Cabinet Decisions - General, India
MoU between India and Tunisia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post-facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Tunisia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer space for Peaceful Purposes. The MoU was signed at Bengaluru, India on 11th June, 2019.
Impact:
This Agreement shall enable the... Full Document
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Government approves the construction of the New Line between Vaibhavwadi
The Government has approved Ministry of Railways plan to construct the New Line between Vaibhavwadi – Kolhapur (now Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus) (108 km) with an estimated cost of Rs. 3,439 crore. The project will be completed by 2023-24 and will be executed by the Construction Organization of Central... Full Document
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Increasing the Speed to 160 kmph on existing New Delhi - Mumbai Route (including Vadodara - Ahmedabad)
The Government has given its approval for increasing the speed of the Delhi-Mumbai route (including Kanpur-Lucknow) to 160 Kmph’ at a total cost of Rs. 6,806 cr by 2022-23. This will ensure improved speed, service, safety and create capacity. As part of Mission Raftaar, Indian Railways is working in mission... Full Document
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Increasing the Speed to 160 kmph on existing New Delhi - Howrah Route (including Kanpur - Lucknow)
The Government has given its approval for increasing the speed of the Delhi-Howrah route (including Kanpur-Lucknow) to 160 Kmph’ at a total cost of Rs. 6,685 cr by 2022-23. This will ensure improved speed, service, safety and create capacity. As part of Mission Raftaar, Indian Railways is working in mission... Full Document
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Extension of term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within other Backward Classes
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within other Backward Classes in the Central List by six months beyond 31st July, 2019 and upto 31st January,... Full Document
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MoU between Indian Space Research Organisation and the Bolivian Space Agency on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for peaceful purposes
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes".
The MoU was signed between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the... Full Document
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Cabinet approves ISRO Technical Liaison Unit at Moscow
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia.
Financial Implications:
An average annual expenditure of about Rs. 1.50 crore per annum is anticipated to be incurred at ITLU in Moscow, Russia towards salary, office expenses, rent, taxes etc.
Details:
The... Full Document
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UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from mediation by India
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements (UNISA) resulting from mediation by the Republic of India scheduled to be held at Singapore on 7th August 2019, or at United Nations Headquarters.
Benefit:
The signing of the Convention... Full Document
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MoU between India and Bahrain on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised about the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.
The MoU was signed on March 11, 2019, at Bengaluru by India and on March 28,... Full Document
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Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year 2019-20
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy Rates for P&K Fertilizers for the year 2019-20. The approved rates for NBS effective from the date of notification will be as under:
Per... Full Document
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Sale of 481.79 acres of land held by FACT to the Government of Kerala and utilization of the sale proceeds by FACT
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals:
Sale of 481.79 acres of land held by the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (FACT) to the Govt. of Kerala in the following manner:
150 acres of land at the rate of Rs. 1 crore per acre (in... Full Document
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Cabinet approves merger / amalgamation of National Institute of Miners' Health
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to dissolve National Institute of Miners' Health (NIMH), an autonomous Institute under Ministry of Mines (MoM) and merge/amalgamate with ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) with all assets and liabilities; and... Full Document
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Cabinet approves creation of buffer stock of 40 LMT of sugar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals:
Creation of buffer stock of 40 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of sugar for one year and to incur estimated maximum expenditure of Rs.1674 crores for this purpose. However, based on the market price... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Determination of ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal in respect of Determination of ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for 2019-20 sugar season.
The FRP is based on the recommendation of the Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices... Full Document
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Extension of the term of the Fifteenth Finance Commission up to 30th November, 2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of Fifteenth Finance Commission up to 30th November, 2019. It will enable the Commission to examine various comparable estimates for financial projections in view of reforms and the new realities to finalise its recommendations for the... Full Document
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Inter-Institutional Agreement between India and USA for cooperation in the field of medicine
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Inter-Institutional Agreement between India and the USA in the areas of regenerative medicine and 3D bioprinting, new technologies, exchange of scientific ideas/information and technologies, and joint use of scientific infrastructure.
Benefits:
The joint research projects, training... Full Document
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Implementation of the Cabinet’s decision dated 28.12.2016 regarding pharmaceutical companies in the public sector – seeking modification therein
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following decisions:
Modifying the earlier decision dated 28.12.2016 of sale of land of PSUs to government agencies and instead permitting the sale of land as per revised DPE's guidelines dated 14.06.2018; and
Providing budgetary support as a loan to the... Full Document
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Amendment in the Terms of Reference for the Fifteenth Finance Commission
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposed amendment to enable Fifteenth Finance Commission to address serious concerns regarding the allocation of adequate, secure and non-lapsable funds for defence and internal security of India.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission has been constituted by the President on 27th November,... Full Document
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Enhancing Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the expenditure on pre-investment activities and various clearances for Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Arunachal Pradesh for an amount of Rs. 1600 crore.
The estimated total cost of the Project is Rs. 28080.35 including IDC... Full Document
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Boost to Rail connectivity in Assam
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to construct the New Bongaigaon and Agthori via Rangiya doubling (142.97 km) of Northeast Frontier Railway in Assam with an estimated cost of Rs. 2042.51 crore. The project will be completed by... Full Document
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