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  Subsidy amount to be deposited directly into farmers' account: Javadekar

  News | December 16, 2020 23:20 IST

  The Union Cabinet on December 16, announced that money of subsidy will be deposited directly into farmers' account to help them.

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  Govt to launch massive wi-fi network in India, Cabinet gives nod. Check latest decisions

  India | December 09, 2020 16:17 IST

  ​The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Centre's plan to launch massive wi-fi network in India. The cabinet gave nod to the setting up of public wi-fi networks to provide public wi-fi service through Public Data Offices without levy of any license fee.

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  Union Cabinet approves equity infusion of Rs 6000 crore in NIIF Debt Platform by govt

  News | November 25, 2020 19:59 IST

  While addressing a press conference in the national capital on November 25, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar informed that the Union Cabinet has also approved equity infusion by Government of Rs 6000 crore in NIIF Debt Platform sponsored by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, comprising of Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited and NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited.

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  Farmers protest: Agrarians block Amritsar-Delhi highway to oppose three farm sector ordinances

  News | September 14, 2020 17:45 IST

  Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee staged protest in Amritsar on September 14.

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  Home Minister Amit Shah to brief Union Cabinet on Delhi violence

  India | February 26, 2020 11:13 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday will brief the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Delhi violence which claimed the lives of 17 people so far.

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  Cabinet approves funds for updating National Population Register: Officials

  India | December 24, 2019 16:29 IST

  The data for National Population Register was collected in 2010 along with the house-listing phase of Census of India 2011. The data was updated in 2015 by conducting door-to-door survey. The digitisation of the updated information has been completed.

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  Exclusive: Onion prices to fully stabilise only by Lohri, say experts

  India | December 12, 2019 19:04 IST

  The rise in onion prices could have been controlled if the export ban on the vegetable had been implemented earlier. The state elections in Maharashtra and the stance of opposition parties in criticising the ban only made the situation worse.

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  Union Cabinet clears Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, to be tabled in Parliament next week

  India | December 04, 2019 11:55 IST

  The Union Cabinet has cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there, sources said on Wednesday.

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  Cabinet approves extension of 15th Finance Commission term

  Business | November 27, 2019 14:56 IST

  "The Union Cabinet approved the Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC) to submit its first report for the first fiscal year viz. 2020-21 and to extend the tenure of XV-FC to provide for the presentation of the final report covering FYs 2021-22 to 2025-26 by October, 31, 2020," an official statement said. 

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  Govt gives go-ahead to biggest privatisation drive; to sell stake in BPCL, SCI, Concor

  India | November 20, 2019 23:25 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved strategic disinvestment in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) along with transfer of management control, excluding stake in Numaligarh Refinery. The decision was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today.

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  7th Pay Commission: 11 lakh Railway employees to get 78 days of bonus

  Business | September 19, 2019 15:45 IST

  7th Pay Commission: In great news, Cabinet on Wednesday approves 78 days of bonus for Indian Railways employees, under 7th Pay Commission recommendation, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday. According to reports, Rs 2024 crore will be spent on this exercise and around 11 lakh employees will be benefited.

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  E-cigarettes banned in India, Union Cabinet decides in crucial meet

  India | September 18, 2019 16:41 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to ban e-cigarettes in India. The production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to e-cigarettes hereby stands banned.

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  Cabinet hikes ethanol procurement price for fuel blending, rates effective from December

  Business | September 03, 2019 15:24 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Tuesday hiked the price of ethanol procured by public sector oil marketing companies for one year starting December.  

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  Cabinet clears over Rs 9,000 crore capital infusion in IDBI Bank

  Business | September 03, 2019 15:33 IST

  ​The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared over Rs. 9000 crore capital infusion in IDBI Bank in a bid to increase the lender's capital base.

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  Union Cabinet approves transgender bill

  India | July 10, 2019 20:41 IST

  The transgender bill will benefit large number of transgender persons, mitigate the stigma, discrimination and abuse against this marginalised section and bring them into the mainstream of the society, an official statement said. This will lead to inclusiveness and make them productive members of the society, it said.

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  Cabinet approves changes in POCSO Act, includes death penalty for sexual offences against children

  India | July 10, 2019 19:17 IST

  The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved amendments in the POCSO Act, which deals with crime against children, and included death penalty for sexual assault on minors, officials said.

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  Cabinet approves Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill which allows only close relatives to act as surrogates

  India | July 03, 2019 19:59 IST

  The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill was passed by Lok Sabha in December, 2018. It had lapsed with the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha and has to be introduced again. Bringing in an Act to regulate surrogacy in the country is a matter of primacy for the Union Health Ministry.

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  Cabinet approves amendments to two laws to strengthen NIA; Amit Shah's first business in Parliament | Updates

  India | June 24, 2019 15:00 IST

  Since 2017, the Union Home Ministry has been considering the two laws to give more power to the NIA to meet fresh challenges, the sources pointed out.

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  Triple Talaq Bill cleared by Union Cabinet, set to be introduced in Budget Session of Parliament

  India | June 12, 2019 20:09 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Triple Talaq Bill in the upcoming session of Parliament.

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  Explained | Why are Cabinet committees formed?

  June 07, 2019 15:53 IST

  Cabinet committees help in resolving issues cropping up between two departments or ministries by preparing a common ground. This, in turn, reduces the workload of the Union Cabinet.