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PLI scheme for IT products has outlay of over Rs 7,000 cr, says govt

Cabinet clears Production Linked Incentive scheme to boost manufacturing of laptops, tablets, PCs, servers, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

PLI scheme to bring in investment of Rs 15,000 cr in pharma sector: Govt

The manufacturers of pharmaceutical goods registered in India will be grouped based on their global manufacturing revenue to decide the target elements for the scheme

Cabinet okays trade deal with Mauritius, the first with an African nation

Agreement is limited in scope, covers 310 export items from India and 615 imported products from Mauritius

Cabinet approves economic cooperation pact between India, Mauritius

The pact is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce

Cabinet approves over Rs 12,000-cr PLI scheme for telecom sector: Prasad

The government expects that the scheme will lead to Rs 2.4 trillion incremental production of telecom equipment in the country in the next five years

Union Cabinet meeting underway ahead of budget 2021-22 presentation

A Union Cabinet meeting is underway ahead of the presentation of Budget 2021-22 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Parliament on Monday

Budget will be in accordance with people's expectations, says Anurag Thakur

The Union Cabinet will hold a meeting at 10:15 am before the presentation

BSNL-MTNL merger shelved as GoM says not feasible; Cabinet to meet soon

Move to merge may erode BSNL value, say officials

Boost to production and pvt investment as mining reforms get green signal

Centre removes distinction between captive and merchant mines, will amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to enforce reforms

Govt clears purchase of 83 indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft

India's largest indigenous defence procurement deal is worth Rs 45,696 cr

Govt approves proposal for mineral reforms to boost production: Report

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for mega mineral reforms, a move that will boost mineral production in the country

Govt approves deal to buy 83 light combat Tejas aircraft for Rs 48,000 cr

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said

New regulators: Careful what you wish for

If past experience is anything to go by, creating a new sectoral regulator for a specific industry is more likely to undermine the objective of combating anti-competitive conduct

Centre okays logistics hub in UP, industrial corridor nodes in the South

The proposals have a total estimated cost of Rs 7,725 crore and an employment generation potential of over 280,000

Govt extends soft-loans for ethanol to non-sugarcane-based distilleries

Move will cost govt Rs 4,573 cr, is a step forward in broader plan to achieve 20 per cent blending with petrol by 2030

Akash missile sale cleared, govt to approach China-wary nations

Focus will be on high-value defence platforms to achieve target of $5-billion annual exports

Cabinet okays MoU between India, Bhutan on peaceful uses of outer space

The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bhutan on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space

Cabinet approves industrial corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam, Tumakuru

Centre approved industrial corridor nodes at Andhra Pradesh's Krishnapatnam and Karnataka's Tumakuru under Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)

Govt okays export of Akash missiles, forms panel for expediting such deals

After its induction in the services, interest was shown in the missile by many countries during international exhibitions, defence expos and Aero India

Union cabinet approves interest subvention for ethanol distilleries

The union cabinet approved an interest subvention of Rs 4,573 crore for new distilleries producing ethanol