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Friday, December 19, 2025
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Topic: Cabinet

Modi govt approves extension of rural housing scheme for next 3 years till March 2024

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said the continuation of PMAY (R) scheme will ensure that remaining 155.75 lakh households within the target of 2.95 cr houses will be provided assistance.

Cotton Corporation to get Rs 17,409 cr for procurement for 7 seasons from 2014-15 to 2020-21

The decision was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by PM Modi and is likely to bring relief to 3,70,000 workers employed in jute mills and ancillary units.

BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra — What 39 ministers travelling 22 states in 5 days hope for

A look at the speeches and itineraries of Modi's new Cabinet ministers, from Anurag Thakur to Narayan Rane, during their 5-day Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

Cabinet approves Rs 15,000 crore FDI proposal in Anchorage Infra Investment Holding

According to an official release, the investment will substantiate Modi government's plan to develop world-class airports & transport-related infrastructure via private partnerships.

Cabinet approves setting up of infrastructure development corporation for Ladakh

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday approved the establishment of an integrated multi-purpose infrastructure development corporation for the Union Territory of Ladakh. The decision has been...

Finance ministry issues orders to implement Cabinet decision to hike DA, DR from 1 July

The Union Cabinet on 14 July had decided to restore Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for central government employees and pensioners while increasing the rate of allowance to 28%.

SubscriberWrites: After Covid disaster, new Modi Cabinet should primarily focus on rebuilding bridges

According to Shubhayan Bhattacharya, Modi government should chart out the country's recovery from pandemic wounds and a ministerial shakeup may just be the first step forward.

Don’t just count women ministers in Modi govt. Portfolios more crucial for equality

Women have been largely excluded from ministries such as finance, defence, heavy industry, railways, transport, and agriculture that corner most of the government’s budget.

Modi govt rejig has nothing to do with real governance, it’s all about perception management

Former health minister Harsh Vardhan is just a fall guy. Look into Javadekar, Gangwar, Pokhriyal, Prasad exits, a similar pattern emerges. 

Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment, transfer of management control in IDBI Bank

According to the statement, the extent of respective shareholding to be divested by govt & LIC will be decided at the time of structuring of transaction in consultation with RBI.

On Camera

Bondi Beach attack holds lessons for India too — soft targets remain terror’s first choice

India’s counter-terror focus must go beyond organised modules to include individual radicalisation, mental health-linked violence, and spontaneous attacks in public spaces.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.