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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 8, 2019

The government on Monday announced 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and higher education for economically weaker sections in the general category and said it would move a constitutional amendment bill to bring it into effect. The mega move, just months before the national election, was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minist...

Trump Defies Top Security Aide On Iran's Presence In Syria. What He Said

World News | Missy Ryan, John Hudson, The Washington Post | Friday January 4, 2019

In his first Cabinet meeting of the year, President Donald Trump stuck a dagger in a major initiative advanced by his foreign policy team: Iran's leaders, the president said, "can do what they want" in Syria.

Trump's 'Game Of Thrones'-Inspired Poster Makes Cameo At Cabinet Meeting

World News | ANI | Thursday January 3, 2019

The Game of Thrones-inspired poster had the warning "Sanctions Are Coming" - a spoof of the Stark family's iconic phrase "Winter Is Coming."

For Accountability, Rajasthan Ministers' Board To Have Public Hearings

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday December 30, 2018

The first cabinet meeting of the Congress-led Rajasthan government on Saturday decided that the 418-point public manifesto introduced by the party in run-up to the assembly polls will work as a policy document and the government will ensure their timely implementation.

Rajasthan Moves To Strike Out BJP Influence On School Syllabus

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday December 29, 2018

The new government in Rajasthan had its first cabinet meeting today where revision of certain textbooks and syllabus was discussed among other issues. The government will try to undo what the "saffronisation of education", the education minister said.

PM Considers 3 Options To Help Farmers Hit By Low Crop Prices: Report

India News | Reuters | Friday December 28, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering three options for a relief package to help farmers suffering because of low crop prices at a cost of as much as Rs 3 lakh crore, according to three government sources. The possibilities are a direct payment to all landowning farmers, compensation for those who sold produce below government prices, and a l...

Dry Christmas, New Year In Mizoram As State Aims For Total Prohibition

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday December 18, 2018

The new MNF government in Mizoram, led by Zoramthanga, has kept its main poll promise. In the first cabinet meeting held today in state capital Aizawl, the new government has decided to ban the sale of liquor by government sale unit with immediate effect and for private vendors a carpet ban has been imposed on the sale of liquor from December 21 to...

Uttar Pradesh To Buy 112 Vehicles Worth Rs. 25 Crore, For VIP Security

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government will be purchasing 112 vehicles, including jammers, mainly for the security of VIPs during their stay, a state government spokesperson said. The decision was taken today at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the spokesperson said.

Faizabad Renamed To "Ayodhya", Says UP Minister After Cabinet Meeting

India News | Edited by Stela Dey (With inputs from agencies) | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Faizabad will now be called Ayodhya, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna said today after an Uttar Pradesh cabinet meeting approved the renaming.

During Cabinet Meet, Shiv Sena Seeks Probe Into Tigress Avni's Killing

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

The issue of tigress Avni's killing was raised in the Maharashtra cabinet meeting today with Shiv Sena seeking a judicial inquiry into the case.

PM Likely To Chair Special Cabinet Meet To Condole Ananth Kumar's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a special meeting of the Union Cabinet today to condole the demise of senior minister Ananth Kumar, official sources said.

Centre Approves Tribal University In Andhra Pradesh

Education | NDTV Education Team | Saturday November 10, 2018

The Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided that the "Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh" will be set up in Relli village of Vizianagaram District.

Raise The Issue Of Killing Of Tigress Avni In Cabinet: Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 6, 2018

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray today asked his party's ministers in the alliance government to raise the issue of killing of man-eater tigress Avni in the next Maharashtra cabinet meeting and question Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.

Manohar Parrikar, Recovering From Illness, Holds Goa Cabinet Meet At Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 1, 2018

Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday after a gap of almost three months.

Manohar Parrikar To Chair Two Meetings At His Residence Next Week

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 27, 2018

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will chair two official meetings at his private residence in Panaji next week, an official in the chief minister's office said today.