Cabinet Decisions - General, India
School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014
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
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Transfer on lease of 4.687 acres of Defence land to KendriyaVidalayaSangathan at Air Force Communication Centre andTransmitting Station (AFCCTS), Gurgaon
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
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Review of Foreign Direct Investment policy on the Construction Development Sector
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
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Ratification of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur supplementary protocol on liability and redress to the Cartagena protocol on biosafety by India
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
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Agreement on the abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports between India Albania
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
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of oil and gas between India and Mozambique
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
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Revision of Domestic Gas Prices
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
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Deregulation of Diesel Prices
Deregulation of Diesel Prices
The Union Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the issues relating to the under-recovery on sale of diesel and its present status. Instructions have been issued today i.e. on 18th October 2014 to make the price of Diesel... Full Document
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Policy framework for relaxations, extensions and clarifications at the development and production stage under psc regime for early monetization of hydrocarbon discoveries
Policy framework for relaxations, extensions and clarifications at the development and production stage under psc regime for early monetization of hydrocarbon discoveries
The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding “Policy Framework for... Full Document
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Modified direct benefit transfer scheme to be relaunched in the country
Modified direct benefit transfer scheme to be relaunched in the country
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Modified Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme in LPG being re-launched in 54 districts from mid-November, 2014 and in rest of country from 1.1.15. The Cabinet has revisited... Full Document
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Financial support to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited on account of liability arising from levy of Minimum Alternate Tax
Financial support to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited on account of liability arising from levy of Minimum Alternate Tax
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for a proposal of the Department of Telecommunications to provide financial support to Mahanagar Telephone... Full Document
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Four laning/two laning of Chandikhole-Dubari-Talcher section of National Highway – 200 and National Highway - 23 in Odisha
Four laning/two laning of Chandikhole-Dubari-Talcher section of National Highway – 200 and National Highway - 23 in Odisha
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the four laning/two laning of the Chandikhole-Dubari-Talcher section of National Highway –... Full Document
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Ex post facto approval regarding Special Banking Arrangement for payment of outstanding subsidy to fertilizer companies during 2013-14
Ex post facto approval regarding Special Banking Arrangement for payment of outstanding subsidy to fertilizer companies during 2013-14
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved ex post facto the implementation of the Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) for Rs.14,500 crore for outstanding claims... Full Document
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सरकार ने डीजल की कीमतों पर से नियंत्रण हटाने का फैसला किया
सरकार ने डीजल की कीमतों पर से नियंत्रण हटाने का फैसला किया
सरकार ने डीजल की कीमतों पर से नियंत्रण हटाने का फैसला किया है। प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की अध्यहक्षता में हुई कैबिनेट की आर्थिक मामलों की समिति की बैठक में डीजल की बिक्री पर कम वसूली और इसकी वर्तमान... Full Document
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Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees
Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its ex-post facto approval for the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days' wages for the financial year 2013-14 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees.
The financial implication of payment... Full Document
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Approval for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-1
Approval for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-1
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-1 covering a length of 35.96 km at a total project cost of Rs. 10,773 crore. The details are given below:-
i. Phase-1 will cover... Full Document
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India's participation in the development of Chahbahar port in Iran
India's participation in the development of Chahbahar port in Iran
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the framework inter-Governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that is to be finalised by the Government of India with the Government of Iran. This inter-Governmental MoU... Full Document
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Establishment of the Clean Ganga Fund
Establishment of the Clean Ganga Fund
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for establishment of the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF).
The following broad activities will be financed from the Fund:
a) Activities outlined under the ‘Namami Gange’ programme for cleaning of river Ganga.
b) Control... Full Document
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Swachh Bharat Programme for Urban Areas
Swachh Bharat Programme for Urban Areas
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for a massive program called "Swachh Bharat Mission for Urban Areas". This is proposed to be implemented over 5 years starting from 2nd October, 2014 in all 4041 statutory towns. The... Full Document
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Restructuring of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan into Swachh Bharat Mission
Restructuring of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan into Swachh Bharat Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for restructuring of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) into Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and revision in the components of the programme as follows :-
i. NBA will... Full Document
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