{
  "id": 5631719,
  "title": "Babus, mantris & buzz: Minister gets job done without visiting PMO, guess who?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/babus-mantris-buzz-minister-gets-job-done-without-visiting-pmo-guess",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T19:16:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/babus-mantris-buzz-minister-gets-job-done-without-visiting-pmo-guess-who"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Union Minister has successfully completed his responsibilities without ever stepping foot in the Prime Minister's Office, a fact that has caught the attention of political observers. With a Cabinet strength of 71, there is room for up to 10 additional ministers in Narendra Modi's government. Simultaneously, several high-ranking officers have been promoted, including Sandeep Khirwar, Puneet Rastogi, Satish Khandare, Padmakar Ranipse, Rajesh Kumar, Jag Mohan, and others, all of whom will hold their new positions for a period ranging from two years to the end of their superannuation. Additionally, several IRS officers have been deputed to various investigative agencies, including the CBI and others, further expanding their career opportunities. In a separate development, retired bureaucrat Ashish Joshi was interrogated by the Delhi Police for nearly 10 hours before being released, allegedly due to a controversial post he made on social media. Furthermore, Susanta Purohit has assumed additional charge as Chairperson of Paradip Port Authority, while Mukesh Meghwal's post as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers has been re-designated as Director.",
  "summary": "Minister gets job done without visiting PMO, guess who? There is a Union Minister who manages to get all his work done without even visiting the PMO — something unusual in the present set-up that has surprised political observers. Now, guess who the Minister is. PM Modi’s Cabinet strength is 71, can go up to 81 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet can accommodate up to 81 ministers, given the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}