Morning Digest | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge; India beat Pakistan by six runs in low-scoring T20 thriller, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest on June 10, 2024, gives a select list of stories to start the day

72-member NDA Ministry takes charge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office for a third successive term on Sunday, along with 71 other members of his Council of Ministers, at a ceremony held in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Of the 81 slots allowed in the Union Council of Ministers, a relatively large cohort of 72 members was sworn in, reflecting a coalition government emphasising both continuity and change, with a sizeable representation of 11 portfolios given to the BJP’s allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Indian Navy gets its first woman helicopter pilot

Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev became the Indian Navy’s first woman helicopter pilot during a passing out parade held in the naval air station INS Rajali at Arakkonam in Ranipet district last week.

Narendra Modi 3.0 | Who’s who in the Council of Ministers

Having secured the numbers to form the government, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, administered the oath of office on June 9. Here we list down the stated policy priorities and biographies of the incoming Council of Ministers.

India-Singapore ties are enduring and bipartisan: Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan