New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation as the Union Education Minister amid the paper leak protests across the nation.Submitting his resignation, Pradhan reaffirmed his commitment to youth and education while thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for support, framing it as a response to protect exam integrity and students’ future.This comes amid the nationwide protests demanding strict action against the paper leaks and exam irregularities, and Educatio…
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Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) In a major step towards strengthening healthcare infrastructure, the Council of Ministers has approved Rs 776 crore 13 lakh for the upgradation of 73 health institutions across the state. The move aims to ensure easy, accessible, high-quality health services for citizens, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. According to the Cabinet decision, 29 sub-health centres will be upgraded into 6-bed primary health centres, while 19 primary health centres will be expanded in…
Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) In a cabinet meeting held at the Mantralaya on Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, gave its nod to multiple development proposals worth Rs 10,800 crore aimed at strengthening infrastructure and enhancing public welfare across the state, a press note issued here on Tuesday said. The Cabinet approved a massive Rs 8,445 crore for urban infrastructure development over the next five years. This funding, sourced from additiona…
Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema has approved comprehensive administrative proposals aimed at significantly enhancing public service delivery through the recruitment of 619 women multipurpose health workers under the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Cheema, in a statement, said these positions represent a strategic combination of direct recruitment and promotion quotas within the department. According to the breakdown, 220 posts have been vacant for less th…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) A meeting of the J&K Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was held here on Tuesday in which several important administrative issues, including the Centre’s response to the proposals of the cabinet sub-committee on reservations were discussed.“Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar today. The meeting deliberated on a range of proposals and policy matters aimed at strengthening governance, accelera…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Hours after the swearing-in of Assam’s expanded Council of Ministers, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said portfolios for the newly inducted ministers would be allocated after a detailed review of administrative requirements and the strengths of individual ministers. Speaking to reporters, Sarma said the government would take some time to finalise the allocation of departments to ensure that responsibilities are assigned in a way that maximises efficiency a…
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, on Friday accepted the resignation tendered by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and dissolved the Council of Ministers headed by him.In the proceedings issued by the Governor on May 29, it was stated that Siddaramaiah, in a letter dated May 28, had submitted his resignation from the office of the Chief Minister of Karnataka.The order stated: “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of In…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared details about his meeting with the Council of Ministers, saying that discussions focused on boosting ‘Ease of Living’, improving the ‘Ease of Doing Business’, and accelerating reforms to realise the shared vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’.Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Had a fruitful meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday. We exchanged perspectives and best practices relating to boosting ‘…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday at Sewa Teerth in Delhi. This meeting will bring together key members of the Union Cabinet to review governance performance and the implementation of major policy decisions.The meeting is being held as the first Council of …
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed that the land acquisition process for the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project be completed on a war footing.The Chief Minister also directed officials to expedite the land acquisition for other projects in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district.Giving the direction during a meeting with the ministers and MLAs from the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district at the MCRHRD here, he also assured that he would ensure…