<h1>State cabinet reshuffle gives power ministry to industry, commerce and NRI minister; former power minister keeps public works department</h1> The state government carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle reassigning the power portfolio to the minister already handling industry and commerce, investment promotion and NRI affairs, while the previous power minister now retains only the public works department. The change was formalized by a government notification. The newly assigned minister had recently been elected in a bypoll and inducted into the cabinet. Prior to the reshuffle, the outgoing power minister met power utility union representatives who had recently halted a strike after a 10% salary increase, and he reiterated the government's commitment to addressing employee demands including pending allowances and pension issues.