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The Union Cabinet has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, a six-year programme aimed at boosting domestic pulse production and achieving self-sufficiency by 2030-31, according to a government statement. The Mission will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31 with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of…
The government implements biannual revisions of DA and DR. DA, DR hike cheer! The Cabinet is likely to approve a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for working and retired central government employees on Wednesday, sources told TOI. As the festival of Diwali nears, employees and pensioners of the Central Government…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) aimed at strengthening and upgrading government medical colleges, standalone postgraduate institutes, and hospitals. The scheme will create 5,000 postgraduate (PG) seats and 5,023 undergraduate (MBBS) seats across India. This move is expected to significantly boost the country’s…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the doubling of the 104 km Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya railway line in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 2,192 crore.The project will expand the Indian Railways network across four districts and improve connectivity to important destinations such as Rajgir, Nalanda and…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages to railway employees, with a financial implication of Rs 1,865.68 crore.The decision, taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will benefit about 10.91 lakh non-gazetted employees of the Indian Railways. The bonus is paid annually…
The government has introduced the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) with Rs.19,989 crore funding. (AI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on Wednesday announced Rs 69,725 crore reforms in the shipbuilding and maritime development sector.The initiative aims to enhance India’s shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure. This strategic package incorporates four key elements focused on strengthening domestic capabilities,…
The government’s proposed Export Promotion Mission, designed to shield Indian exporters from global trade shocks, is set to be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval soon, sources told PTI. Inter-ministerial consultations on the scheme have been completed.The mission, first announced in the Union Budget, is expected to offer about Rs 25,000 crore worth of…
Nepal’s interim prime minister has announced her first cabinet appointments, in a move to stabilise the country after violent youth-led demonstrations forced the previous government out.At a ceremony held outdoors beside the torched presidential office, President Ram Chandra Paudel swore in three senior ministers on Monday in an event that was carried live on television.Among…
