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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after taking charge at her office in New Delhi, becoming the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. (Photo: PTI)

Sitharaman's to-do list for next 16 months

The new defence minister needs to ensure India makes up its known shortcomings.

8 Sept 2017 12:15 AM IST

A priest held prayers in the defence ministers chamber before Nirmala Sitharaman assumed charge. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Sitharaman takes charge as the 1st full-time woman Defence Minister

Sitharaman took charge in the presence of her predecessor Arun Jaitley who was given the additional charge of the key...

7 Sept 2017 12:18 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the media at her residence in New Delhi after taking oath as a Union Minister. (Photo: PTI)

FDI policy to be Nirmala Sitharaman's priority?

Defence minister-designate Nirmala Sitharaman's experience in FDI to be crucial.

5 Sept 2017 2:05 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the media at her residence in New Delhi after taking oath as a Union Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Women take lead

Now that Nirmala Sitharaman is the Defence Minister, we talk to experts if the move could be celebrated yet.

5 Sept 2017 12:14 AM IST

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Suresh Prabhu takes office as Minister of Commerce and Industry

Suresh Prabhu will be replacing Nirmala Sitharaman who was elevated to the position of Defence Minister.

4 Sept 2017 12:09 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician and member of parliament Nirmala Sitharaman takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Nirmala Sitharaman rewarded with Cabinet rank

4 other good performers' elevated, Prabhu retains Cabinet rank.

4 Sept 2017 1:23 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala to go to MoD after Jaitley is back from Japan

Normally, the new defence minister should have been going but logistically that doesn't seem possible today... to make...

4 Sept 2017 1:18 AM IST

Piyush Goyal is the new Railways Ministry and Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Defence Minister. (Photo: PIB)

Nirmala Sitharaman gets Defence, Piyush Goyal is Railways Minister

Prabhu in commerce; Gadkari to handle Ganga cleaning too.

4 Sept 2017 1:10 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with new members of cabinet after the reshuffle at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

After reshuffle, govt must be energised

A number of former bureaucrats have been roped in as ministers of state, but not in areas where they have worked in...

4 Sept 2017 12:27 AM IST

Sitharaman also credited her elevation to a cabinet rank minister to cosmic grace and support from party leadership. (Photo: PTI)

Cosmic grace: Sitharaman on becoming 1st full-time woman Defence...

Stressing that it was a big responsibility, Sitharaman said she was 'very grateful for the confidence the PM has in her.

3 Sept 2017 7:14 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with new members of cabinet after the reshuffle at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Cabinet rejig: Complete list of Union Council of Ministers

The exercise raised the strength of the Union Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

3 Sept 2017 6:55 PM IST

Piyush Goyal is the new Railways Ministry and Nirmala Sitharaman is the new Defence Minister. (Photo: PIB)

Piyush Goyal gets Railways; Nirmala Sitharaman gets Defence

Nirmala Sitharaman is the first woman defence minister after Indira Gandhi.

3 Sept 2017 2:01 PM IST