Union Cabinet

Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 and the Mediation Bill

The Union Cabinet has recently cleared two significant bills, namely the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 and the Mediation Bill. These bills aim to address important aspects of press regulation and the resolution of civil or commercial disputes ..

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Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The Union Cabinet recently approved changes to the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. Key facts The Central Government approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. It incorporates the 97th Constitutional Amendment, which provided constitutional status to cooperative societies in ..

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Redevelopment of 3 major railway stations

The Centre has approved the proposal to redevelop three major railway stations across India. Key facts The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Modi, has given a go-ahead for a proposal concerning the redevelopment of three major railway stations – ..

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Inclusion of tribes from 5 states in ST category

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave nod for the inclusion of tribes of five states in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category. Key facts The Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of tribes from Chhattisgarh, Himachal ..

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Financial support to IPPB

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the financial support of Rs 820 crore for the India Post Payments Bank. This monetary support will help the state-run payments bank penetrate deeper into the nation, especially in the country’s rural ..

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Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance

The Union Cabinet has approved the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) programme that is also supported by the World Bank and will cost Rs 6,062.45 crore. Overview The newly launched RAMP scheme would commence in the Financial Year 2022-23. ..

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