Cabinet Decisions - General, India
“National Supercomputing Mission (NSM): Building Capacity and Capability” to be jointly implemented by the Department of Science and Technology and Department of Electronics and Information Technology
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of the National Supercomputing Mission. This is a visionary program to enable India to leapfrog to the league of world class computing power nations. The Mission would be implemented and steered jointly... Full Document
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Approval to innovative mechanism for utilization of stranded gas based generation capacity
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a major policy intervention, through an innovative mechanism, to revive and improve utilization of the stranded gas based power generation capacity in the country. This capacity has been lying idle or under-utilized due to... Full Document
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Approval to Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to introduce the Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 2015 in Parliament so as to repeal 758 Appropriation Acts [including Appropriation (Railways) Acts and 111 State Appropriation Acts enacted by Parliament since 1950 to 1976]. This is... Full Document
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Reservation for women in direct recruitment in Non-Gazetted posts in police forces of all Union Territories including Delhi Police
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for making reservation of 33 percent for women, horizontally and in each category (SC/ST/OBC and others) in direct recruitment in non-gazetted posts from Constables to sub-inspector in the police forces of all Union Territories, including... Full Document
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of Rs.1500 crore.
This will be the flagship scheme for skill training of youth to be implemented by the new Ministry of Skill Development and... Full Document
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Four laning of six highways under the National Highways Development Project in the States of West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to six projects (10 packages) of a total length of 712 kilometres and a total cost of Rs. 12,646 crore were approved under various phases of National Highways Development Project. The list... Full Document
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Extension of PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme, 2002 and Freight Subsidy (for Far flung Areas) Scheme, 2002
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to extend the PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG Subsidy Scheme, 2002 and Freight Subsidy (for far-flung areas) Scheme, 2002 for a period of one year that is up to 31st March,... Full Document
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Creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax)
Creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the following:-
i. Creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax), one in New Delhi and one new... Full Document
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Agreement on the New Development Bank and the BRICS Contingent Reserve Agreement
Agreement on the New Development Bank and the BRICS Contingent Reserve Agreement
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for establishing the New Development Bank (NDB) and the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).
The New Development Bank will mobilise resources for infrastructure and sustainable... Full Document
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Implementation of Project for setting up of 15,000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power plants through NTPC/ NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited under National Solar Mission
Implementation of Project for setting up of 15,000 MW of Grid-connected Solar PV Power plants through NTPC/ NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited under National Solar Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the implementation of the scheme for setting up of... Full Document
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Six laning of Chakeri-Allahabad section of National Highway – 2 in Uttar Pradesh
Six laning of Chakeri-Allahabad section of National Highway – 2 in Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the six laning of the Chakeri-Allahabad section of National Highway – 2 in Uttar Pradesh.
This work will be under... Full Document
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Six laning of Baleshwar-Chandikhole section of National Highway – 5 in Odisha
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the six laning of the Baleshwar-Chandikhole section of National Highway – 5 in Odisha.
This work will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-V. The approval is in Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)... Full Document
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Six laning of Handia-Varanasi section of National Highway – 2 in Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the six laning of the Handia-Varanasi section of National Highway – 2 in Uttar Pradesh.
This work will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-V. The approval is in Build-Operate-Transfer... Full Document
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Four/Six laning of Raipur-Bilaspur section of National Highway – 30/NH-130 in Chhatisgarh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the Four/Six laning of the Raipur-Bilaspur section of National Highway – 30/NH-130 (old NH-200) in Chhatisgarh.
This work will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-IV. The approval... Full Document
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Review of the incentive towards marketing and promotion services for raw sugar production
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the incentive scheme for marketing and promotion services of raw sugar production during current sugar season 2014-15 (October-September) for a quantity of 14 lakh MT. As the quantity is fixed, settlement... Full Document
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Increasing the Authorised Share Capital of the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation and restructuring of its Business Model
Increasing the Authorised Share Capital of the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation and restructuring of its Business Model
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for increasing the Authorised Share Capital of the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), a Central... Full Document
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Reconstitution of Empowered Committee regarding setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB) manufacturing facilities in the country
Reconstitution of Empowered Committee regarding setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB) manufacturing facilities in the country
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved to reconstitute the Empowered Committee to setup the Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB) projects, with the following composition:
a) Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member,... Full Document
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Acceptance of the Order of the High Court of Bombay in the case of Vodafone India Services Private Limited
Acceptance of the Order of the High Court of Bombay in the case of Vodafone India Services Private Limited
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in a major decision, has decided to accept the order of the High Court of Bombay in the case of Vodafone... Full Document
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Spectrum Auction for 2100 MHz Band in February 2015
Spectrum Auction for 2100 MHz Band in February 2015
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to proceed with auction in 2100 MHz band alongwith 800, 900 and 1800 MHz bands.
The Reserve price approved for 2100 MHz... Full Document
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Signing of MoU between India and Oman in the field of tourism
Signing of MoU between India and Oman in the field of tourism
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism, between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Ministry of... Full Document
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