23th April, 2002
 


Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

India-Canada discuss matters of mutual interest
The Minister of Inter-Governmental Affairs and Queen’s Privacy Council of Canada, H.E. Honstephane Dion called on the Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley here today and discussed with him matters of mutual interest between Canada and India.....................

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Registration of companies limited by shares dips
The number of companies limited by shares, registered during the years, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 was 31,289, 27,187 and 20,927 respectively showing progressive decline in the number of companies so registered......................

Ministry of Tourism

Integrated approach to Tourism
The Government has plan to introduce a comprehensive tourism policy. Draft of the policy has been prepared which broadly aims at the following: -.....................

Ministry of Toursim

Incentives to Tourism Industry
IN order to boost the flow of tourists in the country, the Government in its Budget proposals for 2002-2003 has announced the following tax concessions :....................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

India participates in seminar on partnership for Africa's Development
A high-level delegation led by Dr. Raman Singh, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, participated in the Summit on Financing of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) from 15-17 April, 2002 in Dakar following an invitation from the Government of Senegal......................

Ministry of Power & Non-Conventional Energy Sources

National launch of Co-Generation Association of India
The Co-generation Association of India (COGEN) was jointly launched at the national level by the Minister of Power Shri Suresh Prabhu and the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Shri M.Kannappan here today.......................

Ministry of Power

Sequencing of power reforms - Key to success: Suresh Prabhu
The Minister of Power, Shri Suresh Prabhu said here today that the sequencing of reforms in the power sector was the key to bringing about a turnaround.......................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Fertilizer production for the month of March 2002
The estimated production of fertilizers during March, 2002 was 7.31 lakh MTs of nitrogen and that of phosphate was 3.27 lakh MTs......................

Ministry of Agriculture

India quite ahead in Biotechnology: Ajit tells Consultative Committee
India is likely to develop transgenic cotton within 3 years. This was stated by the Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Ajit Singh while addressing a meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry here today.......................

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Steps to improve the working of loss making PSUs
As per Public Enterprises Survey 2000-2001 there are 111 loss making Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) as on 31.3.2001. The performance improvement is a continuous process.......................

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Removal of capitalisation norms for vehicles
In respect of Joint Ventures of car manufacturing units involving majority foreign equity ownership, a minimum foreign equity of US $ 50 million was required........................

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Pension Scheme in Public Sector Undertakings
Central PSUs are also covered under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1955 under the provisions of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952........................

Ministry of Agriculture

MSP for Toria increased by Rs.100
While fixing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rapeseed/Mustard the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had asked Ministry of Agriculture to fix MSP for Toria on the basis of their normal price differentials........................

Ministry of Railways

Delhi-Sealdah Rajdhani to stop at Gaya
The Ministry of Railways have decided that 2313/2314 Sealdah-Rajdhani Express will stop at Gaya also with effect from 4th May this year........................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

EPF proposes multi-benefit Employees Insurance Scheme
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation proposes to introduce a Multi-benefit Employees Insurance Scheme........................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Books on Builders of Modern India released
The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Sushma Swaraj released three books, C. Rajagopalachari, Harekrushna Mahtab and Bidhan Chandra Roy, brought out by Publications Division, at a function here today.........................

Ministry of Power

Power Minister releases IEA book "Electricity in India"
The Government of India had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Energy Agency (IEA) in April, 1998 for cooperation in the energy sector..........................

Prime Minister's Office

PM condoles the death of Shri Bhola Prasad Gupta
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has condoled the sad demise of Shri Bhola Prasad Gupta in Bihar..........................