Tag: Cabinet
Farmers get a big boost as govt hikes MSP of Kharif...
Giving a major boost for the farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all kharif crops for 2018-19 Season...………...
India renews its commitment to biofuels, fresh policy widens scope
Renewing its commitment to the promotion of biofuels, the union government has approved the 'National Policy on Biofuels 2018' that aims to expand the horizons of biofuel industry...............
India to soon have its National Surrogacy Board
The union government has approved the plan to amend surrogacy (regulation) bill, 2016 to ensure effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibit commercial surrogacy and allow altruistic surrogacy to the needy Indian infertile couples................
Modicare to become a reality as cabinet approves Ayushman Bharat
More than 10 crore families to be covered under the National Health Protection Mission in which benefit cover is upto Rs 5 lakh per family per year. The existing schemes, RSBY and SCHIS to be subsumed under Ayushman Bharat................
Modi cabinet rejig witnesses new entrants into agriculture, health ministries
The entry of new ministers into the union cabinet is being seen as an attempt to boost the efforts towards achieving the set targets by 2019..........
Govt renames agro-processing scheme SAMPADA as PMKSY
With an allocation of INR 6,000 crores, the "Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) "is expected to provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country............
Cabinet approves creation of 3 new posts of AIIMS directors
The union cabinet has approved the creation of three posts of directors for three new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.........
Cabinet approves SAMPADA for agro-processing clusters
Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters or SAMPADA is a comprehensive package to give a renewed thrust to the food processing sector in the country...........
India finally gets a new national health policy after 15 years...
After its approval by the union cabinet, the details regarding national health policy 2017 were later formally shared by the health minister in both houses of the Parliament......
Farmers get relief as govt waives off interest on loans for...
The decision intends to ensure availability of resources with Cooperative Banks to help farmers in easily accessing crop loans to overcome the difficulties in view of the reduction in the availability of cash for carrying out Rabi operations....