Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister on Sunday, changing into the second particular person after Jawaharlal Nehru to safe a 3rd consecutive time period. Among the many 30 Cupboard Ministers who took oath, key veterans like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S Jaishankar returned to the Council, whereas new entrants like J P Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Manohar Lal Khattar joined the ranks.
‘Can Modi be a coalition-builder?’
In the previous couple of days, the PM seems to have shifted gears, adopting a conciliatory tone. He made it clear that the federal government was not a Modi or a BJP authorities however an NDA authorities. As he prepares to navigate main a coalition authorities for the primary time, we explore the challenges he could face.
A 72-member Union Council of Ministers, perceptible change in pecking order in oath-taking and the addition of sturdy regional gamers. What are the massive takeaways from the brand new Modi govt, we take a look.
In the meantime, within the preliminary indications of the strains that include a coalition authorities, the Nationalist Congress Party, beneath Ajit Pawar’s management, declined the BJP’s offer of a Minister of State (Impartial) place inside the NDA authorities, insisting on a Cupboard Minister’s put up as an alternative.
📰From the Entrance Web page
9 pilgrims were killed and 33 injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi when terrorists fired on their bus, inflicting it to plunge right into a gorge. The victims have been travelling from Ransoo to Katra city, the bottom camp for these visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.
This yr’s Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Superior – the single-window check for admission to the IITs – witnessed an increase in the pass percentage, together with rising qualifying cut-offs throughout classes. Ved Lahoti from the Delhi zone achieved the highest-ever rating of 355 out of 360, securing the highest place within the examination.
⚡Solely in Categorical
Becoming a member of us for Concept Trade, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director-Basic of Meteorology, IMD, speaks about 50°C plus temperatures, the efficacy of forecasts and detection mechanisms, and the affect of local weather change on rainfall. Read more here.
👉Should Learn
In our Opinion part at this time, Ashok Gulati writes on the significance of the agricultural agenda for the brand new Narendra Modi authorities: “It might be fascinating to notice that the BJP’s tally in rural-dominated constituencies got here down from 253 in 2019 to 193 in 2024, a slide of 60 of the 63 seats the social gathering misplaced within the election. It appears that evidently rural India has despatched a robust message to the BJP.”
T20 World Cup: It was the primary ball of the fifteenth over. The stumps lay flattened. Mohammed Rizwan, on his knees, dragged himself onto his toes. Jasprit Bumrah wheeled away wildly, respiratory life into the sport for India. Don’t miss the motion as we recap India’s win, which hatched a comeback for the ages, and pushed Pakistan to the brink of an early exit.
🔴And Lastly…
Delhi Confidential: A pocket version of the Structure in red-black cowl revealed by Lucknow based mostly Japanese Ebook Firm (EBC) is now a ubiquitous sight in political circles. With Congress leaders Mallikarjuna Kharge and Rahul Gandhi waving the copy every so often throughout their campaigning and within the press conferences, it’s learnt that the gross sales of the glossy copy of the Structure has shot up. Learn our newest column to know extra!
Within the newest version of our ‘3 things‘ podcast, we focus on the calls for which were prolonged by BJP’s alliance companions TDP and JD(U), BJP’s electoral setback in Haryana, and the suspected terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir, which left 9 lifeless. Tune in!
Till tomorrow,
Ayesha Jain and Aradhana Kalia