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The Union Cabinet on Monday approved to set up the process, formation and functioning of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. The GST council, which is created as per Article 279A of the amended Constitution, will consist of the…

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Section 44 and consequential amendments of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by introducing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament. The…

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Revised Cost Estimates for establishment of eight New IITs at Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Mandi, Patna and Ropar. The revised Cost…

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations for increasing salaries, allowances and pensions for government employees. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra…

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Wednesday has given its approval for the Civil Aviation Policy. Salient features of the Policy: The Viability Gap Funding (VGF) will be funded by a small levy per…

The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that…

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) beyond 31.3.2016 for three years. The major beneficiaries of the proposal…

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016. This…

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the implementation of the rural housing scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin.  Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided for…

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the US $ 1,500 million project of World Bank Support to Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) . The Project basically provides for incentivising States on the…