The visit holds strategic importance as the Union Minister will lead the Team India delegation comprising senior officials from the Central and State governments, along with leading players from the private sector.
The Union Government has approved an additional instalment of Rs 81,735 crore as Tax Devolution to the State Governments, which will be released on June 2, 2025, the Ministry of Finance said in a post on X on Friday late evening.
Puri mentioned that the government had reduced the cess on petrol and diesel in November 2021 and May 2022, leading to price reductions of Rs 13 and Rs 16 per liter, respectively. He attributed this to the combined efforts of the central and state governments in reducing taxes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the PRAGATI meeting, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments, to review critical infrastructure projects and governance initiatives, according to an official release.
"The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, in collaboration with state governments, are fully engaged in the planning and execution of this massive initiative," the statement read.
The Supreme Court on Thursday has directed the Central government and all state governments to set up special courts to try POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases on a top-priority basis.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea (letter petition) seeking directions to the Central and State governments to take action against Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah and other "such type of abusive persons" who made controversial remarks against Indian Army Colone
As per the Uttarakhand CMO officials, the Chief Minister further ordered the officials to ensure compliance with all instructions issued to the state governments by the Centre.
Speaking to reporters here, Harsh Sanghavi said, "The Cabinet Committee on Security met and made some tough decisions. It is the responsibility of the state governments to take quick action on the decisions. The same night, we had a high-level meeting here and decided to catch the illegal in
Acting on the directions of the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Cabinet ministers from the Union Territory are reaching out to various state governments to meet the officials, government and migrant workers to ensure the safety and security of J-K residents working across India.
Tourists who had been on a holiday in Jammu and Kashmir with their families in Pahalgam recalled the fear and chaos they endured following the brutal terror attack and expressed gratitude to both the central and state governments for ensuring their safety and facilitating their return to
After paying last tributes to Udhwani, Sharma said that the central and state governments "stand with the family" of the deceased and that the wrongdoer will surely be punished.