Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Introduction of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme
Introduction of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of the Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme, as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16.
The scheme will help in reducing the demand for physical gold by shifting a part of... Full Document
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Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy - to permit FDI, up to 100 percent, under the automatic route, in White Label ATM Operations
Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy - to permit FDI, up to 100 percent, under the automatic route, in White Label ATM Operations
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to permit Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), up to 100 percent, under the... Full Document
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Introduction of Gold Monetization Schemes
Introduction of Gold Monetization Schemes
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of Gold Monetization Schemes (GMS), as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16.
The objective of introducing the modifications in the schemes is to make the existing schemes more effective and... Full Document
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Amendment in the First Schedule of Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 to transfer the authority to regulate 'potable alcohol' to States
Amendment in the First Schedule of Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 to transfer the authority to regulate 'potable alcohol' to States
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Amendment in the First Schedule of Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951... Full Document
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Constitution of 21st Law Commission of India for a period of three years
Constitution of 21st Law Commission of India for a period of three years
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval on the Constitution of the 21st Law Commission of India, for a period of three years w.e.f. 1st September. 2015 to 31st August,... Full Document
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Spectrum Trading: Another game-changing reform in Telecom Sector
Spectrum Trading: Another game-changing reform in Telecom Sector
Close on heals of the decision on spectrum sharing, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications on guidelines for spectrum trading arising from the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority... Full Document
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Preferential Treatment by India to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Trade in Services in the WTO
Preferential Treatment by India to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Trade in Services in the WTO
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for notification of Preferential Treatment by India to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Trade in Services in the WTO.
India will... Full Document
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Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.7.2015
Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.7.2015
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners... Full Document
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Approval of Revised Cost Estimate for sub-project Ramban to Banihal Section in the State of Jammu & Kashmir for development of four laning of National Highways under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II.
Approval of Revised Cost Estimate for sub-project Ramban to Banihal Section in the State of Jammu & Kashmir for development of four laning of National Highways under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its... Full Document
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Approval of Revised Cost Estimate for sub-project Udhampur to Ramban Section in the State of Jammu & Kashmir for development of four laning of National Highways under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II
Approval of Revised Cost Estimate for sub-project Udhampur to Ramban Section in the State of Jammu & Kashmir for development of four laning of National Highways under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its... Full Document
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Reimbursement of losses incurred by NAFED, PEC, STC and MMTC for import of pulses and sold in the domestic market under the 15 percent reimbursement Scheme
Reimbursement of losses incurred by NAFED, PEC, STC and MMTC for import of pulses and sold in the domestic market under the 15 percent reimbursement Scheme
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution,... Full Document
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Policy for Marginal Fields of ONGC and OIL Major expansion of role of private sector in oil and gas
Policy for Marginal Fields of ONGC and OIL
Major expansion of role of private sector in oil and gas
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the Marginal Fields Policy (MFP), for development of hydrocarbon discoveries made by national oil companies; Oil &... Full Document
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Agreement on legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters for service of summons, judicial documents, commissions, execution of judgements and arbitral awards between India and Afghanistan
Agreement on legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters for service of summons, judicial documents, commissions, execution of judgements and arbitral awards between India and Afghanistan
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the agreement on legal and judicial cooperation... Full Document
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Agreement on legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters between India and Oman
Agreement on legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters between India and Oman
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing and ratification of the agreement on mutual legal and judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters with Oman.
The salient... Full Document
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Extension of the term of the 7th Central Pay Commission
Extension of the term of the 7th Central Pay Commission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the extension of the term of the 7th Central Pay Commission by four months up to 31.12.2015.
Background:
The 7th Central Pay Commission was constituted by the... Full Document
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Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of the two States (Gujarat and Uttarakhand)
Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of the two States (Gujarat and Uttarakhand)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in respect of two States (Gujarat and Uttarakhand) for... Full Document
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Payment of Differential Royalty on crude oil production through budgetary allocation for the Production Sharing Contracts awarded to discovered fields located in A runachal Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat
Payment of Differential Royalty on crude oil production through budgetary allocation for the Production Sharing Contracts awarded to discovered fields located in A runachal Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for payment of differential royalty... Full Document
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Permitting 100 percent equity divestment after two years of construction completion for all BOT projects irrespective of year of award
Permitting 100 percent equity divestment after two years of construction completion for all BOT projects irrespective of year of award
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has amended its earlier approval dated 13th May, 2015 for permitting 100 percent equity divestment after two... Full Document
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Signing of MoU India and Australia on cooperation in the fields of education, training and research
Signing of MoU India and Australia on cooperation in the fields of education, training and research
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia on cooperation in the fields of education, training and research.
The... Full Document
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Signing of Revised Air Services Agreement between India and Seychelles
Signing of Revised Air Services Agreement between India and Seychelles
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the signing of the revised Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Seychelles to modernize and update the existing ASA signed on 30.10.1978.
The ASA signifies... Full Document
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