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TopicCabinet committees

Topic: cabinet committees

NDA allies get place in 5 cabinet committees, Shah remains 2nd most powerful minister after Modi

Non-BJP ministers are part of important panels like economic affairs, parliamentary affairs & political affairs. Sitharaman & Rajnath find place in 7 & 6 committees.

Rs 1 lakh at 5% interest: Cabinet clears Vishwakarma Yojana for unorganised sector

Scheme will upgrade skill, tools and provide credit support to traditional craftsmen; Cabinet also approved financial support for 10,000 e-buses in cities.

Govt rejigs cabinet committees, Sonowal, Bhupender Yadav, Ashwini Vaishnaw part of key panels

Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is part of the cabinet committee on investment and growth, WCD minister Smriti Irani is part of panel on political affairs.

To fix the economy, Modi govt needs to first get its basics right

Modi govt’s new cabinet committees to deal with economy and unemployment won’t be of much help without a change in mindset & a bit more humility.

As Modi reconstitutes cabinet committees, here’s what they are & their role in governance

With PM Narendra Modi adding two new panels, ThePrint takes a look at the role of the cabinet committees and what these new measures mean.

Amit Shah emerges as de facto deputy PM after Cabinet committee reshuffle

Of the 8 Cabinet committees — up from 6 in the previous govt — PM Narendra Modi will head six, while two will come under Amit Shah.

On Camera

Calm down, people. Alia Bhatt didn’t make history by saying Namaskar at BAFTA

What really troubles me is the idea of an actor with British citizenship representing India at the UK’s national film awards ceremony, all while wearing an Italian designer.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.