Month: December 2018

Boost to India’s Space Program

open view web desk Cabinet approves Indian Human Spaceflight Initiative: Gaganyaan Programme Two unmanned & one manned flight planned First manned flight in 40 months Estimates for Phase-I expenditure- Rs 9023 Crores The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Gaganyaan Programme with […]

Cabinet approves Amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

open view web desk The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Amendment in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to make punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against children. Salient Features: The POCSO Act, 2012 […]

Cabinet approves Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2018

open view web desk FSI allowed as per current norms in CRZ areas Greater opportunity for Development of densely populated rural areas Tourism Infrastructure for basic amenities to be promoted CRZ clearance streamlined No Development Zone of 20 meters for All Islands Special importance to All Ecologically Sensitive […]

Cabinet apprised of Framework Agreement between India and Sao Tome &Principe for Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes

open view web desk The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of Framework Agreement between India and Sao Tome & Principe on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.  The Framework Agreement was signed in New Delhi, […]

Cabinet approves setting up of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2018

open view web desk The Cabinet today approved the draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing regulator Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) with a new body to ensure transparency. Salient features:           The draft bill provides for the […]

Cabinet apprised of two Bilateral MoUs between India and Cuba, and India and Korea in the area of Biotechnology

open view web desk The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of two Bilateral Memorandums of Understanding signed between India and Cuba, and India and Korea in the area of Biotechnology. The MoUs were signed on 22nd June 2018 at Havana, Cuba and […]

Cabinet approves setting up of the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Bill, 2018

open view web desk The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the draft National Commission for Homoeopathy, Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing regulator Central Council for Homoeopathy (CCH) with a new body to ensure transparency. The draft bill provides for […]

Cabinet approves Submission of India’s Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

open view web desk The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Submission of India’s second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change towards fulfilment of the reporting obligation under the Convention. Salient Features: The scope of BUR […]

Prime Minister to visit Uttar Pradesh tomorrow

open view web desk 6th International Rice Research Institute to be dedicated to the nation at Varanasi PM to unveil postage stamp on Suheldeo & address a public rally in Ghazipur Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi and Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh on 29th December, 2018. […]

Press statement by Prime Minister during state visit of Prime Minister of Bhutan to India

  open view web desk Your Excellency, प्रधानमंत्री डॉक्टर लोटे शेरिंग, भूटान से यहाँ आए सभी विशिष्ट अतिथिगण,Friendsयह वर्ष भारत और भूटान के राजनयिक संबंधों की स्वर्ण जयंती का वर्ष है। इस ऐतिहासिक और शुभ वर्ष में,प्रधानमंत्री डॉक्टर लोटे का भारत में हार्दिक स्वागत करना मेरे लिए हर्ष का […]

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