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The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for another five years from April 1, 2026, with a budget outlay of Rs 1,800 crore, in a move aimed at strengthening border management and improving services for legitimate foreign travellers, the government said.The extension — not a fresh…
The Union Cabinet has approved a modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme worth Rs 28,840 crore aimed at strengthening regional air connectivity through new airport infrastructure, enhanced financial support for airlines and operational assistance for smaller aerodromes.Under the revamped programme, 100 new airports will be developed in challenge mode, with an estimated average…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a four-lane access-controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 6,969.04 crore, aimed at improving connectivity across key economic and logistics centres in the state, according to an official statement.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the…
The Union Cabinet has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), a Rs 33,660 crore central sector scheme to develop 100 investment-ready plug-and-play industrial parks across the country, in a move aimed at accelerating manufacturing growth and employment generation.The scheme will be implemented over a six-year period from FY 2026-27 to FY 2031-32, with industrial…
Cabinet on Tuesday approved two railway multitracking projects worth Rs 4,474 crore in West Bengal and Jharkhand, aimed at easing congestion and strengthening freight and passenger movement across key routes in eastern India.The projects, Sainthia–Pakur 4th line and Santragachi–Kharagpur 4th line, were cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections scheduled this year, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to declare Madurai airport an international airport, a move expected to boost global connectivity to the temple city.Madurai will become the third international airport in Tamil Nadu once the status change is implemented. Decoding BJP’s…
The Union cabinet on Monday approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) until December 2028, with a revised total outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh crore, as the government seeks to shift the rural drinking water programme from infrastructure creation to a service delivery–driven model under JJM 2.0.Under the revised framework, the Centre’s financial…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to rename ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’, aligning with a popular and long-standing demand of people in the state. PM Modi said Tuesday’s decision “reflects the will of the people of the state”. The state govt had earlier made two requests to Centre to change the name.Announcing the…
NEW DELHI: Taking forward the “reform express” theme, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked his cabinet colleagues to suggest the list of reforms that ministries intend to initiate over the next few months and provide details of the changes they have already introduced. He has asked them to focus on two themes — ease of…
The Union Cabinet has approved a higher minimum support price (MSP) for raw jute for the 2026-27 marketing season, raising the benchmark rate to Rs 5,925 per quintal to ensure remunerative returns for farmers.The MSP for TD-3 grade raw jute has been fixed at Rs 5,925 per quintal, representing an increase of Rs 275 per…
