New Delhi: Arun Jaitley, Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, assumed charge as Minister for Information & Broadcasting here. 

New Delhi: President of India Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed that the allocation of portfolios amongst the members of the Council of Ministers shall be as below:- (Read in Hindi: केंद्रीय मंत्रिपरिषद के सदस्‍यों के बीच हुआ विभागों का बंटवारा)

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the drive towards a clean Ganga, as he participated in ‘shramdaan’ to remove dirt on the banks of the River Ganga at Assi Ghat in Varanasi. (Read in Hindi: पीएम ने की वाराणसी में गंगा स्वच्छता अभियान की शुरुआत, श्रमदान में हुए शामिल) 

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has appointed Manohar Parrikar, Suresh Prabhu and the 19 more as members of Council of Ministers.

Visakhaptnam: A Torpedo Recovery Vessel of Indian Navy (A 72) has sunk off the coast of Visakhapatnam at around 2000h last evening. (Read in Hindi: टारपीडो रिकवरी पोत विशाखापत्तनम तट पर डूबा)

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for re-establishing Varanasi on the global map through revitalization of its traditional textile industry. (Read in Hindi: बुनाई ही नहीं, समाज को भी जोड़ते हैं कपड़ों के कारीगर : पीएम)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that recovery of black money from abroad is an article of faith, and a commitment for him.

New Delhi: Flagging off the "Run For Unity" on the occasion of Sardar Patel Jayanti, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the mantra of "Ek Bharat: Shresth Bharat" and said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel gave us "Ek Bharat" (United India), and we should all work towards creating "Shresth Bharat" (Foremost India).

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi's second "Mann Ki Baat" radio programme is scheduled on 2nd November.

New Delhi: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 14 Rescue and Relief Teams comprising more than 550 Rescuers with boats and other flood rescue equipment as proactive measures to mitigate the situation during cyclonic storm ‘Nilofar’ in Gujarat. (Read in Hindi: ‘नीलोफर’ को लेकर एनडीआरएफ ने गुजरात में 14 टीमें की तैनात)