New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a scheme to support small hydro projects (SHPs) with an outlay of Rs 2,584.60 crore.The ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 will support projects (between 1-25 MW capacity) to come up in different states — especially benefitting hilly and northeastern states with high potential for such projects.It will support 51 lakh person days of empl…
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Bhopal, March 17 (IANS) In a significant decision aligned with national priorities, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet welcomed the Union Cabinet’s recent approval for constructing a four-lane highway corridor on the Badnawar-Petlawad-Thandla-Timarwani.Spanning 80.45 kilometres at an estimated cost of Rs 3,839 crore, this project will complete seamless four-lane connectivity from Ujjain to the Timarwani interchange on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, said Chetan Kahsyap, a cabinet colleague of Chief Ministe…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil on Wednesday said that while the Central government has declared Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport, it has not taken a similar decision regarding Hubballi and Belagavi airports in Karnataka, asserting that this reflects a discriminatory approach and is not acceptable.“How can it be butter for them and lime for us?” he questioned.Speaking on the issue in Bengaluru, Minister Patil said t…
Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday, expressed gratitude to the Union Cabinet for approving the four-laning of the Badnawar-Petlawad-Thandla-Timarwani section of NH-752D at a cost of Rs 3,839 crore. The Chief Minister said that this corridor will provide direct four-lane connectivity from Ujjain to the Timarwani interchange of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. He described it as a significant project that will facilitate easier access to the industrial centre…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has given its approval for amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, potentially clearing the way to introduce the IBC Amendment Bill in the ongoing parliamentary session, according to sources.The proposed legislative updates are based on the recommendations of a Select Parliamentary Committee chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Panda.The committee was tasked with reviewing the current bankruptcy framework. Upon completion, the comm…
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, approved the declaration of Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport, a move expected to significantly enhance connectivity and economic prospects in southern parts of the state. Announcing the decision on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said: “The Union Cabinet has approved the declaration of Madurai Airport as an international airport. This will boost tourism, trade and…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved changes in the guidelines governing investments from countries that share land borders with India, aiming to provide clarity to investors and boost foreign direct investment (FDI) flows.The government said the existing policy has been reviewed and amended to introduce clearer rules on determining the ‘beneficial owner’ of an investment and to streamline approvals in certain sectors.Unde…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the declaration of Tamil Nadu’s Madurai Airport as an international airport.Located in the Temple City, the airport at Madurai is one of the oldest in the state.It serves as a crucial gateway to southern Tamil Nadu and plays a pivotal role in promoting tourism and pilgrimage, thereby contributing to the overall growth of the region, according to a Cabinet note.”Elevating Madurai Airport to …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to restructure and reorient the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission from infrastructure creation to service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for sustainable rural piped potable water supply.For restructuring Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) focusing on structural reforms, the Cabinet has approved an increase in the total outlay to Rs 8.69 …
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Wednesday said violence and corruption have assumed the proportions of a cancer in the state and stressed the need to eliminate these twin threats to ensure its future prosperity.The Governor made the remarks while speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the ‘Shanti, Shudhi, Samriddhi’ programme held at the Indian Museum in Kolkata.He said that unless violence and corruption are uprooted from the prevailing environment in W…