One of the biggest central school expansions in a decade has been authorized by the Union Cabinet with the creation of 85 additional Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and 28 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). The goal of this action is to give more than 82,000 students nationwide access to high-quality, reasonably priced education. The construction of these … Read more
Donald Trump’s upcoming cabinet is being hailed as a significant victory for India, and here’s why: his 2.0 cabinet includes numerous Indian-origin senators, some of whom have ignited controversy not just for their political credentials, but also for their outspoken views on religion. Tulsi Gabbard is appointed director of national intelligence by Trump Despite not … Read more
The Union Cabinet has approved the PAN 2.0 Project, a substantial overhaul to the current Permanent Account Number (PAN) system that aims to improve taxpayer services and streamline corporate operations. PAN 2.0 is an improved version of the present PAN system that uses technology to make registration easier and more accessible to taxpayers. The ₹ … Read more
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, November 6, approved the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to make higher education accessible to more Indian youth. This effort is to give financial assistance to deserving students, removing any financial hurdles that may impede their academic ambitions. The initiative is intended to help nearly 2 million … Read more
This afternoon, three Tamil Nadu MLAs took the oath of office as ministers in the DMK administration as part of Chief Minister MK Stalin’s cabinet reshuffle. Senthil Balaji, the DMK leader who spent 15 months in jail for money laundering before being granted bail by the Supreme Court, was reinstalled as minister and took the … Read more
On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, legislator Vijitha Herath, and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka established a new Cabinet of Ministers. As per the report by Xinhua news agency, Dissanayake would take charge of defense, finance, economic development, policy formation, planning, tourism, energy, agriculture, lands, livestock, irrigation, fisheries, and aquatic resources. In … Read more
The Union Cabinet Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the Digital Agriculture Mission with an outlay of Rs. 2817 Crore, including the central share of Rs. 1940 Crore. The Mission is designed to support digital agriculture initiatives, such as creating Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), implementing the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), … Read more
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 14,235.30 Crore. Farmers registryVillage land maps registryCrop Sown Registry Geospatial dataDrought/flood monitoringWeather/satellite dataGroundwater/water availability dataModelling for crop yield and insuranceThe Mission has provision for Soil profileDigital crop … Read more
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for conduct of 3rd batch of ascending e-auctions for 730 channels in 234 new cities with estimated reserve price of Rs.784.87 crore under Private FM Radio Phase Ill Policy. State-wise list of the cities / towns and the number of … Read more
The cabinet has approved a massive initiative to create 12 industrial smart cities across ten states, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today. The cities will spring up along six key industrial lines. The government has allocated ₹28,602 crore for a manufacturing drive, according to a minister during a Union cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister … Read more
On Friday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted substantial improvements in India’s transportation infrastructure. The Cabinet approved numerous metro projects and airport amenities for nearly Rs 34,000 crore. Three metro projects received the green light: In addition to the metro projects, the Cabinet approved the establishment of two new airport facilities: These initiatives reflect the government’s … Read more
Eight new line projects for the Railways were approved by the Union Cabinet on Friday in an effort to increase connectivity, make travel easier, reduce logistical costs, and other goals. The Cabinet stated in a statement released late on Friday that the projects will be finished by 2030–2031 and have an approximate total projected cost … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the Union Cabinet’s approval of eight high-speed road corridor projects a “transformative boost” to India’s infrastructure landscape. In a social media post on X, PM Modi called the move a “transformative boost to India’s infrastructure landscape!”. He stated that this decision highlights the central government’s commitment to a … Read more
Lisa Nandy, the Indian-origin MP, has been re-elected from Wigan in north-west England. She will take on the role of Culture Secretary under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Cabinet. The 44-year-old MP was among the 11 women who have been appointed by Mr Starmer after the Labour Party recorded a land-sliding win on Friday in UK … Read more
Following her reappointment as head of the Ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed on Wednesday that the government is fully dedicated to guaranteeing “ease of living” for its residents and will keep taking additional actions in this direction. She said that the reforms undertaken since 2014 will continue, further … Read more