Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Cabinet approves the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016
Cabinet approves the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approval the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. The Order lays down a new institutional structure for policy and implementation in fast track... Full Document
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Cabinet approves provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between mainland (Chennai) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Cabinet approves provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between mainland (Chennai) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Mainland (Chennai) and... Full Document
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Winding up of Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited
Winding up of Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for initiating the process of winding up of Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited (HDCPL), a 50:50 joint venture of the Government of India and De... Full Document
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Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to enhancement of Pension for Freedom Fighters and for the spouses (widows/widowers), eligible daughters and dependent parents of deceased Freedom Fighters, under... Full Document
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Cabinet approves enactment of Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill 2016 and to repeal five archaic admiralty statutes
Cabinet approves enactment of Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill 2016 and to repeal five archaic admiralty statutes
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the proposal of Ministry of Shipping to enact Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims)... Full Document
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Cabinet approves USOF support to BSNL for Rural Wire-line connections installed prior to 1.4.2002
Cabinet approves USOF support to BSNL for Rural Wire-line connections installed prior to 1.4.2002
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal to extend subsidy support of Rs. 1,250 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), as compensation... Full Document
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Cabinet approves raising Extra Budgetary Resources to augment infrastructure spending
Cabinet approves raising Extra Budgetary Resources to augment infrastructure spending
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for raising atotal of Rs. 31,300 crore in the financial year 2016-17 and to service the principal and interest against the Extra Budgetary Resources (EBR) of... Full Document
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Cabinet approves conversion of Government of India loan into equity and waiver of interest in respect of Richardson & Cruddas (1972) Ltd.
Cabinet approves conversion of Government of India loan into equity and waiver of interest in respect of Richardson & Cruddas (1972) Ltd.
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Department of Heavy Industry for enabling M/s Richardson & Cruddas (1972) Limited... Full Document
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Cabinet approves extension of the validity of Central Orders dated 28.09.2015 in respect of edible oils and edible oilseeds
Cabinet approves extension of the validity of Central Orders dated 28.09.2015 in respect of edible oils and edible oilseeds and Central Order No. S.O. No. 2857(E) dated 18.10.2015 in respect of pulses from 01.10.2016 to 30.09.2017
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Samoa for exchange of information with respect to Taxes
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Samoa for exchange of information with respect to Taxes
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signingand ratification of Agreement between India and Samoa for the exchange of information with respect to Taxes.
The Agreement will stimulate... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Capital Grant to GAIL for development of Gas Infrastructure in Eastern part of the country
Cabinet approves Capital Grant to GAIL for development of Gas Infrastructure in Eastern part of the country
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved viability gap funding / partial capital grant at 40 percent (Rs. 5,176 crore) of the estimated capital cost... Full Document
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Cabinet approves signing of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan
Cabinet approves signing of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan.
The treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive Officers of Border Security Force
Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive Officers of Border Security Force
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive officers of BSF with net creation of 74 posts of various ranks from Assistant Commandant to Additional DG... Full Document
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Cabinet approves extension of contract between India and the International Seabed Authority
Cabinet approves extension of contract between India and the International Seabed Authority for exploration of Polymetallic Nodules
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of contract between Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for exploration of... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Bilateral Technical Arrangement between India and Switzerland on the identification and return of Swiss and Indian Nationals
Cabinet approves Bilateral Technical Arrangement between India and Switzerland on the identification and return of Swiss and Indian Nationals
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the Technical Arrangement between India and Switzerland on the identification and return of... Full Document
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Cabinet approves Exchange of Tariff concessions under the Fourth Round of Negotiations APTA
Cabinet approves Exchange of Tariff concessions under the Fourth Round of Negotiations APTA
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the exchange of tariff concessions, on Margin of Preference basis, under the Fourth Round of Negotiations under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement and related amendments.... Full Document
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Cabinet approves establishment of Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in higher educational institutions
Cabinet approves establishment of Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in higher educational institutions
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to give a major push for creation of high quality infrastructure in premier... Full Document
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Cabinet approves MoU between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its expost-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field... Full Document
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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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