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The first Cabinet meeting of the new NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved a proposal to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for construction of houses. 

The plea seeks directions for the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the “malpractices and fraud involved” in the NEET examination held on May 5 and a stay on counselling till the investigations on the paper leak are completed.

J&K Lt Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the terrorists responsible for the Reasi attack will pay a heavy price however government’s priority right now is to look after the well-being of the injured.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates for congratulating him for winning the Lok Sabha elections for the record third time, saying, "We value our partnership for promoting innovation for the benefit of humanity".

He arrived at the Prime Minister's Office at South Block to a rousing welcome by the staff. The PMO staff had lined up at the entrance and corridor leading up to the PM's office.

Giving a last opportunity to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the ruling party in the national capital to vacate its office encroaching on the land allotted to the Delhi High Court by August 10.

“An ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to be given to the next of kin of pilgrims martyred in Reasi terror attack. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. The injured pilgrims are being treated at different hospitals in Jammu & Reasi,” L-G Manoj Sinha wrote on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath along with 71 Council of Ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. This is the third consecutive term of the BJP-led National Democratic alliance (NDA) at the Centre, under the leadership of PM Modi.

Telugu Desam Party’s Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has become the youngest ever Union Minister after he took oath as a member of the Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on Sunday.

At least 10 people were killed on Sunday in an alleged terror attack on a bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, sources said. According to sources, gunmen fired at the bus carrying pilgrims back from Shiv Khori temple to Katra town in Reasi district.

Senior BJP leader from Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi (62), was sworn in as a Union Minister on Sunday during the oath taking ceremony of the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nirmala Sitharaman (64), senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka who held held the key portfolio of Finance in the previous NDA government, is all set to play an important role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term at the Centre.

BJP chief J.P. Nadda, who was a member of the first government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was sworn in as a member of his record third government on Sunday.

As Narendra Modi is set to take oath as Prime Minister on Sunday, the tech industry hailed his record third term, saying that this continuity will promise stability, consistency and effectiveness in governance, taking the country closer to 'Vision India@2047'.

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers.

This represents a significant 7 per cent growth (YoY) compared to the previous fiscal, when the total cargo handled was 9,44,912 metric tonnes, the company said in a statement.

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers.

Ram Mohan Naidu is a third-time MP from Srikakulam constituency while Chandra Sekhar, the richest candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, was elected for the first time from Guntur.

PM Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister for the third straight term on Sunday evening. Alongside PM Modi, sources said that some members of his council of ministers will also take their oath.

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal in Delhi.

Firmly backing New Delhi's 'neighbourhood first' doctrine and the significant constructive role that India has played in international affairs over the past 10 years, several top leaders and distinguished guests from the region will be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening.

Private coaching institutes like Physics Wallah (PW) and Allen Career Institute on Sunday expressed deep concerns over the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), urging the National Testing Agency (NTA) to clear the air around the controversy. 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Saturday that the opposition INDIA bloc might stake claim to form the government at the Centre in the near future.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he was "deeply concerned" with the news of the attack on Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen.

Seychelles Vice-President Ahmed Afif arrived in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the council of ministers.