December 09, 2023 14:48 (IST)
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Cabinet approves Rs 22,000-cr fertilizer subsidy for Rabi season

New Delhi/UNI: The union cabinet on Wednesday approved subsidy worth Rs 22,303 crore on Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the Rabi season 2023-24 to ensure that farmers get fertilizers at affordable rates despite uptrend in international market.

PM Modi chaired Union Cabinet clears women's reservation bill, says report

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet Monday cleared the bill to ensure the reservation of 33 percent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, media reports said.

Union Cabinet approves Digital India project with an outlay of Rs 14,903 cr

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for the extension of the Digital India project, allocating a budget of Rs 14,903 crore, announced Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Centre approves Rs 6003 cr National Quantum Mission to scale up scientific & industrial R&D for quantum technologies

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Wednesday approved the National Quantum Mission (NQM) at a total cost of Rs 6003.65 crore from 2023-24 to 2030-3.

Cabinet approves Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between Securities and Exchange Board of India and Manitoba Securities Commission, Canada

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between Securities and Exchange Board of India and Manitoba Securities Commission, Canada.

Union Cabinet clears proposal to raise minimum age of women for marriage from 18 to 21

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to raise the minimum age of women for marriage from 18 to 21, media reports said.

Union Cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws

New Delhi/UNI: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved bill to repeal the laws which had triggered massive protests by farmers.

PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle likely soon as various BJP leaders head to Delhi

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reshuffle his cabinet soon as various Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are heading to the national capital Delhi.

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi Cabinet over bills for farmers

New Delhi/IBNS: Akali Dal's Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet on Thursday over the Centre's take on farm sector bills.

Migrant workers to get housing in cities as Narendra Modi cabinet clears scheme

New Delhi/IBNS: The union cabinet on Wednesday cleared a scheme to provide low-rent housing facilities in the cities to the migrant workers who have greatly suffered due to the anti-Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year, media reports said.

Union Cabinet approves Atal Bhujal Yojana

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the implementation of the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL), a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs.6000 crore to be implemented over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25).

Assam: Opposition Congress, AIUDF stage massive protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Guwahati/IBNS: The opposition Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) have staged protest in Guwahati after the Union Cabinet has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

Union Cabinet approves Personal Data Protection Bill, to be tabled in winter session

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the  Personal Data Protection Bill that will lay the guidelines for use of personal data by government and private entities.

Union cabinet clears Citizenship Amendment Bill, to be tabled in Parl next week

New Delhi/IBNS: The union cabinet on Wednesday cleared the Citizenship Amendment Bill or CAB which will grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees who came from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, media reports said.

Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant quits Union Cabinet amid political tussle in Maharashtra 

New Delhi/UNI: Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant on Monday resigned from Union cabinet, amid a tussle with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the formation of a government in Maharashtra.