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Union cabinet celebrates PM Modi as he completes record 4,399 days in office

Union cabinet celebrates PM Modi as he completes record 4,399 days in office

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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he became India’s continuously serving, longest-serving elected prime minister. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he became India’s continuously serving, longest-serving elected prime minister (Hindustan Times) According to the government, Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days as an elected prime minister on June 10, overtaking Nehru’s record of 4,398 continuous days in office between 1952 and 1964. The Cabinet, which gave a standing ovation to the PM, also noted that the milestone comes as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government completes 12 years in office under Modi’s leadership. “Nehru ji came from a political background and a political family. The country had a different mood then, India had just got independence from the British. Today, those who question India’s democracy, whether in India or abroad, should know our democracy has matured and has a democratic consciousness. They have the capacity to select a leader who doesn’t have a political background and has reached here …

Narendra Modi becomes longest serving elected prime minister cabinet backs Viksit Bharat vision

Narendra Modi becomes longest serving elected prime minister cabinet backs Viksit Bharat vision

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The resolution, adopted at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Modi, congratulated him on surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of 4,398 days as the elected prime minister, and expressed confidence that under his leadership, India would continue to “scale new heights as a self-reliant, secure and prosperous nation”. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Buzz of rejig in BJP, Union cabinet grows

Buzz of rejig in BJP, Union cabinet grows

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With assembly polls over in a clutch of states, speculation is growing within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over an impending organisational reshuffle that could also include changes in the Union cabinet. Nitin Nabin According to people aware of the developments, a rejig in both the party and the government is likely after newly appointed BJP president Nitin Nabin announces his new team. The BJP, which relied on allies — particularly the Janata Dal (United) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) — to form the government at the Centre after falling short of a majority on its own, has not yet initiated discussions with its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners on the possibility of additional ministerial berths, people familiar with the matter said. Changes in the Union cabinet are expected as there has been no expansion or reshuffle since the government was sworn in for a third consecutive term on June 9, 2024. A meeting of the council of ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and scheduled for May 21, has further fuelled speculation …

Cabinet approves two railway projects across Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh| India News

Cabinet approves two railway projects across Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh| India News

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Union Cabinet on Saturday approved two railway expansion projects worth ₹24,815 crore. The projects include construction of Ghaziabad-Sitapur third and fourth line and Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)–Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) third and fourth line. The Ghaziabad-Sitapur project is expected to be completed in four years. (PTI/ Representative Image) The Ghaziabad-Sitapur project covers a distance of 403 km at an estimated cost of ₹14,926 crore and the Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) project covers a distance of 198 km worth ₹9,889 crore. The Ghaziabad-Sitapur project is expected to be completed in four years and includes development of six new stations: New Hapur, New Moradabad, New Rampur, New Bareilly, New Shahjahanpur and New Sitapur. The route passes through multiple districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad, Hapur, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi and Sitapur. The project will support key industrial hubs along the route and enable additional freight traffic of 36 million tonnes per annum. It will also reduce logistics costs by ₹2,877 crore annually, generate 274 lakh human-days of employment, and result in carbon savings equivalent to planting 5 crore …

Delhi Confidential: Heated Exchange | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Heated Exchange | Delhi Confidential News

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2 min readApr 9, 2026 03:02 AM IST The Election Commi­ssion’s routine briefing for its observers in the election-bound states on Wednesday became heated, when CEC Gyanesh Kumar asked one of them how many polling stations were there in the Assembly constituency assigned to him. The officer, Anurag Yadav, who was assigned Cooch Behar Dakshin in West Bengal is learnt to have not known the number to the displeasure of the CEC. The officer is learnt to have objected to the way he was spoken to. Soon after, an EC official said the observer had been “immediately recalled” by the Commission. Tricky Call As the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft Bill to amend the Women Reservation Act, the Cong­ress Working Committee is meeting on Friday to chalk out a strategy regarding the legislation and Parliam­ent’s special 3-day sitting from April 16 where it is expected to be passed. Sources said the situation is tricky for the party as the impression shouldn’t go it is against the reservation for women. But it also can’t …

Centre sets conditions for states to receive Jal Jeevan funds

Centre sets conditions for states to receive Jal Jeevan funds

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 13, 2026 09:51 PM IST Days after the Union Cabinet approved extending the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) until 2028, the Centre has set four conditions that must be fulfilled by the states to receive funds, putting safeguards amid concerns over irregularities in the implementation of the rural tap water scheme. This was conveyed by the Centre to the states during a video conference with states on Friday. The video conference, chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil, attended by Ministers of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)/Rural Water Supply (RWS) and Panchayati Raj Departments of States and Union Territories. The meeting discussed the implementation roadmap of JJM 2.0. “The release of Central funds under JJM 2.0 will be strictly conditional upon States/UTs meeting four mandatory compliance requirements. These include: signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU); creation of Sujal Gaon IDs to ensure complete digital mapping of all rural water supply schemes; timely financial reconciliation, and notification of State operation & maintenance (O&M) policies,” said an official. The official said that …

Union Cabinet approves Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0| India News

Union Cabinet approves Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0| India News

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved ₹10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to further facilitate mobilising venture capital for the country’s startup ecosystem after the success of the first version of Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS 1.0). Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing the Cabinet meeting. (ANI) “The scheme is designed to accelerate the next phase of India’s startup journey by mobilising long-term domestic capital, strengthening the venture capital ecosystem, and supporting innovation-led entrepreneurship across the country,” a statement issued on Saturday by the Cabinet secretariat after the meeting said. Launched under the Startup India initiative, FFS 2.0 builds on nearly a decade of sustained efforts to make the country one of the world’s leading startup nations, it said. Since the launch of Startup India in 2016, India’s startup ecosystem has grown from less than 500 startups to over 200,000 government-recognised startups, it added. The FFS 2.0 is building upon the success of the FFS 1.0, the statement said. FFS 1.0, which was launched in 2016 to address …

Union cabinet clears highway projects worth ₹20,668 crore

Union cabinet clears highway projects worth ₹20,668 crore

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The Union cabinet on Wednesday cleared two highway projects, including the largest build–operate–transfer (BOT) six-lane and access-controlled expressway between Nashik and Solapur, worth ₹20,668 crore. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the focus of the current infrastructure push is not limited to highways. (X) “This corridor is a vital part of the Viksit Bharat Golden Quadrilateral, specifically the section connecting Mumbai and Chennai. With an investment of ₹19,142 crore, the project will link major industrial centres, including Ahilya Nagar and Dharashiv, and is expected to be completed within two years,” said Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. This stretch will have 27 major, 164 minor bridges, and a 5.6 kilometre elevated viaduct. Designed for a speed of 100–120 km per hour, the expressway will reduce travel distance by 14% and cut travel time between Chennai and Surat by 45%. It will also integrate multimodal connectivity, linking railway stations, airports, and Gati Shakti economic nodes. The Nashik–Solapur corridor will significantly cut travel time between the two industrial hubs, improve logistics efficiency, and strengthen intra-state connectivity in Maharashtra. The expressway …

Metro’s Capital Gains: Central Vista, Airport, South Delhi Get Boost As Union Cabinet Clears Phase V(A) | Cities News

Metro’s Capital Gains: Central Vista, Airport, South Delhi Get Boost As Union Cabinet Clears Phase V(A) | Cities News

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Last Updated:December 24, 2025, 16:00 IST The highlight of this expansion is the RK Ashram Marg to Indraprastha corridor, an underground extension of the Botanical Garden-RK Ashram Marg line that spans nearly 10 km Delhi Metro network will have three new corridors under the Phase V(A) project. Representational image The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a significant expansion of the Delhi Metro network with the addition of three new corridors under the Phase V(A) project. Spanning a total of 16.076 km, this strategic expansion aims to further integrate the national capital’s transport infrastructure at a total project cost of Rs 12,014.91 crore. The project is funded through a collaborative effort between the Government of India, the Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies and is expected to be completed within the next three years. The highlight of this expansion is the RK Ashram Marg to Indraprastha corridor, an underground extension of the Botanical Garden-RK Ashram Marg line that spans nearly 10 km. This section is designed to provide seamless connectivity …

Caste enumeration to be part of exercise: Govt sanctions Rs 11,718 cr for two-phase Census 2027 | India News

Caste enumeration to be part of exercise: Govt sanctions Rs 11,718 cr for two-phase Census 2027 | India News

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The government has approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census 2027, the first digital exercise of its kind, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Friday. Earlier, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to conduct the Census at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Census 2027, world’s largest administrative and statistical exercise, will be conducted in two phases— the houselisting and housing phase between April and September next year; and population enumeration in February 2027 (for the UT of Ladakh and snow bound non-synchronous areas of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in September 2026). The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on April 30 this year had decided to include caste enumeration in the Census 2027, which will be done in the second phase. Vaishnaw said a gazette notification will be issued in due course about what data fields will be included in the new Census and other such specific details. About 30 lakh field functionaries will complete the exercise. Briefing about the Cabinet …