ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MANUKONDA VENKATA SUBBA RAO V/S KOVVURI SATYANARAYANA REDDY

AMARAVATI, India, May 6 -- Andhra Pradesh High Court issued the following order on April 2: 1. Both the parties i.e., appellant as well respondent in A.S.No.305 of 2013 jointly filed the I.A.No.1 of 2026 under Order 23 Rule 3 of C.P.C. to record the joint compromise memo, which is filed along with this application, and to pass a decree in terms of compromise as mentioned in the said joint compromise memo. 2. Both parties present before the Court, they admitted the terms of compromise mentione...


Cabinet approves increase in the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India by Four to 37 from 33

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to amend The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 for increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of India by 4 from the present 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India). Point-wise details: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) A...


Cabinet approves two more semiconductor manufacturing units with cumulative investment of more than Rs. 3,900 crore

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved two more semiconductor projects under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) which includes country's first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility based on GaN (Gallium Nitride) Technology and a semiconductor packaging facility. The two approved proposals will set up semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Gujarat with a cumulative investment of around Rs.3...


Cabinet approves Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0. The scheme aims to provide credit guarantee coverage of 100% for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSMEs as well as airline sector, to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) for the amount in default under the additional credit facility extended to the eligibl...


Cabinet approves "Mission for Cotton Productivity" with Rs.5659.22 crore Outlay for Self-Sufficiency in Cotton and Competitiveness in Global Textile Markets by 2030-31

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Rs.5659.22 crore for Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026-27 to 2030-31) to address bottlenecks, declining growth, and quality concerns in India's cotton sector. The mission aligns with the 5F vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) of Government of India. The Mission focuses on enhancing cotton productivity through development of High y...


Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 19 Districts across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 901 Kms

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved 03 (Three) projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 23,437 crore (approx.). These projects include: a) Nagda - Mathura 3rd and 4th Line b) Guntakal - Wadi 3rd and 4th Line c) Burhwal - Sitapur 3rd and 4th Line The increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improve...


Cabinet approves Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the development of a state‑of‑the‑art Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat, marking a major expansion of the national ship repair ecosystem. The project will be jointly implemented by Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), with a combined investment of Rs.1,570 crore. The pr...


Cabinet approves Fair and Remunerative Price of Rs.365/qtl for Sugarcane Farmers for season 2026-27

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Keeping in view interest of sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan), the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2026-27 (October - September) at Rs.365/qtl for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%, providing a premium of Rs.3.56/qtl for each 0.1% increase in recovery over and above 10.25%, & reduction in FRP by Rs.3.56/qtl ...


Government Approves Rs. 5,659.22 Crore Cotton Productivity Mission, Historic Step Towards Reviving Cotton Sector: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Cotton Productivity Mission. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said that the approval of the mission, along with the agreement on safe trade of agricultural products, plant quarantine and phytosanitary cooperation with SCO member countries, marks an extremely significant decision for fa...


Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes decisive step in farmers' interest; MSP support of over Rs.4,886 crore

India, May 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has taken yet another key decision in a significant move to ensure remunerative prices for farmers and prevent distress sale of agricultural produce, as Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the procurement of 9,023 metric tonnes of sunflower at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Karnataka for the Rabi 2026 season. Additionally, the governm...