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March 10, 2026 6:43 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 3,630 crore revised cost for connectivity corridor to Jewar International Airport

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the revised capital cost of ₹3,630.77 crore for the construction of a Greenfield connectivity corridor linking the Noida International Airport to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The 31.42 km-long project, to be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), will connect the airport with the Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Sohna spur of the expressway. The project will be implemented across ...

March 10, 2026 6:34 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 3,839 crore four-lane highway project in Madhya Pradesh to link with Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the construction of a four-lane highway corridor between Badnawar, Petlawad, Thandla and Timarwani in Madhya Pradesh at a cost of ₹3,839.42 crore. The project involves the development of an 80.45 km stretch of National Highway 752D, which will connect Ujjain to the Timarwani interchange of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The highway will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)....

March 10, 2026 5:15 PM

Cabinet approves international status for Madurai Airport

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the declaration of Madurai Airport in Madurai, Tamil Nadu as an international airport. Madurai Airport, one of the oldest airports in the state, serves as a key gateway to southern parts of Tamil Nadu. The government said granting international status to the airport would strengthen regional connectivity while supporting tourism, pilgrimage travel and trade. Madurai, widely known as the Temple City, is home to the ...

February 24, 2026 3:42 PM

Union Cabinet approves proposal to rename Kerala as ‘Keralam’

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to alter the name of the State of Kerala to “Keralam,” setting in motion the constitutional process required for the change. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following the Cabinet’s approval, the President of India will refer the proposed legislation - the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 - to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for its views, as mandated under Article 3 of the Constitution. Un...

February 24, 2026 3:18 PM

‘Every decision to be guided by a spirit of service’: Union Cabinet pledges at first meeting at Seva Teerth

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday held its first meeting at the newly inaugurated Prime Minister’s Office complex, 'Seva Teerth', under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the occasion as a symbolic milestone in India’s development journey. The meeting was presented as a reflection of what the government termed the “reconstruction of New India.” 'Seva Teerth', built at the site of temporary British-era barracks, has been positioned as a symbol of transformation - rep...

February 14, 2026 3:08 PM

Cabinet approves transition of North, South Blocks into ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat’ National Museum

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to convert the historic North and South Blocks into part of the proposed “Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum”, marking a major shift in the administrative and symbolic landscape of the national capital. The decision comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Prime Minister’s Office - now named ‘Seva Teerth’ - to the nation on February 13, 2026. With the transition, Cabinet meetings will no longer be held in South Bl...

February 14, 2026 2:48 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 3,320 crore for upgradation of 154-km NH-160A corridor in Maharashtra

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the rehabilitation and upgradation of the Ghoti-Trimbak (Mokhada)-Jawhar-Manor-Palghar section of National Highway 160A in Maharashtra at a total capital cost of ₹3,320.38 crore. The 154.635-km project will be executed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode and will upgrade the corridor to a mix of two-lane and four-lane configurations with paved shoulders. The region west...

February 14, 2026 2:45 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 4,583 crore for four-laning of key NH-56 stretches in Gujarat

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the upgradation of two stretches of National Highway 56 in Gujarat to four-lane standards at a total capital cost of ₹4,583.64 crore. The project involves the construction of four-lane sections from Dhamasiya to Bitada/Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore to Malotha (60.21 km), covering a total length of 107.67 km. The works will be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). NH-56 originate...

February 14, 2026 2:41 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 3,175.08 crore for widening NH-167 to four lanes in Telangana

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the widening of National Highway-167 from Gudebellur to Mahabubnagar to four-lane standards in Telangana at a total capital cost of ₹3,175.08 crore. The 80.01-km project, part of the Hyderabad–Panaji Economic Corridor, will be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) through the NH (O) scheme. The Gudebellur–Mahabubnagar stretch of National Highway 167 currently faces significan...

February 14, 2026 2:20 PM

Cabinet clears Rs 18,662 crore underwater road-rail tunnel under Brahmaputra in Assam

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a twin-tube underwater road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River in Assam at a total capital cost of ₹18,662 crore. The ambitious project involves building a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield highway from Gohpur on NH-15 to Numaligarh on NH-715, including a 15.79-km twin-tube Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) road tunnel under the Brahmaputra. One of the tubes will also inte...