Draw 100-day schedule listing priorities, Modi tells ministers
Wants transparent working; Says CMs will be partners
New Delhi, May 29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today carved out a distinct road-map for his government suggesting setting benchmarks against a 100-day period with governance with efficiency, transparency and delivery as its hallmark.

PM Narendra Modi takes a round of the PMO in Delhi on Thursday. PTI

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Integral review of Art 370 must: Karan Singh
Jammu, May 29
Distressed by the “fierce controversy” over the “avoidable statement” by Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Article 370, senior Congress leader and Member of Rajya Sabha Karan Singh today said the prevailing situation would only create turmoil and tension in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh, who is the former Sadr-e-Riyasat, in a statement said: “The whole question is extremely sensitive and must be handled coolly and in a mature fashion. The sort of statements issued from both sides will only create further tension in J&K”.

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China remains priority for India, Modi tells Premier Li
New Delhi, May 29
Three days after the BJP-led NDA government assumed office, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him while US Secretary of State John Kerry had a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. This was the first telephonic conversation Modi had with any foreign head of government since assuming office on Monday. The call was at the Chinese leader’s initiative. For Swaraj too, it was the first call she received from a foreign dignitary after she was allocated the coveted portfolio.

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Judge me by my work, says Smriti Irani
New Delhi, May 29
HRD Minister Smriti Irani today broke her silence on the controversy surrounding her educational qualification and two varying affidavits filed before the Election Commission by asking people to judge her by her work.

Modi men join office, spell out their priorities
Think out-of-box, Rajnath tells officials
New Delhi, May 29
Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his deputy, Minister of State Home affairs Kiren Rijiju, today assumed charge at the North Block. Rajnath Singh, however, avoided the customary media interaction. At a meeting with officials, Rajnath asked them to come up with out-of-the-box ideas for internal security and better coordination between the Centre and states. 

Gadkari pitches for transport, tourism along Ganga
New Delhi, May 29
Nitin Gadkari today assumed the charge of the Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Ministry. He promised of transparency in the ministry’s functioning and emphasised on restoring the Ganga’s glory and tapping its potential as an internal transport mode.