Ministry of Defence

Defence Cooperation Agreement with Czech Republic signed
India and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement on Defence Cooperation........................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Tournaments given clearnace
Billiards & Snooker: Organization of IBSF World Billiards Championship at Hyderabad from November 14-27, 2003........................

Ministry of Environment & Forests

Supreme Court sets norms on fire crackers
The Supreme Court has prohibited the manufacture sale or use of fire crackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB (AI) or 145 dB (C) pk at 4 mts. distance from the point of bursting........................

Ministry of Environment & Forests

National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) favours relexation in felling and transit rules for forest produce from private lands
The National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (NAEB) has decided to ask State Governments to relax felling and transit rules for forest produce derived from non forest and private lands to encourage people to grow trees on their land........................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Access Policy for IPR protection of traditional knowledge soon
An inter-ministerial committee is currently engaged in formulating "Access Policy" for the protection of intellectual property rights concerning traditional knowledge........................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Shri Ram Naik approves increase in OIL's equity in NRL
In a major initiative for the benefit of the North East, Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas has approved the restructuring of the equity of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

India, Oman for closer trade & economic ties
India and Oman have emphasized the need to accelerate all measures for closer trade and economic relations between the two countries........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Relief measures for plantation sector on the anvil
A package of relief measures to mitigate the problems facing growers in the plantation sector-tea, coffee and natural rubber- owing to fall in the global and domestic prices is being worked out in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India........................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Import of sensitive items- Crude oil major contributor to import growth
The total import of 300 sensitive tariff lines for the period April-July 2003 has been Rs 5,879 crore as compared to Rs 4,228 crore during the corresponding period of last year thereby showing a growth of 39%........................

Ministry of Agriculture

New varieities of pulses and oilseeds identified for release
One new variety of field pea, IPS 99-95 for Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh has been identified for release........................

Ministry of Law & Justice

The competition commission notified
The Central Government through a notification dated 14th October, 2003 issued under Sub Section (1) read with sub Section (3) of Section 7 of the Competition Act, 2002 established with effect from 14th October, 2003.........................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Coal production for September, 2003
The position in regard to coal production, despatch of coal to the consumers and closing stock during the month of September, 2003.........................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Government sells its shares of ICI (India) Ltd.
The Government of India finalised the sale of its 9.2% stake in ICI (India) Ltd. (3760783 shares of face value Rs.10) to Asian Paints.........................

Ministry of Mines

Aluminium production in April-September 2003
Five rear coaches of 231 Mysore-Bangalore passenger train derailed and capsized at 06.15 AM today on Bangalore-Mysore section.........................

Ministry of Railways

Mysore -Bangalore passenger train derails
The production of aluminium metal in the country during April-September, 2003 has been 4 lakh tonnes against 3.289 lakh tonnes during the same period last year.........................