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Union Cabinet gives approval to 6 new IITs
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to amend The Institutes of Technology (IIT) Act, 1961 for incorporation of 6 new IITs. This amendment will declare these 6 IITs as the institutions of national importance Six new IITs will come ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet approves India, Maldives MoU for cooperation in field of tourism
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Union Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Tourism of Government of Maldives. The MoU was signed to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet approves Amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of two Bills in the Parliament for certain amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. These bills seek to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of five States, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to keep state boards out of NEET ambit for one year
Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of an ordinance to keep state boards out of the ambit of common medical entrance exams i.e. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for one year. Through the ordinance, the order of the Supreme Court ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet approves country's first National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
The Union Government has approved National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, 2016 to promote the IP regime and to encourage innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in India. The first of its king policy in the country seeks to strengthen legislative and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet gives nod India, UAE Renewable Energy Cooperation Agreement
The Union Cabinet has apprised of a General Framework Agreement (GFA) on Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GFA was signed in February 2016 in New Delhi during the official state visit of Crown Prince ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet gives nod to India, Mauritius agreement on cooperation in Cooperatives
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and Mauritius on cooperation in cooperatives and related fields. The Agreement provides for promoting cooperation between both countries through short and medium term programmes within ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet approves for MoU between SEBI and FSRA Abu Dhabi
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to sign a MoU with Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Abu Dhabi. The MoU is for mutual co-operation and technical assistance between the two financial ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet gives nod to adoption of UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for adoption of United Nations Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. Decision in this regard was taken by the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The 10 UN ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Union Cabinet gives nod to India-EU agreement on S&T cooperation
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the renewed Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation with European Union (EU) for another period of 5 years. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016