New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved continuation of the universal supply of Fortified Rice under all schemes of the Government including Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and Other Welfare Schemes etc. in its present form, from July 2024 and upto December 2028. The rice fortification initiative will continue as a central sector initiative with 100% funding by the Government of India as part of PMGKAY (Food Subsidy), thus ...Read More

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today met with the Members of Parliament who have become Ministers of State for the first time in the Council of Ministers. After meeting the ministers, the Prime Minister on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “Met those who have become Ministers of State for the first time in the Council of Ministers. Heard their experiences and insights as they have just embarked on their ministerial journey. Also discussed ways to further strengthen governance at th...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office for the third time on Sunday evening, along with 71 Members of Parliament who also assumed office. Today, the President of India, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the members of the Union Council of Ministers. There are six ministers representing Gujarat in Parliament. Here are the details of the portfolios allocated to them: Lok Sabha MP from Gandhinagar, Amit Shah, has ...Read More

New Delhi: President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the following members of the Union Council of Ministers :- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi   Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.  CABINET MINISTERS ...Read More

New Delhi: BJP leader Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time this evening. Along with Modi, his council of ministers also took the oath of office. Five members of parliament from Gujarat were among the 72 MPs who took oath as union ministers. Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah, Porbandar MP Mansukh Mandaviya, Navsari MP and Gujarat BJP chief C.R. Patil, and Rajya Sabha MP from the state, S. Jaishankar and J P Nadda, took oath as Cabinet Ministers, while Bhavn...Read More

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