Politics

"The more expensive they become, the better it is for all of us", said Vardhan.

He also said that governors appointed during the previous Congress-led UPA regime should be allowed to complete their term.

EGoMs had the power to take decisions on the line of the Union Cabinet. The recommendations of the GoMs were to be placed before the Cabinet for a final call.

Sources said that the new government is wary about appointing officers who have served as ministerial staff under the previous UPA regime.

"The content, tone and tenor of the IB report in fact suggests that it is being misused by its political bosses," AAP said in a statement.

The Bhutanese King will host a lunch for the Prime Minister and his delegation before they leave Thimphu later on Monday.

Modi offered his condolences to the family members of those who lost their lives in the accident on Thursday.

Bihar sends three representatives to the Rajya Sabha. Yadav had lost the Lok Sabha elections from his Madhepura constituency.

The units in Delhi and Haryana, where new PCC chiefs were appointed, have also been disbanded as they were continuing for a long time.

Congress leader Anand Sharma said, "We feel this is an important post and should not be denied to the largest party in the opposition."

CM Naveen Patnaik requested the PM Modi to treat some proposed rail links passing through the state as national projects.

Akhilesh said, "The BSP asked them to return the compensation offered by the state. They took money from the BSP but not from the state."

Sources told CNN-IBN that the new Andhra Pradesh Cabinet will have 20 ministers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold his first foreign trip to Bhutan in June and is also likely to visit Japan in July.

"Modi Avtar 2? Let's not jump to conclusions but wait and watch," Digvijaya Singh said on Twitter.

Veteran BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan's name was on Thursday approved for the post.