NSA Ajit Doval gets third term in Modi Government

G. Kishan Reddy assumed office as Union minister of coal and mines in the BJP-led NDA government, welcomed by Pralhad Joshi. Reddy, previously Minister of state for home affairs and tourism, won the Secunderabad Lok Sabha seat. His political journey began in the Janata Party's youth wing, later joining the BJP in 1980.

Union minister Rajnath Singh, assuming his role as defence minister, emphasized developing a self-reliant defense sector aiming to boost exports to Rs 50,000 crore within five years. Singh, with extensive political experience, previously held the role in 2019 and prioritizes strengthening India’s defense capabilities and manufacturing independence.

Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Kuwait to oversee aid for victims of a tragic apartment fire in Mangaf, which killed around 40 Indians. The Indian government, under PM Modi's direction, is coordinating with Kuwaiti authorities for the repatriation of bodies and ensuring proper medical care for the injured.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before his departure for the G7 Summit in Italy. Ramesh's remarks draw a comparison with former PM Manmohan Singh's influential visit to the same summit in 2007, claiming that PM is heading to Italy to «salvage» his «diminished» international image.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the G7 Summit in Italy, his first foreign visit since taking office for a third term. India, an Outreach Country at the summit, will engage on global issues with G7 and other leaders, focusing on trade, strategic partnerships, and regional security.

Following a tragic fire in Kuwait's Mangaf area that claimed over 40 Indian lives, Kerala cancelled the inaugural events of the Loka Kerala Sabha. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed grief, urging coordinated rescue efforts. PM Modi dispatched a minister to oversee assistance, while Kuwait and India mourned the victims.

SP MP Afzal Ansari praised Yogi Adityanath for helping BJP win 30 seats in UP, contrasting it with PM Narendra Modi's limited impact. He blamed the UP govt for the death of his brother Mukhtar Ansari in Banda jail.

Rahul Gandhi criticized PM Modi for failing to address terrorist attacks in J&K's Reasi, Kathua, and Doda on June 9 during the Union Council of ministers' oath-taking ceremony.

Speaking to the reporters at Delhi airport before the departure, Singh told ANI: «We had a meeting last evening with the PM... The situation will be cleared the moment we reach there... The situation is that the victims are mostly burn victims and some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition. A DNA test is underway to identify the victims. An Air Force plane is on the ready. As soon as the bodies are identified, the kin will be informed and our airforce plane will bring the bodies back.»

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed condolences over the tragic death of over 40 Indians in a fire at a labor housing facility in Kuwait's Mangaf area. He directed efforts to assist affected Tamils and provided helpline numbers. Prime Minister Modi offered financial aid, and MEA ensured medical care and repatriation arrangements.

With a coalition government at the Centre, the demand for special status by states like Bihar and Andhra Pradesh is again in focus. Modi 3.0 will be under pressure from their two important coalition partners JDU from Bihar and TDP from Andhra Pradesh to grant special status to their states.

The first session of Parliament after the Lok Sabha polls will be held from June 24 to July 3. President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting on June 27. The opposition plans to raise issues like the recent NEET controversy.

Eight family members from the Nat nomadic community were killed when a sand-laden truck overturned on their hut in Hardoi district, UP. The bodies were retrieved using earth movers.

In response to a question about repeated terrorist incidents in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and other areas, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that terrorism, especially cross-border terrorism, poses significant challenges to peace and stability in the region.

Of the 16 members of the council of ministers headed by Mohan Charan Majhi, two are engineers, one is an advocate while others are either farmers or businessmen. Majh's ministry also has two deputy chief ministers - KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida.

Odisha's BJP government in its first cabinet meeting approved a proposal to re-open all four gates of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on early Thursday morning and set up a corpus fund for immediate requirement of the 12th-century shrine. This was stated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after chairing a meeting with his ministers at the state secretariat Lok Seva Bhawan.

At least 15 museums in Delhi, including the Railway Museum, received hoax bomb threats on Tuesday. Following these threats, the Delhi Police registered a case and launched an investigation. In a separate incident on Tuesday, a 13-year-old boy was taken into custody for allegedly sending a bomb threat email. The email targeted a flight scheduled from Delhi to Toronto on June 4.

Over 5,000 individuals, primarily from the Kashmiri Pandit community, embarked on their journey for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela in Kashmir, officials reported on Wednesday. This pilgrimage is being conducted under tight security. The four-day pilgrimage kicked off today. Divisional Commissioner (Jammu) Ramesh Kumar, Relief Commissioner Dr. Arvind Karwani, and notable Kashmiri Pandit leaders inaugurated the event from the Nagrota area.

The stage was set and emotions ran high as Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu prepared to take oath as the new chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. This grand comeback is nothing short of a masala film script and to witness it were present celebrities like celebrities like Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan and more. The TDP played a crucial role in the NDA government formation this time, and to support the party chief on his big day on stage was Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The government on Tuesday announced that Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi will be the next chief of the Army Staff succeeding incumbent Gen Manoj Pande. Dwivedi is presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. The tenure of the present Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj C Pande, ends on June 30.