Election Commission
Tripura Assembly
Elections - 1998 - At a glance
Assembly
Elections-2003 : Backgrounder-V .....................
Election Commission
Himachal Pradesh
Assembly Elections-98
Assembly
Elections-2003 : Backgrounder-VII .....................
Election Commission
Meghalaya Assembly
Elections-98
Assembly
Elections-2003 : Backgrounder-VIII .....................
Ministry of Law & Justice
President's
assent to two Bills
The
President has given his assent to the Companies (Second Amendment)
Bill, 2002 and the Competition Bill, 2002. .....................
Ministry of Steel
KIOCL's net
up during April-December 2002
Kudremukh
Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL), a public sector undertaking
of the Steel Ministry has recorded a net profit of Rs. 61.14 crore
during the period April to December 2002 .....................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Import of 300
sensitive items - Data for April-November 2002 - Press Note
The
total import of 300 sensitive tariff lines for the period April-November
2002 has been Rs. 8605 crore against Rs. 7663 crore for the corresponding
period of last year thereby showing a growth of 12%.....................
Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
37 Potential Wind Farm sites identified
Thirty-seven
new potential wind energy farm locations have been identified
in nine States. This brings the total number of identified locations
for wind energy farms to 201......................
Prime Minister's Office
PM reconstitutes the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)
The
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has reconstituted the
National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) for the year 2003-2004.....................
Prime Minister's Office
PM inaugurates Securities Market Awareness Campaign
The
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched the Securities
Market Awareness Campaign, organised by the Securities and Exchange
Board of India, here today.....................
Ministry of Science & Technology
IRGSP to undertake phase-III of rice genome sequencing
The
International Rice Genome Sequencing Project i.e. the IRGSP is
to undertake phase III of rice genome sequencing.....................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Committee on Civil Case Management formula releases consultation
papers
The
Committee, headed by the Chairman, Law Commission of India, Shri
Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, constituted by the Supreme Court of
India on Case Management Formula and Alternative Disputes Resolution
(ADR) and Mediation Rules following its judgement on the recent
amendments in the Civil Procedure Code, has prepared two Consultation
papers on Case Management and ADR and Mediation Rules.....................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
QRs on import
of garlic removed
The
Government has decided to remove Quantitative Restrictions (QRs)
on import of Garlic with immediate effect as per Notification
No. 25/2002-07 dated 17.01.2003 issued by the Directorate General
of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce
& Industry.....................
Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
BIS product certification
Bureau
Of Indian Standards (BIS) will decentralise the powers of granting
licences (ISI Mark) to its branch offices which are currently
discharged at regional offices level.....................
Ministry of Railways
Railway Tableau
for Republic Day Parade
Indian
Railways, the primer transport organization of the country which
carries 13 million passengers and 1.3 million tonnes of freight
every day to the nook and corner of this vast sub-continent, will
be celebrating this Republic Day by presenting the tableau of
Freight Trains on the Republic Day Parade.....................
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Training Academy
for Civil Aviation Security to be set up in Delhi
A
specialised academy for the training of personnel responsible
for civil aviation security is to be set up in New Delhi. This
was announced by the Civil Aviation Minister Shri Syed Shahnawaz
Hussain here today....................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Understanding
of food safety mechanisms overseas vital for multiplying India's
agro and food exports
India
has a potential for multiplying her food exports manifold provided
the exporters understand the complexity of food safety mechanisms
put in place by India’s trading partners like USA...................
Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs
Transparency
in the capital market will promote investor confidence and awareness
: Jaswant Singh
The
Union Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh
has said that the Government is committed to promoting better
investor awareness and bringing about greater investor confidence
in the capital market....................
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Insurance Scheme
for Journalists on the anvil
The
Government is formulating a scheme for providing insurance cover
and pension to the journalists. The Information and Broadcasting
Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj announced this while inaugurating
the 5th National Conference of Regional Newsmedia....................
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. Satyanarayan
Jatia announces new schemes for Empowerment of Safai Karamcharis
The
Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Satyanarayan
Jatiya today announced two new Schemes for empowerment of Safai
Karamcharis. These are the Micro Credit Finance Scheme for Safai
Karamchari/ Scavenger Women and their Daughters and the Interest
Free Loan Scheme to NGOs....................