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Cabinet approves national roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was launched in September year. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 26, 2022 04:42 pm IST

Centre makes packaging of food grains, sugar in jute bags mandatory

Union minister Prakash Javadekar addressing a press conference at National Media Centre in New Delhi on Thursday.
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 01:26 am IST

Cabinet hikes MSPs for rabi crops amid farm stir

MSPs are federally fixed prices for farm produce aimed at preventing distress sale. The government buys largely rice and wheat at these prices through its procurement system.
Updated on Sept 22, 2020 01:26 am IST

Earth sciences ministry may buy research aircraft to study atmosphere

The setting up of NFAR was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in 2018 with a financial commitment of 130 crore during the current financial year.
Updated on Sept 20, 2020 09:46 am IST

CCEA hikes discom loan limit

The CCEA decision comes against the backdrop of some discoms being unable to avail the Rs1.25 lakh crore reform-linked loan package for clearing dues.
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 06:12 am IST

Breaking the impasse on strategic disinvestment and privatisation

Sale of one public sector enterprise to another cannot be called real strategic disinvestment. What is needed is an open and competitive process
Published on Nov 22, 2019 08:13 pm IST

Centre nod for largest hydro-power project

In 2013, the Forest Advisory Committee of the ministry of Environment and Forests put the project on hold after it found that around 350,000 trees had to be felled for the project that was supposed to come up on the Dibang river.
Updated on Jul 18, 2019 01:18 am IST

What makes the Cabinet committees so significant

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and others during the first cabinet meeting
Updated on Jun 09, 2019 10:12 am IST

PM Modi, Rajnath Singh on 6 Cabinet committees, Amit Shah on all 8

A day after announcing new Cabinet committees for employment and growth, the government on Thursday reconstituted six other panels. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 07, 2019 07:14 am IST

Old vehicles can now get electric, hybrid makeover

Modification can potentially help turn old petrol- or diesel-run vehicles into more eco-friendly versions, although experts warn that the retrofits may be expensive.
Updated on Mar 07, 2019 07:53 am IST

Centre’s nod for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut rapid rail project

The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut high speed rail corridor will majorly boost connectivity between Delhi and western UP areas, besides reducing congestion and air pollution
Published on Feb 20, 2019 02:04 pm IST

Cabinet may clear Delhi Metro’s Red Line extension connecting Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad

This would be the second metro line in Ghaziabad and the first metro link connecting the interiors of the city.
Updated on Jan 23, 2019 12:18 pm IST

Centre approves proposal to set up 462 schools for tribal children communities

Eklavya schools are set up to provide quality education to children belonging to Scheduled Tribes population.
Published on Dec 18, 2018 08:39 am IST

Bharatmala project hit by delays, shortage of funds

The first phase under the Bharatmala project has an estimated investment outlay of Rs 5.35 lakh crore.
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 12:33 pm IST

Court extends interim protection from arrest to Chidambaram, son Karti in Aircel-Maxis case

Chidambaram and his son Karti were named in the CBI chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis case on July 19.
Updated on Oct 08, 2018 12:54 pm IST

More funds for higher education likely as capital base

The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) approved the proposal to expand the facility (HEFA) to all institutions, especially those set up after 2014.
Updated on Jul 04, 2018 11:18 pm IST

Cabinet approves funds to boost educational infrastructure

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a proposal for expanding the scope of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) by expanding its capital base to 10,000 crore.
Updated on Jul 04, 2018 04:20 pm IST

In boost to sugarcane farmers, govt hikes ethanol price to 43.7 per litre

The government hiked price of ethanol, used for doping in petrol, by almost 3 per litre to 43.70 in a bid to cut India’s oil import dependence as well as give higher price for sugarcane.
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 07:14 pm IST