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Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Topic: Cabinet

Jaishankar, Sitharaman retain key ministries, TDP gets civil aviation, JD(U) panchayati raj & fisheries

Rajnath Singh remains defence minister, JP Nadda is health minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan gets agriculture & rural development, HD Kumaraswamy gets heavy industries and steel.

Cabinet approves 3 semiconductor projects worth Rs 1.26 lakh cr, among them India’s 1st fab unit

IT Minister Vaishnaw says India's 1st commercial semiconductor fab plant ‘big turning point for the nation’. The other 2 are assembly, testing, packaging and marking (ATMP) units.

To curb illegal immigration, Haryana to table travel agents bill — up to 10 yrs jail, Rs 2L minimum fine

Draft Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Bill cleared by state cabinet, to be introduced in Budget session beginning 20 February.

Rs 450 LPG, task force, SIT: Slew of decisions in Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal’s 1st month but no cabinet meet

The chief minister is yet to get his own Officer on Special Duty, chief secretary etc. after clearance from BJP central leadership, it is learnt.

New Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 9 ministers to be inducted into cabinet today

This will take the strength of the cabinet to 12. Swearing-in at Raj Bhavan at 11.45 am.

Maharashtra cabinet expansion ‘stuck over portfolio allocation’, Ajit ‘wants key home, finance’ ministries

Shiv Sena & BJP leaders say there are more hopefuls than cabinet posts, but exercise expected to be done before 17 July, when monsoon session of assembly is to begin. 

Cabinet approves $11 billion revival package for BSNL, says CNBC-TV 18 report

The revival package will come to around Rs 890.47 billion ($10.79 billion), according to CNBC-TV 18.

‘First of its kind’ — Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik chairs cabinet meeting from Japan’s Kyoto

Patnaik is on an official tour to Japan to seek investment for Odisha. Technology now allows governance delivery on the go, a statement from CMO quotes him as saying.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.