Karnataka: Portfolios allocated to new ministers; details here
Bengaluru: In the wake of the completion of the Cabinet expansion for the newly appointed chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, the cabinet of ministers have now been allotted with respective department in their tenure.
Ministers and their Allotted Departments
1 Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai – DPAR, Finance, Intelligence from Home, Cabinet Affairs, Bengaluru Development, and all un-allocated portfolios
2 Govind Makthappa Karajol – Department of Major and Medium Irrigation
3 K.S. Eswarappa – Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
4 R. Ashoka – Department of Revenue (Excluding Muzarai)
5 Sreeramulu – Departments of Transport and ST Welfare
6 V. Somanna – Department of Housing, Infrastructure Development
7 Umesh Katti – Departments of Forest, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs
8 Angara. S – Department of Fisheries, Ports and Inland Transport
9 J. C. Madhu Swamy – Departments of Minor Irrigation, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation
10 Araga Jnanendra – Home Department (Excluding intelligence)
11 Dr. Ashwath Narayan – Departments of Higher Education. IT & BT, Science, and Technology, Skill Development.
12 Chandrakantagouda Channappagouda Patil – Department of Public Works
13 Anand Singh – Departments of Ecology and Environment, Tourism
14 Kota Shrinivas Poojari – Departments of Social Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare
15 Prabhu Chauhan – Department of Animal Husbandry
16 Murugesh Nirani – Department of Large and Medium Industries
17 Arabail Hebbar – Department of Labour
18 S. T. Somashekhar – Department of cooperation
19 B. C. Nagesh – Department of Primary and Secondary Education
20 Basavaraj Byrati – Department of Urban Development ( Including KUWSDB & KUIDFC)
21 Dr. Sudhakar – Department of Health and Family Welfare
22 K Gopalaiah- Department of Excise from Finance
23 Jolle Shasikala Annasaheb – Department of Muzarai, Haj & Wakf
24 N Nagaraju (MTB) - Departments of Municipal Administration, Small Scale Industries, Public Sector Industries
25 Narayanagowda - Departments of Sericulture, Youth Empowerment, and Sports
26 BV Nagesh - Primary and secondary education and Sakala
27 Sunil Kumar – Departments of Energy, Kannada, and Culture
28 Achar Halappa Basappa – Departments of Mines & Geology in Commerce and Industries. Women & Child Development and Disabled & Senior Citizen Empowerment
29 B. C. Patil – Department of Agriculture
30 Munirathna – Departments of Horticulture & Planning, Programme Monitoring, and Statistics.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
