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Friday, December 12, 2025
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.

Cabinet committees on investment & growth, employment set up by PM Modi

During the Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition has fiercely targeted the Modi government on rising unemployment rates and a failing economy.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.