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5 stories for “Union Cabinet” · February 2026

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Friday27 Feb 2026

National

Union Cabinet Approves Renaming Kerala as 'Keralam'

The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as 'Keralam', following a unanimous resolution of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The President will send the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, to the State...

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Tuesday24 Feb 2026

National

Union Cabinet Adopts 'Seva Sankalp' at New PMO 'Seva Teerth'

**Overview** On February 24, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the historic first Union Cabinet meeting at the newly inaugurated Prime Minister's Office, christened 'Seva Teerth'. During the session, the Cabinet...

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Thursday19 Feb 2026

National

Union Cabinet Approves ₹1 Lakh Crore Urban Challenge Fund

The Union Cabinet cleared the Urban Challenge Fund with ₹1 lakh crore of central assistance, aiming to leverage ₹4 lakh crore of total investment over five years. First announced in the 2025-26 Budget, it will run from F...

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Tuesday17 Feb 2026

Science & Tech

First National Call Under ₹2,000 Crore BIRAC–RDI Fund for Biotechnology

The Centre opened the first national call for the BIRAC–RDI (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council – Research, Development and Innovation) Fund. The ₹2,000 crore fund forms part of the ₹1 lakh crore RDI init...

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Economy

Cabinet Approves ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

The Union Cabinet cleared the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a ₹10,000 crore corpus to channel long-term domestic capital into startups and venture funds. It succeeds the 2016 Fund of Funds for Startups, under whic...

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