Ministry of Railways

Rail concession in AC classes for certain patients from April
The Ministry of Railways has issued orders granting concession in AC 3-Tier, AC Chair Car, AC 2-Tier and AC First Class also to cancer, ........................

Ministry of Mines

Create awareness to increase consumption of Aluminium-Shri Bais
Union Minister for Mines Shri Ramesh Bais has advised Aluminium Association of India and its members........................

Ministry of Railways

Railways exceed revenue freight target during April-February 2002-2003
The Railways transported 469.21 Million Tonnes (MT) of revenue earning freight during the first eleven months of the current financial year 2002-2003 as against the target of 461.55 MT, thus, exceeding the target by 7.66 MT........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

National Seminar On RTAs on 27 & 28 March
A National Seminar is being organised on 27-28 March 2003 by the Department of Commerce in collaboration with UNCTAD and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) on WTO Negotiations on Regional Trading Arrangements (RTAs)........................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Shri Naik calls for cost-effective technology to produce hydrocarbon from deepwaters
The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Ram Naik, has emphasised the need for evolving cost-effective solutions for producing oil and gas from deep-water areas of the country........................

Prime Minister's Office

PM announces relief of Rs.1 lakh each to the victims of J&K massacre
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee today announced relief of Rs.1 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, to the next of the kin of 24 persons killed by militants at Nadimarg village in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday........................

Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs

Government introduces simplified procedure for excise duty on the textile sector
The Government has introduced a simplified system of procedures for the new assessees in the textile sector as part of the rationalization of excise duties........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

MMTC signs MOU for 2003-04 - Targets 14% growth
MMTC Limited, India's leading international trading company, has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of India ........................

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Air India to hike fare by five percent
Air India will hike its fare on all its routes by 5 percent from 16th April this year. This was announced by the Civil Aviation Minister Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain while talking to newsmen here today. ........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Revision of Form for Carry-on-Business (Cob) Licence - Press note
At present applications for grant of Carry-on-Business (COB) licence under the provisions of the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951 ........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

India-Bangladesh Secretary level trade talks held
India-Bangladesh Commerce Secretary level talks were held in New Delhi on 24th and 25th March, 2003 preceded by Joint Secretary level talks on 23rd March, 2003. ........................