Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

PM Modi to hold first meeting of new Council of Ministers today

First Published: 12th June, 2019 15:39 IST

The first meeting of the new council of ministers will be held on Wednesday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to outline the roadmap of his government. The

The first meeting of the new council of ministers will be held on Wednesday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to outline the roadmap of his government.

The prime minister is expected to underline the role of ministers of state in the running of ministries and may ask Cabinet ministers to give their deputies adequate responsibilities.

Deliberations are also likely to be held on an action plan for the government’s next five years and Modi is expected to brief the ministers on it. The meeting of council of ministers was a regular feature in the previous tenure of the Modi government. He used to brief them about government’s various welfare schemes and how to make people aware about them. Modi used to review the performances of key ministries and sectors. The Union Cabinet will also meet today ahead of the council of ministers’ meeting.

With Parliament session beginning next week, the ministers of state will have a key role as in most of the ministries they are responsible to handle parliamentary questions which are tabled on the floor of the House. Cabinet ministers usually handle questions for which oral replies are to be given.

Remember, In the first Cabinet meeting, the Modi government had approved the expansion of the PM-KISAN scheme to cover all farmers who will get Rs 6,000 financial assistance per annum.

COMMENTS

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
“Always been glorious right-wing personality”: Kangana Ranaut opens up on donning a hat of politician

Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday opened about her new role as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

28th March 2024
Banner
About 80,000 leaders, workers from different parties join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

According to party sources, this committee has successfully brought in approximately 80,000 leaders and workers from different parties across the country into the BJP

28th March 2024
Banner
No interim relief to Kejriwal on plea challenging arrest, BJP hits out at AAP leader

The plea stated that the petitioner has been "illegally and arbitrarily arrested" by ED in the evening of March 21.

28th March 2024
Banner
Indigo plane grazes past Air India Express plane, narrow escape for passengers in Kolkata

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has off-rostered both the IndiGo A320 VT-ISS pilots and ordered a detailed probe

27th March 2024
Banner
Bigg Boss winner Munawar Faruqui among 14 detained in raid on Mumbai hookah bar

According to Mumbai Police, a case was registered against Faruqi and 13 more people. Faruqui was later let off after the case was lodged.

27th March 2024