Ministry
of Commerce
India hopes for better
market access for Agro products in Australia
The
need to tap the vast potential for greater bilateral trade between
India and Australia was underlined at a meeting between the Australian
Foreign Minister, Mr. Alexander Downer and Shri Murasoli Maran,
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry.....................
Ministry
of Commerce
Further Liberalisation
of Tax benefits under Industrial Park Scheme
The
Government of India was administering an Industrial Park Scheme,
1999 for providing tax benefits under sub-section 4(iii) of Section
801A of the IT Act to Industrial Park/Industrial Model Town/Growth
Centre set up between 01/04/1997 and 31/03/2002. This Scheme was
published......................
Prime
Minister's Office
PM greets people on
Mahavir Jayanti
The
Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has greeted the people
on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti tomorrow.....................
Ministry
of Defence
Development of Landmine
Government
did not sanction any project for development and production of
landmines between 1984 and 1992.....................
Ministry
of Defence
Self-reliance in Defence
Spares
Indigenisation
of defence equipment is an ongoing process and is achieved by
transfer of technology and indigenous research. Indigenisation
of spares of defence equipment has been undertaken in aircraft,
warships, armaments, tanks, vehicles and electronic.....................
Ministry
of Defence
Tracing 54 POWs in Pakistani
Jails
The
relatives of Indian Prisoners of War (POWs) believed to be in
Pakistani jails have suggested to the Government that all possible
steps be considered for ensuring location, release and repatriation
of these POWs.....................
Ministry
of Surface Transport
Development of Chennai
as Container Hub Port
Chennai
Port on the East Coast has been identified for development as
container hub port. To achieve this, the existing container terminal
of 600 mtrs. length was handed over to a consortium of M/s. P&O
Ports (Chennai Container Terminal Ltd.) on 30.11.2001 on a lease
period of 30 years......................
Ministry
of Surface Transport
Development of Inland
Waterways
An
amount of Rs. 308 crore was allocated for development of inland
waterways during 9th Five Year Plan......................
Ministry
of Surface Transport
Profit/Loss suffered
by major Ports
The
total net surplus of eleven Major Port Trusts in different parts
of the country during 2001-2002 was approximately Rupees 291.41
crore (provisional).The
Cochin Port Trust and Mumbai Port Trust have......................
Ministry
of Agriculture
India offers Seeds,
Agricultural Machinery to Afghanistan
India
has offered special assistance for supply of Agricultural Implements
& Machinery, Seeds and Fertilisers to Afghanistan. India has
also offered the services of two experts in the field of Agronomy......................
Ministry
of Law, Justice & Company Affairs
Inspection of Companies
The
Government in the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) carried
out inspection of the books of accounts of 199 companies during
the first nine months of 2001-2002 ending December 2001......................
Ministry
of Law, Justice & Company Affairs
Prosecution cases under
Companies Act
The
Government in the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) initiated
5836 prosecutions during 2001-2002 against 1159 companies and
their officers for violation of various provisions......................
Ministry
of Coal
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan,
Union Coal & Mines Minister to visit Orissa
The
Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan is reaching
Bhubaneswar on April 25, 2002 on a two-day visit. Shri Paswan
will visit Nalco’s Smelter and Power complex at Angul in Orissa......................
Ministry
of Coal
Highlights of Achievements
by NALCO during the year 2001-02
During
the year, a number of records were created in different areas
of activities. The areas in which new records were created are
as......................
Ministry
of Communications
India and South Korea
sign two agreements for promoting bilateral IT cooperation
India
and South Korea today signed two Agreements for further strategising
cooperation in the IT sector between the two countries. Both countries
signed a Memorandum of Understanding......................
Ministry
of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
Seat belts to be brought
under mandatory certification by October
Seat
belts will be brought under mandatory certification by Bureau
of Indian Standards by October 2002. Steps are also being taken
to introduce voluntary quality certification on sugar by the Bureau;
said Shri K.M. Sahni, Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards.....................
Ministry
of Culture, Youth Affairs Sports
Private funding needed
for sporting excellence in India: Uma Bharti
Minister
for Youth Affairs and Sports, Sushree Uma Bharti said that a lot
still needs to be done to bring the Indian sports up to the international
level. Lack of funds restricts the Ministry in its attempts to
develop sports infrastructure.....................
Ministry
of Steel
Steps To Promote Consumption
Of Steel
The
steel plants determine their production targets keeping in view
their capacity and the market demand for different type of products.
Domestic production increases in response to the increase in consumption.....................
Ministry
of Surface Transport
Concrete Roads On National
Highways
The
Cement industry through Cement Manufacturers Association has urged
the government for adoption of cement concrete pavement on National.....................
Ministry
of Surface Transport
Clearance Of Road Projects
The
year-wise road projects cleared by the Government for implementation
during the last three years are as.....................
Ministry
of Surface Transport
Mashelkar Committee
Report
The
Mashelkar Committee, in its interim report has made the following
recommendations regarding Euro II and Euro III norms.....................
Ministry
of Water Resources
India Signed Implementation
Plan with China for Exchange of Hydrological Information on River
Brahmaputra
The
Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India has signed here
today, an Implementation Plan with the Directorate of Hydrology
Bureau, Ministry of Water Resources, China for provision of hydrological
information .....................
Ministry
of Steel
Duty Highlights Pertaining
Steel Sector in Budget-2002-03
Customs
duty on refractory raw materials, low silica limestone and graphite
electrodes has been revised as follows in the year 2002-03
.....................
Ministry
of Steel
VSP to instal fourth
Coke Oven Battery
Visakhapatnam
Steel Plant (VSP) an integrated steel plant of the Ministry of
Steel has decided to commission Coke Over Battery No. 4 in the
plant to keep the plant
.....................
Ministry
of Defence
Air Force Officer Creates
History
Flt
Lt Kamal Singh Oberh of the Indian Air Force created history at
0430 hrs, Khatanga time, on 20 Apr
2002 by successfully carrying out a sky diving jump at the North
Pole
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Ministry
of Industry
Performaance of six
Infrastructure Industries: March 2002
Performance
of six Infrastructure Industries
.....................
Ministry
of Urban Development
Major restructuring
of HUDCO on the anvil: Ananth Kumar
Minister
for Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Shri Ananth Kumar
has announced that major restructuring
of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)
.....................
Ministry
of Culture, Youth Affairs & Sports
Hindi Salahakar Samiti
of Youth Affairs & Sports Ministry meets
The
Hindi Salahakar Samiti attached to the Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports held its first meeting here today. The meeting was
Chaired by Minister Youth Affairs and Sports Sushri Uma Bharati.
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Ministry
of Power
Suresh Prabhu releases
ICAI study on Accounting for Power
The
Minister for Power released here today the Study on Accounting
in the Power Sector by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India (ICAI). Releasing the study the Minister said with increased
allocation of public money.
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