CCEA approves export subsidy on raw sugar for up to 1.4 mn tn
The government Thursday approved subsidy on export of up to 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year, a move that would boost millers' cash-flow and enable them to clear mounting sugarcane price arrears that have crossed Rs 12,000 crore.
Feb 19, 2015, 22:23 PM IST
Cabinet to take up National Urban Housing Scheme Thursday
The national urban housing scheme aiming to provide houses for all by 2022 is likely to be taken up by the Union Cabinet Thursday.
Feb 18, 2015, 22:56 PM IST
FinMin floats Cabinet note on BRICS Bank participation
The Finance Ministry has moved the Cabinet seeking approval for India's participation in the BRICS Bank as well as for nominating the first president of the multi-nation development bank.
Feb 08, 2015, 13:10 PM IST
3G auction: Govt approves Rs 3,705 cr as base price, eyes Rs 1 lakh cr from total sale
Eyeing a record high spectrum sale of Rs one lakh crore, the government today fixed the base price for 3G auction at Rs 3,705 per mega hertz -- which itself can fetch over Rs 17,000 crore from this band.
Jan 28, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
3G spectrum price to be placed before Cabinet this week
Telecom Ministry will this week place before the Cabinet for approval the 3G spectrum base price for the auction planned in February.
Jan 19, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
DoT may place 3G base pricing before Cabinet by January 15
Eager to conduct simultaneous auction of 2G and 3G telecom airwaves, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to approach the Cabinet by January 15 for pricing of 3G spectrum.
Jan 10, 2015, 00:21 AM IST
Cabinet approves ordinance for mines auction
The Cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance for auction of iron ore and other minerals, yet again opting the emergency route that was adopted for coal, insurance and land acquisition reforms.
Jan 05, 2015, 21:35 PM IST
Cabinet approves largest ever spectrum auction to get Rs 64,840 crore
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the largest ever telecom spectrum auction that is targeted to fetch at least Rs 64,840 crore from the sale next month.
Jan 05, 2015, 21:13 PM IST
Cabinet approves mines ordinance to auction iron ore and other minerals
The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared mines ordinance, that would pave the way for auction of iron ore and other minerals as proposed in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill.
Jan 05, 2015, 19:49 PM IST
No politics involved in regularisation decision, says Naidu
Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said there is no politics involved in the Cabinet decision to regularise 1,939 unauthorised colonies in Delhi as about 60 lakh poor people will be benefiting out of it.
Jan 02, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
895 colonies to be regularised in poll-bound Delhi
895 unauthorised colonies of Delhi, which have come up till June 1 this year, will be regularised as the Union Cabinet approved an Ordinance on Monday in this regard, benefitting about 60 lakh people.
Dec 29, 2014, 19:15 PM IST
Cabinet likely to discuss Land Acquisition Act today
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government is reportedly scheduled to clear a proposal to take the ordinance route to amend the Land Acquisition Act on Monday.
Dec 29, 2014, 14:38 PM IST
Govt weeding out unnecessary rules to improve ease of biz: Nirmala Sitharaman
"We actually wanted to put an end to the control mechanism or licence quota Raj and totally remove the residual impact of such Raj, as done in the Defence sector," she said.
Dec 27, 2014, 23:51 PM IST
Cabinet decision on spectrum base price likely in this month
Government is likely to take a call this month on the base price of spectrum to be auctioned in February next year.
Dec 23, 2014, 19:12 PM IST
Finance Ministry asks PSBs to submit capital raising plans
The Finance Ministry has asked all public sector banks to submit capital raising plans following the Cabinet approval to reduction in government's stake in state-run lenders to 52 percent.
Dec 21, 2014, 11:30 AM IST
Cabinet defers approval of real estate regulatory bill
The Cabinet Wednesday deferred a decision on setting up a regulator for the real estate sector.
Dec 17, 2014, 22:59 PM IST
GST Bill gets Cabinet nod; likely in Parliament this session
The Bill was approved by the Cabinet late Wednesday evening and it is likely to be tabled in the ongoing winter session of Parliament that concludes on December 23, sources said.
Dec 17, 2014, 21:35 PM IST
Cabinet nod for GST Bill likely today
With states on board, the Cabinet is now likely to approve the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST Wednesday, paving the way for tabling of the the new legislation in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
Dec 17, 2014, 17:50 PM IST
Cabinet likely to approve GST Bill Wednesday
With states on board, the Cabinet is now likely to approve the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST Wednesday, paving the way for tabling of the the new legislation in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
Dec 16, 2014, 22:04 PM IST
Govt approves Credit Guarantee Funds for Factoring for MSME
The Cabinet Wednesday cleared a proposal for setting up of a Rs 500-crore Credit Guarantee Fund for Factoring for MSME units.
Dec 10, 2014, 23:21 PM IST
