Latest Council of Ministers News & Updates

Bhopal, April 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the establishment of accommodation facilities for patients’ relatives within the campuses of selected medical colleges in the state, to be facilitated through philanthropic organisations. These organisations will establish such ‘relatives’ rest houses’ using their own financial resources; the state government will not provide any financial assistance for this purpose.The fees to be charged by the organisations …

Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, raising the total rate to 58 per cent with effect from July 1, 2025. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the Central government’s rate under the 7th Pay Commission and aims to provide relief amid rising living costs.The enhanced DA will benefit lakhs of government employees drawing salaries under the 7th Pa…

Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Important decisions related to infrastructure, IT and electronics, law and order, education, and industrial development were taken during the Cabinet and Council of Ministers meeting held at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The decisions are expected to provide new momentum and strength to the state government’s resolve of building a self-reliant and developed Uttar Pradesh while making people’s lives simpler, s…

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) A constitutional disagreement between the Kerala government and Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar over the policy address has escalated, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday asserting that only the Cabinet approved version of the address holds authority under established rules and conventions.CM Vijayan told the Assembly that according to existing rules and conventions, the Cabinet-approved policy decision is the one that is accepted.He also said former go…

Lisbon, Feb 2 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has announced a 2.5 billion euros (2.98 billion US dollars) support package for families and businesses after Storm Kristin left at least eight dead and a trail of destruction across the country, extending a national state of calamity.Following an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting, the government on Sunday (local time) announced the package while also extending the nationwide state of calamity until February 8. The measures …

Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Council of Ministers has approved several key decisions aimed at boosting wildlife conservation, irrigation infrastructure, tribal welfare, and employment opportunities for backward classes. To strengthen tiger conservation amid a growing population in buffer zones, the council granted administrative approval of Rs 390 crore for developing buffer areas across the state’s nine tiger reserves over the next five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, the cabinet mini…