Sitharaman also credited her elevation to a cabinet rank minister to "cosmic grace" and support from party leadership. Nirmala Sitharaman has been named the new Defence Minister in the BJP-led Centre government after the Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. [Full Article...]
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However, he didn't elaborate on the short-term costs or the possible long-term benefits, but as the RBI governor he "felt there were alternatives to achieve the main goals". "The estimates I have seen range from 1 to 2 percentage points, and that's a lot of money - over Rs 2 lakh crore and maybe approaching Rs 2.5 lakh crore", Rajan said. [Full Article...]
She recently visited China for a BRICS meeting where she was engaged in discussions with counterparts even as the protracted India-China border row played out in Doklam. "Earlier when I was member of National Commission for Women, these matters for woman empowerment and true empowerment of women were discussed", she said in an interview to CNN News 18 news channel. [Full Article...]
But although many of Texas' oil refineries and gas stations are flooded, officials there say that there is no sign of permanent damage. Charleston and the Huntington-Ashland area were slightly higher than the state average in terms of gas prices Friday, at $2.55 and $2.56, respectively. [Full Article...]
A blistering heat wave gripped California this week, with temperatures in some areas reaching record highs and expected to keep rising into the Labor Day weekend, while wildfires across the region sent irritating smoke through the air, threatened homes and shut down a key freeway as holiday travel began. [Full Article...]
The Broncos are the first team linked to Osweiler since his Cleveland release. In Denver, Osweiler will serve as the backup to Trevor Siemian with Paxton Lynch sidelined for about five weeks with a right shoulder injury. Broncos general manager John Elway confirmed the signing on Saturday. Elway indicated that Osweiler will have a one-year deal, "Pending a physical". [Full Article...]
Dharmendra Pradhan was promoted as oil and gas minister. U.S. authorities have sought fixing of the date for the meeting, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman told PTI. Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda tweeted, "A woman #Defence minister is one of the biggest signs of #womenempowerment in any country #NirmalaSitharaman #cabinetreshuffle". [Full Article...]