Union Cabinet

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the longest continuously serving elected PM. The Union Cabinet members also gave the prime minister a standing ovation. Modi on Wednesday became the longest continuously serving elected prime minister of India, breaking the record of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. On May 26, 2014, Modi took charge as India's prime minister with a landslide victory. He got re-elected with a bigger mandate in 2019 and his second term began on May 30 of the same year. His third consecutive term started on June 9, 2024.

Recent BJP organisational moves and Rajya Sabha nominations have sparked speculation that Prime Minister Modi may soon undertake a Cabinet reshuffle

OMCs will be compensated for losses arising from elevated international ATF prices whenever the prevailing import parity price exceeds a benchmark price determined by the government

The BJP has appointed Union Minister Harsh Malhotra as its Delhi unit chief, fuelling speculation about a possible reshuffle in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers

The Union Cabinet approved the Sarthak-PDS scheme, allocating ₹25,530 crores to support state governments' distribution of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

According to the minister, the Centre expects states to provide a favourable environment to encourage industrial development

India produced more than 1 billion tonnes of coal in FY25 and possesses one of the world's largest coal reserves

Cabinet raises MSPs for kharif crops for 2026-27, with sharper increases for oilseeds, pulses and cotton to encourage diversification and cut imports

Incentive scheme aims to reduce import dependence on fuels and industrial feedstock while boosting domestic coal-to-chemicals capacity amid West Asia tensions

The scheme is expected to strengthen energy security and reduce dependence on imports of products such as LNG, urea, ammonia and methanol

Strong services activity, a manufacturing recovery and Cabinet approvals across rail, cotton, semiconductors and shipping shaped a week of growth signals and policy moves

Prime Minister said that the projects would enhance connectivity, improve operational connectivity and give access to various tourist sites across the country

Cabinet approves proposal to increase Supreme Court strength to 38 judges, aiming to improve efficiency and address rising caseloads in the apex court

The pool would cover all maritime risks like Hull and Machinery, Cargo, P&I and War risk, a statement by the cabinet said

Announcing the decision, Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Cabinet has approved the setting up of a domestic insurance pool to support India's maritime sector

The Cabinet has extended PMGSY-III till March 2028 with ₹83,977 crore outlay and approved key railway expansion projects to enhance connectivity, capacity and support economic activity

The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, took stock of India's readiness in view of the recent developments in West Asia during its third meeting at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, on April 8, the government said in a release.Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman; Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar; Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal; Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda; Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri; Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prahlad Joshi; Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw; Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju; Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science ...

The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday the draft bill for amendments to the Women's Reservation Act that will ensure an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women, and its implementation in the 2029 general elections. Sources privy to the development said that a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the draft bill for the amendments to the law, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, more commonly known as the Women's Reservation Act. The government has extended the budget session of Parliament and a special three-day sitting will be held from April 16 to 18, where the amendment bill is expected to be passed. The provision to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was brought by amending the Constitution in 2023, but it would have come into effect after the completion of the delimitation exercise on the basis of the 2027 Census. Therefore, it was expected to come int

Cabinet approves Rs 40,000 crore investment in two hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh to boost power supply, support flood control and strengthen the national grid

Union Cabinet approves Rs 13,037.66 crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project, a 41-km corridor with 36 stations, aimed at boosting connectivity and public transport in the city