Dehradun, Aug. 15 -- The Uttarakhand Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, held a meeting at the Secretariat here today even as the Model Code of Conduct remained in force for the Zila Panchayat President elections. Of the 26 proposals placed before the Cabinet, more than half were approved at the meeting. No briefing was held as the Monsoon session of the state assembly stands convened from 19 August in Bhararisain (Gairsain).

Among the most important decision taken today included approval of a proposal to extend 10 per cent horizontal reservation in government jobs to candidates who have completed service under the Agniveer scheme, along with age relaxation benefits. The Cabinet also approved a proposal to allocate fi...