Cabinet may consider Coal India stake sale proposal Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 23:01

The Cabinet may consider Wednesday 5-10 percent stake sale in Coal India that could fetch up to Rs 24,800 crore to the exchequer.

Maharashtra Cabinet meets today to decide on reducing power tarrifs

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 09:13

Maharashtra cabinet led by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to decide on reducing the existing power tariffs for residential, commercial and industrial consumers across the state.

Cong top brass holds consultations ahead of Cabinet meet

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 13:26

Ahead of the Cabinet meeting to take a call on the Telangana issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi held consultations with top party leaders here.

Cabinet clears formation of Telangana, Hyderabad to remain joint capital

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 10:29

In a significant development, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the formation of Telangana as a separate state by bifurcating the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Will talk to Rahul Gandhi on ordinance, no question of resigning: PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 21:14

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that he will try to "find out the reasons" why Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had chosen to rubbish a government ordinance that shields convicted lawmakers "that way."

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Sharad Pawar, Omar Abdullah seek meeting ahead of Cabinet decision

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 17:37

Key allies of the UPA government have called for a UPA coordination committee meeting ahead of the Union Cabinet decision on Wednesday to decide on the withdrawal of controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers.

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Cabinet to meet on Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 16:44

The Union Cabinet is meeting on Wednesday and may decide to withdraw the controversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers in the wake of its denunciation by Rahul Gandhi, who has dubbed it as "complete nonsense" and should be "torn up and thrown away".

NDA shrinks as JD(U) splits with BJP, Nitish not worried about consequences

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 09:18

Putting an end to all the speculations, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday finally announced that they have decided to walk out of the NDA, and that there would not be any alliance with the BJP in the Bihar government.

Cabinet approves FDI in insurance, pension

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 08:29

Government on Thursday unleashed a second wave of reforms deciding to open the pension sector to foreign investment and raising the FDI cap in insurance to 49 percent, undeterred by opposition to its decisions on FDI in retail and threats to block these legislations.

Ministers want to use Planning Commission toilet

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 15:37

The issue of Rs 35 lakh toilet came before the start of the Cabinet meeting today as many ministers showed their keenness to have access to the swanky toilets.

Pension Bill: Cabinet defers decision in view of differences

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 08:41

Amid differences among allies, the government Thursday deferred a decision on the changes in the crucial Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011.

Cabinet likely to consider National Telecom Policy Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 21:36

The Cabinet is likely to consider on Thursday the National Telecom Policy (NTP) that provides for abolition of roaming charges and allows users to retain the same number across the country.