PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesCabinet Approves ₹4,371 Crore Statistics Overhaul and Judicial Reforms
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a ₹4,371 crore five-year scheme to modernize India's official data collection and improve statistical quality. The VISTAR initiative will use AI and machine learning from FY 2027 to 2031. It includes 59 surveys, new economic indicators, and plans for 850 fast-track courts, critical minerals schemes, energy storage, and defence recruitment reforms.
Hindustan Times··New Delhi



