Haryana CM Saini carries out first cabinet expansion, inducts eight ministers
Governor Bandaru Dattatreya administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at the Raj Bhavan. BJP MLA from Hisar Kamal Gupta was the first one to be administered oath as cabinet minister. Gupta took oath in Sanskrit. He was a minister in the previous M K Khattar cabinet. Key Points
Economic TimesRevanth Reddy takes oath as chief minister of Telangana, becomes state's 1st Congress CM
Ahead of the swearing in ceremony Thursday, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, 'We will implement the guarantees. We are committed to whatever we have said.' Key Points
ThePrintAjit Pawar to be sworn in as Maharashtra deputy chief minister: LIVE updates
Ajit Pawar is set to take the oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, sources close to NCP leader has revealed. Check LIVE updates. Key Points
MintKarnataka's new cabinet gives in-principle approval to Congress’ poll-guarantees
The first meeting of the Cabinet, that met soon after Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar took oath as CM and Deputy CM and eight others as ministers, decided to go ahead with implementation of the guarantees. The decision would not translate into automatic implementation as the government has bought time for preparing the modalities and lay down the guidelines to implement them. Key Points
Economic TimesKarnataka swearing-in ceremony: What is the oath leaders take, and how it was adopted
The words of the oaths were arrived at after considerable discussions in the Constituent Assembly. At one point, United Provinces member Mahavir Tyagi even thundered at Dr BR Ambedkar that 'grammar should not stand in the way of God'. Key Points
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U.P.: New Varanasi mayor vows to improve city’s cleanliness
Newly-elected Varanasi mayor Ashok Tiwari took oath in Sanskrit, along with two corporators, in the presence of deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya. Four Muslim women took oath in Urdu, while the remaining corporators took oath in Hindi. The deputy CM congratulated Tiwari and all corporators and emphasized on the need for cleanliness and promptness in public interest. Tiwari promised to improve the city's cleanliness and strengthen the lighting system while relieving the city from traffic jams. Key Points
Hindustan TimesNCP splits; Ajit Pawar to join NDA govt, take oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra
Nationalist Congress Party's senior leader Ajit Pawar is set to join Eknath Shinde-led government and take oath as the Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Sunday. The oath ceremony is expected to take place on the evening of July 2, 2023. Key Points
Economic TimesMadhya Pradesh cabinet expansion: Vijayvargiya, Prahlad Patel among 28 MLAs sworn in as ministers
On Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expanded the Madhya Pradesh cabinet by adding 28 legislators, including former Union minister Prahlad Patel and BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. The induction comprised 18 cabinet ministers and 10 ministers of state, six of whom have independent charge. Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath at the Raj Bhawan. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP’s Manik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM for second term
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda attended the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-IPFT coalition government led by Manik Saha Key Points
The HinduConrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM for second term, cabinet sworn-in
PM Modi, Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda and Himanta Biswa Sarma were among those present on the occasion Key Points
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NCP crisis LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar joins Eknath Shinde government, claims support of 40 NCP MLAs
Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, backed by 17 MLAs, reached Raj Bhawan to meet the Governor. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was also present there along with Chagan Bhujbal and Praful Patel. Pawar is likely to take oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and might share the post with Devendra Fadnavis as Sharad Pawar's party stares at a split in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Dhanany Munde, Anil Patil and Dilip Valse Patil are likely to take oath as ministers in the Shinde government. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates. Key Points
India TodayWho is Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu? Know about Telangana's new deputy chief minister
Veteran Congress party leader Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has been sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Telangana. Mallu, who represents the Madhira reserved constituency, took the oath of office earlier today. His appointment comes after his successful padyatra, a 1,400 km foot march across the state, which is widely credited for the Congress party's resurgence in Telangana ahead of the recent elections. He previously served as the Leader of Opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly during the BRS government. Key Points
Economic TimesPM Modi takes oath for record 3rd term, 72 ministers with him
Narendra Modi took oath for a record third term as Prime Minister, leading a coalition government after two full tenures with the BJP enjoying a majority on its own. A number of NDA allies are expected to be sworn as ministers. Key Points
India TodayJanuary 6 Capitol attack | Stewart Rhodes, founder of extremist group oath Keepers, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
The founder of the oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced on May 25 to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after the 2020 election. Key Points
The HinduYunus acquitted in graft case as new Bangladesh CJ takes oath
Dhaka, August 11 Muhammad Yunus was on Sunday acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission, three days after he took oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, according to a media report. Judge Md Rabiul Alam... Key Points
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oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan 6 attack
Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. Key Points
India TodayNeiphiu Rio, Conrad Sangma to take oath as Nagaland, Meghalaya CMs; PM Modi to attend ceremonies
The NDPP-BJP coalition in Nagaland won 37 seats in the 60-member Assembly in the recently-concluded Assembly polls. In Meghalaya, the NPP-led alliance with 45 MLAs has staked claim to form government. Key Points
The Indian ExpressMP swearing-in ceremony to be held on Dec 13: CM-designate Mohan Yadav
Yadav said, “The oath ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow, 13th December. The state's programme is yet to be released. It will come out soon.” | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesNarendra Modi government 3.0: Full list of ministers who took oath
Narendra Modi took the oath as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time on Sunday. President Droupadi Murmu then administered oath to Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and Nitin Gadkari. Here is the full list of ministers who were sworn in on Sunday to be part of the Modi 3.0 ministry. Key Points
India TodayPM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on taking oath as Pakistan prime minister
Shehbaz earlier served as prime minister of a coalition government from April 2022 to August 2023 before Parliament was dissolved to hold general elections... Key Points
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Nitish Kumar likely to join NDA again, but this deal may have an 'exit clause' for Bihar CM
As suspense over Nitish's next move continues, his current ally RJD & other Bihar parties hold urgent meetings. Once called 'Paltu Ram' by Lalu, he has a long history of making U-turns. Key Points
ThePrintThe way VP Dhankhar handled mimicry issue was not right, says RLD chief Jayant Singh
To bring caste into everything (is not good). The section of the Constitution under which he has taken oath as the VP, nowhere does it say that you can raise the point of your caste affiliations to benefit the ruling party. So, the way he (Dhankhar) also handled the issue was not right, Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP and prominent Jat leader, told reporters. Key Points
Economic TimesChhattisgarh: Former CM Raman Singh resigns as BJP VP
Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh resigns as BJP National Vice President to run for Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker. He filed his nomination and pledged to ensure the Assembly's efficient operation. Senior BJP MLA Ramvichar Netam took oath as pro-tem Speaker, overseeing House proceedings temporarily. The state's recent elections saw BJP securing 54 constituencies and Congress winning 35 out of 90 seats. Key Points
Economic TimesNewly-elected MLAs take oath as maiden session of Telangana Assembly begins
The first session of the Third Telangana Legislative Assembly commenced with the oath-taking ceremony for newly-elected MLAs. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka took their oaths, with AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi sworn in as Protem Speaker. CM Reddy retained Municipal Administration, Urban Development, General Administration, and Law & Order, along with unallocated portfolios. Key Points
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