Overview

• The cabinet recommended OBC reservation in upcoming Urban Local Bodies elections and authorised a Backward Classes Commission to survey local populations before finalising quotas.
• State-run lotteries will resume after nearly 20 years, with officials drafting operational guidelines to generate an estimated ₹50–100 crore annually.
• Direct benefit transfers of ₹5,000 per month in rural areas and ₹10,000 per month in urban areas have started for households displaced by monsoon floods, lasting up to six months.
• A proposal to purchase a new ₹92 lakh Mercedes-Benz for the governor awaits formal sanction, drawing criticism over luxury spending during a projected ₹1 lakh crore fiscal deficit.
• The cabinet granted a one-time two-year upper age relaxation for Trained Graduate Teacher and Junior Basic Training aspirants as part of wider staffing and administrative reforms.