Election Commission
Gujarat Assembly Elections-1998
- At a glance
Ministry of Law & Justice
Measures for preventing
witnesses turning hostile
The
Government is examining the 178th Report of the Law Commission
of India to prevent witnesses turning hostile in criminal cases.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Novel bone implant material
developed
The
Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai has developed
a novel bone implant material for biomedical applications such
as jawbone augmentation..................
Prime Minister's Office
Canadian Parliamentary
delegation called on PM
A
Canadian Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker Mr. Daniel
Philip Hays is visiting India. The delegation called on the Prime
Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his official residence here
today..................
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Information of works under MPLAD Scheme
A web site has
been created to inform the common public about the developmental
works carried out with the funds allocated under the MP Local
Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)..................
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Computers to educational institutions under MPLADS
A
provision to provide computers to educational institutions has
been made in the Members of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme (MPLADS)..................
Ministry of Steel
Finished Steel production shows growth
The
production of finished steel in the country during 2001-2002 was
31.62 million tonnes. It was 30.32 million tonnes in 2000-01 and
28.46 million tonnes in 1999-2000..................
Ministry of Environment and Forests
National Environmental Health Action Plan to be formulated
The
Environment and Forests Minister, Shri T.R.Baalu has said that
further studies on linkages between environmental pollution and
health will be taken up to formulate appropriate action plans
for the protection of public health..................
Ministry of Defence
High altitude training for Armed Forces
There
is no proposal to give exposure to skiing training in the Swiss
Alps and high altitudes to the Indian Armed Forces..................
Ministry of Defence
Acquisition of flight simulators for training Fighter Pilots
Indian
Air Force is using MIG-21 Simulator, Jaguar Simulator, Mirage
2000 Simulator and Air Combat Simulator, to train its fighter
pilots..................
Ministry of Defence
Supply spares parts for SU-30 MKI
As per the general
contract with Rosoboronexport of Russia, 140 SU-30 MKI aircraft
is planned for licence manufacture at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
in different phases and the delivery is to commence from 2004-2005..................
Ministry of Defence
Trials of Kaveri
engine for LCA
Kaveri
Engine has completed its preliminary tests at Gas Turbine Research
Establishment, Bangalore. It has been planned to send the engine
to Russia for altitude testing by the end of next month..................
Ministry of Defence
Expenditure incurred
in deployment and withdrawal of troops from border
The
expenditure incurred in re-deployment of forces can be assessed
only after the re-deployment is complete..................
Ministry of Defence
Purchase of Admiral
Gorshkov
An
Inter-Governmental Agreement has been signed on October 04, 2000
with the Government of the Russian Federation which, inter-alia,
provides for acquisition of ‘Admiral Gorshkov’, an aircraft carrier,
from Russia and its refit and modernisation..................
Ministry of Defence
Vietnamese delegation
calls on Defence Minister
A
five member youth delegation including a lady who are on their
first ever visit to India as a part of a regular Indo-Vietnamese
Youth Exchange Programme called on the Defence Minister Shri George
Fernandes here today..................
Ministry of Shipping
Status of Sethusamudram
Canal Project
National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur has been entrusted
the task of conducting techno-economic viability and detailed
environment assessment studies to be completed by May, 2003, for
Sethusamudram Canal Project in Tamil Nadu and the estimate of
the project cannot be prepared at this stage..................
Ministry of Shipping
Disinvestment
in Shipping
The disinvestment
of Shipping Corporation of India is at an advanced stage and the
Transaction Documents are likely to be submitted for finalisation
shortly..................
Ministry of Power
Proposal to bring
Integrated National Energy Policy before Parliament
An
Energy Policy Committee has been set up in the Planning Commission
to recommend an outline of the energy policy for the next 15-20
years..................
Ministry of Power
Utilisation
of non-conventinal energy sources in North-East States
Various
non-conventional energy systems/devices such as biogas plants,
improved chulhas, small hydro power plants, biomass gasifiers,
wind pumps and solar energy systems have been installed to benefit
the people of North Eastern States and Sikkim towards meeting
their energy needs for cooking, heating, lighting and electricity..................
Ministry of Power
Generation
of electricity from Sugar Mill waste and garbage
National
Programmes are under implementation for surplus power generation
through bagasse co-generation in sugar mills and energy recovery
from urban and industrial wastes..................
Ministry of Labour & Empowerment
All
India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers
increases
The
All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers
(Base 1986-87 = 100) increased during October, 2002 by one point
each to stand at 332 for Agricultural Labourers and 324 for Rural
Labourers..................
Prime Minister's Office
PM
condoles death of Dr. K.M. George
The Prime Minister,
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed grief over the sad demise
of the noted litterateur and academician, Dr. K. M. George..................
