The Union Cabinet today approved the introduction of Amendments to the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 in Parliament. These amendments seek to ensure that more effective protection is provided against indecent representation of women by covering newer forms of communication like internet and multimedia messaging, beyond the print and audio-visual media. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, gave its nod to these amendments including broadening the scope of the law to cover the audio-visual media and material in electronic form, enhancing panelties and imprisonment.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA today approved the modifications in procedure of releasing fertilizer subsidies so as to make them available directly to beneficiaries. Briefing the media persons, official spokesperson said that the government will introduce IT enabled mobile fertilizer monitoring system. It is being done after a task force headed by Nandan Nilekerni recommended Direct payment of subsidies to the beneficiaries. The Department of Fertilizers will carry out a pilot project in this regard in 10 distrcts for information visibility on sale of fertilizers to the farmers. The identification of farmers will be done through the Kisan Credit Card, Aadhar number or Bank Account number. The move will contain corruption and enhance transparency in the transactions. The official spokesperson also said that maximum retail price of urea is being increased by 50 rupees per metric tone which will effect only 10 to 15 percent of total fertilizers.
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, CCI today approved the investment proposal for the implementation of the project for the development of four laning of Rajsamand – Bhilwara section of National Highway NH-758 in Rajasthan. The project is under National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) Phase IV on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in BOT (Toll) mode of delivery.

With the objective of improving infrastructure in Rajasthan, the total length of the project will be 87.250 kms is covered in the Districts of Rajsamand and Bhilwara in the State.
The CCI also approved the investment proposal for the implementation of the project for the development of two laning with paved side shoulders of Salasar – Haryana Border section of National Highway NH-65 in Rajasthan.
In another decision for providing quality education in rural areas, the CCEA has given its approval for setting up of 6,000 model schools at block level as benchmark of excellence . For the year 2012-13, an amount of 1080.00 crore rupees has been allocated for the Scheme.
AIR correspondent reports,the Model School Scheme was launched in November, 2008 . The objective of the Scheme is to set up one senior secondary school each in 6,000 blocks as benchmark of excellence. 3,500 of these schools are to be set up under State/UT Governments in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) and the remaining 2,500 schools are to be established under PPP mode in blocks which are not educationally backward.