S Keerthana is the youngest and only woman minister in C Joseph Vijay’s cabinet and is part of CM Vijay’s cabinet which took oath on Sunday.   

 There has been speculation that three ministers, one each from the BJP and its two allies, Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front, may take oath 

 Three main contenders from the Congress are VD Sateeshan, KC Venugopal, and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala. 

 The objective is to ensure better protection and uniformity for employees’ provident fund savings. mint 

 In the space of 24 hours, India demonstrated mastery over two of the most demanding technologies in warfare: MIRVs and air‑breathing hypersonic propulsion.