Cabinet Decisions - India
Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat
Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of GST Council and setting up its Secretariat as per the following details:
Creation of the GST Council as per Article 279A of the amended Constitution;
Creation of... Full Document
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Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of Youth Affairs
Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of Youth Affairs
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the MoU signed on July 07, 2016 between India and Mozambique on cooperation in the field of Youth... Full Document
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Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and South Africa in the field of Information and Communication Technologies
Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and South Africa in the field of Information and Communication Technologies
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the MoU signed on July 08, 2016 between India and South Africa for promoting bilateral cooperation in... Full Document
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Cabinet approves initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)
Cabinet approves initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP).
The Project will be implemented as a... Full Document
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Cabinet approves enhancing the buffer stock of pulses up to 20 lakh tonnes
Cabinet approves enhancing the buffer stock of pulses up to 20 lakh tonnes
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Department of Consumer Affairs on enhancing the buffer stock for pulses up to 20 lakh tonnes. The buffer stock... Full Document
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Cabinet approves simplification and liberalisation of the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 2016 in various sectors
Cabinet approves simplification and liberalisation of the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 2016 in various sectors
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for the FDI policy amendments announced by the Government on 20th June, 2016. The FDI policy amendments are meant to liberalise and... Full Document
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Cabinet approves creation of a Project Development Fund to catalyse Indian economic presence in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
Cabinet approves creation of a Project Development Fund to catalyse Indian economic presence in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to create a Project Development Fund (PDF) with a corpus of Rs 500 Crore for catalysing Indian... Full Document
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Cabinet approves grant of Permanent Residency Status to Foreign Investors
Cabinet approves grant of Permanent Residency Status to Foreign Investors
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the scheme for grant of Permanent Residency Status (PRS) to foreign investors subject to the relevant conditions as specified in the FDI Policy notified by the Government... Full Document
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Cabinet approves dissolution of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited
Cabinet approves dissolution of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to proposal for dissolution of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC). The Voluntary Retirement Scheme for CIWTC was implemented in the year 2015 as per... Full Document
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Cabinet apprised of MoU between CERT-In India and CERT-UK
Cabinet apprised of MoU between CERT-In India and CERT-UK
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 20th May, 2016 between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Ministry of Cabinet Office, UK (as represented by... Full Document
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Backgrounder: Initiatives to revive the Construction Sector
Backgrounder: Initiatives to revive the Construction Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved today a series of initiatives to revive the Construction Sector.
These initiatives include:
(i) PSUs/Departments may seek the consent of the contractors/ concessionaires to transfer the arbitration cases initiated under... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Initiatives to revive the Construction Sector
Cabinet approves Initiatives to revive the Construction Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved various measures to revive the construction sector which has been undergoing stress.
Under the proposal put forward by NITI Aayog and approved by the CCEA. Government agencies would... Full Document
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Cabinet approves redevelopment of Berths 8, 9 and Barge Berths at the Port of Mormugao, Goa
Cabinet approves redevelopment of Berths 8, 9 and Barge Berths at the Port of Mormugao, Goa
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for ‘Redevelopment of Berths 8, 9 and Barge Berths at the Port of Mormugao, Goa on Public... Full Document
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Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.
Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Myanmar in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.
The... Full Document
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Agreement and the Protocol between India and Cyprus
Cabinet approves Agreement and the Protocol between India and Cyprus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
India, today took another major step in the fight against tax evasion, "round tripping" and "base erosion/profit shifting". The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi... Full Document
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Signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Fiji
Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Fiji
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of new Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Fiji.
The Agreement is for updation of the existing Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the... Full Document
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MoU with South Africa to establish cooperation in Grassroots Innovation
Cabinet approves MoU with South Africa to establish cooperation in Grassroots Innovation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Africa to establish cooperation in Grassroots Innovation. The MoU was signed on... Full Document
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Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist / Communal / Left Wing Extremist Violence
Cabinet approves Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist / Communal / Left Wing Extremist Violence and Cross Border Firing and Mine/IED Blasts on Indian Territory
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to enhance the grant of compensation to the... Full Document
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Leasing out of Airports Authority of India land to Assam Industrial Development
Cabinet approves Leasing out of Airports Authority of India land to Assam Industrial Development Corporation for Centre for Perishable Cargo at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for leasing out of AAI land measuring 4050 sq.... Full Document
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Cabinet approves introduction of the "Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016"
Cabinet approves introduction of the "Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016"
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the "Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016".
The Bill will regulate surrogacy in India by establishing National Surrogacy Board at the central level and State Surrogacy Boards... Full Document
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