Several opposition parties including Trinamool Congress missed the meeting.
Banking and auto shares are the main gainers due to the upsurge of the Sensex.
Modi government is planning to introduce these programs before the announcement of election dates and enforcement of Model Code of Conduct.
Universal basic income scheme is not a new idea.
The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act empowers both provisional attachment and subsequent confiscation of benami properties.