Cabinet Decisions - General, India
MoU between India and USA to access tip line reports on Missing and Exploited Children
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and the USA to access tipline reports on Missing and Exploited Children. The MoU has been signed between the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), India and the National Centre for Missing and... Full Document
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Setting up of New AIIMS at Manethi, Haryana
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the following proposals:
Establishment of new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Manethi, District Rewari, Haryana at a cost of Rs. 1299 crore; and
Creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of... Full Document
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New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Ordinance, 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved promulgation of an Ordinance for establishing the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) for the purpose of creating an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised arbitration.
Benefits
The benefits of institutionalized arbitration will accrue to Government and its agency and... Full Document
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Setting up of SPV for disinvestment of Air India and its Subsidiaries/JV
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for the creation of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and associated activities for the disinvestment of Air India and its subsidiaries/JV.
Details:
An SPV namely Air India Assets Holding Ltd. (AIAHL) has been created for warehousing accumulated working... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Scheme for FAME India Phase II
The Union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for implementation of scheme titled 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)' for the promotion of Electric Mobility in the country.
The scheme with a total outlay of... Full Document
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MoU between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy. The MoU was signed on 8th October 2018.
Benefits:
The MoU will enable the establishment of a basis for a cooperative institutional relationship between India... Full Document
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Setting up Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for setting up of a Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, to be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It will function under the name of Centre for Disability Sports, Gwalior. Setting up of... Full Document
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Construction of four lane bridge including approaches over River Brahmaputra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister today approved construction of four-lane bridge including approaches over river Brahmaputra between Dhubri on North Bank and Phulbari on South Bank on NH-127 B in the State of Assam/Meghalaya. The total length of the bridge will be 19.282 km.
The... Full Document
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Soft loan to sugar mills to facilitate payment of cane dues of the farmers for the current sugar season
To help the sugar industry to clear its cane dues arrears, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister today approved the proposal to provide soft loans to the extent of about Rs. 7900-10540 crore to the sugar industry. The government will bear the interest subvention... Full Document
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Financial support for Tertiary Care Programmes for non-communicable diseases and e-Health
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for continuation of the implementation of the following Tertiary healthcare programmes for non-communicable diseases and E-Health up to 2020 with an outlay of Rs.2551.15 crore:
a) Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer facilities Scheme
b) ... Full Document
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Cabinet gives ‘In Principle’ approval for strategic disinvestment
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has given 'in principle' approval for strategic disinvestment of 100% equity shares of Government of India in Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) to Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) in a single stage process, by following ‘Arm’s length’ principles.
Presently, the Government of... Full Document
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Cabinet approves development of New Greenfield Airport at Hirasar, Rajkot, Gujarat
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for development of New Greenfield Airport at Hirasar, Rajkot, Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs.1405 crore.
The existing airport at Rajkot is severely land constrained having only 236 acres (approx.) of land... Full Document
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Foreign investment of more than Rs.5000 crore and up to Rs.25,000 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the FDI Proposal for Foreign Direct Investment of more than Rs. 5000 crore and up to Rs. 25000 crore in M/s Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) as part of proposed equity fundraise by way of a Rights issue... Full Document
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Cabinet approves revised cost for the Asian Development Bank
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the proposal from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region(MDoNER) for revised cost of project proposal titled “ADB assisted North Eastern State Roads Investment Programme (NESRIP)”, a centrally sponsored scheme implemented over a period of 5... Full Document
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Investment proposal for transmission component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project (Nepal portion)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved investment for Transmission Component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project(Nepal portion) for an estimated cost of Rs. 1236.13 crore at June 2017 Price level.
The current approval is for Investment approval of 400 kV D/C Diving (In... Full Document
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Cabinet approves"Pradhan Mantri Jl-VAN yojana"
प्रधानमंत्री जी-वन योजना को मंत्रिमंडल की मंजूरी
लिग्नोसेलुलॉसिक बायोमास और अन्य नवीकरणीय फीडस्टॉक का इस्तेमाल करने वाली एकीकृत बायो-इथेनॉल परियोजनाओं को वित्तीय मदद
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में मंत्रिमंडल की आर्थिक मामलों की समिति ने प्रधानमंत्री जी-वन (जैव ईंधन वातावरण... Full Document
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Setting up a new company under Department of Space
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Setting up of a new company under Department of Space (DoS), to commercially exploit the research and development work carried out by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Centers and constituent units of DOS.
Salient features:
The following... Full Document
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Promulgation of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Promulgation of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019.
Benefits:
The proposed Ordinance will immediately tackle the menace of illicit deposit-taking activities in the country launched by rapacious operators, which at present are exploiting regulatory gaps and lack of strict administrative measures... Full Document
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Release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees and DR to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees, and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2019 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 9% of the Basic... Full Document
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Proposal for promulgation of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the following proposals:
Promulgation of an Ordinance, namely “the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019”; and
To bring in necessary official amendments in the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 pending in Parliament for replacing the said Ordinance.
Benefits:
The proposal will enable... Full Document
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