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
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday gave approval for the continuation of toll collection on the 21.8-km Atal Bihari Vajpayee Shivdi-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu at the current concessional rate of Rs 250 for another year up to December 2025. The Atal Setu built by Mumbai Metropolitan … Read more
Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday decided to extend the special relief package introduced for disaster-affected families in 2023 to those impacted by the fire incident in Tandi village in Kullu district. Under the relief package, affected families will receive Rs 7 lakh for … Read more