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PM Modi to swear in today, country fastens seat belt for Modi 2.0

May 30, 2019, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): A week after registering a landslide victory in the electoral battle, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi will be swearing in as the Prime Minister while the entire nation is ready for Modi 2.0.

PM Modi and his council of ministers to take oath of office on May 30

May 26, 2019, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers will take oath at 7pm on May 30, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.

Union cabinet condoles Manohar Parrikar's demise, approves resolution

Mar 18, 2019, at 12:09 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at Panaji and approved observing one day national mourning on Monday.

Cabinet approves issue of notifications for general elections

Mar 13, 2019, at 02:16 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13(UNI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the 'General Elections to the Lok Sabha 2019' for issuance of statutory notifications under sub-section(2) of Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Modi cabinet approves 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker upper castes

Jan 07, 2019, at 03:06 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) : In a significant decision ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls  the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes, CNBC Awaaz reported.

Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha resigns from Cabinet over seat sharing, RLSP may walk out of NDA

Dec 10, 2018, at 02:43 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Shakti (RLSP) party chief Upendra Kushwaha has resigned from the Narendra Modi cabinet after a long-drawn  battle with the BJP over seat-sharing for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, media reports said on Monday.

Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha resigns fro Cabinet over seat sharing, RLSP may walk out of NDA

Dec 10, 2018, at 02:07 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Shakti (RLSP) party chief Upendra Kushwaha has resigned from the Narendra Modi cabinet after a long-drawn  battle with the BJP over seat-sharing for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, media reports said on Monday.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Tajkistan on Cooperation on Youth Matters

Nov 22, 2018, at 03:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation on Youth Matters.

Cabinet approves extension of term of Commission

Nov 22, 2018, at 03:16 pm

NrewDelhi, Nov 22 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet chaired by  Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List for six months beyond 30th November, 2018 and till  May  31 2019.

Cabinet approves signing and ratification of Extradition Treaty between India and Malawi

Oct 24, 2018, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Modi has approved the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Malawi.

Triple Talaq to be a punishable offence; Union cabinet clears executive order

Sep 19, 2018, at 12:33 pm

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Union cabinet passed an executive order on Wednesday to make Triple Talaq (a practice of instant divorce given to Muslim women by their husbands) a punishable offence, media reports said.

Cabinet approves enhancement of budget for implementation of Network for Spectrum for Defence Services

May 17, 2018, at 12:51 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for enhancement of budget by Rs.11,330 crore for Network For Spectrum (NFS) project for laying of alternate communication network for Defence Services for release of spectrum over and above Rs.13,334 crore already approved by Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure in July, 2012.

Cabinet rejig: Srmiti Irani removed as I&B Minister, Piyush Goel gets finance temporarily

May 15, 2018, at 03:54 am

New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet underwent a mini reshuffle on Monday evening in which Union Minister Smriti Irani lost the charge of Information and Broadcasting ministry and Piyush Goel got an additional responsibility of the Finance ministry till Arun Jailtey's recovery.

Cabinet approves restructuring of Indian Bureau of Mines

May 02, 2018, at 11:26 pm

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Restructuring of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) by upgradation, creation and abolition of certain posts of Joint Secretary-level and above.

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to pull out ministers from Centre over Andhra Special Status demand

Mar 08, 2018, at 05:36 am

Hyderabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): In a major development, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced that Telugu Desam Party has decided to pull out two of its ministers from the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.

Cabinet approves proposal for Mahanadi Water Disputes

Feb 20, 2018, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet chaired by  Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for adjudication of dispute on Mahanadi River Waters

Cabinet approves rationalization of autonomous bodies under Department of Health & Family Welfare

Feb 08, 2018, at 04:51 am

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for closure of Autonomous Bodies, namely, Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) and the functions are proposed to be vested in Department of Health & Family Welfare (DoHFW).

Cabinet gives approval to the approach to be adopted by India at Eleventh Ministerial Conference of the WTO held in Buenos Aires

Jan 04, 2018, at 01:09 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Note submitted by the Department of Commerce and approved the approach to be adopted by India at the Eleventh Ministerial Conference of the WTO held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in December 2017.

Cabinet approves signing of MoU between SEBI and Capital Markets Authority, Kuwait

Oct 12, 2017, at 04:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kuwait for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.

Cabinet approves revised pay scales of teachers and equivalent academic staff in Universities/Colleges

Oct 12, 2017, at 03:57 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for revision of pay scales for about 8 lakh teachers and other equivalent academic staff in higher educational institutions under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and in Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, following implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belarus for cooperation in vocational education

Oct 12, 2017, at 03:51 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Belarus for cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET).

Cabinet approves MoU between SEBI and FSC

Oct 12, 2017, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Financial Services Commission (FSC), Gibraltar for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.

Cabinet approves signing of MoC between India and Japan on establishing Liquid, Flexible and Global LNG Market

Oct 12, 2017, at 02:43 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan on establishing a liquid, flexible and global LNG Market.

Cabinet approves MoC between India and Japan on 'Technical Intern Training Program'

Oct 12, 2017, at 02:32 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of "Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)" between India and Japan on the "Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)".

Union Cabinet scraps Foreign Investment Promotion Board for easier flow of investments

May 25, 2017, at 01:40 am

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday scrapped years old Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to facilitate easy foreign investments, according to media reports.

Govt bans use of red beacons by VIPs from May 1

Apr 19, 2017, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) In a major move, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to ban the use of red beacon on vehicles attached to almost all VVIPs, including the Central and state Ministers, reports said.

Cabinet gives post-facto approval for launching of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana - 2017

Jan 25, 2017, at 12:22 am

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its post-facto approval for launching of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana 2017 (VPBY 2017).

Cabinet approves MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency

Jan 19, 2017, at 12:13 am

New delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency.

Cabinet clears notes ban ordinance, slaps hefty fine on possession of old notes beyond March 31, 2017

Dec 28, 2016, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the ordinance on criminal liability for keeping old high-denomination notes, specifying that the currencies will stand illegal beyond March 31, 2017, reports said.