Oath ceremony highlights: Modi sworn in as PM; TDP, JD(U), LJP, HAM, JD(S) get Cabinet berths

Modi cabinet 2024 LIVE updates: George Kurian was inducted in the new NDA cabinet while Anurag Thakur was excluded from the Modi Cabinet 3.0. JP Nadda was also included as a part of the new cabinet

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Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal reaches Delhi to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrived in Delhi Sunday afternoon to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony.

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On question of Cabinet berths, BJP asks allies to 'pare down' their demands

Political circles have been buzzing about NDA allies TDP and JD(U) seeking higher cabinet berths continued, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of PM designate Narendra Modi. The BJP high command has its NDA partners to 'pare down' their demands to 'reasonable limits,' The Times of India reported roday. 

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BJP MP-elect from Kerala Suresh Gopi arrives in Delhi

BJP MP-elect from Kerala, Suresh Gopi, arrived in the national capital Delhi to take part in the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi today evening.

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Modi oath-taking ceremony LIVE: Modi asks newly-elected MPs to make 100-day action plan

At a tea party for newly-elected MPs and his would-be Council of Ministers before the swearing-in ceremony on today, PM-designate Narendra Modi asked leaders to prepare a 100-day action plan and focus on implementing it.

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VK Pandian, Ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's key aide, quits active politics

BJD leader VK Pandian, Naveen Patnaik's key aide, quits active politics following party's defeat in Odisha elections. 

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PM Modi oath-taking ceremony LIVE update: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets BJP veteran LK Advani

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid a courtesy call on Bharat Ratna and  BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani in New Delhi. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin has paid a courtesy call on Bharat Ratna and  BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani in New Delhi. 

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Had a very informal discussion with PM Modi today: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan

"Under PM Modi's leadership, the country has been moving forward at a fast pace for the last 10 years. Young MPs have a lot to learn from his experience. PM Modi taught us many things. It was a very informal discussion that we had today,"  Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan said today after meeting of NDA leaders with Narendra Modi.

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TMC MP Sagarika Ghose turns down invitation for Modi's swearing-in

Claiming that BJP 's Narendra Modi has lost the people's mandate, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose has turned down the invitation for the swearing-in ceremony. 

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Former PM HD Deve Gowda to skip oath ceremony

Former Prime Minister and JD(S) stalwart HD Deve Gowda will not attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and his council of ministers. In a post on X, the JD(S) leader said: “My frail health does not permit me to be present in person, but I will watch the ceremony on TV. Indian democracy is robust whatever the Congress may say."

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Why has swearing-in ceremony of first BJP government in Odisha been rescheduled to June 12?

The swearing-in ceremony for the first BJP government in Odisha has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 12, party leaders  confirmed in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Jatin Mohanty explained that the postponement was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitments.

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Anurag Thakur missing from group of BJP leaders invited to meet Modi

Going by the visual of the meeting PM -designate Modi held with his likely council of ministers, over 65 ministers are likely to take oath. One surprise omission is Anurag Thakur, the outgoing information and broadcasting minister who gagged the victory from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur constituency again. He was not among the leaders invited to meet Modi. The PM-designate usually meets new ministers ahead of their swearing-in ceremony.

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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives in Delhi

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the IGI airport, Delhi, to attend the oath taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi.

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Modi oath taking ceremony LIVE update: Parshottam Rupala dropped from Cabinet ministers list

Union minister Parshottam Rupala has been dropped from the Cabinet ministers list, according to media reports.

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BJP MP from Kerala Suresh Gopi leaves for Delhi ahead of swearing in of PM Modi

Before Prime Minister Modi's oath-taking ceremony, Kerala's sole BJP MP, Suresh Gopi, departed for New Delhi with his family on Sunday. Responding to reporters' questions at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Gopi stated that Modi had instructed him to reach the national capital promptly. The actor-turned-politician, who secured a significant victory for the BJP in Kerala by winning the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat, mentioned that he is unaware of his role in the new NDA government, as it is decided by the PM. Earlier, Gopi expressed his desire not to hold a ministerial position, preferring instead to focus on proposing projects for Kerala's welfare.

 

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Will be students' voice in Parliament, says Rahul Gandhi amid NEET exam row

Rahul Gandhi criticized PM Narendra Modi over NEET-UG exam issues, pledging to represent students in Parliament. The alleged irregularities in the exam have affected over 24 lakh students before Modi's new term. Amid accusations of mark inflation, the National Testing Agency formed a panel to review grace marks for over 1,500 candidates. He stated that Congress has devised a strong strategy to tackle the 'paper leak industry,' which operates in collaboration with the education mafia and government apparatus.