Cabinet extends ITI Ltd's quota for procurement by BSNL, MTNL, BBNL
The cabinet also approved reservation of 20 percent of the orders for the turnkey projects like GSM network roll-out, WiFi and others of BSNL, MTNL and the BharatNet project of BBNL.
Nov 09, 2018, 10:51 AM IST
Patna Airport to get a facelift, new domestic terminal building to be built
The decision has been taken with a view to boost the airport infrastructure.
Sep 26, 2018, 14:59 PM IST
Cabinet okays Rs 15,053 crore new procurement policy to assure MSP to farmers
The Cabinet has sanctioned Rs 15,053 crore to implement the PM-AASHA in the next two financial years, of which Rs 6,250 crore will be spent this year.
Sep 13, 2018, 11:42 AM IST
Cabinet approves additional 2 per cent hike in DA for Central government employees
The additional hike of 2 per cent, over the existing 7 per cent, will come into effect from July 1, 2018.
Aug 29, 2018, 13:28 PM IST
Cabinet clears amendments to bankruptcy code
A 14-member Insolvency Law Committee had made suggestions to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, including addressing woes of home buyers and making recoveries easier for lenders.
May 23, 2018, 17:34 PM IST
DCW Chief Swati Maliwal ends indefinite fast, terms decision on death for rapists 'historic victory'
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday signed the ordinance allowing death for child rapists with immediate effect
Apr 22, 2018, 15:08 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind signs ordinance to give death penalty to child rapists
The development comes at a time when there is a massive uproar over the cases of rape that surfaced recently.
Apr 22, 2018, 10:31 AM IST
Cabinet approves Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018 that allows confiscating properties of escapees
The provisions of the ordinance will apply for economic offenders who refuse to return, persons against whom an arrest warrant has been issued for a scheduled offence as well as wilful bank loan defaulters with outstanding of over Rs 100 crore.
Apr 21, 2018, 16:40 PM IST
Cabinet approves ordinance to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age
In case of rape of a girl aged under 16 years, the minimum punishment to be awarded has been increased from 10 years to 20 years, which is extendable to life imprisonment.
Apr 21, 2018, 14:13 PM IST
DNA: Watch Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, March 12, 2018
Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary, March 12, 2018.
Mar 12, 2018, 23:24 PM IST
AIMPLB to hold emergency meet ahead of tabling of triple talaq bill in Parliament
The AIMPLB Executive committee meeting will meet in Nadwa tul Ulema in Lucknow to discuss the triple talaq issue.
Dec 23, 2017, 22:09 PM IST
Cabinet approves forming 'circle office' to monitor safety in railways
The decision was taken as envisaged in the "Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002", under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Dec 16, 2017, 00:05 AM IST
Jailed ex-Catalan leaders to petition for release
The sacked Vice President of the Catalan regional government and six former members of the separatist Cabinet who have been detained on sedition and rebellion allegations following the region`s unilateral independence declaration were on Friday due to file a petition for their release in the apex court.
Dec 01, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
Cabinet approves new scheme for rural women
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the introduction of new scheme 'Mahila Shakti Kendra'.
Nov 22, 2017, 19:55 PM IST
AgustaWestland scam: SC asks Chhattisgarh govt to produce original files relating to purchase of VVIP choppers
The Supreme Court on Thursday took a "serious" note of the Centre's "extreme concern" that various privileged and sensitive documents, including Cabinet notes, which are outside the purview of the RTI law have been forming the basis of PILs.
Nov 16, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
Appointment Committee of Cabinet appoints 11 new secretaries
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has appointed 11 new secretaries to various government departments.
Oct 12, 2017, 05:53 AM IST
Spanish govt to hold emergency Cabinet meeting over Catalonia crisis
The Spanish government will hold an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont suspended the formal declaration of the Catalonia's independence from Spain.
Oct 11, 2017, 06:39 AM IST
Donald Trump to residents in Irma's path: 'Just get out of its way'
President Donald Trump has urged any US residents still in Hurricane Irma's path to "just get out of its way" and not worry about possessions, as he monitored the powerful storm's advance on Florida from the secluded Camp David presidential retreat.
Sep 10, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
Reshuffle done on basis of performance analysis: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley, who retained the finance and corporate affairs portfolio, said the prime minister has laid down "certainly a high standard of accountability in governance".
Sep 03, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
JD(U) downplays Lalu Yadav's flak, says rejig was a non-NDA affair
"This was a reshuffle, amid the BJP and it is the Prime Minister`s prerogative to handle his Cabinet. It was the BJP`s internal reshuffle and not the NDA`s, so we would not like to comment on it," said Tyagi.
Sep 03, 2017, 15:56 PM IST
