Delhi Cabinet clears 'Right to Time-Bound Services' Bill

IANS | July 15, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Rekha Gupta government approved the 'Delhi Right of Citizens to Time-Bound and Easy Delivery of Services Bill, 2026' on Wednesday, replacing the 2011 law with a modern, technology-driven legal framework for citizen-centric governance.

CM Satheesan vs LoP Satheesan: Change in power brought difference in perception

IANS | July 15, 2026 4:17 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan's, handling of the controversy surrounding the delay in initiating action against ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar reflects the changing realities of governance and the intense scrutiny that accompanies the transition from Leader of the Opposition to the state's highest executive office.

Cabinet approves Rs 14,447 crore new 6-lane elevated corridor along Ganga in Varanasi

IANS | July 15, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of a link corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and the Varanasi Ring Road with riverbank connectivity along the River Ganga for the decongestion of Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city at a total capital cost of Rs 14,447.64 crore, which will include a civil construction cost of Rs 6,037.85 crore and a land acquisition cost of Rs 541.11 crore under NH(O).

Cabinet approves Rs 62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme

IANS | July 15, 2026 3:55 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Union Cabinet -- chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- on Wednesday approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of Rs 62,500 crore to scale up domestic production, boost exports and strengthen India's position as a global electronics manufacturing hub.