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Cabinet approves permanent Ladakh bench of J&K and Ladakh High Court.
20 Aug 2026
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Cabinet approves permanent Ladakh bench of J&K and Ladakh High Court123
On 20 August 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a Ladakh bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, announced by Home Minister Amit Shah; Leh becomes the court's third location.
- Cabinet approval 20 August 2026, announced by Amit Shah on X
- Ladakh cases were earlier heard at Jammu or Srinagar
- The President's regulation followed on 27 August 2026
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Cabinet approves revamped Khelo India and ANSF support, Rs 36,441 crore45
On 31 July 2026 the Cabinet approved the revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced assistance to National Sports Federations with a combined outlay of Rs 36,441 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31 (Rs 29,054 crore for Khelo India itself). New elements include Emerging Khelo India Athletes (E-KIAs), Khelo India Feeder Schools, Utkrishta Vidyalayas and a National Coach Accreditation Board.
- On 31 July 2026 the Cabinet approved the revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced assistance to National Sports Federations with a combined outlay of Rs 36,441 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31 (Rs 29,054 crore for Khelo India itself)
- New elements include Emerging Khelo India Athletes (E-KIAs), Khelo India Feeder Schools, Utkrishta Vidyalayas and a National Coach Accreditation Board
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Cabinet approves BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme for three chemical parks, Rs 3,030 crore67
The Cabinet approved the BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme on 24 July 2026 with an outlay of Rs 3,030 crore (Rs 3,000 crore for common infrastructure and Rs 30 crore for administration) over FY2026-27 to FY2030-31. The Centre gives up to Rs 1,000 crore per chemical park, subject to the state contributing at least Rs 500 crore; three parks of at least 2,000 acres each will be developed by states through the Challenge Route.
- The Cabinet approved the BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme on 24 July 2026 with an outlay of Rs 3,030 crore (Rs 3,000 crore for common infrastructure and Rs 30 crore for administration) over FY2026-27 to FY2030-31
- The Centre gives up to Rs 1,000 crore per chemical park, subject to the state contributing at least Rs 500 crore; three parks of at least 2,000 acres each will be developed by states through the Challenge Route
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Cabinet approves Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with Rs 10,000 crore8910
The Union Cabinet approved a second Fund of Funds for startups with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, aimed at early-growth-stage startups including those beyond major metros.
- Corpus Rs 10,000 crore
- Aims at deep tech, innovative manufacturing and early-growth startups, including beyond metros
- Invests through SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds
- Reported after Union Cabinet approval on 14 February 2026 (original said 4 February)
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Cabinet approves Rs 11,718 crore for Census 2027111213
The Union Cabinet cleared a budget of Rs 11,718.24 crore for the Census of India 2027 on 12 December. It will be India's first fully digital census with caste data captured in the enumeration phase.
- Cabinet approval: 12 December 2025
- Budget: Rs 11,718.24 crore
- House-listing phase April to September 2026
- Population enumeration in February 2027; snow-bound areas (Ladakh, parts of J&K, HP, Uttarakhand) in September 2026
- About 30 lakh field functionaries
- Caste data captured digitally in the population enumeration phase
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