New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2024-25. Government has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2024-25, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur) at Rs.425 per quintal followed by rapeseed & mustard at Rs....Read More

New Delhi: In a major boost to railway infrastructure, the Union Cabinet today approved 7 projects of the Ministry of Railways with an estimated cost of around Rs. 32,500 Crore. Among these 7 projects, one is the Quadrupling of the Samakhiali to Gandhidham route in Kutch district of Gujarat. A quadruple-track railway (also known as a four-track railway) is a railway line consisting of four parallel tracks with two tracks used in each direction. Quadruple-track railways can handle large amount...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission.  The initial outlay for the Mission will be  Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT  programme, Rs.1,466 crore for pilot projects, Rs.400 crore for R&D, and Rs. 388 crore towards other Mission components.  MNRE will formulate the scheme guidelines for implementation of the respective components. The Mission will resu...Read More

New Delhi: Under the Transaction of Business Rules, the Government has reconstituted Cabinet Committees. These include - Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Security, Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth and Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development. The members are as follows:- Appointments C...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new Central Sector Scheme, a historic decision that will empower farmers across India. This is a path breaking scheme that will provide pension cover to our industrious farmers who toil day and night to keep our nation fed. It is also for the first time since independence that such a pension coverage has been envisioned for farmers. It is estimated that 5 crore small and marginal farmers will benefit in ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani will attend the swearing in ceremony of designated Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi to be held for second consecutive term at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, tomorrow evening. Mr. Rupani will be accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel. The duo will leave for New Delhi from Ahmedabad Airport by an afternoon flight at 1 pm, tomorrow. They will return to Gandhinagar after culmination of the swearing in ceremony on t...Read More

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has opted out from new government citing health reason and need of time for treatment. In a letter written to the Prime Minister, one day before swearing-in function at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Jaitley said: I am writing to you to formally request you that I should be allowed a reasonable time for myself, my treatment and my health and therefore not be a part of any responsibility, for the present, in the new Government. I would obviously have a lot of time at...Read More