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World class State-of-the-Art Exhibition-cum Convention Centre in Dwarka, New Delhi

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for transfer of land measuring 89.72 ha in Sector 25, Dwarka, New Delhi, free from all encumbrances, to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion for creation of a World class State-of-the-Art Exhibition-cum Convention Centre... Full Document
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Extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis beyond 31.3.2016 for three years

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) beyond 31.3.2016 for three years.  The major beneficiaries of the proposal would be the Safai Karamcharis and persons engaged in manual scavenging in the... Full Document
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Hosting of Under-17 World Cup 2017 in India

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the following decisions with regard to holding of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under-17 World Cup to be held in India in 2017:-  (a) The venues are as under:  1 JLN Stadium, New Delhi 2 D.Y.... Full Document
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Procurement of launch services and realization of ground segment for GSAT-11 spacecraft

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the procurement of launch services and realization of ground segment for GSAT-11 spacecraft at a cost of Rs. 1117 crore.  GSAT-11 will be ready for launch by the end of 2016. Considering the 5600 Kg... Full Document
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India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement, an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.  The Ashgabat Agreement has Oman, Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as founding... Full Document
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Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.1.2016

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016. This represents an increase of 6 percent over the existing rate of 119 percent of the... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Arab Emirates to mobilise long term investment into the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed on 11th February, 2016 to mobilise long term investment into the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).  The objective of... Full Document
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Implementation of the rural housing scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana — Gramin to achieve Housing for All by 2022

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the implementation of the rural housing scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin.  Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided for construction of pucca house to all houseless and households living in dilapidated... Full Document
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World Bank support to Swachh Bharat Mission

No: ---, Dated: Mar 23, 2016
  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the US $ 1,500 million project of World Bank Support to Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [(SBM(G)].  The Project basically provides for incentivising States on the basis of their performance in the existing SBM-G. Incentivisation of... Full Document
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Award of Ratna and R-series Fields

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved cancellation of the Letter of Award dated 12.03.1996 issued in favour of consortium of M/s. Essar Oil Limited and M/s. Oil Pacific UK Ltd awarding the medium sized discovered field of Ratna& R-Series and... Full Document
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Policy for the Grant of Extension to the Production Sharing Contracts signed by Government awarding small, medium sized and discovered fields to privateJoint Ventures

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a policy for grant of extension to the Production Sharing Contracts for small and medium sized discovered fields. This extension policy deals with 28 fields. Of these 27 fields (small and medium sized fields)... Full Document
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Decision on Marketing including Pricing freedom for the gas to be produced from Discoveries in High Pressure-High Temperature, Deepwater and Ultra Deepwater Areas

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approveda proposal to grant marketing including pricing freedom for the gas produced from High Pressure High Temperature, Deepwater and Ultra Deepwater areas. The marketing freedom so granted would be capped by a ceiling price arrived... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on Cooperation for Prevention of Human Trafficking especially trafficking in Women and Children

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bahrain on cooperation for prevention of human trafficking especially trafficking in women and children; rescue, recovery, repatriation and re-integration of victims of trafficking.  This MoU will strengthen... Full Document
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No objection to the proposed change in shareholding in the Container Terminal Projects of M/s. Dubai Port World Limited in major Ports

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for grant of ‘no objection’ to the proposed change in shareholding in the Container Terminal Projects of M/s. Dubai Port World (DPW) Limited in major Ports. It allows for the creation of an Indian holding... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and United Arab Emirates on Technical Cooperation in Cyber Space and Combating Cyber-Crime

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Technical Cooperation in Cyber Space and Combating Cyber-Crime signed last month.  This agreement would provide help in handling of the issues... Full Document
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Signing and Ratification of the BIMSTEC Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratification of the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been designated as... Full Document
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Creation of the post of National Authority (Joint Secretary level) in the Ministry of Coal under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for creation of a post of Nominated Authority (JS level) in Pay Band 4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000 and other posts of officers and staff to assist the Nominated Authority in... Full Document
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Amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957). The amendment will allow transfer of captive mining leases not granted through auction.Transfer of captive mining leases, granted otherwise... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and International Monetary Fund for setting up of South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center in India by the International Monetary Fund

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for entering into the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for setting up of South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in India by the IMF. It also... Full Document
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Approval for Proposal for Extension of the value date of the Existing Currency Swap facility of USD 1.1 billion availed by Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and provision of a new special currency swap to Sri Lanka for USD 700 million

No: ---, Dated: Mar 10, 2016
  The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the proposal for extension of the value date to 8th March 2016 of the Existing Currency Swap facility of USD 1.1 billion availed by Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) from... Full Document
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