India names key ministry officials
Pranab Mukherjee to head key finance ministry in new Indian government.
Published On 23 May 2009
The appointments came a day after Singh and his core cabinet members took the oath of office in New Delhi, the capital, for a second five-year term.
Singh was the Congress party’s unanimous choice for the job after it won the recent general election.
He has pledged to make restoring the economy his first task.
Source: News Agencies