Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment in Pharmaceutical Sector – carve out for medical devices
Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment in Pharmaceutical Sector – carve out for medical devices
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to amend the existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the Pharmaceutical Sector to create carve out for medical... Full Document
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Amendment for the seats in the Legislative Council for the successor State of Andhra Pradesh in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
Amendment for the seats in the Legislative Council for the successor State of Andhra Pradesh in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for amending section 23(1) and section 23(2)(i)(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 to... Full Document
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Review of the incentive towards marketing and promotion services for raw sugar production
Review of the incentive towards marketing and promotion services for raw sugar production
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to ratify the methodology adopted to recalculate the incentive rate for bi-monthly periods of April-May, 2014, June-July, 2014 and... Full Document
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Amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003
Amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the various amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 as per the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014.
The amendments will usher in much needed further reforms in the power sector. The amendments will also... Full Document
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Transfer of land for the implementation of Metro Rail Projects
Transfer of land for the implementation of Metro Rail Projects
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for transfer of land for the implementation of Metro Rail Projects.
The proposal is to restrict Ministries/Departments/PSUs of the Central Government from asking for land in exchange... Full Document
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Amendments to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008
Amendments to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the officials Amendments to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 and introduction in the Rajya Sabha when the Bill is taken up for consideration and passing.
The Bill is aimed at... Full Document
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Approval for Revised Project Cost and Extension of Contract for the Centralized Processing Center of the Income Tax Department at Bengaluru
Approval for Revised Project Cost and Extension of Contract for the Centralized Processing Center of the Income Tax Department at Bengaluru
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for extension of the contract for the Central Processing Centre (CPC) Project of the Income... Full Document
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Amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014) and the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946) and for introduction of a Bill in Parliament
Amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014) and the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946) and for introduction of a Bill in Parliament
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for amending the Lokpal and Lokayuktas... Full Document
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Interest subvention to Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Cooperative Banks, RRBs, NABARD for providing short term crop loan to farmers
Interest subvention to Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Cooperative Banks, RRBs, NABARD for providing short term crop loan to farmers
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the following:
1. To continue interest subvention to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Private Sector Banks,... Full Document
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Continuation, strengthening and establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Continuation, strengthening and establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the continuation, strengthening and establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) with an outlay of Rs.5739.56 crore. The scheme envisages continuation of 630 KVKs established till the XI... Full Document
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Establishment of 6 (Six) new Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) at Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Ernakulam, Dehradun, Siliguri and Hyderabad
Establishment of 6 (Six) new Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) at Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Ernakulam, Dehradun, Siliguri and Hyderabad
Cabinet approved establishment of six new Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) at Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Ernakulam, Dehradun, Siliguri and Hyderabad (4 DRTs at Bangaluru, Chandigarh, Ernakulam & Hyderabad are additional DRTs).
A study conducted through Indian Banks... Full Document
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Creation of five posts of Additional Solicitors General of India in the High Courts of Punjab & Haryana, Patna, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Gujarat
Creation of five posts of Additional Solicitors General of India in the High Courts of Punjab & Haryana, Patna, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Gujarat
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for creation of five posts of Additional Solicitors General, one each for the... Full Document
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Establishment of Credit Guarantee Funds for Factoring
Establishment of Credit Guarantee Funds for Factoring
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to establish a Credit Guarantee Fund for Factoring for MSME units.
The corpus of the Fund is Rs.500 crore. Assuming a leverage of 5 times of the corpus, gross factoring... Full Document
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Implementation of scheme for development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects
Implementation of scheme for development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the scheme for setting up 25 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW and above and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects... Full Document
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Setting up over 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence Establishments under Ministry of Defence and Para Military Forces with viability gap funding under Phase-II/III of JNNSM
Setting up over 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence Establishments under Ministry of Defence and Para Military Forces with viability gap funding under Phase-II/III of JNNSM
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the following
i. Setting up over... Full Document
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Capital requirement of Public Sector Banks - Raising capital from public markets by broad basing shareholding
Capital requirement of Public Sector Banks - Raising capital from public markets by broad basing shareholding
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for allowing Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to raise capital to meet their additional capital requirements under BASEL-III by diluting Government... Full Document
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Tea Development and Promotion Scheme of the Tea Board for the 12th Five Year Plan
Tea Development and Promotion Scheme of the Tea Board for the 12th Five Year Plan
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry for implementation of the "Tea Development and Promotion Scheme" through the Tea... Full Document
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Extension of financial assistance for setting up food processing units in North Eastern States during XII Plan
Extension of financial assistance for setting up food processing units in North Eastern States during XII Plan
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the inclusion of all North Eastern States for setting up food processing units within the Sub scheme... Full Document
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Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to carry out the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme
Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to carry out the Ethanol Blended Petrol programme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a mechanism for procurement of Ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to carry... Full Document
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Closure of EIL Asia Pacific Senderian Berhad (EILAP SDN BHD), a 100 percent subsidiary of Engineers India Limited (EIL)
Closure of EIL Asia Pacific Senderian Berhad (EILAP SDN BHD), a 100 percent subsidiary of Engineers India Limited (EIL)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to close Engineers India Limited... Full Document
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