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National Health Agency restructured as National Health Authority
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 2 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the restructuring of National Health Agency as the National Health Authority.
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High-level committee to suggest ways to implement 'Assam Accord'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 2 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of a high-level committee that will recommend ways and means to the Centre for effective implementation of the 'Assam Accord' inked in August 1985.
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Cabinet approves merger of Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 2 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the scheme of amalgamation paving the way for the amalgamation of Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, and Dena Bank, the first-ever three-way consolidation of banks in India.
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Cabinet approves Indian Human Spaceflight Initiative worth Rs 10K crore
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved indigenous human spaceflight initiative, Gaganyaan Programme. Under the programme, a three-member crew will spend a minimum of seven days in space. The total cost of Gaganyaan is R
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Centre approves death penalty in aggravated sexual offences under POCSO
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The Union cabinet on Friday approved death penalty in aggravated sexual offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Scholarship for scheduled caste students remained focus of Social Justice
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Making scholarship more inclusive for the students of scheduled castes (SCs) remained the area of focus for the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment during the year 2018.
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Gujarat tops states' Start-up Ranking-2018
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 20 (ANI): Gujarat on Thursday bagged the best performer award in Start-up Ranking 2018 conducted by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
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Tamil Nadu, Telangana to get AIIMS
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Tamil Nadu's Madurai and Telangana's Bibinagar.
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Shivraj Chouhan dismisses prospects of joining Central politics
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday dismissed the prospect of being included in the Union Cabinet, saying he is emotionally attached with the people of his state and therefore will never leave them.
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Bharat Bhushan Vyas joins UPSC as member
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Dec 13 (ANI): Bharat Bhushan Vyas, an IAS officer of 32 years, on Thursday joined the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as a member. UPSC Chairman, Arvind Saxena, administered him the oath.
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Over 2.1 crore households electrified in past two months
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Over 2.1 crore households have been electrified since October 11 last year, the Union Power Ministry has said. The nation is expected to achieve 100 per cent household electrification by December 31, 2018.
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Cabinet approves Shahpurkandi Dam project on river Ravi in Punjab
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the Shahpurkandi Dam Project, Punjab on river Ravi. For this, central assistance of Rs. 485.38 crore (for irrigation component) would be provided over five years from
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