Following is the list of portfolios of new minister and changes in portfolios of existing ministers:
New cabinet ministers
K Rahman Khan - Minority Affairs
Dinsha J Patel - Mines
Ajay Maken - Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
MM Pallam Raju - Human Resource Development
Ashwani Kumar - Law and Justice
Harish Rawat - Water Resources
Chandresh Kumari Katoch - Culture
Changes in portfolios of cabinet ministers
M Veerappa Moily - Petroleum and Natural Gas
S Jaipal Reddy - Science and Technology and Earth Sciences
Kamal Nath - Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs
Vayalar Ravi - Overseas Indian Affairs
Kapil Sibal - Communications and Information Technology
CP Joshi - Road Transport and Highways
Kumari Selja - Social Justice and Empowerment
Pawan Kumar Bansal - Railways
Salman Khurshid - External Affairs
Jairam Ramesh - Rural Development
New Ministers of State (independent charge)
Manish Tewari - Information and Broadcasting
K Chiranjeevi - Tourism
Changes in portfolios of Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Jyotiraditya Scindia - Power
KH Muniappa - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki - Drinking Water and Sanitation
Sachin Pilot - Corporate Affairs
Jitendra Singh - Youth Affairs and Sports
New Ministers of State
Shashi Tharoor - Human Resources Development
Kodikunnil Suresh - Labour and Employment
Tariq Anwar - Agriculture and Food Processing Industries
KJ Surya Prakash Reddy - Railways
Ranee Narah - Tribal Affairs
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury - Railways
AH Khan Choudhury - Health and Family Welfare
Sarve Sathyanarayana - Road Transport and Highways
Ninong Ering - Minority Affairs
Deepa Dasmunsi - Urban Development
Porika Balram Naik - Social Justice and Empowerment
Killi Kruparani - Communications and Information Technology
Lalchand Kataria - Defence
Changes in portfolios of Ministers of State
E Ahmed - External Affairs
D Purandeswari - Commerce and Industry
Jitin Prasada - Defence and Human Resource Development
S Jagatharakshakan - New and Renewable Energy
RPN Singh - Home
KC Venugopal - Civil Aviation
Rajeev Shukla - Parliamentary Affairs and Planning
First Published: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 14:16