Union Cabinet today approved production-linked incentive scheme for telecom sector. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Electronic and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, the production-linked incentive worth Rs 12,195 Crore has been cleared for telecom sector. He said, this will create 40 thousand direct and indirect employment.
The Cabinet has also approved amendments in the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said, the amendments allow District Magistrates along with Assistant District Magistrates to monitor the functions of the agencies implementing JJ Act in every district.
Union Cabinet also cleared Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement or free trade pact with Mauritius. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, it will strengthen the trade relation between India and Mauritius.
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