June 01, 2005

sps enquiry points being finalised to facilitate india’s international trade
monsoon forecasting
upward trend in steel production and export
sail’s steel production soars
mineral production in april 2005
railway minister constitutes committee for improvement of working conditions of gangmen
adventure tourism destination in india
new mechanism for speedy implementation of tourism projects
development of 20 new tourism circuits and 10 rural destinations
shri somenath ghosh takes over as new managing director of nrdc
shri sayeed reviews implementation of rajiv gandhi grameen vidyutikaran yojana
foreign investment cap under non news category for indian entities raised to 100 per cent
dnyaneshwar award presented to nanaji deshmukh
vice president calls for making innovative use of science & technology based on local needs & resources

June 02, 2005

nlc power production up in april
kamal nath outlines five milestones for deepening indo-us partnership

keynote address at the 30th anniversary of us-india business council
cricket stadium, being constructed in guyana with india’s help, will be ready before icc world cup of 2007
indian goodwill delegation of parliamentarians calls on president of guyana
government delicenses use of low power devices and simplifies amateur radio licences
complete soybean sowing by june end: experts advise
auction for sale (re-issue) of 7.37 per cent government stock, 2014 and 10.25 per cent government stock, 2021 - press note
prime minister condoles the death of justice narula
national knowledge commission constituted
prime minister's engagement bulletin

June 03, 2005

performance of mining psus under steel ministry in april
complete soybean sowing by june end : experts advise
towards equitable water distribution
mukta narain*
wooing fdi an integral part of india’s economic strategy: kamal nath addresses asia society in new york
indo-us trade crosses $ 19 billion in 2004-05
acc announces key appointments
national advisory council reconstituted
2004-05 an eventful year of mines ministry: shri ola
revision of electoral rolls in tamil nadu - press note
minister of textiles launches website for small & medium enterprises
external commercial borrowings policy revised
india and thailand sign mou on education

June 04, 2005

maran to press for intel's advance test manufacturing facility in india during his visit to san francisco

June 05, 2005

promote sustainable cities with equitable access to basic infrastructure: namo narain meena
world environment day observed
prime minister's engagement bulletin
petroleum minister mani shankar aiyar begins talks with pakistani leaders

June 06, 2005

recent finds of gsi - backgrounder
national curriculam framework for school education—2005 backgrounder
armed forces (special powers) act review committee submits report
aicte imposes strict quality control norms on technical institutions
india’s participation in exploitation of hydrocarbons resources in venezuela discussed
indian goodwill delegation of parliamentarians calls on venezuelan ministers
advisory for improving jowar (sorghum) productivity
assocham compliments railway minister for achieving significant reduction in turn around time of wagons
press note: government denies reports on acquiring temples
india and pakistan to set up a joint working group on the gas pipeline project
shri mani shankar aiyar calls on pakistani prime minister
centre unveils rs 9870 crore plan for reconstruction of tsunami affected states
tsunami early warning system to be operational by september 2007
3-member_indian_team_in_brazil_to_attend_the_global_froum_on_fighting_corruption

June 07, 2005

bio-diesel – alternative energy source
r.c. joshi*
33 projects outsourced to secure best practices
the prime minister’s speech at the inauguration of saifee hospital mumbai, june 4, 2005
chairman railway board orders suspension of three senior railway officials
government expands base of service tax
exempts certain services
announces trade facilitation measures
appointment of j&k high court judge - press communique
india and pak agree to jointly work to uplift poor and rural economy
panchayati raj minister mani shankar aiyar hold discussions with his pakistani counterpart mr. daniel aziz
senior level appointment
cbi_registers_case_in_connection_with_the_contract_for_supply_of_anti-material_rifle

June 08, 2005

r.n. mirdha appointed chairman sangeet natak akademi
r.n. mirdha appointed chairman sangeet natak akademi
special summary revision of electoral rolls in 165 assembly constituencies (not affected by tsunami) in tamil nadu, 2005 - press note
dayanidhi maran holds discussions with intel chairman in san francisco
priyaranjan dasmunsi calls for people’s participation in artificial recharge of ground water
consultative committee of water resources focuses on ground water
joint press statement, visit of indian minister for petroleum & natural gas and panchayati raj, shri mani shankar aiyar to pakistan
defence minister’s address at ficci seminar
adoption of new technology by indian railways
department of posts launches "direct post"

June 09, 2005

environment minister to inaugurate conference on migratory waterbirds and their habitats
migratory waterbirds cover 30 countries of north, central and south asia and trans-caucasus
conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats
joint statement of india and sudan at the end of visit of h.e. dr. mustafa osman ismail, foreign minister of sudan
india for long lasting capabilities in infrastructure & social sector
optical fibre cable network of indian railways
country report on mdg by august
judges for kerala, gujarat and rajasthan high courts appointed
upsc declares combined defence services examination (ii) 2004 results
law ministers’ conference to discuss reforms in legal delivery system
amal allana appointed nsd chairperson
foundation stone-laying ceremony of sethusamudram ship channel project
tr baalu chairs 2nd meeting to expedite preparations
dr. raghuvansh prasad singh releases handbook on rural housing and infrastructure
wheat stock sufficient to meet pds – welfare scheme requirements – food ministry
petroleum minister meets azerbaijan president ilham aliyev
mr. aiyar calls for reviving “silk route” for oil supplies to india, from caspian sea
pib clears three power projects
phase-i trial of aids vaccine to begin this month
india and australia to cooperate on protection of whales
australian foreign minister meets a. raja
cm assam calls on thiru t r baalu

June 10, 2005

april industrial production up by 8.8 per cent
revised overall growth rate 8.2 per cent for 2004-05
india will strongly support all initiatives to welcome back siberian crane: a. raja
conference on migratory waterbirds and their habitats
prime minister's engagement bulletin
india and us to collaborate on research in emerging infectious diseases
national consumer helpline service :
complaints more on telecom services and home appliances
t r baalu approves nh repair work in bihar
advisory for improving sunflower productivity
india and china discuss bilateral cooperation in customs
former_uco_bank_chairman_k._margbanthu

June 13, 2005

railways’ judo team wins medals at the usic world judo championship
25 telecom projects now assigned doc
15 tigers sighted by task force during visits to tiger reserves
electronic networking of apmcs in maharashtra
home minister condemns pulwama blast
aicte should fulfill its twin role of regulator and facilitator: shri arjun singh
rs 65.80 lakh provided for monsoon patrolling in tiger reserves
pm chairs first meeting of trade and economic relations committee
prime minister's engagement bulletin
tigers have to live
amit kumar singhal*

June 14, 2005

input-output norms for 12 new export items notified - press note
judges for gujarat high court appointed
president inaugurates two-day governors’ conference
restoring childhood to working children
m.l. dhar*
dayanidhi maran invites leading software industries in the silicon valley to venture in india
smooth progress in 241 major central projects
keoladeo ghana national park proposed as part of siberian crane conservation sites network
exports show record 22% growth in may 2005
india’s foreign trade: april-may, 2005-2006
french president jacques chirac compliments hal in paris air show
government to introduce warehousing development and regulation bill
electronic networking of apmcs in maharashtra
president inaugurates governors' conference

June 15, 2005

manufacturing india’s own aircraft carrier
copper production in april 2005
kamal nath to inaugurate first meeting of the reconstituted board of trade on 17 june
governors urged to provide intellectual and moral leadership
prime minister's speech at conference of governors
government to reimpose ban on non-iodised salt
draft notification imposing the ban issued
upsc declares combined defence services examination (i) 2005 results
ijt comletes 100 flights
government to reimpose ban on non-iodised salt draft notification imposing the ban issued
date for indian economic service and indian statistical service exam, 2005 announced
government accepts in toto task force report on basic scientific research in universities
ten networking centres in basic sciences to be set up
1000 positions of research scietists to be created
“assaults on autonomy of universities need to be looked at seriously”: shri arjun singh
government favours public private partnerships but against total commercialization of education
cbi_rescues_minor_girl_kidnapped_from_mehrauli_and_arrested_her_abductor
railway_station_superintendent_caught_taking_bribe

June 16, 2005

nalco's tenth plan outlay rs.7,056 crore
parliamentary standing committee on industry invites suggestions on the small and medium enterprises development bill, 2005 - press note
slow pace of civil works hamper hydro projects
energy projects based on solid municipal waste to get 50% subsidy upfront towards equity : muttemwar
priorities outlined for deploying renewable energy devices to replace fossil fuels
increase in revenue earning freight loading during may 2005
shri shekhawat honours eighteen scouts and guides with up-rashtrapati awards
air chief marshal tyagi visits hal display area in paris air show
weekend film festival on sunil dutt
83 evasion cases of central taxes booked during may 2005
indo-portuguese agreement on taxation
convention between government of india and government of serbia and montenegro for the avoidance of double taxation
amendment in the citizenship act, 1955
indian remote sensing programme – oceansat-2 project
cadre restructuring of central secretariat stenographers service
upgradation of the post of coal mines provident fund commissioner in the coal mines provident fund organisation
merger of iisco with sail
modified grant scheme for funding premier educational institutions
print media policy
physical targets of technology mission on cotton increased
supplementary transmission system of sipat project
financial restructuring of bbj
payment of dues by 16 loss making cpses
super speciality centre and trauma care centre at jipmer
world class drug research institute to be set up at lucknow
ccea approves continuance of the nvbdcp
shri muniyappa reviews central road fund works in up
sultanpur-rae bareily state highway to be repaired under crf

June 17, 2005

measures to improve availability of wagons and infrastructure of indian railways
strategise to achieve quantum leap in india’s exports, kamal nath tells board of trade
engagement with global economy to fuel growth
two day national conference on urban poverty alleviation at srinagar from tomorrow
ram vilas paswan welcomes the merger of iisco with sail
committee headed by cmpdil chief to probe saunda colliery accident
mineral production in april 2005
hal discusses partnership with leading aerospace companies
collected works of mahatma gandhi - press note
sale of revised edition to be stopped
original edition to be treated as official edition

June 18, 2005

launch of free hindi software tools and fonts by dit
prime minister condoles the death of mushtaq ali
aluminium industry

June 19, 2005

action plan to achieve freight loading target of 700 million tonnes
railway set operating ratio target of 85 percent

June 20, 2005

railways freight earnings increased by over seventeen percent during may, 2005
arjun sengupta appointed member of the high-level international commission on empowerment of the poor
state welfare ministers’ conference on manual scavenging on 22nd june
cabinet approves india-singapore comprehensive economic cooperation agreement -- india’s first ceca with any country – also first bilateral agreement in services
ceca a milestone, says kamal nath
india’s trade with singapore - fact sheet
india’s trade with singapore
rajiv gandhi's dream of developing indigenous technology has come true today : smt. sonia gandhi
free hindi software tools and fonts launched
40% farmers today have access to modern farming
andhra pradesh and west bengal top with 60%
lowest rajasthan 15%, punjab 27%, haryana 37%
major source; progressive farmers 17%
delegation from andhra pradesh led by shri s. jaipal reddy meets thiru t. r. baalu
4-laning of hyderabad-vijayawada section of nh 9 under nhdp iii to be expedited
sale (re-issue) of government stock, 2017 - press note
government invites suggestions on targeting subsidies
biennial elections to the council of states from goa, gujarat and west bengal and bye election to karnataka legislative council (by mlas) - press note
shri shekhawat discharged from aiims
no increase in prices of kerosene and lpg
petrol and diesel prices raised by one-half of the required increase
decision based on principle of equitable burden sharing

June 21, 2005

cm kerala calls on thiru t r baalu
qatar - an important trading partner - kamal nath
discusses bilateral trade with qatari foreign minister
current status of the godhra railway police station case following the opinion of the pota review committee - press note
all india consumer price index for agricultural and rural laboureres increases
supreme court asks centre and state governments to fully implement dowry prohibition act, 1961
mines secretary reviews 2004-05 performance of mecl
empower women to face new challenges - shri arjun singh
railways have convened meetings with major user industries
the railways gaining share in certain commodity groups like cement and iron ore
dayanidhi maran condoles the death of 19 bsnl employees
cbi_arrests_executive_engineer_of_dda_for__bribe

June 22, 2005

healthy villages, healthy india
subhra priyadarshini*
investigation and trial of gujarat riots cases
gsi to acquire new vessel and helicopter
coal supply to thermal stations was critical in april
states asked to eliminate manual scavenging ahead of the target by 2005
state social welfare ministers’ meeting on manual scavenging begins
shri shekhawat condoles the death of sunder singh bhandari
t r baalu approves national highway improvement works worth rs. 22.73 crore in bihar
icar signs workplan agreement with irri for collaboration in rice research
genetic enhancement of rice major thrust area
major highlights of indian railways – may, 2005
pm condoles death of shri s.s. bhandari
task force to be set up to create awareness on hiv/aids in central police organisations
government revises prices of certain drugs
cbi_arrests_an_assistant_malaria_inspector_accepting_bribe
with_the_arrest_of_three,_cbi_solves_highway_robbery_and_murder_near_gurgaon

June 23, 2005

five decades of the state trading corporation
india tourism office at tokyo won two international awarads
ministers’ committee on dalit affairs meets to initiate special schemes for improve the socio-economic conditions of scs
independent drugs regulatory authority to be set up
medical devices to be brought under the purview of drugs controller of india
prof. b.b. bhattacharya appointed vice-chancellor of jnu
formation of jvc by hal with snecma, france for production of precision aero engine components
exemption of jute units from n-e region from levy of cess
legislation for the regulation of education and practice of pharmacy in indian medicine and homoeopathy
construction of 220kv transmission line from pul-e-khumri to kabul and electric substation at kabul
establishment of global devleopment network in india
law to check domestic violence against women
proposal to amend the warehousing corporations act, 1962
travel passes issued to railway employees
98 major central projects due for commissioning during 2005-06
nmdc registers record production of iron ore and diamonds during may 2005
government fixes/revises prices of 181 formulation packs
india keen on expanding trade with bangladesh
bangladesh foreign secretary calls on kamal nath
prime minister's engagement bulletin

June 24, 2005

mineral production in may 2005
coal production up in may
ias officer l.v. saptharishi repatriated to parent cadre
decentralised structure to be provided under bill to replace fcra
international conferences on planetary exploration and space law open in bangalore on sunday
revision in prices of petrol and diesel
shri shekhawat administers oath of office to shri a.k. antony
dayanidhi maran to receive young global leader award at the maiden summit in switzerland
ongc makes a significant gas discovery in krishna godavari off-shore
parliamentary consultative committee discuss 50 years of ongc
nec sees peace and development in the north-east
central university status restored to allahabad university
search committee formed to select first vice-chancellor
shri mahabir prasad calls for a cohesive and concerted approach towards ssi
term of liberhan ayodhya commission of inquiry extended up to 30th september, 2005
status report on india’s external debt, june 2005 released
dcc recommends labeling of ingredients on cosmetic products
registration requirements for imported cosmetics
hal bags major orders for civil version of dhruv
jaipal reddy announces launch of exclusive urdu channel
national heritage sites commission to be set up

June 25, 2005

nac formulates draft social security legislation for unorganized sector workers
no pr agency engaged for image building of railway minister
rural business hubs : pr ministry identifies thrust areas
finance minister asks ngos to co-operate with government in ensuring proper utilisation of foreign receipts
decentralised structure to be provided under bill to replace fcra

June 26, 2005

chief ministers to discuss national urban transport policy
pre-hong kong stakeholder consultations – kamal nath
to address workshop on nama negotiations
kamal nath to head inter-state trade council

June 27, 2005

upsc to conduct geologists’ examination, 2005 on 26th november
steep increase in steel export during april-may’05
sail’s production up in may, 2005
saarc technical committee on agriculture & rural development to meet
plans to introduce dedicated airlines in the north eastern region
flash flood in hp : army columns move forward
‘education has to be inclusive’ : shri arjun singh
‘knowledge commission will provide cutting edge road map for the country’ : shri arjun singh
secretary level talks between india and pakistan on tulbal navigation project
cbi_arrests_income-tax_officer_for_accepting_bribe
cbi_conducts_surprise_check_at__rto,_anand_vihar_office

June 28, 2005

aluminium production in april-may
training component to be an important tool for strengthening monitoring committees of villagers
marked increase in production & consumption of pig iron during april-may,2005
government declares oil industry services as public utility service for further six months
government approves participation of rowing team in asian championship
take concrete steps to manage disasters and ensure good governance : pm
closing remarks of pm at inter-state council
cm andhra pradesh calls on thiru t r baalu
central direct taxes advisory committee reconstituted
sh. lalu prasad seeks cooperation from states for speedy completion of railway projects
president, pm condole passing away of shri h.d. shourie
take concrete steps to manage disasters and ensure good governance : pm
excerpts of pm's speech at inter-state council
prime minister's engagement bulletin
press_statement_by_shri_u.s._misra,_director,_cbi

June 29, 2005

lignite production in may 2005
“statistical system to evaluate fruits of development reaching poor-need of the hour” - oscar
government initiates pre-hong kong stakeholder consultations on wto issues
india can gain in nama, but adjustment costs must be taken care of: conclusions of goi-unctad workshop
rakesh mohan appointed deputy governor, rbi
address by the defence minister at the release of report of the orf-picp joint task force
free sale sugar quota for july-september released
killer disease -- hiv/aids, the battle is on
v. mohan rao*
free sale sugar quota for july-september released
trial period of electronic freight payment scheme extended
chief ministers meet to finalize urban transport policy
unified metropolitan transport authorities to be set up for coordinated planning
railway ministry embarks upon massive modernization plan
railways to commercially exploit its unused land
parliamentary consultative committee for railways meets
pm calls for greater economic integration with neighbours in south asia
pm reviews steps to deal with cyber crimes
india and us sign new framework for defence relations