Friday, 31 May 2019

Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers

Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers

(As on 30.05.2019)

Prime Minister

Shri Narendra ModiPrime Minister and also in-charge of:
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;
Department of Atomic Energy;
Department of Space;
All important policy issues and
All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.

Cabinet Ministers

1Shri Raj Nath SinghMinister of Defence
2Shri Amit ShahMinister of Home Affairs
3Shri Nitin Jairam GadkariMinister of Road Transport and Highways and
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
4Shri D. V. Sadananda GowdaMinister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
5Smt. Nirmala SitharamanMinister of Finance and
Minister of Corporate Affairs.
6Shri Ramvilas PaswanMinister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
7Shri Narendra Singh TomarMinister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare;
Minister of Rural Development and
Minister of Panchayati Raj.
8Shri Ravi Shankar PrasadMinister of Law and Justice;
Minister of Communications and
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
9Smt. Harsimrat Kaur BadalMinister of Food Processing Industries.
10Shri Thaawar Chand GehlotMinister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
11Dr. Subrahmanyam JaishankarMinister of External Affairs.
12Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’Minister of Human Resource Development.
13Shri Arjun MundaMinister of Tribal Affairs.
14Smt. Smriti Zubin IraniMinister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Textiles.
15Dr. Harsh VardhanMinister of Health and Family Welfare;
Minister of Science and Technology and
Minister of Earth Sciences.
16Shri Prakash JavadekarMinister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and
Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
17Shri Piyush GoyalMinister of Railways and
Minister of Commerce and Industry.
18Shri Dharmendra PradhanMinister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and
Minister of Steel.
19Shri Mukhtar Abbas NaqviMinister of Minority Affairs.
20Shri Pralhad JoshiMinister of Parliamentary Affairs;
Minister of Coal and
Minister of Mines.
21Dr. Mahendra Nath PandeyMinister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
22Shri Arvind Ganpat SawantMinister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise.
23Shri Giriraj SinghMinister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.
24Shri Gajendra Singh ShekhawatMinister of Jal Shakti.

Ministers of State (Independent Charge)

1Shri Santosh Kumar GangwarMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2Rao Inderjit SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning.
3Shri Shripad Yesso NaikMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
4Dr. Jitendra SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region;
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office;
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;
Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy and
Minister of State in the Department of Space.
 5Shri Kiren RijijuMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
6Shri Prahalad Singh PatelMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture and
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism.
7Shri Raj Kumar SinghMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Power;
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
8Shri Hardeep Singh PuriMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs;
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
9Shri Mansukh L. MandaviyaMinister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Shipping and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Ministers of State

1Shri Faggansingh KulasteMinister of State in the Ministry of Steel.
2Shri Ashwini Kumar ChoubeyMinister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
3Shri Arjun Ram MeghwalMinister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
4General (Retd.) V. K. SinghMinister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
5Shri Krishan PalMinister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
6Shri Danve Raosaheb DadaraoMinister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
7Shri G. Kishan ReddyMinister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
8Shri Parshottam RupalaMinister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
9Shri Ramdas AthawaleMinister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
10Sadhvi Niranjan JyotiMinister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.
11Shri Babul SupriyoMinister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
12Shri Sanjeev Kumar BalyanMinister of State in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.
13Shri Dhotre Sanjay ShamraoMinister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development;
Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
14Shri Anurag Singh ThakurMinister of State in the Ministry of Finance and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
15Shri Angadi Suresh ChannabasappaMinister of State in the Ministry of Railways.
16Shri Nityanand RaiMinister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
17Shri Rattan Lal KatariaMinister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti and Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
18Shri V. MuraleedharanMinister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
19Smt. Renuka Singh SarutaMinister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
20Shri Som ParkashMinister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
21Shri Rameswar TeliMinister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
22Shri Pratap Chandra SarangiMinister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.
23Shri Kailash ChoudharyMinister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
24Smt. Debasree ChaudhuriMinister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
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Shri Prakash Javadekar takes charge of I&B Ministry

Shri Prakash Javadekar takes charge of I&B Ministry 

Shri Prakash Javadekar today took charge as Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed his gratitude at having been given the opportunity to work in the Cabinet of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
He highlighted the important role played by Media in a democracy, reiterating the commitment of the Government towards a free press. He talked about the importance of freedom of speech and expression which is an important part of the democratic ethos of the country.  He also appreciated the leadership and dynamism of his predecessors.


Shri Javadekar also met senior officials of Ministry of I&B and Heads of Media Units under the Ministry. He urged everyone to work as a team and expressed hope of a healthy and sustained partnership in future endeavours.


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Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assumed charge as the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs here today.  She was greeted at the office in North Block by Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs designate, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Finance Secretary Shri Subhash Chandra Garg and other Secretaries of the Ministry. Smt. Sitharaman is the first woman appointed as the full-time Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs.
After assuming the charge, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs was briefed on the key initiatives and policy issues by the Secretaries of the different departments of the Ministry of Finance & Corporate Affairs and was apprised of the ongoing issues and the forthcoming challenges facing the Indian economy among others.
BRIEF PROFILE:
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has served as the Union Defence Minister since 2017. She is currently a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Karnataka. In 2014, she was elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh. She has also served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs and later the Minister for Commerce and Industry with Independent Charge.
As the Defence Minister, Smt. Sitharaman is credited with expediting the decision-making process relating to procurement in defence sector. She constituted a Defence Planning Committee to formulate an “action plan” to effectively overcome with various security challenges facing the nation.
Smt. Sitharaman joined the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in 2008 and has served as a national spokesperson for the party since 2010.

Smt. Sitharaman was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, on August 18, 1959. She completed her graduation from Seethalakshmi Ramasamy College, Tiruchirappalli and obtained her M.A. (Economics) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

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Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) April, 2019

Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100) April, 2019
1.       The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2011-12) is given at the Annexure.
2.       The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 127.5 in April, 2019, which was 2.6 per cent higher as compared to the index of April, 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to March, 2018-19 was 4.3 per cent.
Coal
3.       Coal production (weight: 10.33 per cent) increased by 2.8 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 7.4 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
4.       Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declined by 6.9 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 4.1 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
5.       The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent) declined by 0.8 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.8 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Refinery Products
6.       Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04 per cent) increased by 4.3 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 3.1 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7.       Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 4.4 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.3 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
8.       Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent) increased by 1.5 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 4.7 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9.       Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 0.8 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 13.3 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10.     Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by 5.8 per cent in April, 2019 over April, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 5.2 per cent during April to March, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for February, 2019, March, 2019 and April, 2019 are provisional.
Note 2: Since April, 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Release of the index for May, 2019 will be on Monday, 01st July, 2019.

Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries

Yearly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2011-12=100

Index
Sector
Weight
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Coal
10.3335
103.2
104.2
112.6
118.0
121.8
124.9
134.1
Crude Oil
8.9833
99.4
99.2
98.4
97.0
94.5
93.7
89.8
Natural Gas
6.8768
85.6
74.5
70.5
67.2
66.5
68.4
69.0
Refinery Products
28.0376
107.2
108.6
108.8
114.1
119.7
125.2
129.1
Fertilizers
2.6276
96.7
98.1
99.4
106.4
106.6
106.6
107.0
Steel
17.9166
107.9
115.8
121.7
120.2
133.1
140.5
147.1
Cement
5.3720
107.5
111.5
118.1
123.5
122.0
129.7
147.0
Electricity
19.8530
104.0
110.3
126.6
133.8
141.6
149.2
156.9
Overall Index
100.0000
103.8
106.5
111.7
115.1
120.5
125.7
131.1

Growth Rates (in per cent)
Sector
Weight
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
Coal
10.3335
3.2
1.0
8.0
4.8
3.2
2.6
7.4
Crude Oil
8.9833
-0.6
-0.2
-0.9
-1.4
-2.5
-0.9
-4.1
Natural Gas
6.8768
-14.4
-12.9
-5.3
-4.7
-1.0
2.9
0.8
Refinery Products
28.0376
7.2
1.4
0.2
4.9
4.9
4.6
3.1
Fertilizers
2.6276
-3.3
1.5
1.3
7.0
0.2
0.03
0.3
Steel
17.9166
7.9
7.3
5.1
-1.3
10.7
5.6
4.7
Cement
5.3720
7.5
3.7
5.9
4.6
-1.2
6.3
13.3
Electricity
19.8530
4.0
6.1
14.8
5.7
5.8
5.3
5.2
Overall Index
100.0000
3.8
2.6
4.9
3.0
4.8
4.3
4.3

Performance of Eight Core Industries

Monthly Index & Growth Rate

Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
SectorCoalCrude OilNatural GasRefinery ProductsFertilizersSteelCementElectricityOverall Index
Weight
10.3335
8.9833
6.8768
28.0376
2.6276
17.9166
5.3720
19.8530
100.0000
Apr-18
118.8
91.8
67.1
119.1
93.1
138.1
149.1
153.7
124.3
May-18
125.2
94.8
68.7
131.6
106.6
142.8
145.3
164.7
131.9
Jun-18
120.0
90.9
67.4
133.8
108.3
143.8
150.7
159.9
131.2
Jul-18
108.1
91.2
68.5
134.1
110.0
140.3
136.0
162.1
129.2
Aug-18
103.8
91.6
70.2
127.7
109.4
144.5
134.5
167.2
128.8
Sep-18
109.8
88.1
67.6
125.8
108.0
143.2
133.9
162.9
127.2
Oct-18
132.9
90.9
70.3
133.8
103.3
150.2
148.4
166.0
134.8
Nov-18
138.4
87.6
68.9
128.9
102.7
144.8
136.5
147.2
128.3
Dec-18
144.1
90.2
72.2
126.6
109.4
152.0
151.0
150.3
131.5
Jan-19
152.5
89.7
71.8
131.9
116.6
153.0
156.1
150.7
134.5
Feb-19
153.8
80.8
64.4
120.0
104.8
148.6
149.1
137.7
125.9
Mar-19
201.7
89.9
70.7
135.9
111.5
163.4
173.2
160.1
145.2
Apr-19
122.1
85.5
66.6
124.3
89.0
140.1
150.2
162.6
127.5

Growth Rates (in per cent)
SectorCoalCrude OilNatural GasRefinery ProductsFertilizersSteelCementElectricityOverall Index
Weight
10.3335
8.9833
6.8768
28.0376
2.6276
17.9166
5.3720
19.8530
100.0000
Apr-18
15.2
-0.8
5.7
2.7
4.6
3.0
21.9
2.1
4.7
May-18
12.0
-2.9
-1.4
4.9
8.4
-0.1
13.0
4.1
4.1
Jun-18
11.5
-3.4
-2.7
12.1
1.0
4.2
14.2
8.4
7.8
Jul-18
9.8
-5.4
-5.2
12.3
1.3
6.9
11.2
6.7
7.3
Aug-18
2.4
-3.7
1.0
5.1
-5.3
4.0
14.6
7.6
4.7
Sep-18
6.4
-4.2
-1.7
2.5
2.5
3.2
11.8
8.2
4.3
Oct-18
11.3
-5.0
-0.9
1.3
-11.5
2.4
18.4
10.9
4.8
Nov-18
3.7
-3.5
0.5
2.3
-8.1
5.3
8.8
5.1
3.3
Dec-18
1.1
-4.3
4.2
-4.8
-2.4
10.1
11.6
4.4
2.1
Jan-19
2.0
-4.3
6.2
-2.6
10.5
5.5
11.0
0.8
1.5
Feb-19
7.4
-6.1
3.8
-0.8
2.5
4.9
8.0
1.2
2.2
Mar-19
9.1
-6.2
1.4
4.3
4.3
6.7
15.7
2.1
4.9
Apr-19
2.8
-6.9
-0.8
4.3
-4.4
1.5
0.8
5.8
2.6

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