India, Aug. 8 -- The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Thursday approved a series of proposals covering livestock support, labour reforms, education, tourism, judicial infrastructure, sports, drinking water management and industrial relations, according to the state government.

The decisions, announced after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, include extending subsidies for cattle purchase to general category livestock farmers, approving new labour rules under the Code on Wages, and clearing land transfer for a proposed High Court complex in Haldwani.

The Cabinet expanded the state livestock scheme to include general category beneficiaries, who will now also be eligible to purchase buffaloes under the programme. The u...