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Union cabinet clears Citizenship Bill; to be tabled in Parliament soon

The Bill seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there, sources said

Residents of Delhi colonies laud Centre's move to grant ownership rights

In a move that will benefit 40 lakh people, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to grant ownership rights to people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi

Cabinet approves extension to 15th Finance Commission for one year

The cabinet decision means the Commission will recommend its award to six fiscal years, instead of the usual five

Citizenship Bill against Assam's interest; withdraw it: AIUDF requests Shah

The AIUDF has opposed the bill as it will have "severe impact on the socio-economic and political aspects of the country", the letter said.

Citizenship Amendment Bill cleared by Cabinet today: All you need to know

The Union Cabinet today gave its nod to the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which will now be tabled in Parliament soon

Data Protection Bill gets cabinet nod; to be tabled in Parliament

The Bill is likely to contain broad guidelines on collection, storage and processing of personal data, consent of individuals, penalties and compensation, code of conduct and an enforcement model

Cabinet approves SC, ST reservation in LS, assemblies for another 10 years

The reservation for these categories in the LS and the assemblies was to expire on January 25, 2020

Citizenship Bill on Cabinet agenda, Amit Shah meets Northeast CMs

A large section of people and organisations in the northeast have opposed the Citizenship Bill

Cabinet approves India's stand at 2019 UN climate change conference

India will stress upon the need for fulfilling pre-2020 commitments by developed countries.

Ramdas Athwale urges Sharad Pawar, his daughter to join union cabinet

The development, Athawale said, is a "big setback and a lesson" for the Shiv Sena which was unwilling to form government with the BJP.

Cabinet okays setting up of National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh

The National Institute of Sowa Rigpa would identify the best Sowa-Rigpa treatment

Cabinet okays bill to grant ownership rights to unauthorised Delhi colonies

The proposal is applicable to 1,797 identified unauthorised colonies

BPCL privatisation: No Cabinet decision yet on govt's disinvestment plans

It is being speculated that the Union Cabinet may take up a proposal to privatise BPCL as early as next week.

A Rs 25,000 cr push: Here's how govt plans to revive the real estate sector

While the government will act as a sponsor with its Rs 10,000-crore initial contribution to the category-II AIF, SBI and LIC will provide an additional Rs 15,000 crore for the fund

Union Cabinet approves a new process of strategic disinvestment

This was done with a view to streamlining and speeding up the process, reducing the role of administrative ministries which often used to place hurdles in the path of major stake sales

Govt drops plan for easier retrenchment, moots fixed-term employment

The government had earlier proposed allowing factories with up to 300 workers to retrench, lay off, or shut shop without seeking its nod in the Industrial Relations Bill proposed in 2015

Cabinet likely to soon decide on 2 ambitious semi-high speed train projects

Russian Railways will come out with a report on the speed upgrade of the Nagpur-Secunderabad section by September. India and Russia had signed a memorandum of understand for this in December 2015

Cabinet approves MoU between India, Australia on mines safety management

The government Wednesday approved signing of a pact between India and Australia on mines safety. The approval was given by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The Union Cabinet...has given its approval for signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India and Department of Natural Resource Mines and Energy, Queensland Government, Australia through the Safety in Mines, Testing and Research Station (SIMTARS)," according to an official statement. SIMTARS is known to have exclusive expertise in mines safety management systems. The pact will help in establishing a partnership between DGMS and SIMTARS for the implementation of a risk-based safety management system, providing training, modernising R&D laboratory of DGMS, organising, conference, seminar and other technical meetings, setting up occupations safety and health academy and a national mines disaster ...

Govt okays Rs 3,600 cr for setting up 13 central universities in 11 states

While one university each is to be set up in 11 of these states, Jammu and Kashmir will get two new central varsities

What the Union cabinet approved on Thursday: All you need to know

From re-promulgation of ordinance to improve ease of doing business to $75-billion swap arrangement between India and Japan, the Union Cabinet took some major decisions