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Union Cabinet to meet on Lokpal Bill

The Union Cabinet will meet on Tuesday evening to take up the Lokpal Bill.

The meeting will take place at 7:30 PM, sources said.

The government has been racing against time to firm up the anti-graft

RLD chief Ajit Singh sworn-in union minister

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh was on Sunday sworn-in as union minister. He was administered the oath of office by President Pratibha Patil.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress presiden

RLD chief Ajit Singh gets Civil Aviation Ministry

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Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh who was sworn into the Union Cabinet on Sunday has been allocated the Civil Aviation Ministry.

On the advice of the Prime Minister, President Pratibha Patil a

Lok Sabha adjourned over Cabinet nod to FDI

The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Friday morning after the opposition vociferously protested the government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign equity in the retail sector.

Cabinet clears digitisation of TV broadcasts

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In a key step that will benefit both the cable and satellite TV industry and consumers, the government Thursday cleared an ordinance that seeks to fast-track the digitisation of TV broadcasts.

"The u

Cabinet approves draft Lokpal Bill, PM out of ambit

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of an anti-corruption Lokpal Bill — to be introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament from August 1 — that does not include the Prime Minister, judiciary or the conduct of MPs inside the house.

PM, Sonia meet amid talk of Cabinet reshuffle

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh giving further momentum to the talk of an imminent Cabinet reshuffle possible early next week.

Ahmadinejad warns against arrests in his govt: IRNA

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday warned the authorities against making arrests of members in his government whom he vowed to defend, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Ready to be under Lokpal, but Cabinet must agree: PM

Manmohan Singh was ready to be within the ambit of the Lokpal but a final decision on the issue would be taken by his cabinet colleagues, said one of the editors who attended a media interaction with the Prime Minister on Wednesday.

Party united, reshuffle has a purpose: Sangma

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Claiming that the Congress in Meghalaya was united despite the rumblings, chief minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday said the reshuffle in the Cabinet effected today had a “purpose”.

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