Government renames Bombay, Calcutta and Madras High Courts

The Cabinet also agreed to set up a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu.

The expanded Union Cabinet, which saw 19 new faces being inducted on Tuesday, has sprung into action taking some important decisions.

According to a report, the Cabinet has decided to rename High Courts in the country, and also approved short-term loans for farmers.

Addressing a press conference after the cabinet expansion, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said,”from now on Calcutta High Court will be known as Kolkata HC, Bombay HC as Mumbai HC and Madras HC as Chennai HC.”

The Cabinet also agreed to set up a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu. A long-term contract with Mozambique for import of pulses either via pvt channels or Govt-to-Govt sales via State Agencies has also been approved.