 16 of 17 ministers who lost

The major omissions from the new Modi Cabinet which was sworn in yesterday were four cabinet ministers in the outgoing council who lost in the Lok Sabha polls, namely Smriti Irani, RK Singh, Arjun Munda and Mahendra Pandey. Read here for a detailed story.

11:07 AM

Narendra Modi 3.0 Government LIVE update: See full list of ministers who joined Modi Cabinet 3.0

BJP chief JP Nadda, Manohar Lal Khattar, and Chirag Paswan were among the additions to the NDA cabinet which was sworn in on Sunday evening.  Read here for more details.

10:22 AM

Cabinet Formation News: Modi retains 34 ministers, includes 19 in Cabinet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained 34 ministers from his outgoing Cabinet including as many as 19 with Cabinet berths.

Narayan Rane, Parshottam Rupala and Anurag Thakur were not included in the Modi-led council of ministers despite emerging victorious from their respective Lok Sabha seats.