Union Cabinet Approves Rs 4136 Cr Central Assistance for 15000 MW Hydro Electric Power Plants in NE

The scheme has an outlay of Rs. 4136 crore to be implemented from April 2024 to March 31 2032.

NDA meeting to be held on June 7 in Delhi, to discuss government formation

The union cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recommended the dissolution of the cabinet whose term ends on June 16.

‘It’s ours, Apna Hai’: Sonia Gandhi on Women’s Reservation Bill

According to official sources, the Union Cabinet Monday cleared the Women's Reservation Bill (WRB) in a key meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Cabinet approves naming New Arunachal Pradesh airport as ‘Donyi Polo Airport’

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the naming of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”. The Arunachal Pradesh State Government passed a resolution renaming the airport “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar,” reflecting the devotion of the locals for the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo) as […]

Modi Cabinet likely to approve bills repealing farm laws today

‘The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021’, is likely to be approved at the Union Cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for today. The three farm laws which are to be repealed were passed by the Parliament last year in September 2020. The new bills will then be tabled in the Parliament at […]

Cabinet hikes dearness allowance to 28% for Central govt employees

In a major relief to Central government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to 28 per cent. Till now, central government employees used to get DA of 17 per cent on their basic salary. This was announced by […]

PM Modi chairs first in-person Union Cabinet meet in over a year

Ahead of the monsoon session of the Parliament, the first in-person meeting of the Union Cabinet was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence on Wednesday. This is the Union Cabinet’s first physical meeting in over a year. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting with the Council of Ministers virtually after […]

Sarbananda Sonowal, Smriti Irani in political affairs panel with PM Modi

Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal is now in the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, which is headed by PM Narendra Modi. Minister for women and child development Smriti Irani and environment and labour minister Bhupender Yadav are also in the same committee on political affairs. Sonowal, former chief minister of Assam […]

PM Modi chairs first meeting of Union Cabinet after expansion

A day after the reshuffle and expansion of the Union Cabinet, meetings of the union cabinet and council of ministers are being held on Thursday. The back-to-back meetings are being held on Thursday evening. The meeting of the union cabinet has begun in a virtual format and is being chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]