Cabinet okays paddy MSP hike, green VGF and a ₹2,870-cr revamp of Varanasi international airport

The Union cabinet, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, approved significant decisions including a 5-11% increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for kharif crops, construction of a ₹76,220-crore port in Vadhavan, Maharashtra, and a revamp of Varanasi international airport. Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for offshore wind energy projects was also sanctioned, marking the beginning of the new government's 100-day agenda.