17th January, 2003
 


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....................