WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014 (PAGE 6) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 17 Ministries clubbed List of portfolios Jitendra talks of debate on Art India, Pak decide to explore way forward at Modi-Sharif meet NEW DELHI, May 27: Uma Bharati -- Water Dharmendra Pradhan -- Hurriyat representatives, a nor- Foreign Secretary Sujata called for expediting the process 370; Omar, Mehbooba react mal norm for most of the Singh, while briefing reporters of national reconciliation in a In a restructuring of his Resources, River Development Petroleum and Natural Gas Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra and Ganga Rejuvenation (Independent Charge) Singh said. view that all the organisations Pakistani leadership, nor did he on the meetings, said Prime manner that meets the aspira- Singh said Article 370 was including the CBI were con- mention Kashmir in his pre- Minister Modi conveyed his tions of the Tamil community Modi today combined 17 related Najma Heptulla -- Minority Sarbananda Sonowal -- Skill Ministries into seven different Affairs Development, more of a psychological barrier ceived with a noble objective departure statement. vision of how SAARC should for a life of equality, justice, than a physical one. that they would function as an During the meeting, Modi improve by learning from each peace and dignity in a united Sri groups, including some infrastruc- Gopinathrao Munde -- Rural Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs ture departments, in an apparent bid Development; Panchayati Raj; and Sports (Independent Singh, a doctor by profes- independent body and act as said the two countries could other's experiences. Lanka. sion, noted that BJP has won perhaps the last resort to seek move towards full normalisation "There is a vision of SAARC "Early and full implementa- to ensure synergy and better results. Drinking Water and Sanitation Charge) First the Ministry of Ramvilas Paswan -- Prakash Javadekar -- half of the six Lok Sabha seats justice... of trade on the basis of the working closely together and tion of the 13th Amendment from Jammu and Kashmir. "You "Therefore, we would like to September, 2012 road-map on focusing on larger issues," the and going beyond would con- Overseas Indian Affairs, creat- Consumer Affairs, Food and Information and Broadcasting ed in UPA-II, has been brought Public Distribution (Independent Charge); see BJP has won half of the restore the credibility of CBI in political and economic relations. Foreign Secretary said. tribute to this process," he said. seats in Parliament from J and order to ensure that people of On trade, the Foreign Bangladesh Parliament Speaker The two leaders also dis- together with External Affairs Kalraj Mishra -- Micro, Environment, Forest and Ministry under Sushma Swaraj Small and Medium Enterprises Climate Change (Independent K. While BJP won three seats, this country have confidence Secretary said the two leaders Shirin Chaudhury, who repre- cussed the fishermen's issue, that at least they have one agen- while Corporate Affairs has Maneka Gandhi -- Women Charge); Parliamentary Affairs PDP bagged the remaining discussed the issue of non-dis- sented Prime Minister Sheikh India's development assistance cy which would be giving them been brought back to Finance and Child Development Piyush Goyal -- Power three. criminatory market access to be Hasina, also met Mr Modi. programme and economic and a fair deal," Singh said. under Arun Jaitley. Ananthkumar -- Chemicals (Independent Charge); Coal "If you take voter account, given by Pakistan. Besides the SAARC leaders, commercial cooperation. we have more that 50 per cent The Ministry acts as nodal In infrastructure sector, the and Fertilizers (Independent Charge); New and Asked whether Modi raised Mauritian Prime Minister Navin In particular, the Prime vote share, he said." department to provide adminis- Prime Minister has combined Ravi Shankar Prasad -- Renewable Energy the issue of the presence of Ramgoolam met Mr Modi. Minister expressed interest in Singh said his party has been trative support for functioning Road Transport and Highways Communications and (Independent Charge) underworld don Dawood Mauritius, although not a early launch of the 500 MW inviting all stakeholders to get of the CBI. and Shipping in the ministry to Information Technology; Law Dr Jitendra Singh -- Science Ibrahim, Singh said many things SAARC member, had Observer Sampur Coal Power project and on board and succeeded to a To a question as to how be headed by Nitin Gadkari, who and Justice and Technology (Independent including terrorism were dis- status. greater connectivity between the greater extent in the Valley par- would he allay the notion of had made a name for himself by Ashok Gajapathi Raju Charge); Earth Sciences cussed. "I don't want to speak Prime Minister Modi said two countries. ticularly with the youths. referring Central Bureau of adopting an innovative approach Pusapati -- Civil Aviation (Independent Charge); Prime more on this." the attack on Indian Consulate Both leaders reiterated their He said people in J and K Investigation as 'Congress in expanding road transport net- Anant Geete -- Heavy Minister Office; Personnel, "We want peaceful and General in Herat only strength- desire to further strengthen need to have an outlet. "A main- Bureau of Investigation', he work and bridges in Maharashtra Industries and Public Public Grievances & Pensions; friendly relations with Pakistan. ened India's resolve to work bilateral relations. stream opposition outlet to dis- said the Government will "not However, for such relations to together with Afghanistan. In his meeting with Nepal when he was a Minister there in Enterprises Department of Atomic Energy; sent which we would not stifle have any personal agenda" BJP-Shiv Sena Government. Harsimrat Kaur Badal -- Department of Space proceed, it is important that ter- He reiterated India's com- Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, because if you stifle that, that with regards to the agency's ror and violence is brought to an mitment to the development Mr Modi described Nepal as an Another important infras- Food Processing Industries Nirmala Sitharaman -- will lead them to an undemo- working. tructure combination is bringing Narendra Singh Tomar -- Commerce and Industry end," she said. and reconstruction of old and deeply valued friend cratic outlet. "Narendra Modi Asked if India was satisfied Afghanistan and interest in with whom India shared history, together Power, Coal and New Mines; Steel; Labour and (Independent Charge); Finance; "But within that frame- Government would ensure and Renewable Energy under the Employment Corporate Affairs with the discussions on the seeing a prosperous, indepen- geography and ancient civilisa- work we also want to explain whatever independence they 26/11 issue, Singh said the dent and sovereign tional ties. independent charge of Minister Jual Oram -- Tribal Affairs GM Siddeshwara -- Civil to them how they have been (CBI) need to discharge its func- of State Piyush Goyal. These Radha Mohan Singh -- Aviation meeting was very constructive Afghanistan, where the recon- He said it was his earnest deprived of enormous advan- tion. We will try to give that and both sides wanted to under- ciliation process would be desire to visit Nepal this year. used to be separate Ministries Agriculture Manoj Sinha -- Railways tage which the other States of (whatever autonomy may with Cabinet Ministers incharge Thaawar Chand Gehlot -- Nihalchand -- Chemicals stand the concerns of the other "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned He appreciated the political this country have enjoyed require) so that the objective by side and Afghan-controlled." progress achieved in Nepal and in the UPA Governments. Social Justice and and Fertilizers because they were not under which the agency has been Related Ministries of Urban Empowerment Upendra Kushwaha -- Rural She said the acceptance of In his meeting with Bhutan hoped that the Constitution the constraint of Article 370. formed do not take back seat," the invitation by the SAARC Prime Minister Tshering would be adopted in the one- Development, Housing and Smriti Irani -- Human Development; Panchayati Raj; Please remember that Article said Singh. Poverty Alleviation have been Resource Development Drinking Water and Sanitation leaders and their presence in the Tobgay, Mr Modi said India year time-frame that Nepal had 370 off late has been more of a He said the Government was swearing-in ceremony marks a and Bhutan shared a unique and set for itself. placed under the charge of M Dr Harsh Vardhan -- Health Radhakrishnan P -- Heavy psychological barrier than a committed to provide maximum Venkaiah Naidu, while Rural and Family Welfare. Industries and Public new starting point in the rela- special relationship with long- He expressed his determina- physical barrier," he said. governance and minimum tions. standing historical and cultural tion to further strengthen con- Development, Panchayat Raj and Ministers of State Enterprises Singh said the BJP has Government. Drinking Water and Sanitation General V K Singh -- Kiren Rijiju -- Home Affairs Modi noted that it was good linkages. nectivity and economic inter- already gained considerable "(We would give) the to see all the eight leaders gra- He assured Mr Tobgay of linkages between India and have been grouped together under Development of North Eastern Krishan Pal -- Road success through its discussion Government which appears to the charge of Gopinath Munde. Region (Independent Charge); Transport and Highways; ciously accepting the invitation