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Cabinet clears bill on electoral reforms, allowing Aadhaar-Voter ID linking
The Election Commission had proposed amendments including linking of the ID card with Aadhaar number which will curb multiple enrollments of the same individual at different places, it said.
Published on Dec 15, 2021 08:36 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
PM Modi's promise kept within 5 days: Anurag Thakur on rollback of farm laws
"In the upcoming Winter Session, the priority will be to take up these bills," Anurag Thakur said on farm laws. The process will commence from the very first day of the winter session of Parliament, the minister said.
Published on Nov 24, 2021 03:18 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Model Tenancy Act cleared by cabinet: How it will benefit landlords and tenants
In a release, the central government said that the Model Tenancy Act will facilitate unlocking of vacant houses for rental housing purposes.
Published on Jun 02, 2021 03:03 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Haryana cabinet approves municipal corporation for Manesar
29 adjoining villages to be included in MC to meet the required criterion of a minimum population of three lakh
Published on Dec 23, 2020 03:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
Cabinet approves next round of spectrum auction, announces sugar export subsidy
Sugar export subside will bring relief to five crore sugarcane farmers, Prakash Javadekar said.
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
HP police collect ₹1.19 crore in fines for Covid safety violations
Kullu police collected the maximum amount of ₹28. 37 lakh, followed by Una with ₹19.10 lakh and Chamba with ₹11.74 lakh
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 06:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Shimla | Gaurav Bisht
At Cabinet meet, ministers laud PM Narendra Modi for Bihar election win
Sources claimed that all Ministers, who virtually attended the cabinet meeting, congratulated PM Modi and dedicated the victory of Bihar to his vision and support that he enjoys amongst the masses.
Published on Nov 11, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni
‘Modi govt synonymous with prosperity’: Amit Shah hails bonus announcement
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the bonus for central government employees. Briefing the mediapersons about the cabinet decisions, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that it will be given out immediately, in a single installment, before Vijaya Dashami.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Cabinet announces bonus for central govt employees: All you need to know
This comes days after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a Leave Treavel Concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme. The government announced the scheme, and the bonus today, to increase demand which will lead to spending thereby benefitting the economy.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 04:34 PM IST
Hndustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Andhra bans online gambling, approves new free agriculture power supply policy
Organisers of online gambling would get a jail term of one year along with a fine for the first-time offenders, while the jail term would go up to two years with fine for repeat offenders. Those playing online games will be sentenced for six months jail.
Published on Sep 04, 2020 12:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs India’s first virtual cabinet session from hospital
Narottam Mishra, the state’s Home Minister later informed that several decisions were taken in the session, including the renaming of the Chambal Expressway to ‘Chambal Progressway’.
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 04:48 PM IST
Bhopal | Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Maharashtra minister tests positive for coronavirus
Asked whether others who had attended the cabinet meeting and the NCP event will be tested, Rajesh Tope said social distancing was observed on both the occasions.
Updated on Jun 12, 2020 04:45 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Panel set up to facilitate investment
In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, India senses an opportunity to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, especially from large companies that seek to diversify their investments into new geographies and mitigate the risks they confront.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 11:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Nepal extends coronavirus lockdown till June 14
The country on Saturday registered its highest single-day surge in coronavirus cases with 189 new infections, taking the Covid-19 tally in the country to over 1,400.
Published on May 31, 2020 03:12 PM IST
Kathmandu | Press Trust of India
Cabinet decisions will help several citizens: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during today’s Cabinet meeting, important decisions were taken which are focused on welfare of migrants, senior citizens, easier availability of credit, harnessing opportunities in the fisheries sector.
Published on May 20, 2020 09:30 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Covid-19 lockdown in Telangana extended till May 29, says CM K Chandrashekar Rao
Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao said the decision to extend the lockdown in Telangana till May 29 was taken with a view to ensuring that the entire state would come out of the Covid-19 by then.
Updated on May 06, 2020 12:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Coronavirus: In PM Modi’s cabinet meeting, a glimpse of social distancing
During the meeting, the ministers were seen seated at a distance from each other, maintaining social distancing as a measure to counter coronavirus.
Updated on Mar 25, 2020 01:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Odisha declares coronavirus as state disaster; orders schools, colleges to close till March 31
A 76-year-old man in Karnataka has died of Covid-19 and the number of coronavirus patients in the country has risen to 75, including foreign nationals, so far.
Updated on Mar 14, 2020 07:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty
CABINET MEETING: Govt scraps service extension policy for employees
Move in line with budget announcement of reverting to earlier retirement age of 58 from 60
Published on Mar 02, 2020 10:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Cabinet nod to setting up of 12-member technology group
The group will provide timely policy advice on the latest technologies. It will also help in mapping available technology, commercialisation of technologies developed in government laboratories, and preparing a roadmap for developing some key technologies indigenously.
Updated on Feb 20, 2020 04:10 AM IST
Hindustan times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Punjab cabinet says no to tagging houses of subsidised ration beneficiaries
The Punjab cabinet has unanimously rejected the recommendation of the Vidhan Sabha welfare committee to mark the houses of beneficiaries of the smart ration card scheme, earlier known as atta-dal scheme, maintaining that it might cause social stigma.
Updated on Feb 03, 2020 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
CABINET MEETING: No need for CLU to build godowns for foodgrain storage
Updated on Jan 31, 2020 10:29 PM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Bandra may get London Eye-like Ferris wheel
Besides London, other cities such as Singapore, Nanchang in China, Las Vegas have such giant ferris wheels, which are popular tourist attractions.
Updated on Jan 17, 2020 03:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Swapnil Rawal
Odisha government to approach Centre for caste-wise enumeration of SEBCs, OBCs during 2021 census
During the meeting, the Cabinet unanimously adopted a resolution to move the Centre so that an enumeration of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and Other Backward Classes (SEBC/OBC) be conducted along with the general census. Read on to know more...
Published on Jan 12, 2020 09:25 AM IST
Bhubaneswar | Press Trust of India
Devendra Fadnavis has an opportunity in opposition, but needs better strategy | Opinion
Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a volley of tweets targeted former ally and CM Uddhav Thackeray over the new common minimum programme, the first cabinet meeting and his first decision to stay construction of the car shed at Aarey for a Metro project.
Published on Dec 01, 2019 03:31 PM IST
Mumbai, Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Ketaki Ghoge
Refugees in Bengal who came after ’71 war to get land rights
The state cabinet’s decision came on a day when assembly bypolls were held at Kaliaganj, Karimpur and Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituencies.
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 02:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Tanmay Chatterjee
Chhattisgarh government to promote tourist sites linked to Lord Ram
In the first phase, eight of the selected places falling on the forest route taken by Lord Ram during his exile will be developed as tourist destinations, the statement said.
Updated on Nov 21, 2019 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur | Ritesh Mishra
12 years on, GMADA to build homes for the poor
Construction of houses, that will cost ₹10 lakh each, will begin in December; policy for allotment being framed
Published on Nov 20, 2019 12:38 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Mohali
Assam to regulate production of molasses in clampdown on illicit liquor
The Assam government decided to amend excise rules following the death of over 150 people in a hooch tragedy in Golaghat and Jorhat districts.
Published on Nov 19, 2019 09:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
Union Cabinet recommends President’s rule in Maharashtra
This Cabinet decision came even as the Nationalist Congress Party was in a huddle and the Congress top leaders were on way to Mumbai to streamline the arrangement for the government formation in the state.
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 04:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent