Union Cabinet Decisions Current Affairs, GK & News
Extension of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
The Union Cabinet recently extended the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three more years. The current tenure of the commission ends in March 2022. The commission has been extended for three years after this. The extension is being made at a cost of Rs 43.68 crores. Safai karamcharis are the manual scavengers. They clean ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 2013 • Cabinet Decisions • Manual scavenging • Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act • Safai Karamcharis • Statutory Body • Union Cabinet Decisions
Cabinet approves Subsidy for Urea produced via Coal Gasification
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved subsidy for Urea that are to be produced by TFL. TFL is a state-run fertilizer plant. It is Talcher Fertilizer Plant. About the Plant The TFL is to commission a new fertilizer plant in Odisha. This plant will produce urea through coal gasification. The Government of India ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Coal Gasification fertilizer plant • Fertilizer • Nitrogen dioxide • Sulphur Dioxide • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions • Urea
Union Cabinet: PLI Scheme for Air Conditioners and LED Lights approved
The Union Cabinet recently approved the Production Linked Scheme for White Goods such as Air conditioners and LED lights. The main objective of the scheme is to make manufacturing in India globally competitive. This is to be achieved by creating economies of scale, removing sectoral disabilities and ensuring efficiencies. The scheme will make India an ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Air Conditioners • Electronics • LED lights • PLI Scheme • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions • white goods
Akash Missile System
The cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the export of the Akash missile system. Also, a committee has been formed for fast approvals of export of the missile system. Export of Akash Missile System The Government of India has a target of 5 billion USD of Akash missile export. According to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Akash missile • Akash missile system • Defence exports • Integrated Guided Missile Development Program • Missiles • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions
Union Cabinet Decisions: Key Highlights
Context in Current Affairs: The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi recently approved on several decisions. India-Luxembourg The cabinet approved on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Luxembourg. The agreement was signed between SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg. The MoU will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana • cabinet approval • National Optic fibre Network • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions
Union Cabinet: Capital Infusion of Rs 6,000 crores into NIIF approved
On November 25, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved Rs 6,000 crores of capital infusion into the National Infrastructure Investment Fund. This is a part of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The move will leverage to create financial pipeline of Rs 1 lakh crore. National infrastructure investment fund The National Investment Infrastructure Fund was set up ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • greenfield project • Investment • national infrastructure investment fund • National Infrastructure Pipeline • SEBI • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions