Union Cabinet
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Cabinet nod for Indo-Bangla pact on human trafficking
India | May 30, 2015, 05:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka, the Union Cabinet today approved signing of a pact between the two countries to prevent human trafficking and ways to reintegrate the victims with
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Centre to re-promulgate Land Ordinance for third time
National | May 30, 2015, 12:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has decided to re-promulgate the contentious Land Ordinance for the third time.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Right to Fair Compensation
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Centre's guidelines awaited for Smart City project
National | May 22, 2015, 01:13 PM ISTMumbai: Even as the Union Cabinet gave its nod to NDA government's flagship smart city project last month, no city from Maharashtra has yet been included in the programme as the Centre's guidelines are awaited
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Centre approves Rs 20,000-cr budget for Namami Ganga scheme
National | May 13, 2015, 06:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved a massive Rs 20,000 crore budget for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet ‘Namami Gange Programme' for the next five years, which is a five-fold increase over the money
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Know all 100 upcoming Smart Cities approved by Modi government
India | Jun 23, 2017, 02:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has announced the names of the first 20 cities which will be developed into smart cities in 2016.These 20 cities were chosen from 98 cities shortlisted for the 'Smart
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Union Cabinet clears 100 Smart City Projects
National | Apr 29, 2015, 02:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved 100 Smart City Projects and the old housing projects initiated by the erstwhile government.The Smart City project was announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the first
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Union Cabinet reshuffle on cards, allies Shiv Sena and PDP set to come in
National | Apr 04, 2015, 12:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to undertake a reshuffle and as well as expansion of his Council of Ministers next week. Sources said that the change might take place by or before April
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Union Cabinet clears re-promulgation of land acquisition ordinance
National | Apr 01, 2015, 07:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday night decided to recommend re-promulgation of the land acquistion ordinance incorporating nine amendments that were part of the Bill that was passed in Lok Sabha earlier this month.The
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Cabinet recommends revocation of President's Rule in Delhi
National | Feb 13, 2015, 01:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet today recommended to the President the revocation of President's Rule in Delhi after the Aam Aadmi Party's landslide victory in Delhi polls.At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
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Union Cabinet approves hike in authorised share capital of NMDFC
India | Feb 10, 2015, 08:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for increasing the Authorised Share Capital of the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), a Central Sector Public
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Ministers express concern over series of ordinances
National | Jan 08, 2015, 10:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: Promulgation of seven ordinances within a fortnight by the NDA government has not gone down well with some of the union cabinet ministers. Two cabinet ministers have reportedly raised concern over the “urgency'
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Cabinet okays largest ever spectrum auction to get Rs 64840 cr
Jan 05, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved the largest ever telecom spectrum auction that is targeted to fetch at least Rs 64,840 crore from the sale next month.The government will sell 380.75 megahertz of second
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DDA asked to do needful for regularisation of colonies
India | Dec 31, 2014, 02:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Setting the process to regularise 1939 unauthorised colonies in motion, Urban Development Ministry has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to carry out necessary modifications in the relevant clauses for regularisation of unauthorised
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Cabinet approves changes to Electricity Act, 2003
National | Dec 11, 2014, 12:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the various amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 as per the power ministry's proposed amendment bill."The amendments will usher in much-needed further reforms in the power sector,
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Uttarakhand should have got a Cabinet berth: Rawat
National | Nov 19, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTDehradun: Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said Uttarakhand should have been given representation in the Union Cabinet but expressed confidence that Narendra Modi government will continue UPA's “policy of sympathy” towards Himalayan states especially Uttarakhand
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Shiv Sena frowns over inducting Suresh Prabhu in Union Cabinet
National | Nov 08, 2014, 10:51 PM ISTMumbai: The Shiv Sena is apparently unhappy with the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) plans to induct former Union minister and technocrat Suresh Prabhu into the Union Cabinet and give him a plum portfolio, party leaders
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Rajkot MP set to find place in Union Cabinet
National | Nov 08, 2014, 09:56 PM ISTAhmedabad: First-time MP from Rajkot constituency Mohan Kundariya is all set to be inducted in the Narendra Modi government. “It is a matter of pride for Saurashtra as well as Gujarat that the Prime Minister Narendra
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Manohar Parrikar drops hints of joining union cabinet
National | Nov 06, 2014, 06:50 PM ISTPanaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has, for the first time, given enough hints that he is all set to move to Delhi after the proposed expansion of union cabinet on Sunday.Talking to reporters, Parrikar
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Cabinet nod for treaty with Nigeria on prisoners
National | Nov 06, 2014, 12:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for signing a treaty with Nigeria on transfer of sentenced prisoners.The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Once signed,
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Union Cabinet approves dissolution of Delhi Assembly
National | Nov 04, 2014, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet today on the recommendations of Lt Governor Najeeb Jung dissolved the Delhi Assembly paving the way of re-election in the state.The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussed