Ministry
of Textiles
Protection to Indian garment exporters in WTO
Government
have been taking appropriate steps to protect the interests of
Indian textiles export industry including garments in the WTO.
...............................
Ministry
of Textiles
Export of textiles
As
per DGCI&S data, the textile exports during the first nine months
of 2002-2003 i.e. April-December 2002 have amounted ...............................
Ministry
of Shipping
Loading and unloading tonnage capacity of major ports
All
the major ports can handle 10,000 Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) Ships
and the capacity of major ports was worked out on yearly basis
which as on March 31, 2003 was 363 Million Tonnes for all major
ports. ...............................
Ministry
of Shipping
Establishment of Special Economic Zones
Department
of Commerce had given its approval for setting up of a port-based
Special Economic Zone at Vallarpadam and Puthuvypeen area of Cochin
Port Trust. ...............................
Ministry
of Shipping
Disinvestment of SCI by October 2003
The
Government have decided to disinvest Shipping Corporation of India.
Recently SCI had placed orders for building 2 very large crude
oil carriers at Hyundai Shipyard, South Korea ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Bagga Committee report
A
committee was set up under the Chairmanship of the Special Secretary,
Ministry of Defence on Jul 16, 2001 to examine Army Headquarters
proposal for the re-structuring of the officers' cadre of the
Army.. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Shifting of IL-76 Aircraft Squadron to Nagpur AFS
The
Government proposed to shift the IL-76 transport aircraft squadron
based at the Agra Air Force Station to Nagpur Air Force Station.
. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Bharat Electronics Limited
Bharat
Electronics Ltd. has worked out an internal "Vision Plan" to become
a Rs. 5,000 crore company by the year 2007. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Indo-Australian Defence Cooperation
The
Defence Cooperation between India and Australia is being strengthened
through an institutionalised mechanism of Indo-Australia strategic
dialogue. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Defence procurement
It
is incorrect to say that there is an atmosphere of fear in the
Ministry of Defence which is adversely affecting the Defence Preparedness
of the country. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Investment on LCA Project
The
capital investment of Rs. 762.70 crore (at 2002 level) on SU-30
MKI Project and Rs. 120.64 crore (at 2002 level) on Light Combat
Aircraft (LCA) Project. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Weapon Locating Radar
Twelve
Weapon Locating Radars (WLR) were contracted with the US Government
in 2002. Delivery of these WLRs will commence from September,2004.
...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Performance of the recent test firing of various missiles
Twenty
flight tests have been carried out from January 01, 2003 to June
30, 2003 of all 7 types of missiles, including Aghi-I and Brahmos.
...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Acquisition of warships from Russia
India
has decided to acquire three warships from Russia. Two ships have
already been delivered and the third is likely to be delivered
by September 2003. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Situation along LOC
The
situation on the Line of Control remains unchanged. During the
year 2001-2003 (till 22.7.2003) 947 terrorists have been killed
at the time of their attempts to infiltrate/exfiltrate. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Modernisation of Indian Navy
The
total amount allocated for modernization of Indian Navy surrendered
during last 05 years commencing from 1998 -1999 to 2002 - 2003
is Rs. 2169.23 crore. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
CVC's report on defence procurement
The
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) furnished its final report
to the Ministry of Defence on Mar 31, 2001. ...............................
Ministry
of Defence
Steps
to prevent infiltration
Intelligence
agencies have been monitoring activities of terrorists in Hilkaka
area of Jammu & Kashmir during the last four years.
...............................
Ministry
of Defence
MIG-21
crashes
A
gradual phasing out of the MiG-21 fleet is being resorted to keeping
in view factors like technical and calendar life, maintainability
and replacement.
...............................
Ministry
of Human Resource
Development
Indian Government and UNIFEM sign MoU
A
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government
of India and the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), here
today. ...............................
Ministry
of Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution
Committee to examine the Hall marking of gold set up
Shri
Sharad Yadav, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
has set up a Committee to examine the ways and means of securing
the consumer interest in the marketing of Gold products. ...............................
Ministry
of Steel
RINL posts best ever Q-I performance
Vishakhapatnam
Steel Plant (VSP) of Rastriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), a public
sector unit of the Steel Ministry has achieved a cash profit of
Rs. 272.46 crore ...............................
Ministry
of Social Justice
& Empowerment
Sixty percent increase in funds to NGOs for rehibilitation of
street children
There
has been about sixty percent increase in allocation of funds by
the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to NGOs under the
scheme called "An Integrated Programme for street children" during
the last three years. ...............................
Ministry
of Agriculture
MSP of various kharif crops announced
The
Government has announced the minimum support prices of various
kharif crops for the 2003-04 season. A statement in this regard
was made in the Lok Sabha today, by the Agriculture Minister,
Shri Rajnath Singh.. ...............................
Ministry
of Power
Financial assistance provided by Japan to Tripura Power Project
The
Tripura Gas Based Combined Power Project of NEEPCO at the total
project cost of Rs.1725.68 crore has been posed to Government
of Japan for JBIC loan assistance under FY 2003 JBIC loan package.
...............................
Ministry
of Power
Thermal Power Projects
Identification
of potential sites for new thermal power projects is an on-going
process in the NTPC. ...............................
Ministry
of Power
Setting up a power grid sub-station at Sheetalpur in Bihar
Government
of Bihar/Bihar State Electricity Board propose to construct a
new 132/33 KV substation at Sheetalpur in Saran District of Bihar
with a transformation capacity of 2x20 MVA ...............................
Ministry
of Power
Hydel Power Projects
The
Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched the "50,000
MW Hydro Electric Initiative" on 24.05.2003. ...............................
Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Hydrogen as an alternative fuel for domestic use
The
Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources is implementing a
broad based programme on different aspects of Hydrogen including
its production, storage and utilisation as a fuel for various
applications. ...............................
Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Sanction to the Wind Power Projects of Kerala
A
proposal for a 2 MW demonstration wind farm project in Ramakkalmedu,
or Kuruvikkanam, in Idukki district of Kerala was received by
the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources. ...............................
Ministry
of Non-Conventional
Energy
Funds from Netherlands for Wind Energy Projects in Karnataka
Five
renewable energy proposals including one project for setting up
a wind power project in Karnataka have been selected under the
Certified Emission Reduction Unit Programme Tender (CERUPT) ...............................
Ministry
of Human Resource
Development
Rajnath Singh asks ICAR Institutes to generate resources
The
Agriculture Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon the institutes
of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to generate
resources at their level to tide over the problem of insufficient
funds for research. ...............................
Ministry
of Human Resource
Development
Centre released Rs. 495 crore to states for women and child development
The
Centre has released Rs. 495 crore to various States and Union
Territories for Women & Child Development under Centrally Sposnored
Schemes till June this year. ...............................
Ministry
of Commerce &
Industry
Under sea mining surveys yield important minerals
Scientific
expeditions to study the potential of under sea mining along India's
coasts have found placer minerals like limenite, sillimanite,
garnet, monazite, zircon ...............................
Ministry
of Mines
HGML gold mines
In
Hutti region of Karnataka, Hutti Gold Mines Limited (HGML), a
Government of Karnataka Undertaking, operates two units i.e. (I)
the Hutti Gold Unit comprising Hutti Gold Mines (unerground),
..............................
Ministry
of Steel
Duggal takes over as Steel Secretary
Shri
V.K.Duggal took over today as the Secretary in the Ministry of
Steel, Government of India. ...............................
Ministry
of Human Resource
Development
Over 21000 women's self-help groups formed under Swayamsidha Scheme
Over
21,000 women's self-help groups have been formed under the Swayamsidha
Scheme in the last three years. ...............................
Ministry
of Statistics &
Programme Implemention
Clearance sought for central projects
All
Central projects involving an investment of Rs, 100.00 crore and
above have to get the clearance from the Cabinet or Cabinet Committee
on Economic Affairs (CCEA) before implementation. ...............................
Ministry
of Science &
Technology
India to market Belarus technologies
India
has agreed to help market and commercialise technologies evolved
by Belarus. It has developed some advanced technologies in the
fields of optical components, laser and its medical applications.
...............................
Ministry
of Rural Development
Swajaldhara Scheme in Karnataka
Ministry
of Rural Development has approved 62 projects out of 132 applications
received under Swajaldhara Scheme in Karnataka in 2002-03. ...............................
Ministry
of Rural Development
Special projects for undeveloped districts of Orissa
The
Special Project component of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
(SGSY) ensures trying out new and viable initiatives of pioneering
nature of self-employment ...............................
Ministry
of Rural Development
Construction of rural roads in hilly states under PMGSY
The
length of the roads proposed for construction in 2003-04 under
the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by Chattisgarh, Haryana,
Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan and cleared by the Ministry
is 9979.49 km. ...............................
Ministry
of Commerce &
Industry
India cautions WTO members of backlash if reforms are forced -
farmers' interests the key concern
India
has cautioned the WTO members of a backlash in developing countries
if the pace of economic reforms being undertaken autonomously
is seen to be forced under dictates from outside. ...............................
Ministry
of Commerce &
Industry
IT based information dissemination plan for tea industry
As
a major step towards reorienting the tea industry in India in
the changed global scenario and as part of a medium term export
strategy for the commodity, government has approved implementation
of an IT based information dissemination programme. ...............................
Ministry
of Coal
Steps to boost loss making subsidiaries of C.I.L.
Eastern
Coalfields Limited (ECL), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) are the three loss making subsidiaries
of Coal India Ltd. ...............................
Ministry
of Railways
Mechanized washing of train coaches
The
Railways have planned to set up five automatic coach washing plants
in the country. ...............................
Ministry
of Railways
Allocation for
rail projects in Orissa
The Railways have incurred an expenditure of Rs. 981.13 crores
on new lines, gauge conversion, doubling and railway electrification
projects in the State of Orissa during the last five years. ..............................
