Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Cabinet approves DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill 2018.
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The primary intended purpose for enactment of "The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill" is for expanding the application of DNA-based forensic technologies to support and strengthen the justice delivery system... Full Document
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Revision of the compensation on SESF Operations with Boeing 747-400 aircraft
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to enhance the expenditure for "Special Extra Section Flights" (SESF) operations from Rs.336.24 crore plus applicable taxes to Rs.534.38 crore plus applicable taxes for 2016-17 with built-in annual escalation of 10% to compensate... Full Document
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Boost to Higher Education
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for expanding the scope of Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) by enhancing its capital base to Rs. 10,000 crore and tasking it to mobilise Rs. 1,00,000 crore for Revitalizing Infrastructure and Systems in... Full Document
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Boost to farmers’ income
Giving a major boost for the farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2018-19 Season.
The decision of the CCEA is a historic one as it redeems the... Full Document
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MoU between India and Singapore on Cooperation in the field of Planning
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex post-facto approval to the MoU between India and Singapore on cooperation in the field of urban planning and development. The MoU was signed on 31st May 2018.
The objective of the MOU is to facilitate government agencies... Full Document
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Agreement between India and Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Agreement between India and Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation.
A historic milestone in the Indo-Danish Science and Technology relationship was reached on 22ndMay 2018 through signing of an Agreement on Cooperation... Full Document
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MoU between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) titled Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation. The Joint Declaration will lead to promotion of safe, effective and efficient development... Full Document
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Strengthening of teaching, patient / clinical care and public health programme implementation
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Strengthening of teaching, patient / clinical care and public health programme implementation - Shifting of more experienced doctors belonging to Central Government and Central government entities to teaching/ clinical / Public Health Programme implementation activities.
The approval seeks... Full Document
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Cabinet apprised of Implementing Arrangement between India and France on Cooperation on Maritime Awareness Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been appraised of the Implementing Arrangement (IA) for Pre-formulation Studies of a Maritime Domain Awareness Mission signed between India and France on 10th March 2018.
The proposed joint mission will be devoted to maritime domain awareness, with the... Full Document
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MoU between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The MoU was signed on 16.4.2018.
The MoU aims to develop bilateral cooperation in the field of... Full Document
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Enhancement of age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedthe proposal of Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to enhance the age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers, Specialist Grade doctors and Teaching medical faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre,... Full Document
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MoU between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of Railways sector
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of theMemorandum of Understanding (MoU)between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of railways sector.The MoU was signed on 29th May, 2018.
The MoU will provide a framework of cooperation for focused approach in following key areas:-
Exchange... Full Document
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MoU between India and Bahrain on cooperation in the field of Healthcare
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bahrain on cooperation in the field of Healthcare.
The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:-
Exchange of information including publications and research outcomes;
Exchanging visits by governmental officials, academic staff,... Full Document
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Establishment of additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Chandikhol
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedestablishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations, i.e. Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka, including construction of dedicated SPMs (Single Point Mooring) for the two SPRs. The SPR facilities... Full Document
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Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to carry out the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme- Revision of ethanol price for supply to Public Sector OMCs.
Now, CCEA has approved... Full Document
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Capital infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the capital infusion of Rs.2000 crore for strengthening of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC). The amount would be infused in the three financial years i.e. Rs.50 crore in 2017-18, Rs.1450 crore in the year 2018-19... Full Document
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Cabinet approves a Corpus to National Export Insurance Account Trust
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved contribution of Grant-in-Aid (Corpus) of Rs.1,040 crore to National Export Insurance Account Trust (NEIA).
The Corpus is to be utilised during three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20. An amount of Rs.440 crore has already been received... Full Document
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Extension of tenure of the Commission constituted to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within Other Backward Classes in the Central List
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the final extension of the term of the Other Backward Classes in the Central List currently mandated upto 20th June 2018, till 31stJuly, 2018.
The Commission held extensive meetings with the stake holders including the State Governments, the State... Full Document
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Agreement between India and Peru
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved an Agreement between India and Peru which was signed in May, 2018 at Lima, Peru.
The agreement aims to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable issues... Full Document
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MoU between India and Viet Nam on Joint issue of postage stamp
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the joint issue of a postage stamp between Department of Posts and Viet Nam Post.
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Viet Nara Post mutually agreed to jointly issue Postage Stamps on India-Viet Nam: Joint... Full Document
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