Prayagraj, Feb 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini, along with his Cabinet, is set to reach Maha Kumbh on Thursday to take the holy dip at Triveni Sangam. He left for Prayagraj in the morning and will continue his journey to Ayodhya the next day to offer prayers at the Ram Temple. His visit … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The Kerala government’s proposed Private Universities Bill hit a roadblock at the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday with the ruling LDF’s second-biggest constituent – the Communist Party of India (CPI) – expressing its strong reservation to the measure. As State Agriculture Minister and senior CPI leader P. Prasad expressed his doubts … Read more
Patna Feb 4 (IANS) In a crucial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved a total of 136 proposals, covering employment, infrastructure, and medical facilities in the state. Many of these were announced during the Pragati Yatra and include large-scale projects aimed at Bihar’s development. Nitish Kumar had promised Government Medical College … Read more
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) In a major relief to ‘arhityas’ (grain commission agents), the Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved reimbursement to compensate for the weight loss due to moisture during the Rabi procurement of 2024-25. The government will bear an expenditure of Rs 3,09,95,541 to compensate for losses incurred by the ‘arthiyas’. The Cabinet meeting, … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The special session of Telangana Legislature was adjourned within a minute after its commencement on Tuesday as the State Cabinet meeting to discuss the reports of Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste Survey and one-man Judicial Commission on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes was still in progress. Both Assembly and Council were … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar praised the Union Budget on Saturday, calling it a road map to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. He described it as forward-looking, employment-centric, and growth-oriented. Taking to X, Jaishankar congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a Budget that … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the indigenous procurement of ammunition worth around Rs 10,200 crore for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in another booster shot for the country’s self-reliance in the Defence manufacturing sector, according to senior officials. The two deals include high-explosive pre-fragmented ammunition at … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission with an outlay of Rs 16,300 crore and expected investment of Rs 18,000 crore by public sector undertakings (PSUs). Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister for Information … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in the ex-mill price of ethanol derived from C Heavy Molasses (CHM) to Rs 57.97 per litre from Rs 56.58 per litre earlier, under the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme, for the supply year 2024-25. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired … Read more