19th April, 2002
 


Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Amalgamation of two units of Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporations
The Government in the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) has issued a notification approving amalgamation of the State Government owned State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu Division II) Ltd. and the State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu Division I) Ltd. with immediate effect...................

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Amalagamation of two Central PSUs
The Government in the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) has issued a notification approving amalgamation of the International Aluminum Products Ltd. (IAPL) and the National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO), both Government companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having their registered office at NALCO Bhawan, Bhubneshwar (Orissa) into a single company to ensure coordination in discharge of functions with efficiency at reduced cost by eliminating duplicity of efforts and expenses.. ....................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Fertilizer Industry should gear up to meet the challenge emerging from the dismantling of APM - S. S. Dhindsa
Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri S. S. Dhindsa said that the dismantling of Administered Price Mechanism (APM) in the Energy Marketing Sector in general and petroleum products in particular is an indication of the Government’s commitment to phase out controls......................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Major achievements in Sports at International Level during the year 2001-2002
The Annual Report of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports highlights the major achievements in Sports at international level during the year 2001-2002. The year 2001-2002 saw a resurgence in Indian Hockey in the international arena.....................

Ministry of Coal

NALCO poised to become a key player in international market
The Union Minister for Coal & Mines Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, formally dedicated the alumina refinery expansion of Nalco to the nation in the presence of Orissa chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik.....................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Labour Minister calls for greater transparency in management of Employees Provident Fund
The Labour Minister Shri Sharad Yadav has called for greater transparency in the administration of the Employees Provident Fund, EPF......................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Amendment in Consumer Protection Act
A Bill to amend the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 mainly aimed at facilitating quicker disposal of consumer complaints, enhancing the capability of redressal agencies, strengthening them with more powers, streamlining the procedures and widening the scope of the Act to make it more functional and effective, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on April 26, 2001......................

Ministry of Railways

Work on rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh to commence on Sunday
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee will inaugurate on Sunday (April 21, 02) the commencement of the construction of rail-cum-road bridge at Bogibheel near Dibrugarh over river Brahmaputra in Assam.....................

Ministry of Commerce

Six lakh tonnes of onion released for export
The government has decided to release six lakh metric tonnes of onion for export upto 31st March, 2003 with immediate effect. With this, the entire quota of 7 lakh metric tonnes of onion, for the year 2002-2003, has been released for export......................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Rs. 1 lakh grant to ANI cameraman
The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ramesh Bais, today gave away a cheque of Rs. 1 lakh to Shri Vikram Singh Bisht, Cameraman of ANI who was seriously injured in the terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001......................

Ministry of Coal

Shri S.C. Tripathi promoted as Secretary
Shri S.C Tripathi, IAS (U.P 68) batch, Additional Secretary, Mines and CMD NALCO, has been relieved today to take over as Secretary, Department of Elementary Education and Literacy on promotion.......................