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  Triple Talaq Bill cleared by Union Cabinet, set to be introduced in Budget Session of Parliament

  India | June 12, 2019 20:09 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Triple Talaq Bill in the upcoming session of Parliament.

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  Explained | Why are Cabinet committees formed?

  June 07, 2019 15:53 IST

  Cabinet committees help in resolving issues cropping up between two departments or ministries by preparing a common ground. This, in turn, reduces the workload of the Union Cabinet.

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  Union Cabinet to meet Monday to condole the demise of Goa CM

  India | March 18, 2019 7:38 IST

  The special cabinet meeting would be held at 10 am.

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  Union Cabinet approves Constitution amendment to pave way for 10% quota to EWS in J&K

  India | February 28, 2019 22:32 IST

  The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.  

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  Union Cabinet gives nod to ordinance on Triple Talaq

  India | February 19, 2019 23:20 IST

  The cabinet also approved promulgating an ordinance for companies law amendments to plug gaps in corporate governance and enforcement framework as well as improve the ease of doing business.

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  Union Cabinet approves abolition of Ombudsman for direct, indirect taxes

  Business | February 06, 2019 22:30 IST

  The institution of Income-Tax Ombudsman was set up in 2003 to deal with grievances of public related to settlement of complaints relating to income tax.

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  Cabinet likely to approve agri-package for farmers today

  January 28, 2019 6:42 IST

  Farmers are in distress owing to fall in prices of most crops in view of bumper crop.

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  Union Cabinet clears setting up of national bench of GST appellate tribunal

  India | January 23, 2019 18:02 IST

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the national bench of the GST Appellate Tribunal will expedite resolution of disputes under GST laws.

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  Citizenship Bill: Himanta Biswa Sarma's 'Jinnah' comment sparks protests across Assam

  India | January 07, 2019 17:30 IST

  Meanwhile, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has withdrawn its support to ruling BJP in Assam over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, AGP president and minister Atul Bora said. 

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  Gaganyaan: 3 Indians to spend 7 days in space by 2022

  India | December 29, 2018 11:18 IST

  The indigenous human spaceflight programme will carry three member crew for minimum seven days into space.

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  POCSO Act: Union Cabinet approves death penalty for aggravated sexual crimes against minors

  India | December 28, 2018 17:35 IST

  Briefing media persons after the Cabinet meeting, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has approved the death penalty in aggravated sexual offences under the POCSO Act.

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  Cabinet approves amendment to Aadhaar Act proposing regulatory role for UIDAI, penalties for violating norms

  India | December 18, 2018 22:27 IST

  The proposed amendments in Aadhaar Act are also in sync with the Srikrishna panel recommendations that had asserted that UIDAI should not only be autonomous in its decision-making, but also be vested with powers akin to traditional regulators for enforcement actions.

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  Union Cabinet approves India's first agriculture export policy to double farmers' income by 2022

  India | December 06, 2018 22:55 IST

  The move is aimed at boosting exports of agriculture commodities such as tea, coffee and rice and increase the country's share in global agri-trade, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

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  Big infrastructure push: Union Cabinet approves proposal to manage 6 airports under PPP mode

  Business | November 09, 2018 8:53 IST

  The six airports are- Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru

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  Cabinet approves productivity linked bonus for non-gazetted Railway employees for 2017-18

  India | October 10, 2018 13:40 IST

  Around 12 lakh employees will benefit from the decision taken by the Union Cabinet.

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  Union Cabinet clears MoU between IRDAI, US Federal Insurance Office

  Business | August 29, 2018 22:50 IST

  Both the countries have been in regular discussions at various political and official levels and have strong business relations, the statement said.

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  Cabinet approves amendment in Triple Talaq bill, bail provision added

  India | August 09, 2018 18:26 IST

  The 'Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill' was cleared by Lok Sabha and is pending in Rajya Sabha where the government lacks numbers.

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  Union Cabinet clears law striking down leprosy as ground for divorce

  India | August 01, 2018 22:47 IST

  In one of its recent reports, the Law Commission had also recommended repeal of laws and provisions which were discriminatory against leprosy affected people.

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  SC/ST Act: Cabinet gives nod to bill to restore provisions of Dalit atrocity law

  India | August 01, 2018 18:32 IST

  The government will now bring the bill to restore the original provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act will in Parliament, the report said.

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  LIC-IDBI deal get Cabinet's nod, buy out to infuse over Rs 10,000 crore in debt-laden bank

  Business | August 01, 2018 15:56 IST

  LIC already has 7-7.5 per cent stake in the bank and will acquire the remaining for majority holding.