Cabinet Decisions - General, India

Signing of "SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity)" among the SAARC Member countries in the forthcoming 18th SAARC Summit 20 Nov. 2014   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of "SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity)" among the SAARC Member... Full Document

  Memorandum of Understanding between India and Nepal for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism 20 Nov. 2014   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal for strengthening cooperation in the field... Full Document

  Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana 20 Nov. 2014   The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the launch of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) with components (i) to separate agriculture and non agriculture feeders facilitating judicious rostering of supply to agricultural and non-agricultural consumers in rural... Full Document

SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement for the Regulation of Passenger and Cargo Vehicular Traffic amongst SAARC Member States 20 Nov. 2014   The Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Signing and ratifying the SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement at the SAARC summit on November 26-27, 2014 in Kathmandu. Further,... Full Document

  Approval for signing and ratifying SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Regional Railways Agreement 20-November 2014   The Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved signing and ratifying the SAARC Regional Railways Agreement by India, as a member State of SAARC.   SAARC region is considered one of the least... Full Document

  Scheme for Revival of 23 unlicensed District Central Cooperative Banks in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir 05 NOV, 2014   The Cabinet today at the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval to the following: (i) To implement the Scheme for Revival of 23 unlicensed... Full Document

Raising the authorized share capital of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency 05 November 2014   The Cabinet today at the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval to raise the authorized share capital of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) from the existing level of Rs.1000... Full Document

Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 2013 05 November 2014   The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Ministry of Shipping's proposal for introducing 'official amendments' to the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 2013. The amendments incorporate the recommendations of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee and... Full Document

Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 05 November 2014   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Shipping for introducing official amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013. The amendments incorporate the recommendations of the department-related... Full Document

  Treaty on transfer of sentenced persons between India and Nigeria 5-11-2014   The Cabinet today at the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval for signing a treaty on transfer of sentenced persons between India and Nigeria.   Signing of the treaty shall facilitate Indian prisoners imprisoned in Nigeria or... Full Document

Withdrawal of the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2014 05 November 2014   The Cabinet today at the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval for withdrawing the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2014 as introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 19.02.2014.   The Food Safety and Standards... Full Document

Minimum Support Price for Rabi Crops of 2014-15 season to be marketed in 2015-16    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for Rabi Crops of 2014-15 season to be marketed in 2015-16 as follows:                                                                                                                                           (Rs. per quintal) Commodity MSP... Full Document

Acquisition of a Polar Research Vessel   The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the acquisition of Polar Research Vessel (Ice-breaker, Research cum Supply Vessel) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at a total cost of Rs. 1051.13 crore within a period of... Full Document

School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to introduce the School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014 in the Parliament to bring all three Schools of Planningand Architecture(SPAs) within the ambit of the School of Planning... Full Document

Transfer on lease of 4.687 acres of Defence land to KendriyaVidalayaSangathan at Air Force Communication Centre andTransmitting Station (AFCCTS), Gurgaon   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for transfer on lease basis of 4.687 acres (instead of earlier approved15.19 acres) of Defence land... Full Document

Review of Foreign Direct Investment policy on the Construction Development Sector   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for amending the existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on the 'Construction Development Sector' in line with the Budget announcement of the Government. The amendments in... Full Document

Ratification of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur supplementary protocol on liability and redress to the Cartagena protocol on biosafety by India   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for ratifying the 'Nagoya-KualaLumpur supplementary protocol on liability and redress to the Cartagena protocol on bio-safety' by... Full Document

Agreement on the abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports between India Albania   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of the agreement on the abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports between... Full Document

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of oil and gas between India and Mozambique   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of oil and gas between India... Full Document

Revision of Domestic Gas Prices   The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the new domestic gas pricing policy. The salient features of the new Gas Pricing Policy are follows:   (i)  As per the formulation approved by the CCEA today, upward revision in gas prices... Full Document