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Control of school-related issues is spread across a number governmental agencies, and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. education secretary, Betsy DeVos, won’t be the only member of his cabinet to have a say in student-facing policy. The Michigan philanthropist and billionaire will face her Senate confirmation hearing next Tuesday, and many of her fellow nominees already have education records ... Read More »

New Delhi: The cabinet approved on Wednesday an auction of mobile phone airwaves, a government source told Reuters. Earlier this year India’s telecom ministry had proposed sale of airwaves in the 700 Mhz, 800 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz, 2300 Mhz and 2500 MHz bands. India is the world’s second largest mobile phone market by users after China, ... Read More »

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley along with Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is briefing the media after a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day. Here are the key highlights: Biggest-ever spectrum auction cleared by Cabinet, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley TRAI will meet again on spectrum usage charge: Arun Jaitley 2300 Mhz spectrum auction in seven bands Auction to end shortage ... Read More »

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with new ministers. NEW DELHI:  Smriti Irani has been moved out of the Education Ministry and Prakash Javadekar, elevated to Cabinet rank this morning, will hold the portfolio now. Ms Irani has been moved to the Textile Ministry.List of Cabinet Ministers: 1. Rajnath Singh: Home Affairs. 2. Sushma ... Read More »

Smriti Irani has been moved to Textiles Ministry in PM Narendra Modi’s big cabinet reshuffle. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI:  HIGHLIGHTS Prakash Javadekar gets HRD portfolio, Smriti Irani moved to textiles Venkaiah Naidu gets Information & Broadcasting, retains Urban Development Ananth Kumar gets Parliamentary Affairs Ministry from Naidu Smriti Irani is no more the country’s Education Minister. In a big cabinet ... Read More »