Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Renewal of Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Government of India and the European Union
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the renewed Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation with European Union (EU) for another period of 5 years as effective from May 17, 2015 until 2020 reaffirming their shared commitment to research and innovation as... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between Reserve Bank of India and Central Bank of United Arab Emirates on co-operation concerning currency swap agreement
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February, 2016 between Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Central Bank of United Arab Emirates (UAE) on co-operation concerning currency swap agreement.
The MoU commits that... Full Document
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Resolution for adoption of the recommendations of Railway Convention Committee (2014) as contained in their First Report on ‘Rate of Dividend for 2014-15 and 2015-16 and other ancillary matters’
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to move a Resolution in both the Houses of Parliament for adoption of the recommendations of the Railway Convention Committee (2014)’s recommendations that for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16, the rate of dividend to the... Full Document
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Memorandum of Cooperation to be signed between Ministry of Women & Child Development and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) between Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) for the cooperation in Information and Communication Technology enabled Real Time Monitoring (ICT-RTM) of Integrated... Full Document
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Flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal for reducing the cost of power generation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for allowing flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal for reducing the cost of power generation.
The objective of the proposal is to allow flexibility in optimal use of domestic coal in efficient Generating Stations resulting in... Full Document
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Leasing of 73 Sqm. of defence land at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai to M/s. BEST
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for leasing of 73 sq. mtr. of defence land at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai to M/s. Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) at a nominal rent of Rs.1/- per annum. The lease of the land... Full Document
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Adoption of United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for adoption of United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics.
The adoption of the United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics will bring professional independence, impartiality, accountability and transparency in methods of collection, compilation and dissemination... Full Document
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Four laning of Lucknow-Sultanpur section on NH-56 in Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of four laning of Lucknow-Sultanpur section on National Highway-56 in Uttar Pradesh.
This work will be under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-IV. The approval is in Hybrid Annuity Mode.
The... Full Document
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Two laning with formation of four lane of Shimla Bypass (Kaithlighat to Shimla section) on NH-22 in Himachal Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of two laning with formation of four lane of Shimla Bypass (Kaithlighat to Shimla section) on National Highway-22 in Himachal Pradesh.
This work will be under the National Highways Development Project... Full Document
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Installation of Solar Power Plant of 200 MW or more Capacity at the Central State Farm at Jetsar, Rajasthan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for utilization of 400 hectares of un-cultivable farm land at the Central State Farm (CSF), Jetsar in Sri Ganganagar District, Rajasthan for setting up of a solar Power Plant of capacity exceeding 200 MW. The... Full Document
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Government decides to allow States to impose and enforce stock limits to check the price rise in sugar
Government decides to allow States to impose and enforce stock limits to check the price rise in sugar
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to bring “sugar” under the purview of imposing stock holding limits on dealers of sugar, keeping in view... Full Document
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Papua New Guinea on cooperation in the field of health area and medical science
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Papua New Guinea on cooperation in the field of Healthcare and Medical Science.
The bilateral MoU will encourage cooperation between the Ministry of Health & Family... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and the Insurance Authority, United Arab Emirates
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the Insurance Authority of United Arab Emirates. The MoU was signed in February, 2016.
The MoU provides for... Full Document
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Enhancement of Investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to enhance investment by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL). The investment amount could be enhanced upto a maximum of Rs.3000 crore by way of subscription of convertible warrants /... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bhutan on Technical Cooperation in the Field of Capacity Building, Benchmarking and Bilateral Exchange in Infrastructure Engineering
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bhutan on technical cooperation in the field of capacity building, benchmarking and bilateral exchange in infrastructure engineering.
India and Bhutan have had a long standing... Full Document
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Amendments in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval to move official amendments in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015.
The legislation will ensure expeditious utilization of accumulated unspent amounts available with the ad hoc Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), which presently... Full Document
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Transfer of 21.93 acre of land belonging to the Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry to the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad for establishment of an Agriculture College at Rajahmundry
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for transfer of 21.93 acre of land belonging to the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI), Rajahmundry to the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad on a long lease basis for a period of 50 years... Full Document
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Memoranda of Understanding on Youth Exchange Programmes with foreign countries
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was today apprised of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signed with Bahrain, Kuwait, Nepal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and BRICS Nations on Organising Youth Exchange Programmes with these countries.
International Youth Exchange programmes promote exchange of ideas and values... Full Document
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Cabinet approves signing the Paris Agreement
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for signing the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties held in Paris in December 2015.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar, will sign the agreement... Full Document
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Operationalisation of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research at Tirupati
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for operationalisation of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh from the Academic Year of 2015-16 from a transit / temporary campus, at an estimated cost of Rs. 137.30... Full Document
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