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Electricity (Amendment) Bill may come before Union Cabinet for approval in next few days

India | Jul 25, 2021, 11:17 AM IST

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to enable power consumers to choose from multiple service providers as in the case of telecom services.

Union cabinet approves Rs 23,123-crore package for boosting health infra to fight Covid

Hakikat Kya Hai | Jul 08, 2021, 10:14 PM IST

The Union cabinet Thursday approved a Rs 23,123-crore financial package for improving health infrastructure in the country to fight the Covid pandemic.

PM Modi cabinet expansion likely this week, Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal may be inducted as ministers

Politics | Jul 06, 2021, 08:13 PM IST

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal, Sushil Kumar Modi, Dilip Ghosh, Anupriya Patel and several others may get a place in the Union Cabinet which is likely to be expanded on Wednesday, July 7.

'Post or no post, public service is priority': Jyotiraditya Scindia on portfolio in Union Cabinet

News | Jun 09, 2021, 09:08 PM IST

On being asked about portfolio in Union Cabinet, BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that his priority is public with post or without post.

Cabinet announces allocation of 5 megahertz spectrum for Railways

News | Jun 09, 2021, 08:20 PM IST

To boost Railways network in the country, Union Cabinet on June 09 announced to provide 5 megahertz spectrum in 700 MHz band.

Union Cabinet approves PLI to reduce import dependence of battery storage equipment

News | May 12, 2021, 05:20 PM IST

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar informed about the decision taken during the Union Cabinet meeting.

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

News | Dec 16, 2020, 11:20 PM IST

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

Cabinet has approved setting up of public WiFi networks

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

India | Dec 09, 2020, 04:17 PM 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.

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

News | Nov 25, 2020, 07:59 PM 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.

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

News | Sep 14, 2020, 05:45 PM IST

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

Home Minister Amit Shah to brief Union Cabinet on Delhi violence

India | Feb 26, 2020, 11:13 AM 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.

Cabinet approves funds for updating National Population Register: Officials

India | Dec 24, 2019, 04:29 PM 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 | Dec 12, 2019, 07:04 PM 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.

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

India | Dec 04, 2019, 11:55 AM 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.

Cabinet approves extension of 15th Finance Commission term

Business | Nov 27, 2019, 02:56 PM 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 | Nov 20, 2019, 11:25 PM 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.

Latest News 7th Pay Commission: In great news, Cabinet on Wednesday approves 78 days of bonus for In

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

Business | Sep 19, 2019, 03:45 PM 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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