Cabinet Decisions - General, India
MoU between India and Malaysia for Mutual Cooperation in the field of Company Secretaryship
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Malaysia for Mutual Cooperation to raise the status and prestige of the Practicing Company Secretary in both countries and to facilitate the movement of the Company Secretaries across borders... Full Document
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MoU between India and Election Management Bodies of Namibia and Panama
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for a MoU between India and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and with Electoral Tribunal of Panama (ETP) on cooperation in the field of electoral management and administration.
Salient features:
This MoU contains standard articles/clauses which broadly express... Full Document
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MoU between India and Norway on India-Norway Ocean Dialogue
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Norway on India-Norway Ocean Dialogue.
Benefits:
The MoU will promote cooperation in the areas of mutual interest pertaining to the development of the blue economy. Norway is a global leader in the area... Full Document
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MoU between India and Brazil on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approvedMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Brazil on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
Benefits:
The MoU will enhance bilateral cooperation between India and Brazil in the areas of Traditional Systems of Medicine. This will be... Full Document
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MoU between India and Maldives for Establishing Mutual Cooperation to Improve the Ecosystems for Agribusiness
The Union Cabinet today accorded ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, India and the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resource and Agriculture, Maldives signed on 17th December 2018 during the State visit of President of Maldives to India.
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MoU between India and the UAE on Development cooperation in Africa
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates on Development Cooperation in Africa. The MoU entails setting up a framework of cooperation between the two countries for implementing development partnership projects and programmes in Africa.
Benefits:
The... Full Document
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Agreement between India and Ukraine for cooperation in Agriculture and Food Industry
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Signing of Agreement between the India and Ukraine for cooperation in Agriculture and Food Industry.
The proposed Agreement provides for cooperation in various fields of agriculture and food Industry. A Joint Working Group comprising of representatives from both countries would... Full Document
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Revised Office Memorandum pertaining to the Cabinet Note on “Amendment of Constitution to provide for reservation for Economically Weaker Sections”
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex post facto approval to the revised Office Memorandum (OM) pertaining to the Cabinet Note on “Amendment of Constitution to provide for reservation for Economically Weaker Sections”. The OM was approved by the Cabinet on 8th January 2019.
Benefits:
The approval will... Full Document
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MoU between India and Finland in the field of Biotechnology
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the MoU between India and Finland for collaborating based on mutual interest in the field of Biotechnology, for funding and implementing ambitious industry-led innovative and transnational projects within the broad scope of research development and innovation.
Benefits:
The Mou will support... Full Document
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Regularization of certain allowances being paid over and above the 50% (pre-revised)
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the regularization of certain allowances (Rating allowance, Stress allowance, Proficiency allowance, Flying allowance and Instructor allowance) being paid over and above the 50% (pre-revised) / 25% (revised) ceiling prescribed by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to the executives of... Full Document
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Abolition of Institution of Income-Tax Ombudsman and Indirect Tax Ombudsman
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Abolition of Institution of Income-Tax Ombudsman and Indirect Tax Ombudsman.
The approval comes in the wake of alternative complaint redressal mechanisms chosen by the public and the institution of Ombudsman could not prove to be more effective... Full Document
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MoU between India and Uzbekistan for promoting Bilateral cooperation in the area of e-Governance
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of e-Governance.
The Agreement intends to promote close cooperation in the areas of e-Governance, IT education, Implementation and roll out of generic configurable e-Governance... Full Document
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Proposal for higher allocation of power to Home State from Under Construction Projects of NTPC Ltd.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been approved the Proposal of Ministry of Power to allocate 85% power to the Government of Telangana generated from Telangana Super Thermal Power Project (4000MW) of NTPC Ltd. and 85% power from expansion project of Patratu Thermal Power Station (4000MW)... Full Document
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Framework Agreement between India and Indonesia on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Framework Agreement between India and Indonesia on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes. The Framework Agreement was signed and exchanged t Jakarta on May 30, 2018.
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Tackling Film Piracy & Copyright infringement
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for introducing the Cinematograph Amendment Bill, 2019 to amend to the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The Bill aims to tackle Films piracy by including the penal provisions for unauthorized camcording and duplication of films.
Details:
In order to tackle... Full Document
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Introduction of National Institutes of Food Technology, Enterpreneurship and Management Bill, 2019 in the Parliament
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the introduction of National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019.
The objective of the bill is to confer the status of Institutions of National Importance to National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) at Kundli,... Full Document
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Establishment of a unified authority for regulating all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a unified authority for regulating all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India through International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019.
The first IFSC in India has been set up at GIFT... Full Document
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Establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri. It will have jurisdiction over four districts namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar.
The decision comes in the backdrop of the decision of the Calcutta... Full Document
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Proposal for Official Amendments to the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to move official amendments to the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018, pursuant to the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF). The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018 was introduced in Parliament... Full Document
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Establishment of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog for Conservation protection and development of cows and their progeny
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for the establishment of RashtriyaKamdhenuAayog for Conservation protection and development of cows and their progeny.
Impact:
The setting up of RashtriyaKamdhenuAayogwill lead to conservation, protection and development of cattle population in the country including development and... Full Document
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