Cabinet Decisions - General, India

Mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2014-15 (1st July, 2014 to 30th June, 2013)    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in an important decision has approved to have mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in Jute material to the minimum... Full Document

Grant of subsidy to Jute Corporation of India to maintain its infrastructure for MSP operations    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved providing financial support to the JCI, it has been decided to provide subsidy to Jute Corporation of India (JCI) on a continuous... Full Document

Proposal of the HDFC Bank Limited for (i) maintaining the permissible foreign holding in the bank up to 74% of the total paid up capital and (ii) issuance of equity shares aggregating to an amount of Rs.10,000 crore to NRIs/FIIs/FPIs subject to aggregate foreign shareholding not exceeding 74 percent of... Full Document

Proposal of M/s Lupin Limited for increase in aggregate limit of investment by FIls and their sub accounts registered with SEBI, from 33 percent to 49 percent    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair today gave its approval to the proposal of M/s Lupin Limited for increase in aggregate limit of investment... Full Document

Four laning of Udhampur-Ramban section of National Highway – 1A (now NH-44) in Jammu & Kashmir    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the four laning of the Udhampur-Ramban section of National Highway – 1A (now NH-44)... Full Document

Four laning of Ramban-Banihal section of National Highway – 1A (now NH-44) in Jammu & Kashmir    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the four laning of the Ramban-Banihal section of National Highway – 1A (now NH-44)... Full Document

Direct sale of bio-diesel by manufacturers/suppliers other than OMCs    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for amending the Motor Spirit (MS) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) control order for Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices dated 19.12.2005. The amendment will... Full Document

Conduct of FM Phase-Ill auctions and migration (renewal) of Private FM Radio licenses from Phase-II to Phase-Ill    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for conduct of FM Phase-Ill auctions and migration (renewal) of Private FM Radio licenses from Phase-II to Phase-Ill in... Full Document

Determination of Fair and Remunerative Price payable by sugar mills for 2015-16 sugar season    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Fair and Remunerative price of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for the 2015-16 sugar season to be fixed at... Full Document

Revision of buffer norms of foodgrains in the Central Pool    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to revise the buffer norms of foodgrains in the Central Pool as follows: (in million tonnes) As on Existing since April, 2005 Revised 1st April 21.2 21.04 1st July 31.9 41.12 1st Oct 21.2 30.77 1st Jan 25.0 21.41   The CCEA has also... Full Document

Finalisation of issues related to Spectrum in various bands    The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Department of Telecom to proceed with auction in 800, 900 & 1800 MHz bands. The Reserve price approved is Rs 3646 Cr pan-India per MHZ in... Full Document

Government constitutes National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog      Press Note     The Government has replaced Planning Commission with a new institution named NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). The institution will serve as ‘Think Tank’ of the Government-a directional and policy dynamo. NITI Aayog will provide Governments at the central and... Full Document

Amendments made in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013        The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved certain amendments in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Act came... Full Document

Regularization of all unauthorized colonies    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved amendment to the existing guidelines that enables regularization of all unauthorized colonies that have come up till June 1, 2014 namely extension of cut-off date for regularization from March 31, 2002 to June... Full Document

Infusion of Rs. 60 crore in IFCI Ltd. to make it a Government Company    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the infusion of RS. 60 crore in Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) Ltd. to make it a Government company by way of acquisition... Full Document

Proposals of Airports Authority of India (AAI) for leasing of land at various AAI airports to Indian Coast Guard (ICG)/Indian Navy    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the leasing of Airports Authority of India\'s (AAI) land to Indian Coast Guard (ICG)/Indian Navy (Ministry of... Full Document

Cabinet pays homage to victims of cowardly attacks in Assam    The Cabinet, which met this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, paid homage to the victims of the cowardly attacks in Assam yesterday. The Cabinet members observed two minutes silence as a mark of respect to the... Full Document

Proposal for improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited employees    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for an improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for the employees of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC) and disinvestment of CIWTC... Full Document

Transfer/exchange of Airports Authority of India / Indian Air Force land to the Government of Maharashtra for the Nagpur Airport and restoration of ownership of 288.74 acres of land in possession of IAF at Nagpur Airport to AAI    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave... Full Document

Resolution for constitution of the Railway Convention Committee (2014)    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the proposal of the Ministry of Railways to move a resolution in both the Houses of Parliament for constitution of the Railway Convention Committee (2014) for... Full Document