Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Introduction of composite caps for simplification of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to attract foreign investments
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to review the existing FDI policy on various sectors provided in the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2014, as amended by the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015, by introducing composite caps for simplification of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)... Full Document
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Approval for Phase II of eCourts Mission Mode Project
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the second phase of eCourts Mission Mode Project at an estimated cost of Rs.1670 crore. It envisages enhanced ICT enablement of courts through universal computerisation, use of cloud computing, digitization of case records and... Full Document
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Proposal to permit utilization of India's capital contribution to SAARC Development Fund for its Economic and Infrastructure Windows
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the proposal to permit utilization of India's capital contribution to the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) for its Economic and Infrastructure Windows, in addition to the existing approval for utilizing India's capital contribution for the... Full Document
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Revised cost estimates for National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project Phase-I in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for revised cost estimates for Phase-I of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The original cost has been enhanced by Rs. 835 crore to Rs 2331.71... Full Document
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Extension of Scheme of Recapitalisation of Regional Rural Banks to improve their Capital to Risk weighted Assets Ratio
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for extension for the next three years, that is upto 2016-17 of the scheme of recapitalisation of weak Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). These banks are unable to maintain their minimum Capital to Risk weighted Assets... Full Document
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National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project Phase-II to be implemented in the States of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal assistance
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) Phase-II. The second phase will be implemented in the States of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal with World Bank... Full Document
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Cabinet approves setting up of an expert group to classify the Caste/Tribe data of the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for forming an expert group under the Chairmanship of Shri Arvind Panagariya, Vice-Chairperson, NITI AAYOG, to classify the Caste names returned in the Socio Economic and Caste Census, 2011 (SECC). The expert group will be... Full Document
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Signing of MoU between India and Canada in the field of Civil Aviation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Canada in the field of Civil Aviation.
MoU will help in deepening the bilateral cooperation and enhancing the experience and technical knowledge in the field of Civil Aviation... Full Document
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Six laning of Eastern peripheral expressway (National Highway No. NE-II) in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the six laning of Eastern peripheral expressway (National Highway No. NE-II) in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The cost is estimated to be Rs.7558 crore including Rs.1795.20 crore for land acquisition,... Full Document
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Creation of intra state transmission system in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of an intra state transmission system in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs 8548.68 crore with Government... Full Document
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Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes implemented by Government of India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for introduction of Common Norms across all skill development schemes being implemented by different Ministries / Departments of Government of India.
Currently, over 70-odd Skill Development Programmes (SDPs) are being implemented by Government of India, each... Full Document
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National Skill Development Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for the institutional framework for the National Skill Development Mission in keeping with the commitment made during the Budget Speech for 2015-16.
The National Skill Development Mission will provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre... Full Document
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National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for the India’s first integrated National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015. The Policy acknowledges the need for an effective roadmap for promotion of entrepreneurship as the key to a successful skills strategy. The... Full Document
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yoiana (PMKSY)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a new scheme the “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana” (PMKSY). It will have an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore over a period of five years (2015-16 to 2019-20). The allocation... Full Document
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Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF). The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) will set it up through the Small Farmers... Full Document
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Renewal of Long Term Agreements for Supply of iron ore to Japan and South Korea through MMTC Limited
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to renew Long Term Agreement with Japanese and South Korean Steel Mills for supply of high grade Indian iron ore, during the three year period from April, 2015 to March, 2018. The quantities covered under... Full Document
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Setting up of a National Memorial at the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan in Bihar
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the proposal of the Ministry of Culture for setting up of a National Memorial at Lala Ka Tola, Sitab, Diara, District Chhapra (Saran) in Bihar - the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash... Full Document
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Memorandum of Cooperation for bilateral cooperation in the field of Industrial Property for capacity building, human resource development and awareness generation between India and Japan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan. The purpose of MoC is... Full Document
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Transfer of 0.5 acre of land belonging to the Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack to set-up a police station
Transfer of 0.5 acre of land belonging to the Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack to set-up a police station
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the proposal of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to transfer 0.5 acre of land belonging... Full Document
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Conversion of Solar Energy Corporation of India from Section 8 company to Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 and renaming it as Renewable Energy Corporation India
Conversion of Solar Energy Corporation of India from Section 8 company to Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 and renaming it as Renewable Energy Corporation of India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the Solar Energy Corporation of India... Full Document
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