Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath SinghThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a number of Bills including the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 that prohibits unmarried couples, single parents, live-in partners and homosexuals from opting for surrogacy. Here are the other Bills that the Cabinet approved on WednesdayHighwayThe government approved a Rs 6,461-crore project for development of 1,120 km national highways in five states under NHIIP programme. The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the green signal to create a capacity to carry 1.5 billion tonnes of goods by 2020. The amount covers Rs 258.14 crore in loan, Rs 281.45 crore as interest and Rs 17.57 crore in penal interest. FijiThe Cabinet approved signing of a new air services agreement between India and Fiji that would allow Indian airlines to fly to any point in the island nation.

Source: Indian Express August 24, 2016 14:37 UTC