Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Union Minister of Civil Aviation | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Union Minister of Civil Aviation | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Jyotiraditya Scindia takes charge as Union Minister of Civil Aviation | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Modi Govt Cabinet Expansion 2021: Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, has assumed the charge as Union Minister of Civil Aviation in New Delhi.

Hardeep S Puri, former Minister of Civil Aviation and incumbent Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, handed over the charge of office of Minister of Civil Aviation to Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia.

About as New Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

In the past, Jyotiraditya Scindia has held responsibility of the Communications and Information Technology Ministry as MoS from 2007-2009, the Commerce and Industry ministry as MoS from 2009 to 2012 and later the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power from 2012 to 2014. He was four times elected to Lok Sabha from Madhya Pradesh and now, it is his first term as Member of Rajya Sabha. 

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Jyotiraditya Scindia has also been Member of Standing Committees on Finance, External Affairs and Defence; Member of Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports; Member of Committees on Estimates, Petitions and Privileges and Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs.

With regards to educational background, Jyotiraditya Scindia is an Economics graduate from Harvard University and also did Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Jyotiraditya Scindia was born: 1 January 1971 (age 50), Bombay, Maharashtra, India
• Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party (2020–present)
• Other Political Affiliations: Indian National Congress (2001–2020)
• Spouse(s): Priyadarshini Raje Scindia
• Education: Harvard University (B.A.), Stanford University (M.B.A.)

General V.K. Singh takes charge as Minister of State of Civil Aviation

General (Retd.), Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh also assumed charge as Minister of State of Ministry of Civil Aviation in New Delhi. After getting elected to Lok Sabha in May, 2014, General V.K. Singh held various responsibilities in Government of India.

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In May, 2019, General V.K. Singh was re-elected to Lok Sabha and held charge as Union Minister of State, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• General V.K. Singh was born: 10 May 1951 (age 70), Bapora, Haryana, India
• Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• Spouse(s): Bharti Singh
• Constituency: Ghaziabad