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Sri Lanka to implement cost-reflective tariff formula for electricity

Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved the implementation of a cost-reflective electricity tariff formula

Union Cabinet revises OROP for defence personnel, family pensioners

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved revision of the 'One Rank One Pension' scheme for defence personnel and family pensioners, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said. It will lead to enhanced pension according to the OROP proposal, he said. The benefit would also be extended to family pensioners, including war widows and disabled pensioners, the government's official spokesperson tweeted after Thakur announced the Cabinet decision at a press conference.

Cabinet okays mechanism for ethanol procurement by public oil companies

A remunerative price to ethanol suppliers will help in early payment to cane farmers, in the process contributing to minimize the difficulty of sugarcane farmers.

Land lease continuity for Rail landholders, more clarity for Concor sale

Latest Railways circular also offers details on various terms of the new 'land lease policy' approved by Cabinet last month; existing landholders can extend their lease for up to another 35 years

Cabinet nod for signing of guarantees for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The government on Wednesday approved the signing of guarantees for hosting the Under-17 FIFA Women's World Cup in India from October 11 to 30. The approval of the Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came after the re-constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which was banned by FIFA briefly last month citing third party influence. India is hosting the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Navi Mumbai, Goa and Bhubaneswar from October 11 to October 17 this year. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said Rs 60 crore will be spent for hosting the tournament that will see participation of 16 teams, including India. An assistance of Rs 10 crore to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for field of play maintenance, stadium power, energy and cabling, stadia and training site branding will be met from the budgetary allocation for the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), Thakur said. The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup would ...

UK PM Liz Truss' Cabinet is diverse in makeup and solidly on the right

Liz Truss's new Cabinet is Britain's most diverse ever, with women serving as prime minister and deputy prime minister and Black and South Asian politicians filling many of the top jobs. While they come from different backgrounds, the new ministers share Truss' small-state, free-market economic views and staunch support for Britain's exit from the European Union. The government's diversity reflects years of work by the right-of-centre Conservative Party to shake its pale, male and stale image. Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who was party leader between 2005 and 2016, made a push to draft diverse candidate shortlists for winnable seats. The drive has transformed the upper tiers of a party whose 172,000-strong national membership remains overwhelmingly white and largely male. Among Tory legislators, 24 per cent are women and 6 per cent belong to ethnic minorities. The main opposition Labour Party is more diverse and gets more support from non-white voters but has yet to have

Priti Patel resigns as UK Home Secretary hours after Liz Truss wins PM race

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Monday resigned from the Cabinet in a letter to the outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and said she plans to support his successor Liz Truss from the backbenches of Parliament. The Indian-origin senior minister, a close ally of Johnson, was widely expected not to be included in the top line-up of Prime Minister elect Truss' top team. In her resignation letter addressed to Johnson, 50-year-old Patel highlighted her many achievements in the post, including a Migration and Mobility Partnership signed with India, among other countries, to tackle illegal migration. I congratulate Liz Truss on being elected our new leader and will give her my support as our new Prime Minister, she wrote in her resignation letter. It is my choice to continue my public service to the country and the Witham constituency from the backbenches once Liz formally assumes office and a new Home Secretary is appointed. From the backbenches, I will champion many of the policies an

Jharkhand cabinet approves creation of 50,000 posts of assistant teachers

The Jharkhand cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of around 50,000 posts of assistant teachers for primary and middle schools in the state. The cabinet also gave its nod for creating 87 teaching posts in degree colleges, and 1,990 posts of medical officers and paramedical personnel at newly created 134 primary health centers. The decisions were taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. "To strengthen the education sector in the state, the cabinet has approved the creation of 20,825 posts of intermediate-trained sahayak acharyas (assistant teachers) for primary schools and 29,175 posts of graduate-trained sahayak acharyas for middle schools," Cabinet secretary Vandana Dadel told reporters after the meeting. Dadel said approval was given to rope in IIT Madras on a nomination basis as the technical partner of the state Transport Department for studying and drafting the standard operating procedures to reduce road accidents in the state. Dadel said

75% of Maharashtra's 'mini cabinet' ministers face criminal cases

The 18-member 'mini-cabinet' expansion of Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis have thrown up many facts, including 75 per cent of total 20 'crorepati' ministers have criminal cases lodged against them

Cabinet approves BPCL unit's $1.6-bn investment plan in Brazil

The CCEA, chaired by PM Modi, has approved additional investment by Bharat PetroResources Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BPCL, for the development of the BM-SEAL-11 Concession Project in Brazil

Smriti Irani takes additional charge of Ministry of Minority Affairs

Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday took charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, a day after Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned from the Cabinet. Naqvi, who held the portfolio of Minority Affairs, extended his wishes to Irani on taking the additional charge of the ministry. "Your energetic & dynamic leadership will further strengthen PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's commitment to 'Development with Dignity' of all sections," Naqvi said in a tweet and posted pictures with Irani taking charge at the ministry. President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Naqvi, who Rajya Sabha term ends on Thursday. Irani was assigned the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, in addition to her existing portfolio of Minister for Women and Child Development. She had thanked Modi and said that she will fulfil the given responsibility with full devotion and will continue with her resolve to serve the country through the welfare of minorities.

Kerala Minister Saji Cheriyan announces resignation from his cabinet posts

Amid Opposition calls for his sacking, Cheriyan said it was his independent decision to quit as minister.

Draft cabinet note issued for listing of 25% shares of CIL arm: Report

Bharat Coking Coal Ltd was incorporated in January, 1972 to operate coking coal mines operating in the Jharia and Raniganj Coalfields

Dedicated freight corridors cost revision: Railways to move Cabinet soon

Eastern, western freight corridors have seen 54% cost escalation

Pak PM to unveil Cabinet, Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani to administer oath

The Cabinet was scheduled to take oath tonight at 8:30 pm on Monday; however, when the prime minister's office contacted the president's office, Alvi refused to administer oaths, Geo TV report

Cabinet nod to SPV for monetisation of surplus land of CPSEs

Cabinet approves a National Land Monetisation Corp with an initial authorised share capital of Rs 5,000 cr

Cabinet decision on semiconductors will boost innovation, manufacturing: PM

The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 76,000-crore policy boost for semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem

Union Cabinet approves Rs 44,605-cr Ken-Betwa river inter-linking project

Rural housing scheme extended by 3 years till March 2024

Cabinet nod for funding of Ken-Betwa river inter-linking project

The Ken-Betwa project involves the transfer of water from the Ken river to the Betwa river through the construction of the Daudhan dam and a canal linking the two rivers

Cabinet nod to extension of rural housing scheme for another 3 years

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that the scheme has been extended beyond March 2021, and till March 31, 2024