THE UNION CABINET

Cabinet approves India-Uzbekistan MoU for research and pilot projects in solar energy

The partnership will involve the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) from India, whil...

Decision to procure Tejas will strengthen movement for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat': Modi

In a major decision aimed at boosting the domestic aerospace industry, India on Wednesday approved a much-awaited deal worth Rs 48,000 cror...

Cabinet approves mining reforms

The amendments, now to be laid before Parliament in the Budget session, do away with distinction between captive and non-captive mines, all...

23 Indian sailors stuck in China to return on January 14: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

"Our seafarers stuck in China are coming to India. Ship MV Jag Anand, having 23 Indian crew, stuck in China is set to SAIL toward Chiba, Ja...

PM should talk directly to protesting farmers; Govt has lost trust of entire farming community: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Expressing her anguish over the pain of farmers, Badal, leader of the ruling BJP's erstwhile ally, said, "It is strange that farmers are sp...

CCPA recommends Parliament's Budget session from Jan 29; Union Budget to be presented on Feb 1

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has recommended that the Budget session of Parliament commence from January 29 and co...

Mamata condoles demise of Buta Singh

Singh died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Saturday morning. He was 86.

Cabinet approves interest subvention for ethanol distilleries

He added that the Cabinet approved a modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing first-generation...

Union Cabinet approves Rs 4,573 cr interest subvention to enhance ethanol distillation capacity

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme to provide bank loans at lower rates to distilleries producing ethanol for doping in petro...

Union Cabinet approves multi-modal logistics hub at Greater Noida

The Union Cabinet also approved a proposal to set up industrial corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru under CBIC, said Minister of I...

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bhutan on cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space

Cooperation with Bhutan through this MoU would lead to a joint activity in the field of application of space technologies for the benefit o...

Cabinet nod to opening Indian missions in Estonia, Paraguay, Dominican Republic

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the opening of Indian missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic, a move that will help p...

Modi govt's scholarship scheme to help 4 cr SC students in 5 years: BJP

The Union Cabinet had last week approved changes in the centrally sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme to benefit more than four crore ...

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union

Today the United Kingdom and European Union announced that they have struck a provisional agreement, just over a week before the year-end d...

Cabinet approves ordinance to protect Delhi's unauthorised colonies from punitive action

The NCT of Delhi (Special Provisions) Amendment Ordinance 2020 is an extension of a similar law first passed in 2011. When the 2011 law had...

Cabinet Secy discusses with states possible COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

The cabinet secretary reviewed the arrangements for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and asked the state and union territories to prepare a databa...

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Israel on health and medicine

MoU covers areas of cooperation such as exchange and training of medical doctors and other health professionals, assistance in development ...