Union Cabinet
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Metro companies to be akin to PSUs for land transfer
Aug 09, 2013, 07:08 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 9 :The Union cabinet Thursday approved the proposal for treating 50:50 joint ownership metro rail companies like Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at par with central public sector undertakings for transfer of land
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Cabinet sanctions Rs 630 crore for publicity blitz
India | Jul 17, 2013, 11:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 17: To highlight the achievements and programmes of the government, the union cabinet today allocated a fund of Rs 630 crore to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, of which over Rs 200
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Cabinet approves food security ordinance
National | Jul 03, 2013, 08:35 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 3: The union cabinet Wednesday approved the food security ordinance. Under the constitutional arrangement, an ordinance has to be ratified by both houses of parliament within six months.A proposal to consider the
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Cabinet approves Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill
India | Jun 04, 2013, 08:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 4 : The Union Cabinet today approved the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill that seeks to set up a real estate regulator for the sector The law will cover any developer coming
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Centre may hike DA to 80 per cent tomorrow
India | Apr 01, 2013, 10:32 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 1 : Union Cabinet is likely to approve tomorrow a proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) to 80 per cent from existing 72 per cent benefiting about 50 lakh employees and 30
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Cabinet approves Food Security Bill
National | Mar 19, 2013, 07:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 19: The union cabinet Tuesday approved the National Food Security Bill which aims to give the right to food to around 67 percent of India's 1.2 billion people, official sources said."The cabinet
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Union Cabinet recommends President's Rule in Jharkhand
National | Jan 17, 2013, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 17: The government today decided to recommend to President Pranab Mukherjee to impose central rule in Jharkhand, where Chief Minister Arjun Munda has resigned after his government was reduced to a minority.
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Cabinet to discuss report on Jharkhand today, Prez rule likely
National | Jan 17, 2013, 09:07 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 17: The Union Cabinet is likely to recommend imposition of President's rule in Jharkhand, which is facing political instability, while keeping the Assembly in suspended animation.The state is expected to come under
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Govt raises assistance to rural poor for housing
India | Jan 10, 2013, 07:32 PM ISTNew Delhi,Jan 10: With an aim of helping rural poor to have their own affordable houses, Government on Thursday raised the amount of assistance from Rs 45,000 to Rs 70,000 for construction of a dwelling
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MCX hails Forward Contracts Amendment Bill
Oct 04, 2012, 10:20 PM ISTMumbai, Oct 4 : The clearance of Forward Contracts Regulation Act (Amendment) Bill 2010 by the Union cabinet today is a boost for the much-needed policy reforms in the Indian commodity market, MCX MD and
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Sheila Dikshit hints at possible shift to union cabinet
National | Oct 04, 2012, 08:16 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 3 : Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday said she had received signals about her possible induction in the union cabinet, but a decision would be taken by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
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Bengal Congress leaders to get a chance in union cabinet
National | Oct 01, 2012, 12:29 PM ISTMalda (WB), Oct 1: Senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed today said that in case of a cabinet reshuffle, party leaders from West Bengal would get adequate representation. “We want maximum possible representation from West Bengal.
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DMK declines Congress offer of additional Cabinet berths
National | Sep 26, 2012, 10:39 AM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 26: DMK chief M Karunanidhi has reportedly declined Manmohan Singh's offer of two additional berths in the union cabinet. The offer was believed to be made by the minister of state in
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Minister on tour, SAIL stake sale deferred
Jul 12, 2012, 06:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 12: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today deferred a decision on divesting 10.82 per cent government stake in SAIL as Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma was away on an official tour.Sources said
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Aviation FDI Decision In Next Few Weeks
Apr 12, 2012, 04:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 12: The issue of allowing foreign airlines to buy up to 49 per cent stake in Indian carriers, mostly cash-starved, is likely to come up before the Union Cabinet in the next
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Amar Criticises Cong For Inducting Ajit Singh In Union Cabinet
National | Feb 29, 2012, 06:28 PM ISTRampur (UP), Feb 29: Expelled Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh today alleged that Congress-led UPA government has overlooked RLD chief Ajit Singh's past while inducting him into the Union Cabinet.Congress had ignored past's factual statistics,
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BJP Demands Vilasrao Deshmukh's Dismissal
National | Feb 11, 2012, 06:48 PM ISTMumbai, Feb 11: Former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh should quit the Union cabinet in the wake of the critical observations made by the Bombay High Court on his role in the land deal involving
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Cabinet To Fill Up Nearly 50,000 SC, ST Vacancies
India | Jan 04, 2012, 04:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 4: Ahead of elections in five states, the Union Cabinet today cleared a proposal to fill pending vacancies in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories in the central government, a move that
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Ajit Singh Set To Join Union Cabinet On Sunday
India | Dec 16, 2011, 09:32 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 16: RLD chief Ajit Singh will be inducted as a Union Cabinet Minister on Sunday in a minor expansion of the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.The swearing-in of the
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One Per Cent Interest Subsidy On Home Loans Upto Rs 15 Lakh
Oct 27, 2011, 07:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 25: The government today raised the housing loan ceiling for availing one per cent interest subsidy to Rs 15 lakh from existing Rs 10 lakh, a decision that will benefit borrowers by