New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has today approved the construction of a new railway line in the Kutch district of Gujarat connecting Deshalpar–Hajipir–Luna and Vayor–Lakhpat. The project, with an estimated cost of ₹2,526 crore, will add 145 route km and 164 track km to the existing rail network of the state and is targeted for completion within three years. The new line is expected to provide vital connectivity to the far-flung areas of the Kutc...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for the submission of India’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030. It also approved the signing of the Host City Collaboration Agreement (HCA), along with the required guarantees from concerned ministries, departments, and authorities, and the sanction of the necessary grant-in-aid to the Gujarat government, in case the bid is accepted, the Centr...Read More

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under the Civil/Defence sector across the country, as well as the expansion of one existing KV, i.e., KV Shivamogga, the Union government announced on Friday. Among these 85 new KVs, three will be established in Gujarat. In Gujarat, Kendriya Vidyalayas will be set up in Chakkargarh (Amreli district), Ognaj (Ahmedabad district), and Veraval...Read More