New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) has once again forced the UPA Government to postpone a key reform measure, less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised to give a push to economic reforms. The Union Cabinet on Thursday played safe by deferring the Pension Bill, following opposition by the TMC. Not willing to antagonise one of its key constituents just a few weeks before the Presidential polls, the...
03:31 PM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday deferred the the long-awaited and crucial Pension Bill. Sources said that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) did not oppose the bill but chose not to speak when the bill was discussed in the meeting. The Centre had planned a 26 per cent cap on FDI in the pension sector. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, which has been pending for several...
11:53 AM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is hopeful of clearing the long-awaited Pension Bill on Thursday. The bill has been in limbo since UPA I. Sources told CNN-IBN that the Centre plans a 26 per cent cap on FDI in the pension sector and also that the Centre is likely to raise FDI in insurance to 49 per cent The Cabinet meeting is also expected to take a decision on capital...
07:59 AM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Thursday approved starting a passenger bus service to Myanmar and increasing the number of flights to the neighbouring country. "The Cabinet has approved the proposal for introduction of bus service in its meeting today," a source said. The proposal, mooted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the neighbouring country for the introduction of passenger...
07:46 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is also likely to take up amendments to the Lokpal Bill at Thursday's meeting. The UPA government has promised to bring the Bill to Parliament in the next session, under pressure from key allies like the Trinamool Congress and NCP to remove the mandatory state Lokayukta clause. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha last year but got stuck in the Upper House amid immense...
09:26 AM, Apr 12, 2012
New Delhi: The Central government on Friday took some major decisions with regard to the Hindu Marriage Act, including making divorce easier, in a key Cabinet meeting. According to the decision of the Cabinet, the mandatory six-month clause for filing of divorce will now be waived off on grounds of irretrievable breakdown. The new clause also allows one-time settlement instead of monthly maintenance in case of divorce. The redrafted Marriage...
07:28 PM, Mar 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Saturday deferred a decision on a proposal to make a Presidential reference on the Supreme Court's order on 2G licences regarding auction of natural resources. Sources said it was decided at the meeting to call the Solicitor General for hearing his views before a decision is taken. Another meeting may be held next week, sources said. The government is considering seeking the Presidential reference...
07:34 PM, Mar 10, 2012
New Delhi: Union Cabinet is expected to meet and discuss finalising details on whether or not to seek the Presidential reference on the Supreme Court's order on 2G licences regarding auction of natural resources. The Cabinet will meet in the evening as it wants clarity on the apex court's February two verdict on natural resources in the 2G spectrum scam case. The Supreme Court had said natural resources should be...
08:08 AM, Mar 10, 2012
New Delhi: Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to fill vacancies for SCs and STs in Central Government jobs. The Cabinet has issued a directive for about 50,000 positions to be filled. The timing is significant as it comes just before the UP Assembly elections in February. The move obviously aimed at helping the Congress woo the voters in Mayawati's state and...
01:38 PM, Jan 04, 2012
The Lokpal Bill has failed to get Parliament's approval yet again when the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die abruptly on Thursday night. ...
10:43 PM, Dec 30, 2011
The Lokpal Bill has failed to get Parliament's approval yet again when the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die abruptly on Thursday night. ...
07:32 PM, Dec 30, 2011
The Lokpal Bill has failed to get Parliament's approval yet again when the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die abruptly on Thursday night. ...
06:32 PM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday blamed the Opposition for exploiting the Lokpal issue for gains in the forthcoming state elections. "It was the obstructive, dilatory, politically expedient, opportunistic conduct by BJP. BJP leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha categorically said in her speech that she wanted the matter to be referred to select committee, why? BJP wanted to exploit the issue in the forthcoming elections. It...
04:43 PM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: The Lokpal Bill yet again failed to get Parliament's approval when the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die abruptly on Thursday night amid high drama and the Opposition accusing the government of running away from a vote because it was in a minority. A meeting of the Union Cabinet is scheduled for Friday. It is likely to recommend proroguing the Winter Session of Parliament to the President, sources...
07:23 AM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is expected to meet on Thursday to discuss the Muslim reservation issue, specifically the provisions of a sub-quota for Muslims within the current 27 per cent reserved for the backward communities in government jobs and educational institutions. An executive order is expected to be taken up for Cabinet approval. Reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for Muslims has been a long-standing demand of the...
07:00 AM, Dec 22, 2011
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11:50 PM, Dec 20, 2011
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is likely to meet on Tuesday to clear the Lokpal Bill. The meeting, which was to take place in the afternoon, has now been deferred to 7:30 pm in the evening. If the Cabinet clears the bill, it is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. But the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) remains the main sticking point with the government refusing to bend...
07:18 AM, Dec 20, 2011
New Delhi: The Citizens Charter Bill which was cleared by the Union Cabinet earlier this month will be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The bill will spell out a citizen's charter containing a category of goods and services to be delivered in a time-bound manner and setting up a public grievance redressal panel. Team Anna has been demanding that the Judiciary, the Citizen's Charter and a Grievance Redressal mechanism be...
06:15 AM, Dec 20, 2011
The Food Security Bill seeks to guarantee the right to food to over 60 per cent of India's population. ...
11:55 PM, Dec 19, 2011
