The union cabinet on Thursday approved several proposals in infrastructure and power sectors, and also opened up investment doors. The cabinet has opted for a new Swiss Challenge Met
The bill makes it compulsory for the central and state governments to provide for antiretroviral therapy (ART) and related health hazards (management of infe
Indian Institutes of Management will now be able to grant degrees to their students. The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved the Indian Institute of Mana
Out of a total of 20 IIMs in the country, the posts of director in 14 IIMs are lying vacant. The directors of the mentor IIMs are also looking after the work at seven new IIMs (IIM A
The next general election will see the debut of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Units (VVPAT). The move comes amid the criticism of electronic voting machines by BSP leader Mayawat
The new steel policy promises to boost the growth of the domestic steel industry. The cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved the policy to provide preference to
Today, Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s first woman full-time defence minister, may appear a picture of poise and confidence. But 11 years ago, she wasn’t even sure if she should join the Bh
The real estate sector is arguably the most representative of the slowdown in the economy. The government has moved to offer it a helping hand with a Rs 10,000 crore package, which has the potentia
Genuine and bona fide default in business will no longer lead to the tag of criminality and punishment, as the government has decided to amend the company law. The union cabinet, chaired by prime m
In an attempt to revive the economy hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has decided to bet on infrastructure development in a big way. The union cabinet chaired by prime min
Aiming to better equip the bureaucracy and improve governance, the union cabinet chaired by the prime minister on Wednesday approved the launching of a National Programme for Civil Services Capacit
The union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to pay productivity linked bonus (PLB) for 2019-20 to 16.97 lakh non-gazetted employees of commercial establ
The scheme of amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited (LVB) with DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL) has been approved by the union cabinet on Wednesday. On November 17, to protect dep
A production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme with a cost of Rs 7,350 crore over four years was approved by the union cabinet Wednesday, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and attract global inves
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The proposal seeks to increase the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21, bringing it at par with
The Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the setting up of a Rs. 1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund dedicated to space sector, under aegis of IN-SPACe.
