Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Cabinet approves formula to provide production subsidy to sugar mills
Cabinet approves formula to provide production subsidy to sugar mills
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has decided to extend production subsidy to sugar mills which achieve expected performance in respect of export of sugar and supply of ethanol. This has been done... Full Document
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Cabinet approves discontinuation of the services of DGS&D for procuring jute bags for food grains
Cabinet approves discontinuation of the services of DGS&D for procuring jute bags for food grains
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to discontinue the services of Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) in the operation of purchase of jute bags... Full Document
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Cabinet approves upgradation of 13 government medical colleges
Cabinet approves upgradation of 13 government medical colleges
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved upgradation of 13 existing Government Medical Colleges / Institutes (GMCIs) under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
The upgradation will be done at a cost of Rs.200 crore for each... Full Document
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Cabinet approves rescinding the decision of the Government to set up the Concurrent Evaluation Office in Ministry of Rural Development
Cabinet approves rescinding the decision of the Government to set up the Concurrent Evaluation Office in Ministry of Rural Development
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has decided to rescind the earlier decision of the Government to set up the Concurrent Evaluation Office (CEO) for managing... Full Document
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Cabinet increases the limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges from 5% to 15%
Cabinet increases the limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges from 5% to 15%
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for raising foreign shareholding limit from 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges for a stock exchange, a depository, a banking company,... Full Document
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Cabinet approves abolition of Separate Guidelines for establishing Joint Venture Companies by Defence PSUs
Cabinet approves abolition of Separate Guidelines for establishing Joint Venture Companies by Defence PSUs
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved abolition of existing "Guidelines for establishing Joint Venture Companies by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)". These guidelines which were notified in February, 2012 will... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Policy for award of Waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports
Cabinet approves Policy for award of Waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Policy for award of waterfront and associated land to port dependent industries in major ports and its operationalization.
The Policy will... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and Cambodia to boost investment
Cabinet approves Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and Cambodia to boost investment
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Cambodia.
The Treaty seeks to promote and protect investments from either country in the territory of the other country with... Full Document
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Cabinet approves setting up of new AIIMS in Bhatinda
Cabinet approves setting up of new AIIMS in Bhatinda
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS at Bhatinda in Punjab under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
The institution shall have a hospital with capacity of 750 beds which... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Amendment in the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992
Cabinet approves Amendment in the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the amendment in relevant clauses of the Central Agricultural University Act (CAU), 1992 to include State of Nagaland under the jurisdiction of CAU, Imphal.
After inclusion of State of... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Revised Cost Estimate for NATRIP Project
Cabinet approves Revised Cost Estimate for NATRIP Project
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revised cost estimate for Rs. 3727.30 crore for the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP). This approval ensures completion of the projects under NATRIP which is an important Initiative... Full Document
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Cabinet approves amendment in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015
Cabinet approves amendment in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Parliament.
The amendments aim to strengthen the Bill in terms of legal and administrative... Full Document
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Cabinet approves a MoU signed between India and the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development
Cabinet approves a MoU signed between India and the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation of... Full Document
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Cabinet approves establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences at Gorakhpur
Cabinet approves establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences at Gorakhpur
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
The... Full Document
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Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique
Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing of the Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique.
Presently there is no Air Services Agreement between India and Mozambique. To promote the air connectivity between... Full Document
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Cabinet approves procurement of Control Units, Ballot Units and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Units during the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19
Cabinet approves procurement of Control Units, Ballot Units and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail Units during the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the proposal of Election Commission to procure
a) 550000 Ballot Units (BUs) and 545000... Full Document
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MoU between India and Tunisia for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Digital Economy
MoU between India and Tunisia for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technology and Digital Economy
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Tunisia on 2nd June 2016 for... Full Document
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Cabinet approves the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016
Cabinet approves the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016.
Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment. The Bill will benefit... Full Document
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Government gives a push to port-led development
Government gives a push to port-led development
Cabinet approves incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) under the Companies Act, 2013. SDC will be under the administrative control of the Ministry of Shipping. It... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Neyveli Lignite Corporation’s proposal for installation of 1980 MW coal based thermal power project at Ghatampur in Uttar Pradesh
Cabinet approves Neyveli Lignite Corporation’s proposal for installation of 1980 MW coal based thermal power project at Ghatampur in Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPC) of 1980 MW (3... Full Document
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