Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday hailed the Cabinet decision to revise and realign schemes of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, saying the move sets the tone for the sector's transformation and benefit lakhs of people associated with it. The decision was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Modi. Today's Cabinet decision sets the tone for the sector's transformation. Modi also lauded the Cabinet decision approving a scheme to provide ₹1,624 crore over five years as subsidy to Indian shipping companies in global tenders floated by ministries and CPSEs for import of government cargo. "Today's Cabinet decision will serve as an advantage for Indian shipping companies and strengthen the resolve to build an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'," Modi tweeted.

Source: Mint July 14, 2021 15:11 UTC