Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Rs.330 crore for assistance to States to build export infrastructure
In a major initiative to ensure greater involvement of the States and Union Territories in the export effort with a view to achieving higher growth, the government has allocated a sum of Rs.330 crore for Assistance to States for Development of Infrastructure for Exports and other Allied Activities during the current year (2002-03) - representing a record 12-fold increase from a level of Rs.165 crore spent for this purpose during the last six years from 1996-97 to 2001-02. .......................

Ministry of Defence

Firing continues in LoC
Exchange of Artillery and Mortar fire between Indian and Pak troops continued along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. .......................

UPSC

No change in the schedule of the Engineering Service Examination 2002
The Engineering Service Examination, 2002 ,will be held by the Union Public Service Commission from 15.06.2002 to 17.06.2002 as scheduled. The UPSC has clarified that there is no change in the schedule of this examination. .......................

Ministry of Defence

Indigenously designed Fast Patrol Vessel launched
The 35 Knot Fast Patrol Vessel completely designed and manufactured by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) was launched in Panjim today........................

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Seminar on Simplification of Delisting norms
The Institute of Companies Secretaries of India (ICSI) will hold a day long seminar on Need for Centralised Listing and Simplification of Delisting norms here on June 14, 2002. .........................

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

President's assent to three Bills
The President has given his assent to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2002, the Delimitation Bill, 2002 and the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2002. .......................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

ILO told India following a proactive policy to elminate child labour : Allocation during current plan proposed to be US$ 100 million
India has told the International Labour Organisation, ILO, that it is following a pro-active policy to eliminate child labour. .......................

UPSC

Final result for the post of General Duty Medical Officers in the Health and Welfare Department (Health), Govt. of Pondicherry announced
The Union Public service Commission has announced the final result for the post of General Duty Medical Officers in the Health And Welfare Department (Health), Government of Pondicherry. .......................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Movement of foodgrains to North East
Four rakes of foodgrains per day will be despatched to North Eastern region for a period of one month for augmenting the stocks in that region. .......................

Election Commisstion

Steps being taken by the Election Commission to ensure free and fair elections in Jammu & Kashmir - Press note
With a view to ensuring that the next J&K Assembly elections shall be among the fairest in the history of the State, the Election Commission chose to interactively engage with all the players in the electoral process, viz., recognised political parties in J&K State, the local press and government officials, particularly, field functionaries who conduct elections, many months in advance. .......................

Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

Ministerial mechanism to oversee auto sector growth interactive session with Auto Industry
Shri Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises today has offered to set up Ministerial mechanism to oversee speedy implementation and removal of major constraints hindering desired growth in the auto sector. .......................

Ministry of Railways

Railway Minister calls upon for efficient invenotry management in Railways
The two-day 56th periodical Conference of Controllers of Stores of Zonal Railways and Railway Production Units with the Railway Board began here today. .......................

Ministry of Rural Development

Taskforce for experts suggestions on JPRGY
The taskforce on Jai Prakash Rozgar Gaurantee Yojana (JPRGY) has decided to invite suggestions from experts from all over the country in formulating foolproof guidelines for the new scheme. The third meeting of the taskforce on JPRGY was held under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Rural Development Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.......................

Ministry of Rural Development

Need of enhancement of funds to Gujarat - Venkaiah Naidu
The Union Minister for Rural Development, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu during a meeting with Shri Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, here today, said that the first installment of funds of Rs 20 crores is being released immediately to cope with the severe drinking water scarcity in some parts of Gujarat.......................