Uttarakhand Cabinet Slashes CNG-PNG VAT, Boosts Healthcare & Arts

• VAT on CNG and PNG reduced from 20% to 5%, making fuel cheaper and promoting eco-friendly options.
• Ayushman Yojana now 100% insurance mode; Golden Card scheme adopts a hybrid model for improved financial management.
• State government to pay 125 crore rupees outstanding to hospitals under the Golden Card scheme.
• Service age for medical education professors and associate professors increased from 50 to 62 years.
• Artists' and writers' monthly pension doubled to 6000 rupees; apple prices fixed for disaster-affected farmers.

Why It Matters: Uttarakhand Cabinet passes key reforms for cheaper fuel, improved healthcare, extended service age, and increased artist pensions.