March 29, 2026

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Infra boost: Cabinet clears rail lines, tunnel, roads, metro projects worth Rs 1.60 lakh crore

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Screengrab (Ashwini Vaishnaw) The Union Cabinet has cleared a series of major infrastructure projects spanning railways, roads, tunnels and metro expansion, alongside large-scale urban and startup funding decisions, with the total approved outlay pegged at about Rs 1,60,504 crore, cabinet minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed on Saturday.A significant portion of the approvals is directed towards transport…

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Noida metro expansion: Cabinet okays Aqua Line extension to Sector 142, 8 new stations to come up

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The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the Noida Metro Aqua Line from Botanical Garden to Noida Sector 142, a move aimed at strengthening urban connectivity in one of the fastest-growing manufacturing and services hubs in the National Capital Region.The project will be implemented by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRC) and will…

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Cabinet may clear infra projects over 40k crore, including Rs 19k crore tunnel through Brahmaputra in poll-bound Assam | India News

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NEW DELHI: Cabinet is likely to approve over half a dozen infrastructure projects on Friday worth over Rs 40,000 crore, including nearly Rs 19,000 crore road-cum-rail tunnel through Brahmaputra river in poll-bound Assam. This will be one of the biggest govt funded projects in the highway sector.South Block will host the last Cabinet meeting on…

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Odisha cabinet okays coop policy to align it with Centre’s | Bhubaneswar News

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Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Saturday approved the State Cooperation Policy-2026, aimed at aligning Odisha’s cooperative framework with the National Cooperation Policy notified in July 2025.Briefing the media, chief secretary Anu Garg said the policy focuses on leveraging technology and institutional reforms to transform the cooperative sector into a vibrant, efficient and member-centric ecosystem, in…

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All aboard for UDAN? Regional connectivity scheme revamp awaits cabinet nod; set to back airlines’ losses

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India’s regional connectivity scheme is headed for a revamp, awaiting Cabinet’s approval for a plan that would financially support airlines operating on remote routes to cover potential losses. Launched in 2016, the scheme caps fares on half of the seats to make air travel affordable. However, flights to hinterland destinations often remain commercially unviable due…

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Pension boost: Cabinet extends Atal Pension Yojana till FY31; funding support to continue for outreach & gap needs

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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to FY 2030-31, along with an extension of government funding support for promotional, developmental and gap-funding activities, according to an official statement issued by the government.The decision, cleared by the Cabinet aims to strengthen old-age income security for unorganised sector…

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Indian High Commissioner meets Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary; sides agree to convene Joint Commission for Cooperation

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High Commissioner of India to Kenya Adarsh Swaika met Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia W Mudavadi on Monday, with both sides agreeing to convene the Kenya-India Joint Commission for Cooperation in New Delhi as part of efforts to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations.According to…

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Infra push: Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears Dagadarthi greenfield airport in Nellore; to become state’s 8th airport

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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved the Dagadarthi greenfield airport project in Nellore district, giving a major push to the state’s aviation and industrial infrastructure, PTI reported citing officials.With this approval, Dagadarthi will become Andhra Pradesh’s eighth airport, strengthening the state’s plans to build a multimodal logistics and industrial network, they added.Strategically located, the proposed…

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