Cabinet Meet

Amit Shah Speaks In Parliament Amid Opposition Protests Over J&K Crisis

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 5, 2019

A cabinet meeting is taking place at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi amid uncertainty in Jammu and Kashmir and an unprecedented lockdown that included the midnight house arrest of politicians in the state including former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah. Just before the meeting, Home Minister Amit Shah met with La...

J&K Ex-Chief Ministers Under House Arrest, Internet Blocked: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 5, 2019

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone, the three most prominent politicians from Jammu and Kashmir, were placed under house arrest after midnight on Sunday in an unprecedented lockdown that follows a massive security build-up and a first-ever government advisory asking Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to leave Kashmir immediately. Mobile inter...

Amit Shah Heads To Cabinet Meet At PM's Home, Met Law Minister Before

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday August 5, 2019

The Union cabinet will meet at the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today amid rising tensions in Jammu and Kashmir. One of the most important panels, the Cabinet Committee on Security, includes the Prime Minister, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, will also meet today.

Trial Court Order Prosecuting Reliance Officials Set Aside By Delhi Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

The Delhi High Court Thursday set aside a trial court order allowing criminal prosecution of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its then three senior officials for allegedly possessing secret documents pertaining to cabinet meetings on economic matters.

Boris Johnson Chairs First Cabinet Meeting On New Brexit Course

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 25, 2019

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his first cabinet meeting Thursday after a brutal overhaul installed a right-wing government bent on leaving the EU at any cost.

Students Try To Breach Kerala Secretariat As Cabinet Meet Was Underway

Thiruvananthapuram News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Four Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists on Wednesday breached the fencing of the state Secretariat even as a Cabinet meeting was underway to protest against the killing of a fellow student at the University College in Thiruvananthapuram.

Union Cabinet Meeting At Parliament Today Afternoon

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A meeting of Union Cabinet is scheduled to take place at Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting is scheduled for 1 pm and will be held at the Annexe building of Parliament.

Heated Exchange Between Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia Loyalist

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday June 20, 2019

A cabinet meeting in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange between Chief Minister Kamal Nath and Food Minister Pradyumna Singh Tomar, who is a loyalist of party general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia, exposing the bitter factionalism among the Congress' state unit.

Kerala High Court Stays Government Decision To Bring State Education Under Single Directorate

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2019

The decision to implement the Khader Committee report in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan last month.

Netanyahu Inaugurates 'Trump Heights', Israel's Newest Town On Golan

World News | Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post | Monday June 17, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his first steps Sunday to express his gratitude to President Donald Trump, unveiling, at a specially convened cabinet meeting, a plaque marking the spot where Israel's newest town - "Trump Heights" - will sit.

Be Punctual, Avoid Work-From-Home, PM Modi Tells His Ministers

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a list of dos and don'ts at the first meeting of his council of ministers on Wednesday. Ministers should be punctual, regular and avoid working from home, he asserted, sources told NDTV.

First Meet Of Council Of Ministers Of New Government To Be Held Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

The first meeting of the new council of ministers will be held on Wednesday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to outline the roadmap of his government, sources said Tuesday.

Rajnath Singh Informally Meets Ministers After Late Inclusion In Cabinet Panels

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu and Sanket Upadhyay | Saturday June 8, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen to be making a point on Friday as he held an informal meeting of ministers, just a day after he was added to the Cabinet Committee on PoliticalAffairs and other cabinet panels he had earlier been left out of.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Loses Big Punjab Ministry In Feud With "Captain": 10 Facts

India News | Reported By Mohammed Ghazali, Edited By Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 6, 2019

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has been stripped of a key portfolio in his long-running fight with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, hours after he chose a Facebook Live session with the media instead of attending a cabinet meeting. "I cannot be taken for granted... I have been singled out in spite of collective responsibility," said the former c...

Yogi Adityanath Bans Mobile Phones In Cabinet Meetings

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 1, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has banned the use of mobile phones during his official meetings, including at cabinet meetings.