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Arun Jaitley slams Congress for allegations on Cabinet expansion

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday while addressing a press conference slammed the Congress party for putting baseless charges on the Narendra Modi led NDA government’s Cabinet expansion. Jaitley said that the entire charge of the Congress is baseless and in the NDA government the last word is exclusively of the PM. He added that the Congress should compare its poor governance with NDA’s good governance and should not impose false allegations. Nov 10, 2014
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Harsh Vardhan takes charge as Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Harsh Vardhan who was relieved of the Health Ministry and was allotted Science and Technology and Earth Sciences by Modi government after the Cabinet expansion, took charge of the office on Monday. He said that he was fortunate to get the portfolio being a science professional. Vardhan said that his ministry will try to upgrade science and technology and look to use the same for benefits of people. Further, he said that he will make stronger interaction with scientists working in the field and bring something positive out of the same. Nov 10, 2014
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New Cabinet Ministers assure to work hard in their portfolios

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): The new team of Union Cabinet under Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took oath on Sunday began taking charge of their offices from today. Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Hansraj Ahir, MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla, MoS for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore, MoS in Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and MoS for MSME Giriraj Singh pledged to work hard under PM Modi’s guidance and leadership. Nov 10, 2014
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Politicos react on Modi govts cabinet expansion

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): The BJP on Monday appreciated the expansion-cum-reshuffle of the Narendra Modi ministry after 21 new Ministers were sworn-in on Sunday. The Congress, however, criticized the selection of leaders for the ministries. Nov 10, 2014
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Modi's newly elected Cabinet portfolios announced

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted four cabinet ministers, three Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 14 Ministers of State in his first cabinet expansion on Sunday and the portfolios were decided later. Former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is the new Defence Minister and Suresh Prabhu will now head the Railway Ministry, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government carried out the first cabinet expansion on Sunday. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who earlier held the Defence portfolio as an additional charge has now been given the Information and Broadcasting Ministry's additional charge. JP Nadda, who also took oath as a Cabinet minister on Sunday, gets the portfolio of Health and Family Welfare, which was earlier held by Dr Harsh Vardhan. Harsh Vardhan has been shifted to the Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Ministry which has been stripped off from Jitendra Singh, who has got Independent charge of Development of North Eastern Region. Nov 10, 2014
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Celebrations fill air at newly elected cabinet ministers' hometowns

Panaji/ Allahabad/ Patna, Nov 09 (ANI): Supporters of newly elected ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government celebrated their induction with crackers and sweets on Sunday. Modi hosted a high tea at his residence ahead of the swearing-in ceremony which was attended by notable party members. Later in the day, new ministers were sworn-in during the ceremony. Speaking to media persons in Panaji city of Goa on Sunday, a supporter of Parrikar, Milind Fernandis, expressed happiness. Meanwhile, in Allahabad city of Uttar Pradesh also, people celebrated the swearing-in of their leader, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, as a minister of state in Modi's government. Supporters of Giriraj Singh in his hometown Patna city of Bihar also rejoiced his induction as minister of state. Nov 9, 2014
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Shiv Sena boycotts oath ceremony of new Cabinet members, Reactions flow

New Delhi/ Aurangabad/ Nagpur/ Mumbai, Nov 09 (ANI): Political reactions flowed after Shiv Sena boycotted the swearing in ceremony of new Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi government. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that this was an internal matter of NDA. BJP leaders Sudhir Mungantiwar and Eknath Khadse said that BJP has asked Shiv Sena to join hands with BJP and work together with the Central government. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut said that the party will hold its board meeting and decide the future course. Nov 9, 2014
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