Ministry of Law & Justice
President's
assent to Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Bill
The
President has given his assent to the Control of National Highways
(Land and Traffic) Bill, 2002. .....................
Election Commission
Tripura Assembly Elections - 98
Assembly
Election - 2003 : Backgrounder - IX....................
Election Commission
Nagaland Assembly Elections - 98
Assembly
Election - 2003 : Backgrounder - X......................
Ministry of Law & Justice
President promulgates
Ordinance to amend Customs Tariff Act
The
President has promulgated an Ordinance amending the Customs Tariff
Act, 1975 with prospective effect from February 1, 2003 to enable
the trade, commerce and industry to ready themselves to the emerging
new commodity classification code. .....................
Ministry of Steel
MOIL's April-December
profit up 10 per cent
The
Maganese Ore (India) Limited (MOIL), a public sector undertaking
of the Steel Ministry has earned a profit before tax of Rs. 18.41
crore during April-December, 2002 which is nearly ten per cent
more than the target of Rs. 16.78 crore..
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Indo-Bangladesh
Joint Working Group to discuss security related issues
The
8th meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Working Group
(JWG) will be held on January 22-23, 2003 in capital Dhaka.......................
Ministry of Rural Development
Rs. 212 lakh
released to Chhatisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat for Wasteland
Development
The
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 179 lakh to Chhatisgarh
and Himachal Pradesh as Central share of assistance under Employment
Assurance Scheme – Watershed Component under Integrated Wasteland
Development Programme ( IWDP)..
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Offtake of foodgrains from central pool
Offtake
of foodgrains from the central pool during first seven months
( April-October ) of the current financial year 2002-2003 was
266.94 lakh tonnes as against the offtake of 139.21 lakh tonnes
during the corresponding period last year..
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Ministry of Labour & Empowerment
Labour Bureau releases statistics on closures, retrenchments and
lay-offs in industries in India during the year 2000
The
statistical data on Closures, Retrenchments and Lay-offs is one
of the important labour statistics in use to monitor the industrial
health of the economy as it has a bearing on the employment situation
in the country..
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President's Secreatrait
Envoys present credentials to President
The
envoys of nine countries presented their credentials to the President
of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan
here today......................
Ministry of Home Affairs
Centre, Assam
Government and BLT continue talks
The
Tripartite Talks involving representatives of the Centre, Assam
Government and the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) on the Bodo demands
was held in New Delhi today.......................
Ministry of Rural Development
Rs. 67 crore
for Rural Drinking Water Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry
of Rural Development has released Rs.67.42 crore under centrally
sponsored Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) as
second instalment to Andhra Pradesh during 2002-03.......................
Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation
Government permits
additions/alterations in DDA Flats
The
Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation has permitted
certain addition and alternation in the Delhi Development Authority
(DDA) flats, which can increase covered space by approximately
10-15 percent depending upon the design.......................
President's Secreatrait
President leaves for a day tour to Kolkatta
The
President leaves New Delhi tonight for a day leaves New Delhi
tvisit to Kolkatta. He will inaugurate the 54th Annual
General Meeting of the Aeronautical Society of India tomorrow......................
