In major development, Satheesan-led new Kerala govt set to scrap Silverline high-speed rail projectSilverline high-speed rail project: The scrapping of SilverLine marks the end of a project that had dominated Kerala’s political discourse ...
20 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Bengal's BJP govt to implement 7th Pay Commission, free travel & Annapurna Bhandar for womenWest Bengal's new BJP government, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state employees to bridge ...
18 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Elon Musk faces a mix of admiration and scrutiny during his China visit with US President Donald Trump; here's whyElon Musk is in China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. He faces a mix of admiration and scrutiny. While Tesla's electric vehicles in...
14 May, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
05 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of perilThe Supreme Court has mandated new nationwide road safety rules. Heavy vehicles are now banned from parking on expressways, except at desig...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Karnataka clears Rs 18,430 crore investment proposals; 15,000 jobs expectedKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has approved investment proposals totaling Rs 18,430.44 crore. These approvals, granted at the State ...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Union cabinet extends immigration, visa, foreigners registration & tracking scheme for another 5 yearsThe Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for five more y...
26 Mar, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 1,800 crore plan to modernise India's immigration systemThe Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 1,800 crore plan to modernize the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Maharashtra government announces Maha Parwana plan to attract fresh investments in industriesIn a cabinet decision on Thursday, the government has decided that henceforth companies investing in a project costing Rs 50 crore or more ...
26 Jun, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Niti Aayog clears a Rs 18,000-crore plan to make your train travel fasterThe Railways will submit the proposal for cabinet clearance after getting the proposal approved by the expanded railway board.
20 Jun, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
Government moving to online approval system for over 200 permits needed to start businessThe govt will move to an online approval system for more than 200 permits required by different industries from central and state departmen...
28 Nov, 2014, 08.24 AM IST
Green panel suggests new law for environment project approvalsEx-cabinet secretary Subramanian said “the effort has been to reduce the inspector raj system” and use “technology to monitor and ensure co...
19 Nov, 2014, 04.40 AM IST
Investors will soon track status of green nod online; move to bring transparencyA similar system is also being mulled for the time-consuming procedures and uncertain outcomes that govern India’s mining clearances regime.
05 Mar, 2014, 04.19 AM IST
Government to streamline tardy green clearance processIndia Inc also flagged that projects get delayed right at the start as it takes time to get the terms of reference (ToR) for each project.
15 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Rail Minister slams cabinet clearance system for appointments
Dubbing as "obsolete" the prevailing system of appointment in Railways which involves Cabinet clearance, Railway Minister today pitched for...
08 Nov, 2011, 05.10 PM IST
- Board for fast track clearance of hotel projects
Aiming at steamlining the system for speedy clearances of hotel projects, government today decided to constitute a Board at both central an...
30 Dec, 2010, 09.58 PM IST
- Cabinet may take up telecom FDI hike on Thursday
After being on hold for nearly 17 months, the Union Cabinet is likely to take up the revised Press Note 5 - which seeks to increase the FDI...
19 Mar, 2007, 12.00 AM IST