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Uttar Pradesh Issues Advisory On Mobile Phone Use In Colleges, Universities

Education | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Friday October 18, 2019

The UP Chief Minister has already banned the use of mobile phones during his official meetings, including cabinet meetings.

Delhi Cabinet Nod For New Skill, Entrepreneurship University

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 14, 2019

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday gave its approval for a new skill and entrepreneurship development university with an initial capacity of 50,000 students.

Car In UP Minister's Convoy Falls Into Pit, 2 Policemen Injured

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Two policemen were injured when a car deployed in the security of Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta ''Nandi'' fell into a three-foot-deep pit, officials said on Monday.

France To Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Turkey Offensive In Syria

World News | Reuters | Monday October 14, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency defense cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss options regarding the Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria, the French presidency said in a statement.

5,300 Displaced Jammu And Kashmir Families Added To PM's Aid Scheme

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2019

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved inclusion of 5,300 displaced families of Pakistan-occupied areas of Jammu and Kashmir and now settled in Jammu and Kashmir, in the Prime Minister's financial assistance scheme announced in 2015.

BJP's Bofors Retort As Congress Derides Rafale 'Shastra Puja'

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Union minister Rajnath Singh's "Shastra puja" in front of the first Rafale fighter jet handed over by France on Tuesday, has generated a debate. While the Congress has slammed it as "tamasha"(drama) and "superstition", Mr Singh's cabinet colleague and BJP chief Amit Shah has lashed out, questioning the Congress's choice of issues to criticise the B...

Government Approves Rs 5.5 Lakh Package For Left Out PoK Migrants

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a one-time payment of Rs 5.5 lakh as a resettlement package for the 5,300 displaced families which had come from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and initially settled outside Jammu and Kashmir but later relocated to the state.

"Diwali Cheer": Government Staff's Dearness Allowance Raised By 5% To 17%

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Thursday October 10, 2019

The Dearness Allowance (DA) of central government employees will be raised by five per cent, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said today, calling it a "Diwali gift". Some 50 lakh government employees will benefit from the move.

Hong Kong Government May Censor Internet To Contain Violent Protests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 7, 2019

Hong Kong's government may censor the internet in a bid to contain months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests, a cabinet member said Monday, after an emergency-law ban on demonstrators wearing face masks failed to quell the unrest.

Lawyer Confirms "Multiple" Whistleblowers With "First Hand Info" In Trump Probe

World News | Felicia Sonmez and Toluse Olorunnipa, The Washington Post | Monday October 7, 2019

An attorney for the whistleblower who sounded the alarm about President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine said Sunday that "multiple" whistleblowers have come forward, deepening a political quagmire that has engulfed the president as well as several of his Cabinet members.

Over 100 Killed In Iraq, Government Issues Reforms To Calm Angry Protests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 6, 2019

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an "extraordinary" session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 dead.

Stake Sale Of State-Run Firms May Be Put Before Cabinet By November: Report

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 6, 2019

Exit from BPCL and SCI and sale of 30% equity in Concor will help government mop up Rs 70,000-75,000 crore.

Cabinet Approves New Strategic Disinvestment Process: Officials

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 5, 2019

This was done with a view to streamlining and speeding up the process, reducing the role of administrative ministries which often used to place hurdles in the path of major stake sales, officials said.

Maharashtra Election 2019: Eknath Khadse Among Big Names Left Out Of BJP's Poll List

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday October 4, 2019

The ruling BJP has dropped three top leaders from its list of candidates for the October 21 Maharashtra election. Former minister Eknath Khadse, once the party's second most important leader in Maharashtra, cabinet minister Vinod Tawde and another former minister Prakash Mehta have been benched.

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: BJP Fields Eknath Khadse's Daughter Rohini Eknathrao Khadse From Muktainagar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP today released its fourth list of seven candidates for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly election, dropping senior leader Eknath Khadse and cabinet minister Vinod Tawde.