Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Protocol between Government of India and the Government of Japan on Amendment of Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing and ratification of Protocol between India and Japan for amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) signed between the two countries in 1989 for avoidance of double taxation and for prevention of fiscal evasion, through... Full Document
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Cabinet approves rehabilitation package and upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar district after transfer of enclaves between India and Bangladesh
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the rehabilitation package and upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar district after transfer of enclaves between India and Bangladesh.
The total financial implication for implementation of various components is around Rs. 1005.99 crores.... Full Document
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Revised cost estimates for setting up of five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the revised cost estimates to the tune of Rs. 4,799 crore as against the originally approved cost of Rs,2,500 crore, for setting up of five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Kolkata, Pune, Mohali,... Full Document
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MoU between India and Iran on visa facilitation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of the agreement between India and Iran on visa facilitation for Diplomatic, Official/Service and Ordinary passport holders.
Salient features of the agreement are as given below:
(i) Consequent upon this, upon presentation of an official note by... Full Document
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Setting up and operationalisation of six new IITs and in-principle approval for establishment of these IITs as Registered Societies under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved setting up of six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Goa, Jammu, Kerala and Karnataka. The Cabinet further gave its approval for operationalisation of these IITs initially by forming of Societies under the... Full Document
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MoU between India and Germany for Capital Goods Sector
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which has been signed between Indian and Germany, for implementation of Make in India campaign for Capital Goods Sector and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer), Germany, a leading organisation of 65 institutes for applied... Full Document
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MoU between India and Germany for Solar Energy
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which has been signed in October, 2015, between Indian and Germany, to expand bilateral development cooperation in the field of Solar Energy by increasing use of solar energy in India through technical... Full Document
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Introduction of “Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2015” in the Parliament
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of a Bill for establishment of a Regional Centre for Biotechnology in Faridabad. The objective of the Bill is to provide a legal status to the Centre so as to function independently as... Full Document
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Cabinet approves changes in the Implementation Framework of National Rural Livelihood Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has today given its approval for changes in the rural welfare programmes for a focussed and targeted intervention in poverty reduction, expanding the benefits of interest subvention under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) to 100 more districts and flexibility... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Maldives in the field of sports and youth affairs
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives which was signed in October, 2015 in the field of sports and youth affairs.
The bilateral exchange programmes will help in expanding knowledge and expertise in... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Israel in the field of water resources management and development cooperation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel in the field of water resources management and development cooperation.
The bilateral cooperation will benefit both the countries in strengthening the techniques in efficient... Full Document
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Status-cum-Progress Report on works under interlinking of rivers programme in compliance of Supreme Court judgment
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Status-cum-Progress Report by the Ministry of Water Resources related to the interlinking of rivers. This is in compliance of the Supreme Court judgment dated 27.2.2012 in the matter of Writ Petition (Civil)-512 of... Full Document
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Modification of existing guidelines for the Policy on bilateral Official Development Assistance for Development Corporation with bilateral partners
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for modification of existing guidelines of the Policy on bilateral Official Development Assistance for Development Corporation with bilateral partners.
The details of the proposed modification in the guidelines are as follows:-
i. Finance Minister and External Affairs... Full Document
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MoU between India and Vietnam for cooperation in the field of Animal Health
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Vietnam for cooperation in the field of Animal Health. The MoU was signed in September, 2014.
The MoU aims to promote mutual cooperation... Full Document
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Cabinet approves setting up of National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) at Genome Valley in Hyderabad
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Department of Health Research in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for setting up of a National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) at Genome Valley in Hyderabad by the Indian Council for Medical... Full Document
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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of the Interior Germany and the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India for carriage of In-flight Security Officers (IFCOs) on board the flight – ex post facto approval
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, gave its ex-post facto approval to the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of the Interior Germany and the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India for carriage of In-flight Security Officers (IFCOs) on board the flight.
The... Full Document
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Exchange of scattered plots of land of Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships with land of M/s JSW Jaigarh Port Limited at Jaigarh Lighthouse, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
The Union Cabinet Chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the exchange of scattered plots of land of Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL) with land of M/s JSW Jaigarh Port Limited at Jaigarh Lighthouse, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
The swapping of land will ensure separate and independent access... Full Document
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Signing of Joint Declaration of Intent between Ministry of Human Resource Development and Federal Foreign Office of Germany on Promotion of German as an additional Foreign Language in India and Promotion of Modern Indian Languages in Germany.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, gave its ex-post approval to the Joint Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Federal Foreign Office of Germany on Promotion of German as an additional Foreign Language in KV schools in conformity with the... Full Document
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Cabinet approval for signing Tripartite Agreement among India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Tripartite Agreement among India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), on the IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger.
The decision will help in strengthening the IBSA Fund which is a unique vehicle... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Germany on Security Cooperation
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 India and Germany on Security Cooperation.
The MoU would further strengthen the relationship between India and Germany for building peace and stability in the region through... Full Document
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