Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday, claimed that the move by the Union Cabinet to approve a major hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of raw jute, will benefit lakhs of farmers in West Bengal. BJP’s Information Technology (IT) cell Chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, in a social media statement on Wednesday afternoon, claimed that the Union Government’s decision to fix the MSP for raw jute (TD-3 grade) at Rs 5,925 per qui…
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New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as ‘Keralam’, paving the way for a constitutional amendment in Parliament and triggering a fresh political debate. While the BJP welcomed the decision as recognition of the state’s cultural and linguistic identity, the Congress alleged a “dual policy,” questioning why a similar long-pending demand to rename West Bengal has not received the Centre’s approval.Reacting to the development, BJP National Spoke…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the newly constructed ‘Seva Teerth’, the new Prime Minister’s Office, will continuously advance the sacred duty-yajna of national service and serve as a centre of citizen empowerment rather than a display of power.In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said that on the auspicious occasion of Yugabda 5127, Vikram Samvat 2082, Phalguna Shukla Ashtami, the first meeting of the Union Cabinet was held a…
New Delhi Feb 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, approved the proposal for alteration of name of ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’, government officials said. After approval of the Union Cabinet, President Droupadi Murmu will refer a Bill, namely the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, to the Kerala Assembly for expressing its views under the provision to Article 3 of the Constitution of India.After receipt of the views of the Kerala Assembly, the Union gover…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the extension of the existing North-South corridor of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (GMRC) Ahmedabad Metro from GIFT City to Shahpur locality in Ahmedabad, for Rs 1,067.35 crore.About 3.33 kms long and including three elevated stations, the project is scheduled to be completed in approximately four years, according to a Cabinet communique.The project will be implemented by GMRC…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for key decisions taken by the Union Cabinet that promise to boost infrastructure and economic progress in the National Capital. She said, “The decisions taken by the Union Cabinet in the context of Delhi’s infrastructure, economic progress, and cultural upliftment are of utmost importance and far-reaching significance.””Approving the construction of the third and fourth lines on the Delhi-…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has approved projects worth Rs 1,60,504 crore at its final meeting in the South Block before passing a resolution to shift its functioning to the Seva Teerth complex, Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Saturday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the new complex named ‘Seva Teerth’, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the Cabinet Secreta…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major push to India’s fast-growing startup ecosystem, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore. The new fund aims to mobilise long-term domestic capital and provide stronger financial backing to startups across the country.The scheme is designed to accelerate the next phase of India’s startup journey by strengthening the venture capital ecos…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has approved the 11.56 km extension of the Noida Metro from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden, a move that will add eight new elevated stations and expand the operational metro network across Noida and Greater Noida to 61.62 km.The new corridor is expected to strengthen urban mobility in the National Capital Region by offering seamless interchange connectivity with the Delhi Metro’s Blue and Magenta Lines, officials said.This integration is set to improve …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The government on Friday approved the first national call for the Rs 2,000 crore BIRAC–RDI Fund, under the Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) initiative to boost biotech sector.Union Minister Dr Jitendra said the launch reflects a decisive shift in India’s approach to science-led growth and signals that the country is no longer a late entrant but an early mover in emerging technologies.He said the transformation is visible in the expansion of…