Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Import of 300 sensitive items - Data for April-October 2002
The total import of 300 sensitive tariff lines for the period April-October 2002 has been Rs. 7805 crore against Rs. 6671 crore for the corresponding period of last year thereby showing a growth of 17%. ......................

Ministry of Law & Justice

President's assent to six more Bills
The President has given his assent to the Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Bill, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendement) Bill, 2002 ......................

Ministry of Small Scale Industries

Arrest of sickness in SSI Sector
A significant reduction in the incidence of sickness in the Small Scale Industries (SSI) sector brought about by the vigorous implementation of the Comprehensive Policy Package of the sector has been the hallmark of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries during the year ......................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Strenthening measures to ensuring internal security, Police Reforms for maintaining law and order were some of the high-lights of the activities by the Home Ministry - Year-End Review
The dastardly attack on the Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001 by a group of Pakistani terrorists virtually compelled the Government to have a re-look on the security system because, had the attempt by the terrorists succeeded it would have been a blow on our democratic fabric and no body knows what tragedy it would have resulted ......................

Ministry of Home Affairs

S.C. Choube is the new DG, CRPF and R.C. Agarwal, DG, ITBP
S.C. Choube presently DG, ITBP has been posted as DG, CRPF vice Dr. Trinath Mishra retiring on December 31, 2002. Shri Choube belongs to IPS (UP Cadre) while Dr. Trinath Mishra is also IPS (UP Cadre:1965) ......................

Ministry of Steel

VSP's H-1 performance best since inception
Despite the sluggish steel market, Vishakhapatanam Steel Plant (VSP) recorded a sales turnover of Rs. 2032 crore during the first half (H-1) of the current financial year, which is also the best first half-year performance since inception......................

Ministry of Railways

Prime Minister launches National Rail Vikas Yojana
Railways, like other infrastructure sectors should step up efforts to mobilize funds from non-conventional sources, said Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, here today.....................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Shri yadav releases handbook on foodgrains
A "Handbook on Foodgrains" covering various functions of the Department of Food was released by Shri Sharad Yadav, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution here today.....................

Ministry of Science & Technology

High quality draft sequence of rice genome declared completed
A high quality draft sequence of rice genome by the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project (IRGSP) has been declared completed.....................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Public Sector Purchase Preference Policy extended for two years - Year-End Review
The Department of Public Enterprises acts as a nodal agency for all PSEs in terms of policy formulation relating to PSEs, issuing guidelines, finalization of performance of MoU with the Government and its evaluation.....................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Prices of 70 Formulation Packs revised/fixed
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised/fixed the prices of 70 formulation packs on 24th December, 2002. The prices have been fixed for the first time in the case of 12 formulation packs.....................

Ministry of Finance

Trading in Government Securities on the Stock Exchanges
In order to further develop a transparent and active debt market in general and Government securities market in particular, Government announced several measures in the Budget for 2001-02 which, inter-alia, included trading of government securities through order driven screen based system.....................