Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
Foreign companies at
work in India
A
total of 1213 foreign companies as defined under Section 591 of
the Companies Act, 1956, were registered in the country during
2001
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Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Anlysis fee of imported
food samples in CFL increased
Government
has amended certain provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration
Rules, 1995 regarding the jurisdiction
of the Central Food Laboratories, the analysis fee prescribed
for imported food samples
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Ministry of Defence
First aid kit to treat
NBC injuries developed
The First-Aid Kits chemical
warfare Type ‘A’ and Type ‘B’, designed by Defence Research and
Development Organisation laboratory, Gwalior to treat the nuclear
biological and chemical (NBC) warfare injuries.......................
Ministry of Railways
Rail freight traffic
in May
During May,2002, the Railways transported
42.46 Million Tonnes (MT) of revenue earning goods. .......................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Commerce Minister's
address at "Destination India" seminar at Switzerland
The following is the full text of Shri Murasoli
Maran, Union Commerce & Industry Minister's address at "Destination
India" Seminar at Zurich, Switzerland on 19th June, 2002:.......................
Ministry of Labour & Empowerment
Bank Note Press, Dewas
to continue as public utility service
The services in the Bank Note Press, Dewas
in Madhya Pradesh will continue as a public utility service under
the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 for another six months with effect
from 1st July 2002......................
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
NPPA revises/fixes prices
of 14 formulation packs
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
has revised/fixed the prices of 14 formulation packs on June 21,
2001. .......................
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Senior Level appointments
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
has approved the following appointments: .......................
Ministry of Science & Technology
Earthquake Risk Evaluation
Centre in the offing
The Government has decided to set up soon
an Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre. The principal mandate of
the Centre is to collate and integrate various data sets and prepare
site-specific earthquake risk maps. .......................
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Comprehensive Bill
on cigarettes and other tobacco products
A Comprehensive Bill called "Cigarettes and
other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation
of Trade and Commerce, Production Supply and Distribution) Bill,
2001 presently pending before the Parliament seeks to prohibit
the advertisement of all tobacco products and to provide for its
regulation in trade and commerce; to prohibit smoking in public
places; to prohibit selling of tobacco products to persons below
the age of 18 years. .......................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India commended for
economic performance and reform process - WTO's Trade Policy Review
of India
India's trade policy review by the World
Trade Organisation (WTO) concluded successfully today after the
Indian delegation effectively responded to all the various issues
raised at the meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body which was
held in Geneva on 19 and 21 June 2002. .......................
Ministry of Defence
Nag missile test fired
Two
Nag missiles have been launched satisfactorily today at 1015 hrs
and 1300 hrs from Interim Test Range, Balasore. .......................
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