India’s Union Cabinet approves the offshore exploration scheme “Samudra Manthan,” aimed at unlocking offshore energy. The Hindu reports that the Cabinet clears funding of ₹84,084 crore for the scheme, while India Today also states Cabinet approval for “Samudra Manthan” with the same purpose of enabling offshore energy development. The approval is presented as a government move to expand exploration and related activities in offshore areas, with the scheme designed to strengthen India’s energy prospects by developing resources located beyond the coastline. Both reports describe the decision as a Cabinet-level endorsement and frame it as part of efforts to access and develop offshore energy. The available excerpts do not detail specific timelines, geographical coverage, or the allocation of funds across different program components. No differing positions are reported across the two sources in the provided text. Overall, both outlets agree on the scheme’s name, its objective—offshore energy exploration—and the headline figure of ₹84,084 crore for the approved programme.