Kerala Ministers and their Portfolios (2016) - Complete List PDF

Hi Aspirants, the new LDF-led ministry headed by Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan as Chief Minister assumed power on 25th May 2016. The Hon'ble Governor of Kerala Shri. Justice P. Sathasivam administered the oath of office and secrecy to minister-designates at the swearing-in ceremony held at Central Stadium Thiruvananthapuram. Check the complete list of ministers from below Download as PDF from here Minister Portfolios Shri. Pinarayi ...

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Mamata Banerjee sworn-in as West Bengal Chief Minister

Hi Aspirants, Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for second successive five-year term on 27 May 2016.  Here are the Important Points you should know 1. Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi administered her oath of office and secrecy. 2. This is for the first time that a chief minister will take oath on Red Road. 3. Banerjee, the state’s eighth chief minister and the...

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Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in as Kerala Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan, the 72-year-old CPM leader, took oath as the 12th chief minister of Kerala along with 18 ministers at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 25 May 2016.  Note these Important Points 1. Pinarayi Vijayan was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Justice (Retd) P. Sathasivam. 2. A CPM politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan is the 22nd chief minister of Kerala. 3. Departing from tradition, this...

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Sarbananda Sonowal sworn-in as Assam Chief Minister

Hi Aspirants, Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Assam on 24 May 2016. Note these Important Points  1. Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Assam on 24 May 2016. 2. Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new CM at Khanapara in Guwahati. 3. Sonowal...

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AS Kiran Kumar appointed as new ISRO Chairman

* Government has today ( 12 January 2015) appointed Kiran Kumar Alur Seelin, a key figure behind Mangalyaan, as the new Secretary, Department of Space and the ISRO Chief for the next 3 yrs, succeeding K. Radhakrishnan who superannuated on December 31. * Appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared his name and subsequently the order was issued. * He who was a Director in the Space Application...

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Sumitra Mahajan is the Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha

>> Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time BJP member of Parliament, has been elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ms Mahajan for her unanimous election. >> Mr Modi, in his first speech in Parliament, said, "There are 315 new members in the House. This means we can leave some old traditions behind and start some good new traditions, this new blood has the opportunity to present a strong democracy...

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Rajiv Mathur Sworn In as New Chief Information Commissioner on May 22, 2014

>> Former Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Mathur was sworn-in on 22 May 2014 as the new chief information commissioner, Rashtrapati Bhavan said. >> The oath was administered to Mr Mathur by President Pranab Mukherjee, said a statement. >> Rajiv Mathur, a 1972 batch Indian Police Service officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, served in the Intelligence Bureau for nearly three decades, including 15 years in Washington. >>...

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Ajit Kumar Doval is the new National Security Advisor of India

>> Highly decorated police officer and former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval, considered one of the finest operational brains, was on 30 May 2014 appointed as the National Security Adviser. >> 69-year-old Doval's is the second key appointment made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed charge. The first was that of Nripendra Misra as Modi's Principal Secretary. >> According to the official order, the appointment...

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Mukul Rohatgi appointed 14th Attorney General of India

>> Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi will be the new Attorney General (AG) of India following change in government at the Centre. >> Rohatgi, who will take over from Goolam Essaji Vahanvati as the 14th AG of the country, said, his top priority as Attorney General would be to "streamline litigations in the Supreme Court." >> Rohatgi, son of former Delhi High Court judge Justice Awadh Behari Rohatgi, has represented Gujarat...

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Justice R.M. Lodha to be next Chief Justice of India

>> Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India and he will assume his charge on April 27. >> “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from April 27, 2014,” a Law Ministry statement said. >>...

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Important Appointments during September 2013...

Important Appointments during September 2013... Useful for all upcoming competitive Exams... >> New RBI Governor : Raghuram Rajan took over the charge of Reserve Bank of India as a successor of outgoing Governor of RBI, Dr. Subbarao. >> New CIC of India: Deepak Sandhu became the first woman Chief Information Commissioner. >> N. Srinivasan Re-Elected As the BCCI President for the Third Term. >> Ranjib Biswal...

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Arundhati Bhattacharya is new chief of State Bank of India (SBI)

Arundhati Bhattacharya is new chief of State Bank of India (SBI) ** Arundhati Bhattacharya Monday took over as the new chairperson of the State Bank of India (SBI). ** She is the first woman to be appointed to the top job at the country's largest lender. **Prior to her elevation to the top job, 57-year-old Bhattacharya was managing director and chief financial officer of SBI. ** She succeeds Pratip Chaudhuri who retired Sep 30....

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Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor

Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor * Raghuram Govind Rajan, chief economic advisor in the Finance Ministry take over as governor of the Reserve Bank of India * Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved his appointment on August 6, 2013 for a term of three years. * At 50, Mr. Rajan will be among the youngest to occupy the high office at Mint Street in Mumbai, where he takes over from incumbent Duvvuri Subbarao. * Mr. Rajan,...

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Raguram Rajan to be new RBI governor

Raguram Rajan to be new RBI governor He will succeed D Subbarao whose term ends on September 5 Raghuram Rajan, currently the Chief Economic Advisor to the government of India was on 06 August 2013(Tuesday) appointed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) governor. Finance Ministry's office has confirmed the appointment for three years.. There were two other contenders -- economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram and Planning Commission member...

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P. Sathasivam sworn in Chief Justice of India

P. Sathasivam sworn in Chief Justice of India Justice Sathasivam, 64, is the 40th CJI and the first from Tamil Nadu. He will remain in office till April 26, 2014. President Pranab Mukherjee on 19.07.2013 (Friday) administered the oath of office to Justice P. Sathasivam as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Sathasivam, 64, is the 40th CJI and the first from Tamil Nadu. He will remain in office till April 26, 2014. He succeeded...

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