Opinion August 3, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Ministers Reshuffled

While the Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi, has appointed S B Chavan as the new Defence Minister, available information suggests that Sripati Misra, who has vacated Uttar Pradesh chief ministership, will be the new Industry Minister.

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Chavan takes over the Defence portfolio from R Venkataraman, who has resigned after accepting the Congress (I) ticket for vice-presidentship.

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August 3, 2024 07:20 AM IST First published on: Aug 3, 2024 at 06:30 AM IST

While the Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi, has appointed S B Chavan as the new Defence Minister, available information suggests that Sripati Misra, who has vacated Uttar Pradesh chief ministership, will be the new Industry Minister. Chavan takes over the Defence portfolio from R Venkataraman, who has resigned after accepting the Congress (I) ticket for vice-presidentship.

Opposition’s VP Pick

B C Kamble, a former member of the Lok Sabha is the opposition candidate for vice-presidency. Opposition leaders in Parliament decided to field Kamble since a consensus candidate with the Congress (I) failed to materialise. In a statement, opposition leaders regretted that no representative from the SC, ST or neo-Buddhists had ever been chosen for the office of President or Vice-President.

Militants Killed

Two terrorists were killed and seven others, including six activists of the outlawed All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF), were arrested and a country-made bomb and arms were recovered by the police in Punjab during the past 24 hours. According to official reports, two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the police in Amritsar district after they robbed a former sarpanch of a gold ring and Rs 82 in cash and escaped.

India’s Olympic Win

India beat Spain 4-3 in an exciting group ‘A’ hockey match in the Los Angeles Olympic Games. India led 2-0 at half time. Mervyn Fernandes scored two goals while Hardeep Singh and Shahid scored one apiece. With this victory, India remains unbeaten in group ‘A’. On the first day of the rapid fire pistol shooting event, Mohinder Lai with a score of 291 (100-97-94) was placed 23rd.