Jan 19, 2017, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to exclude State Governments States or UTs (with Legislature) except Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh from National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) investments from Apr 1,.2016.
Cabinet approves India’s approach to COP to the UNFCC
Dec 15, 2016, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to India’s approach to Climate Change Negotiations at the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), held in Marrakesh, Morocco during Nov 7-18, 2016.
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:57 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for Signing of an Agreement between India and Kyrgyzstan on cooperation in the field of agriculture and food related industry.
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the protocol amending the agreement between India and Tajikistan for avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Cabinet approves acquisition of 11 percent stake in JSC Vankorneft by ONGC Videsh Limited
Oct 05, 2016, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday given its approval to an acquisition by ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) for 11% stake in JSC Vankorneft from M/s Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), the National Oil Company (NOC) of Russian Federation (Russia).
Cabinet approves MoU with AARDO in the field of rural development
Oct 05, 2016, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) for capacity building programmes in the field of rural development.
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Department of Heavy Industry for providing financial assistance amounting to Rs. 111.59 crore as Non-Plan loan to Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited, Allahabad.
Cabinet approves closure of Hindustan Cables Limited in Kolkata
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval for closure of Hindustan Cables Limited (HCL), Kolkata as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956/2013, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and other relevant Acts.
Sep 28, 2016, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) 2003 launched on July 14, 2003 and Varistha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) 2014 launched on Aug 14, 2014.
Sep 28, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Industrial Property Cooperation between Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), Ministry of Law, Government of Singapore.
Cabinet approves USOF support to BSNL for Rural Wire-line connections
Sep 22, 2016, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday 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 for deficit incurred by BSNL in operating the Rural Wire-line connections installed prior to Apr 1, 2002.
Cabinet approves Capital Grant to GAIL for development of Gas Infrastructure in eastern India
Sep 22, 2016, at 12:00 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved viability gap funding or partial capital grant at 40 percent (Rs. 5,176 crore) of the estimated capital cost of Rs. 12,940 crore to GAIL for development of 2539 km long Jagdishpur-Haidia and Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project.
Cabinet approves creation of GST Council and its Secretariat
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2016, for introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the country was accorded assent by the President on 8th September, 2016, and the same has been notified as the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.
Cabinet approves Exchange of Tariff concessions under the Fourth Round of Negotiations APTA
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday 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.
Cabinet apprised of MoU between CERT-In India and CERT-UK
Sep 01, 2016, at 01:28 am
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on May 20, 2016 between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Ministry of Cabinet Office, UK (as represented by CERT-UK, a unit of the Cabinet Office on Cyber Security).
Cabinet approves simplification and liberalisation of FDI policy in diff sectors
Sep 01, 2016, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its ex-post-facto approval for the FDI policy amendments announced by the Government on June 20.
Double Taxation: Cabinet approves agreement and Protocol between India, Cyprus
Aug 25, 2016, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): India on Wednesday took a major step in the fight against tax evasion, "round tripping" and "base erosion/profit shifting".
Jul 21, 2016, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation of the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development.
Cabinet approves amendment in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015
Jul 21, 2016, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Parliament.
Cabinet approves revival of defunct fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni
Jul 13, 2016, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the revival of defunct Fertilizer Units in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni.
Cabinet approves disinvestment of 15% in NBCC
Jul 13, 2016, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the disinvestment of 15% paid up equity of National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC) out of Government of India’s 90% shareholding.
Cabinet approves the Revised Cost Estimate of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan
Jul 13, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs. 7290.62 crore for the ongoing 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan.
Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 60 lakh youth to be trained afresh
Jul 13, 2016, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of Rs.12000 crore to impart skilling to one crore people over the next four years (2016-2020).
Textiles Industry welcomes appointment Smriti Irani as new Minister
Jul 08, 2016, at 04:17 am
Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the apex chamber of textiles in India, has welcomed the appointment of Smriti Irani as the new Cabinet Minister of textiles.
Cabinet approves setting up a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu
Jul 06, 2016, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its 'in-principle' approval for setting up a Major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu.
Cabinet approves the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Jul 06, 2016, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme.
Jul 06, 2016, at 12:33 am
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of a joint issue of postage stamps between Department of Posts and Portugal Post.
Cabinet approves rehabilitation of four lane of Mahatma Gandhi Setu on Ganga River at Patna in Bihar
Jun 23, 2016, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the project namely rehabilitation of four lane 5.575 km long Mahatma Gandhi Setu at NH-19 on Ganga River at Patna in Bihar.
Cabinet approves four laning of Hubli-Hospet Section of NH-63 in Karnataka
Jun 23, 2016, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the development of four laning of Hubli-Hospet Section of NH-63 in Karnataka.
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to Yes Bank's proposal for increase in FI limit
May 26, 2016, at 02:09 am
New Delhi, may 25 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday granted ex-post facto approval to the proposal of Yes Bank Ltd. for increase in the foreign investment limit to 74% from the existing foreign equity of 41.87% without any sub-limits, for investment by way of issue of non-equity shares and/or other permissible instruments to eligible non-resident investors.