Rathore replaces Irani in I&B, Piyush Goyal to look after Jaitley's portfolios
New Delhi, May 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday effected a reshuffle in his Cabinet by replacing Smriti Irani as Information and Broadcasting Minister with Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who was a Minister of State in the ministry.
In other changes, portfolios of Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley, who underwent kidney transplant on Monday, have been temporarily assigned to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
Goyal will hold the portfolios during the period of Jaitley's indisposition.
S.S. Ahluwalia has been relieved of the charge of Minister of State, Drinking Water and Sanitation, and assigned the portfolio of Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology.
Alphons Kannanthanam, Minister of State, has been relieved of the charge of Minister of State of Electronics and Information Technology.
Rathore will be Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
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Two youngsters in Bidar held for molestation of minor girl, four others absconding
Bidar: Basavakalyan Town Police filed a case against six men under charge of molestation of a minor college student and have succeeded in arrested two of the accused, identified as Dhulappa (22) and Bhagyavanta (19).
The group of the two arrested youngsters and their absconding accomplices, standing by the road, allegedly misbehaved with and molested the 17-year-old college student.
Basavakalyan Town Police officers registered the case based on a complaint filed against the group. The investigation of the incident, led by Sub-inspector Amarish Wagmode, arrested Dhulappa and Bhagyavanta and handed them over to judicial custody.
Further investigation of the matter is underway.
