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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...

February 14, 2026 2:22 PM

Cabinet approves railway multitracking projects worth Rs 18,509 crore across four states

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three major multitracking railway projects worth approximately ₹18,509 crore to enhance capacity and improve operational efficiency across key routes. The projects - Kasara-Manmad (third and fourth lines), Delhi-Ambala (third and fourth lines), and Ballari-Hosapete (third and fourth lines) - will add about 389 km to the existing network of Indian Railways. The works are targeted for complet...

February 14, 2026 2:01 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 to boost venture capital ecosystem

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore to mobilise venture capital for the country’s rapidly expanding startup ecosystem. The new fund aims to accelerate the next phase of India’s startup journey by mobilising long-term domestic capital, strengthening the venture capital landscape and supporting innovation-led entrepreneurship across sectors. Launched under ...

February 14, 2026 3:18 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to drive market-led urban transformation

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) aimed at catalysing market-led and reform-driven urban infrastructure development across the country. The Fund, which will be operational from FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31 with a possible extension till FY 2033-34, marks a significant shift in India’s urban development strategy - from grant-based financing to a market-linked, outcome-oriented model. Under the sc...

February 14, 2026 1:47 PM

Cabinet approves 11.56-km Noida Metro extension from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension corridor of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation network from Noida Sector 142 to Botanical Garden, covering a length of 11.56 km with eight elevated stations. With the operationalisation of this corridor, Noida and Greater Noida will have a total active metro rail network of 61.62 km, significantly strengthening urban mobility in the region. The new corridor will improve public transport connectivity in key are...

December 12, 2025 5:38 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 11,718 crore budget for Census 2027

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the scheme for conducting the Census of India 2027, allocating ₹11,718.24 crore for the country’s largest administrative and statistical exercise. According to the government, Census 2027 will be the first fully digital Census, featuring mobile-based data collection, real-time monitoring through a centralised portal, and self-enumeration options for the public. The exercise will be conducted in two phases - the Hou...

November 26, 2025 4:41 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 7,280 crore scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹7,280-crore scheme to promote the manufacturing of sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM), a critical component used across electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, aerospace, defence and electronics. Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet cleared the “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets,” marking the first major government initiative to develop an integrated REPM ecosystem in India. T...