PIB Press Releases


		18th December, 2002


		Ministry of Law & Justice Law Commission opposed to changes in right to silence of an accused The Law Commission of India, in its 180th Report on "Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India and the Right to Silence", has opposed changes in citizen's ...................... Ministry of Communications Special arrangements for delivery of X-Mas and New Year Greetings Mail Delhi Postal Circle has made special arrangements for collection/sorting/ transmission and delivery of X-Mas and New Year's Greeting Mail. ...................... Ministry of Communications INMARSAT Satellite Terminals working as VPTs in remote areas As many as 327 INMARSAT Mini-M Satellite Terminals are working as Village Public Telephones (VPTs) on INMARSAT satellite. ...................... Ministry of Tourism Consultative Committee on Tourism criticises frequent tourism adivsories issued about India The Members of Consultative Committee on Tourism have expressed serious concern over tourism trends of issuing advisories by various countries in recent past. ...................... Ministry of Tourism Master Plan of Delhi 2021 to make Delhi dynamic, distinctive and delightful city The Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation met today to discuss the Master Plan of Delhi - 2021 (MPD-21). ...................... Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Tapan Sikdar emphasises balanced use of fertilizers Shri Tapan Sikdar, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers has said that promoting an Integrated Plant Nutrient Management Systems, ...................... Ministry of Home Affairs Militant's hide outs in Bangladesh Government is aware that militant groups like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), ...................... Ministry of Home Affairs Naxalism in States The Rajya Sabha was told that 9 States, namely - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, ...................... Ministry of Commerce & Industry Shourie to attend 5th BIMST-Ec Ministerial meeting in Colombo Shri Arun Shourie, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Disinvestment and the North East, will represent India in the 5th BIMST-EC (Bangladesh, ...................... Ministry of Commerce & Industry CAPEXIL share of exports up Exports under CAPEXIL have improved its share of Indian exports from 7.37% to 7.62% during 2001-02. It has registered an impressive export ...................... Ministry of Small Scale Industries Schemes to promote growth of SSIs The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) has drawn up many schemes to promote, aid and foster the growth of Small Scale Industries. ...................... Ministry of Information & Broadcasting MPs supported setting up Broadcasting Regulatory Authority The Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, unanimously supported ...................... Prime Minister's Office Suo-Motu Statement of the Prime Minister in Parliament regarding further relief to the drought affected States Following is the text of the suo-motu statement of the Prime Minister regarding further relief to the drought affected states, in Parliament, today: ...................... Ministry of Rural Development Four lakh houses for Orissa cyclone victims The Government had sanctioned four lakh additional houses under the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) for the super cyclone affected people of orissa. ...................... Ministry of Rural Development Fluoride presence in drinking water in Madhya Pradesh In Madhya Pradesh, 22 districts are affected with the presence of fluoride in ground water. These districts are Shivpuri, Chhindwara, ...................... Ministry of Information Technology Measures to promote E-Governance and use of Information Technology in Central and State Governments Government has taken several measures to promote E-Governance and the use of Information Technology in the Central and State Governments. ...................... Ministry of Power PFC loan to Orissa for power reforms A proposal for grant of financial assistance has been received by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) from M/s. Grid Corporation of Orissa (GRIDCO) to support ...................... Ministry of Power Grant given to Tata Power and BSES No grant-in-aid has been released by the Government of India to Tata Power and BSES. However, under the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) projects for the State of Delhi costing Rs. 946.46 crore have been sanctioned. ...................... Ministry of Power Energy Auditors to be in place by 2003 The country is likely to have the first batch of Certified Energy Auditors (CEAs) operating under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) by the year 2003. ...................... Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Land acquisition for Golden Quadrilateral The progress of Golden Quadrilateral and North-South and East-West Corridor Projects as on 30th November 2002 is as under: ...................... Ministry of Environment & Forests Project for cleaning of river Pamba The Rs. 320 crore project for control of pollution in the Pamba river in Kerala will be duly considered for action under the National River Conservation Plan. ...................... Ministry of Shipping De-linking of Vadinar areas The Government of Gujarat has requested Government of India to revert Vadinar, which was earlier part of minor port of Salaya, by delinking it from Kandla Port limit. ...................... Ministry of Shipping Port development under BOT Scheme 18 projects have been approved for development of various ports through private sector participation in major ports, namely Jawaharlal Nehru, Mumbai, Kandla, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tuticorin, Paradip, Mormugao, New Mangalore and Kolkata. ...................... Ministry of Shipping Mechanised coal handling facilities in Paradip Port The Government have provided mechanised coal handling facilities in Paradip Port during Ninth Plan. ...................... Prime Minister's Office Book on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw presented to PM A biographical book on the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was presented to Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee by it's author Lt. Gen. Depinder Singh here today. ...................... Ministry of Defence Indo-Swiss Defence ties The Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes visited Switzerland from August 28-31, 2002 to attend and address an International Conference on Federalism and to hold talks with Mr. Samuel Schmid, the Swiss Minister of Defence. ...................... Ministry of Defence Production of Light Combat Aircraft and its components The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme is in advanced stage of development and flight-testing on two technology demonstrators. ...................... Ministry of Defence Delay in approval of applications for opening of liaison offices of arms supplies Reserve Bank of India (RBI) do not refer applications for opening liaison offices for arms supplies to the Ministry of Defence. RBI makes references for this purpose to the Ministry of Finance. ...................... Ministry of Defence Defence Agreement with Indonesia India and Indonesia signed an Agreement for Defence Cooperation in January 2001. ...................... Ministry of Defence Test fire of HATF-IV Missile by Pakistan Pakistan has recently test fired a medium range surface-to-surface ballistic Missile HATF-IV. ...................... Ministry of Defence Acquisition of KRIVAK class frigate Three ships of modified KRIVAK class are being acquired from Russia for the Indian Navy. ...................... Ministry of Defence Defence Cooperation with Israel An official delegation led by Defence Secretary visited Israel to attend the first meeting of the India-Israel Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation, held during Sep 17-20, 2002. ...................... Ministry of Defence Meeting of National Security Advisory Board The National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) provides inputs to the Government on a variety of security related issues from time to time. ...................... Ministry of Defence Naval Ship Pralaya commissioned The Indian Naval Ship Pralaya built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) a Ministry of Defence Public Sector Undertaking has been commissioned into the Navy at Panjim today. ...................... Ministry of Defence ISO certificate for Proof and Experimental Establishment Chandipur The Proof and Experimental Establishment Chandipur (PXE) has been presented the ISO 9001:2000 certificate. ...................... Ministry of Labour ESIC enhances disablement and dependence benefit; increase ranges upto 330 percent The Employees State Insurance Corporation has decided to further enhance the rates of permanent disablement benefit and dependants ...................... Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Minorities Rights Day celebrated The National Commission for Minorities celebrated the Minority Rights Day here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, ...................... Ministry of Commerce & Industry India proactive in WTO negotiations: Arun Shourie India is actively engaged in the ongoing negotiations in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Shri Arun Shourie, Minister of Commerce & Industry, ...................... Ministry of Finance Office of the Twelfth Finance Commission inaugurated The office of the Twelfth Finance Commission, located at Tolstoy Marg in Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, was inaugurated here today by Dr. C. Rangarajan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Chairman-designate of the Commission ...................... Ministry of Law & Justice Press Communique In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Shri Justice Arunachalam Chettiar Lakshmanan, Chief Justice, Andhra Pradesh High Court ...................... Ministry of Law & Justice Press Communique In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Anil Dev Singh, Judge of the Delhi High Court.....................