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Punjab civic body polls LIVE: Congress wins all 7 municipal corporations

Congress won all the seven municipal corporations in Punjab that went to the polls on February 14. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day.

Top headlines: Govt okays PLI scheme for telcos; Ramani wins #metoo fight

The Hinduja family paid a premium to boost its stake in IndusInd Bank. More on that story and other headlines.

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

Move to merge may erode BSNL value, say officials

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

Amit Shah hails Cabinet decisions on Akash, industrial corridor, ethanol

In a series of tweets, Shah also said approval of the proposals for industrial corridors worth Rs 7,725 crore will generate more than 2.8 lakh jobs

Cabinet approves ordinance to protect Delhi's unauthorised colonies

The move will extend the legal protection for scores of illegal constructions and unauthorised colonies in the national capital from demolition or sealing till December 2023

India to name 'trusted telecom sources', may blacklist Chinese vendors

The committee will declare a list of trusted sources and products for telecom service providers

Cabinet hikes ethanol price, mandates jute packaging for all food grains

In order to help the jute industry, the government decided that 100 per cent food grains and 20 per cent sugar will be mandatorily packaged in jute bags

Cabinet nod to Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor will aid ease of living: PM

Estimated completion cost of the project is Rs 8,575 crore and the target date of completion is December, 2021

LIVE: Mission Karmayogi to prepare civil servants for future, says PM Modi

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Govt to set up National Recruitment Agency to hold common govt job exam

Three airports of Jaipur, Thiruvanthapuram and Guwahati to be leased out for development, operation and maintenance under PPP for 50 years

Affordable housing to free foodgrains, Cabinet approves key announcements

The Cabinet also approved the Centre's increased contribution for both employees and employers share (to 12 per cent from 10 per cent) under the Employees' Provident Fund for another 3 months

Wednesday Cabinet decisions will bring positive change in lives of many: PM

Free foodgrain scheme till November also got cabinet approval

Cabinet okays extension of tax rebate scheme for export of garments

Under the scheme, maximum rate of rebate for apparel is 6.05 per cent, while for made-ups, this goes up to 8.2 per cent

Govt approves scheme to boost domestic manufacturing of medical devices

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved another promotion of medical device parks scheme worth Rs 400 crore for financing common infrastructure facilities

Cabinet may approve scheme for exporters to reimburse levies on Friday

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced about the scheme for remission of duties and taxes on export products (RoDTEP) in her Budget speech on February 1

End of uncertainty

More than consolidation, PSBs need real reforms

PMFBY scheme: Cabinet makes crop cover optional for loanee farmers

The share of non-loanee farmers, for whom the scheme is voluntary, has been steadily rising, which shows that there a vast section of growers are in favour of the scheme.

To avoid PMC-like crises, Cabinet approves banking regulation amendment law

The Union Cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Opening up mining

Removal of end-use restrictions is a major step forward