January 01, 2005

an additional central medical team leaves for andamans
communication link restored at campbell bay and car nicobar with the commissioning of inmarsats & telephone exchange
efforts on to restore communication facilities in the rest of the islands
t.r. baalu sanctions 54 new road projects worth rs. 98.85 crore in tamil nadu
new projects are in addition to the rs. 140 crore already sanctioned for tamil nadu under central road fund
mineral production up
pib launches media centre at nagapattinam
notifications on customs and central excise
pm to inaugurate business-like pravasi bharatiya divas
eam to represent india at asean's tsunami summit

January 02, 2005

telecom customer base crosses 90 million
addition of 140 lakh phones during april-november 2004
bsnl to provide 25 lakh wll phones in rural areas 10 lakh by march 2005
no outbreak of diarrhoeal diseases in car nicobar
additional medical teams leaving for the islands

January 03, 2005

j.n. dixit : a biodata
commissioner of railway safety holds station masters responsible for december 14 train accident in punjab
railways’ finances back to track
prime minister condoles demise of shri j.n. dixit
insurance companies donate rs. 3 crore in pm’s national relief fund
obc finds serious financial improprieties in erstwhile gtb
files criminal complaints with cbi
hal contributed rs 3.40 crores to the prime minister relief fund
delay in pootkee-balihari coal project totals 156 months
mecl's mineral exploration in november
rural development ministry releases rs. 216 lakh for sector reform project in dimapur district of nagaland
meghayala villagers moved by tsunami tragedy
concept paper on company law evokes wide response, says minister
civil services examination, 2005
appointment of judges in jammu & kashmir high court
ten teams of psychiatrists are being sent to the andaman and nicobar islands
sufficent steps are being taken to prevent outbreak of any epidemic : health ministry
prime minister inaugurates 92nd session of indian science congress
science advisory council constituted
president condoles passing away of shri j.n. dixit
philippines president speaks to dr. kalam and condoles loss of lives in tsunami disaster
president to visit ahmedabad
detailed situation report on the impact of tsunami
relief, rehabilitation and other follow-up measures
press note
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tide waves
details of impact of the tsunami on the main land
status of relief material movement in tsunami affected areas
home minister condoles death of shri j.n.dixit
massive rescue and relief operations continuing in tsunami- hit areas
communication facilities in andaman & nicobar islands returning to normalcy
general elections to the legislative assemblies of haryana, bihar and jharkhand, 2005 – deployment of observers : press note
vice president condoles the death of j.n. dixit

January 04, 2005

tourism ministry’s employees donate one day’s salary for tsunami victims
revised bookstall and catering policies on railways
track renewals in tenth plan
railway minister presents rs. 10 crore cheque towards pm’s national relief fund
big increase in merit scholarship for girls belonging to minorities in gujarat and jammu & kashmir
indo-pak water talks begin today
national institute of rock mechanics
40 power projects due for commissioning in the 10th plan
fixation/revision of prices of bulk drugs parachlorometaxylenol (pcmx) and analgin under dpco,1995
a year of challenges ahead despite emerging strengths
s. sethuraman
more doctors and paramedics on way to andaman and nicobar islands
shri mani shakar aiyar launches nelp-v
20 blocks offered for exploration of oil and gas
supplies of petroleum products (pol) to andaman & nicobar islands
15 prominent overseas indians to get pravasi bhartiya samman awards - 2005
shri narayanan to officiate as national security adviser
press note: update on relief measures undertaken for tsunami hit areas by deptt. of shipping, ministry of shipping road tpt. & highways
public sector banks contribute rs. 58.75 crore to pm’s relief fund
special camps in tsunami affected areas
adarsh kishore appointed osd department of expenditure
contributions to pm’s national relief fund cross rs 300 crore
cbi_arrests mcd_engineer_and_another_employee_accepting_rs.1.25_lacs_bribe

January 05, 2005

relief measures by railways for tsunami victims
integrated railway modernisation plan
nalco pays rs.2 crore to pm's relief fund
record increase in foreign tourists arrival
namrup plant revamp cost over-run rs.160 crore
kamal nath to address inaugural meeting of the national manufacturing competitiveness council tomorrow
vishesh krishi upaj yojana gives boost to agri exports – export and import items notified
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tidal waves
press note: detailed situation report on the impact of tsunami
relief, rehabilitation and other follow up measures
relief assistance from various states for tsunami victims
indo-pak peace mission delegation meets home minister
communication facilities fast-returning to normalcy
2 mb vsat installed at car nicobar to augment std lines
press note: update on relief measures undertaken for tsunami hit areas by department of road transport & highways, ministry of shipping, road transport & highways
what can be the mission for the scientists?
president’s address at 92nd indian science congress
world bank to provide us$ 110.83 million for tamil nadu health system development project
details of impact of the tsunami on the mainland
selja launches website of the ministry of urban employment & poverty alleviation
disaster management teams constituted for andaman and nicobar islands
allocation of foodgrains to the drought affected state of andhra pradesh during 2004-05
department of telecom donates rs. 25 crore to the prime minister’s national relief fund
round table of asian ministers on regional cooperation in the oil economy
stability, security sustainability through mutual interdependence
supply of petroleum products to andaman & nicobar islands
focus on preventing any outbreak and measures to overcome psychological fears
reconstitution of the national commission to study denotified tribes, nomadic and semi-nomadic ‘tribes’
financial assistance for state hospitals on national highways
press note: safety and population profile of the primitive tribes in the andaman and nicobar islands
national rural health mission to move from selective to comprehensive health care
pm to head national aids control effort
seminar recommends, undistributed land under land reforms programme to rural landless poor as homestead-cum-garden land
preliminary assessment of the tsunami-affected regions indicates severe damage to some ecological resources
action plan for restoration of damaged ecological assets
bel declares 40 per cent dividend
press note: election commission issues show cause notice to indian national lok dal
inquiry team deputed to haryana
ireda presents dividend of 2003-04 to the government
mortal remains of j.n. dixit confined to flames
p.m. expresses grief at the loss of a valued colleague

January 06, 2005

no charges on articles & money orders sent to the prime minister’s national relief fund
export and import items under vishesh krishi upaj yojana notified
major boost to agri exports –scheme takes effect from 1st april, 2005
kamal nath calls for major boost to manufacturing sector
first meeting of national manufacturing competitiveness council inaugurated
resources for planned development of railways
tackling losses in rail scrap disposal
dayanidhi maran launches automated spectrum management system
27 fdi proposals cleared
childline being set up in tsunami affected areas
social justice minister visits tsunami affected areas from today
bel gives rs 2.6 crores to pm for tsunami victims
media leaders summit on hiv/aids
prime minister’s remarks
neigrims - cost escalation rs.350 crore
address by shri mani shankar aiyar at the roundtable of asian ministers in oil economy
round table focuses stability, security, sustainability through mutual interdependence
production of neem coated urea
cipet recognised as national lab
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tidal waves
details of impact of the tsunami on the mainland
status of relief material movement in tsunami affected areas
press note: detailed situation report on the impact of tsunami
relief, rehabilitation and other follow up measures
financial loss in tsunami
r.s.mooshahary appointed bsf dg
dayanidhi maran presents ‘.in’ domain name registration certificates to leading industry names
faster online registrations open to companies, individuals and organisations in india and abroad
large scale vaccination against measles for infants as a preventive measure
water sanitation and hygeine priority focus
vijay shankar appointed dg, national emergency response force & civil defence
‘think big and think into the future’ – pm tells indian industry
dr. manmohan singh meets competitiveness council
nafed presents rs. 16 lakh relief to prime minister’s fund
press note: election commission summons officials of haryana government
republic day rehearsals
tsunami-relief operations intensified
contributed by pib port blair
shri jaipal reddy releases the reference book ‘india 2005’
indo-japan policy dialogue launched
government would not hesitate to import white sugar to contain sugar prices: shri pawar
pm reviews relief operations in tsunami affected areas
first round table of asian ministers on regional cooperation concludes
saudi arabia, japan and kuwait to host next editions
proposals formulated for enhanced cooperation

January 07, 2005

accounting reforms in railways
gauge conversion projects in tamil nadu
ramakrishna mission vivekananda educational and research institute gets deemed university status
prime minister’s inaugural address at pravasi bharatiya divas
indo-japan policy dialogue launched
trade with italy shows significant and balanced growth, but india raises market access issues
kamal nath constitutes fta cell to deal with industry grievances
long term strategy for manufacturing sector on the anvil
outcome of the first meeting of the national manufacturing competitiveness council
4 lakh mt additional sugar quota for jan.- march, 2005
mecl's achievements in 2004
lack of basic work impede progress of rail projects
misleading advertisement withdrawn on mrtp’s direction
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tide waves
details of impact of the tsunamis on the main land states
status of relief resources movement (all affected states/ ut)
press note : detailed situation report on the impact of earthquake / tsunami -relief, rehabilitation and other follow-up measures
central teams return to delhi after visit of tsunami-hit areas
states/uts project damage/reconstruction cost at rs. 7000 crore
blogging : a new on-line phenomenon
dinesh c sharma
kyndiah to tour andaman & nicobar from 11th jan.
ministry’s team reports - all primitive tribes are safe
human rights as law
pib features
tsunami relief operations
vinay kumar
fm’s statement on foreign assistance for tsunami relief
technology mission on cotton
ministry of textiles sanctions development of 112 market yards and modernization of 429 ginning and pressing factories
agreements signed on package of lng imports from iran and indian participation in iranian oil fields
press communiqué on india – iran hydrocarbon sector cooperation
free std telephone booths provided at relief camps
dit sets up expert committee on information technology act
explanatory note on fixation/revision of prices of drugs
cotton corporation of india commences procurement of cotton in maharashtra
retail sale price based assessment of excise duty on drugs and medicines
nyks volunteers to focus on house construction and vocational training in tsunami affected areas
100 more doctors mobilised from the central health scheme
a team of homoeopaths sent to andaman and nicobar islands
pravasi bharatiya divas set for intellectually stimulating sessions on day 2
overseas indian affairs ministry to pursue its job seriously and take various new initiatives-jagdish tytler
aicte issues fresh guidelines to ensure transparency in approving new courses and institutions
development of mumbai will receive attention – prime minister
globalization must bring benefits to all indians - p. chidambaram

January 08, 2005

transportation of relief material by railways to notified tsunami affected regions free of cost
5th indo- uzbeg jcm to be held
elangovan takes 73 member trade delegation to uzbekistan and kazakhstan
cepa with korea likely
korea willing to invest in infrastructure in india
bilateral trade with italy aimed at 5 bn $ in 2 years
italian business delegation to visit india soon
non tariff barriers negate the spirit of wto: kamal nath
press note: the eighth meeting of the national advisory council
no scarcity of drinking water supply in relief camps in port blair : priya ranjan dasmunsi

January 09, 2005

president kalam to give pravasi bhartiya samman awards
special cell for suggestions from overseas indians on tsunami rehabilitation work --shri jagdish tytler
generation next feels this is india’s finest hour, calls for focus on health care, infrastructure and education
president exhorts overseas indian community to create a research foundation to prevent damage from diasters like tsunami
media facilitation centre set up at port blair

January 10, 2005

reforms in railways
technology mission on railway safety
mt harsha sails from haldia with fresh stocks of petroleum products for andaman & nicobar islands
full demand of products being met in the islands
gsi estimates 2,987 million tonnes of coal in 2004
kamal nath presents rs.1.05 crore cheque to pm for tsunami relief on behalf of commerce psus
gems & jewellery epc contributes rs.51 lakh
india, italy agree to step up bilateral trade flows
post-mfa collaboration in fashion design, textile clusters
agreed minutes of indo-italian joint commission signed
no constraints in atomic, petroleum & telecom sector projects - report
national conference on prevention of atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
essay competition for school children on taj mahal
environment friendly measures to deal with desert locust problem
status of telecom facilities in the tsunami-affected areas
press note: general election to the state legislative assemblies of bihar, jharkhand and haryana, 2005 - allotment of broadcast/telecast time to political parties
press note : schedule for bye-election to the legislative assembly of punjab to fill the casual vacancy from 20-ajnala assembly constituency
press note: schedule for bye-elections to the legislative assembly of meghalaya to fill three casual vacancies
press note: election commission orders transfer of senior officials of haryana government
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tidal wave
details of impact of the tsunamis on the main land states
status of relief resources movement
press note: detailed situation report on the impact of tsunami - relief, rehabilitation and other follow up measures
adequate supply of food and other essential items available in all islands of andaman & nicobar
prime minister’s engagement bulletin for the day

January 11, 2005

record performance of rail freight in april-december, 2004
dada saheb phalke award to shri mrinal sen
kamal nath to attend cii partnership summit
answer to indo-pak problem lies in trade: kamal nath
joint study group meeting on 25 january
raja urges paper industry to adopt safer alternatives to meet environmental norms
norms for chlorinated compounds in pulp and paper effluent on the anvil
nalco's april-december net crosses annual target
shiela dikshit lauds ncc cadets
export procedure for textiles streamlined for post -quota era
61 national highway projects progressing as per schedule
india’s exports cross $ 53 billion – over 23% increase estimated in nine months
5th indo- uzbeg jcm held
73 member trade delegation in uzbekistan
finance minister meets agriculturists for pre-budget discussions
national conference on prevention of atrocities against scs/sts calls for reform in criminal justice system
delhi youth and school-students to express their solidarity towards tsunami victims
youth day to be celebrated tomorrow
remembering swamiji
souvagya kar
record procurement of cotton by cotton corporation of india
workshop on “challenges for water development and management in india and future strategies”
priyaranjan dasmunsi to inaugurate; finance minister to be the chief guest
services in bank note press declared as public utility
becil staff donates one day salary for tsunami affected
school children raring to go (republic day 2005)
kyndiah assures a&n tribes of all help for resettlement
press note: enquiry team on haryana submits report
yogesh chandra committee report on land allotments by l&do submitted to government
decision on committee recommendations after consulting law ministry-azad
oscar fernandes shocked over bus tragedy at almatti
sankranti-snaan at gangasagar**
*contributed by ajay mhamia, aio, pib, kolkata*
contributions to pm’s national relief fund cross rs 440 crore
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tidal wave
details of impact of the tsunamis on the main land states
finance minister meets industrialists for pre-budget discussions
press note: tsunami impact– relief, response and rehabilitation measures
diamond jubilee of kolkata press club
prime minister’s address
cbi_arrests a_dy._manager_of_hpcl_and_an_inspector_of_municipal_corporation

January 12, 2005

sunil dutt exhorts youth and children to do their best for tsunami victims
delhi youth and school students rally behind affected
youth day celebrated
specialized investigations by gsi
expert committee constituted to assess construction projects requiring environmental clearance
route dispersal guidelines for airlines to stay
export surge continues
india’s foreign trade: april-december 2004-05
india- uk joint economic and trade committee launch tomorrow
peter mandelson coming – to interact with kamal nath on 14th january
second meeting of special task force on naxalism held centre to step up assistance to states
pm condoles demise of amrish puri
press note: standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice invites suggestions on national tax tribunal bill, 2004
key water issues to be discussed in 2 day world bank assisted workshop
kamal nath announces withdrawal of press note 18 on future jvs and other details
year end review: department of atomic energy
dae completes 50 years of its formation
construction of the first 500 mw nuclear plan based on fast breeder technology begins
india to resist attempts to divide developing countries in wto
finance minister meets trade union leaders for pre-budget discussions
jaipal reddy condoles the passing away of amrish puri
pm's speech at the cii partnership summit, 2005
november industrial production up by 7.9 per cent
overall growth in the general index 8.4 per cent
railway board catches fake tte
government issues press note 1 (2005 series)
revised guidelines supersede press note 18
steel production during 2004
president condoles loss of lives in karnataka bus accident
finance minister meets economists for pre-budget discussions
india’s coastal zone regulations one of the most stringent measures in the world
income tax relief u/s 80g for donations to the pm’s national relief fund
india and japan to initiate negotiations on revision of income tax treaty

January 13, 2005

one more illegal exchange busted in chennai
prime minister greets nation on lohri, makar sankranti and pongal
nation-wide launch of broadband services by bsnl & mtnl
a&n tribes want to be resettled away from the sea
press note : input-output norms for 12 new export items notified
‘incredible india’ website to showcase indian tourism
shri aiyar meets myanmar prime minister and energy minister
india extends line of credit of $20 million for refinery upgradation
mou signed on energy cooperation
president’s greetings on the occasion of makara sankranti and pongal
president to visit lucknow tomorrow
nalco rolled product unit to be completed within six months
making indian railways a world class system
r.k. singh
apparel export promotion council to set up nine more training and design centres – gurgaon centre inaugurated
press note: international container transhipment terminal (ictt) at cochin approved
sez bill to be brought in budget session: kamal nath
india- uk joint economic and trade committee launched
historic occasion: kamal nath, patricia hewitt
priyaranjan dasmunsi calls for striking a balance between large projects and social issues
2 day workshop on world bank assisted water issues inaugurated
french telecom giant contributes rs. two crore towards tsunami relief
supplementary list for civil service exam (main) 2003
sail extends vrs offer date for employees
public sector steel organisations contribute rs. 2 crore to pm’s relief fund
organizing committee for the 9th biennial mumbai film festival constituted
country position on access and benefit sharing and traditional knowledge
international meet on access to genetic resources and associated knowledge
human lives lost in the wake of tsunami/ tidal wave
status of relief resources movement (all affected states/ut)
fishing activity resumes in tsunami-hit areas
presentation on best administrative practices by karnataka and gujarat governments
india, uk identify key areas of trade and economic cooperation
annual uk-india investment summit to boost mutual investment
outcome of first meeting of jetco
india and japan discuss bilateral economic relations
india, bangladesh and myanmar tripartite ministerial meeting on gas pipeline at yangon
joint press statement