Government Bodies

Government Bodies

Government Departments

* Andhra Pradesh Public Distribution System
* Bardhamaan
* Biotechnology Information System
* Bureau of Indian Standards
* C-DAC Homepage
* C-DAC Webpage
* CITCO
* Cabinet Secretary
* Census of India
* Central Board of Excise & Customs – formulation of policy concerning levy and collection of duties
* Central Board of Excise and Customs
* Central Board of Excise and Customs
* Central Vigilance Commission – annual report, press releases, articles & speeches, instructions
* Central Water Commission
* Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
* Centre for Development of Telematics
* Chennai Telephones – official site of Chennai Telephones
* Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Rajasthan
* Chief Engineer – information on Civil Engineering department of S.E.Railway, Calcutta
* Controller of Stores- NFR – webpage of the controller of stores- N. E. Frontier Railway
* DGR, Government of India – official web site of Directorate General of Resettlement
* Department of Agriculture & Co-operation – from ministry of agriculture, Government of India.
* Department of Agriculture – site of the Government of Madhya Pradesh with info on seeds, soils.
* Department of Biotechnology – official web site of DBT
* Department of Electronics
* Department of Energy
* Department of Finance – finance department of the Government of Bihar
* Department of Income Tax – chief commissioner of income tax north western region.
* Department of Medical Education
* Department of Ocean Development – aims at developing oceanic resources
* Department of Rural Development – site under the Government of Gujarat
* Department of Steel – official site.
* Department of Telecommunications
* Dept. of Company Affairs – dept. in charge of administering the Companies Act
* Dept. of Science and Technology – engaged in promoting science and technology activities
* Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
* Directorate of Health Services, MP – illness funds, polio surveillance, disease control programmes
* DoT VSAT Network – about high speed satellite network of Department of Telecommunications
* Electronics & IT Trade & Policy
* Electronics Corporation Of India Limited
* General Administration Department, Gujarat – official site of NRI division
* Home Department, Government of U.P. – official page of the Home Department, Uttar Pradesh
* IGIPS – Indo-German Investment Promotion Service.
* Income Tax Department – online information site of the income tax department.
* India & Moldova – about India’s relation with Moldova
* India Meteorological Department – official site containing information on activities on seismology
* India Tourist Office – site of Government of India tourist office in Europe
* Indian Customs & Central Excise – unofficial homepage containing details of rules & regulations
* Indian Revenue Service – forum for IRS workers.
* Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
* Indian Tourist Office, Japan – the website of the Government of India Tourist office in Japan
* Indian Tourist Office- LA – Government of India tourist office in Los Angeles
* Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
* Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation – presents Karnataka with all its richness.
* Kandla Port Trust
* Kerala Industrial Department – official website
* Kerala Telecom – official site of Department of Telecommunication, Kerala.
* Kerala Tourism – official site of the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala.
* MPUVN – promoting renewable energy technologies in the state of MP.
* Maharashtra Telecom Circle – officer’s directory, directory enquiry, services, network etc.
* Mundla Port
* National Crime Records Bureau – prime task of the NCRB is to modernise the Indian police.
* National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
* National Informatics Centre – government organisation specialising in IT services
* Nuclear Power Corporation – information from Nuclear Power Corporation on the net.
* Patents Division – Government of India
* Permanent Mission of India to the UN – homepage of Indian representative in United Nations
* Petroleum and Natural Gas – exploration and production of oil and natural gas.
* Punjab Tourism Development Corporation – information on tourist complexes, holiday homes etc.
* Railway Recruitment Board – primarily responsible for recruiting the working and supervisory staff.
* Regional Tourist Office (South)
* Rubber Board – engaged in research, technical advice, training, marketing etc.
* SER/RTC – official web site of South Eastern Roadways & Road Transport Corporation.
* Society for Electronics Test Engineering – provides practice oriented training courses.
* South Eastern Railway, Nagpur – website of Nagpur division of South Eastern Railways
* Staff Selection Commission, Calcutta
* Study Tour Permission Form – application form provided by Indian Council for Cultural Relations
* TNPFIDCL – Tamil Nadu Power Finance & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
* Taminadu Telecom Circle
* The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.
* Tihar Prisons – official website of Delhi prisons, Tihar.
* Tourindia Website – Government of India tourist office, New York
* Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
* Vigilant Alert System (VAS)
* Y2K India – site on initiatives, associations and more related to the Year 2000 problem

DEFENCE

* Army In Kashmir – the official website of the Indian Army in Kashmir
* Bharat Rakshak – dedicated to the Indian soldiers
* INS Chilka – basic training establishments for sailors of the Indian navy.
* Indian Airforce page by Pawan – stuff about the Indian airforce and other links
* Indian Armed Forces – official website of Indian army, airforce & navy.
* Indian Army – site for recruitment information in the army
* Indian Defence – about the defence and para- military forces
* Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis
* Inter Services Institutions – NDC, NDA, DSSC, NCC & AFMC
* National Cadet Corps
* Naval Dockyard, Mumbai – official site with history, role, infrastructure, commercial services etc.
* South Asian Voice – contains write-up on Kargil
* Unofficial Indian Air Force History – history of the war on the air front in the 1965 war
* Unofficial Indian Air Force Page
* Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) – training of medical undergraduates, post-graduates
* Associated Institutions – Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses, mountaineering institutes etc.
* College of Defence Managament – scientific management training for the Indian Defence Services
* DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
* Defence Production & Supply – overview, functions, ordnance factories, associated organisations
* Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) – training to the officers of the Army, Navy & Air Force
* Indian Armed Forces – information on the Army, Navy, Coast Guards & the Air Forces
* Inter-Service Organisations – engineering & medical services, sports control board.
* Introduction – organisational set-up, contact information of office bearers, history etc
* Ministry of Defence – armed forces, research & development, recruitment & training, reports
* National Cadet Corps (NCC) – institutional training, adventure sports & other activities for children
* National Defence Academy (NDA) – training for the future officers of the Army, Navy & Air Force
* National Defence College (NDC)
* Recruitment & Training – information on recruitment of officers in the Army, Navy & Air Force
* Resettlement & Welfare Schemes – facilities, training programmes, pension & other benefits
* Resettlement of Ex-servicemen – training & rehabilitation programmes, re-employmentschemes
The Indian Armed Forces – website of Indian Army, Airforce & Navy under the Ministry of Defence

LAW

* Bihar Police – official website
* Collector of Mumbai – information for the public and application forms for various purposes
* Company Law Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. – site for income tax reports and company law matters
* Delhi Police – official site with help line, crime trends, organisation, traffic police
* Income Tax – information about Indian income tax laws
* India Law – a resource for Indian law, constitution etc.
* Indian Laws – commercial law, practice & litigation, tax, trade, human rights, child laws
* Indian Legal Information
* Kerala High Court – information about judgements, judges, lawyers, bar associations, councils
* Kerala Police – official site of Kerala Police
* Law Information Centre – offers a database of all the judgements delivered by the Supreme Court.
* Laws of India – Indian law enactments from 1833 to present.
* Madhya Pradesh Police – official web site
* Mumbai Police – official website of Mumbai Police
* Sidhi Police – achievements, information about crimes & criminals, messages and more
* Supreme Court Online – latest judgements of the Supreme Court of India, news & views
* Supreme Court of India – site dedicated to the highest legal body in India
* To-USA – provides information for Indian professionals interested in working in USA.
MINISTRIES

* AGRICULTURE
* Coconut Development Board (CDB) – development of coconut cultivation & industry
* Department of Agriculture & Co-operation – official site with history, role, infrastructure, commercial services etc.
* Department of Food Processing Industries – Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
* Farm Produce Prices – agricultural price policy by the Ministry of Agriculture
* ICAR – Indian Council for Agricultural Research
* Programmes & Schemes – of the department under the Ministry of Agriculture

CHEMICALS&FERTILIZERS

* Affiliated Organisations -to the Chemicals wing of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
* Affiliated Organisations -to the Petrochemical wing of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
* Affiliated Organisations – to the Pharmaceuticals wing of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals
* Chemicals – introduction, industrial, FDI & exim policies, manufacturer of chemicals
* Contact List – name, telephone & FAX numbers of ministers & officers in the DCP
* Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals – homepage of the department under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
* NPPA – National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
* Petrochemicals – profile, overview, policies, products, opportunities, planning etc.
* Pharmaceuticals – introduction, Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Cell (PEPC) etc.
* Profile – about the functions of the Department of Chemicals & Fertilizers

CIVIL AVIATION
* Aeronautical Information Circulars
* Circulars – on air safety, air worthiness, operations, air transport etc.
* Civil Aviation Requirements – rules on air transport, air safety, airworthiness, flight crew standards
* DGCA – site of Director General of Civil Aviation.
* Flying Clubs – list of flying clubs/schools/centres covered under subsidy scheme
* Functions – responsibilities & functioning of the DGCA
* Gliding Clubs – list of gliding clubs/wings covered under subsidy scheme
* Non-scheduled Operators – list of non-scheduled operator’s permit holders with number of aircrafts
* Scheduled Operators – list of scheduled operator’s permit holders with number of aircrafts
* The Aircraft Act, 1934 – provision for control of manufacture, sale, use, import of an aircraft
* The Aircraft Rules, 1937 – conditions of flying, air worthiness, investigation of accidents etc.

COMMERCE

* EPort – India’s export & import policies, Forex rates, news, circulars etc.
* Autonomous Bodies – boards, councils, institutes & organisations attached to the Ministry
* Department of Foreign Trade – information on export-import policy, circulars & e-commerce
* Department of Supply, Ministry of Commerce – functions, organisational structure & vigilance
* Foreign Exchange Regulation Act – an article on FERA
* India & WTO – agreements signed by India with World Trade Organisation
* Marine Products Exports Development Authority
* Trade Policy – overview, import policy, exchange rates, export policy etc.

COMMUNICATIONS

* Ahmedabad Telecom District – telephone directory, services, general information
* Andhra Pradesh Telecom Circle – directory enquiry, application forms, tenders, network
* Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India – the premier telecom service provider of India.
* NFAP 2000 – draft of the National Frequency Allocation Plan, Ministry of Communications
* New Telecom Policy, 1999 -by the Department of Telecommunications.
* TRAI – the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India site
* Tamilnadu Telecom Circle – directory enquiry, STD codes, telecom news, waiting list for phones .
* Vijayawada Telecom District – services offered, telephone directory, commercial information e

CULTURE,YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

* Department of Youth Affairs & Sports – official site of the Government of Haryana
* LNIPE, Gwalior – Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education

ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

* Annual Report 1998-99 – of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India
* Divisions – of research, education, policy, law, placement etc. under the Ministry
* Legislations – principal & sub-ordinate legislations of the Ministry
* Ministry of Environment & Forests – Government of India
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

* Consular Passport & Visa Division (CPV)
* India & Albania – information on India’s relationship with Albania
* India & Bahrain – information about VIP visits, trade & economic relationships etc.
* India & Kazakhstan – about bilateral relations & high level visits
* India & Kingdom of Cambodia – bilateral reltionships, cultural relationships, agreements signed
* India & Oman – about India’s relationship with Oman
* India & Romania – about Indo-Romanian relationships
* India & The Commonwealth of Australia – bilateral relationships, trade relations, visits etc.
* Indo-German relations – about cultural relationships, economic relations, high level agreements
* Person of Indian Origin Card Scheme – informatiom about the notification of PIO Card Scheme

FINANCE

* Budget 2000 – site inviting suggestions for Budget 2000
* Budget Highlights – finance bill, reactions, analysis, speech, economic survey, expenditure
* Central Board of Direct Taxes – advance rulings for NRIs, PAN, SAMMAN etc.
* Controller of Aid Accounts & Audit – loans & grants from donors, disbursed outstanding debt etc.
* ECB Gudelines – External Commercial Borrowings guidelines for 1999-2000
* Economic Indicators – monthly economic reports
* Economic Survey – for 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99
* Finance Minister’s Speeches – Shri Yashwant Sinha’s speeches on the Union & Interim Budget
* Foreign Direct Investment, FDI – information, overview, regulations & guidelines etc.
* Income Tax Department, Pune Region – tax information, schemes, forms, assistance, grievances.
* Ministry of Finance – homepage of the Ministry
* Press Releases – of the Ministry of Finance on policies, schemes, rates of interest etc.
* The Companies Bill, 1997 – laws governing companies & certain other associations
* Union Budget 1999-2000 – budget speech of Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha
* Union Budget – for 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 & the Budget for the past five years

FOOD AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
* Department of Consumer Affairs – price monitoring, consumer courts, weights & measures.
* Department of Food & Civil Supplies
* Department of Sugar & Edible Oils – sugar control order, export/import & prices of sugar.
* Food & Consumer Affairs – official website of the Ministry

* HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
o Health & Family Welfare – official site of the Ministry under the Government of India
o Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy
HOME AFFAIRS
o Department of Official Language – strives to promote Hindi as the official language
o Ministry of Home Affairs – official website of Ministry of Home Affairs.
o Ministry of Home Affairs – departmenta of official languages
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
o Admissions for Post Graduate & Ph.D Programmes
o Department of Education
o National Council of Science Museums – activities, infrastructure, exhibitions, science parks etc
INDUSTRY
o Department of Explosives – scrutiny & approval of site, layout & construction of plants.
o Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – negotiated agreement between public enterprise.
o Policies & Procedures – guidelines for external commercial borrowings, manuals, proforma
o SIA – entrepreneural assistance, investor facilitation, processing applications
o Secretariat for Industrial Assistance
o State Policies – industrial policies & procedures for Indian states
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
o irectorate of Adv.and Visual Publicity – undertakes advertising and publicity of government policies
o Press Information Bureau
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGYDEFENCE
o Application Development – electronic applications in industries, health, bio-tech, rural areas
o Associations – list of electronic trade organisations & councils with their websites
o Cyberlaw Series – IT Bill ’99, laws for digital signatures, IPR, computer crimes etc.
o DOEACC – Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses, MIT
o Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India
o Electronic Governance – introduction, projects, E-governance conference, MIT initiatives etc.
o Elitex ’2000 – Electronics & Information Technology Exposition, MIT, New Delhi
o Elitex 2000 – Electronics & Information Technology Exposition at New Delhi
o Functions – policies, development of electronics, promotion of Internet, e-commerce etc
o Human Resource Development
o ISP Guidelines – general information & guidelines for Internet Service Providers
o IT Bill, 1999 – draft of the Bill by the Ministry of Information Technology
o Indian Electronics Industry – production, exports, collaboration, awards, mission etc.
o Infrastructure Facilities – standardisation, testing & quality certification, data communication.
o Investment Policies – fiscal, state, export-import & industrial policies of the MIT
o Ministry of Information Technology – official site
o National Taskforce on IT
o Organisations – public sector undertakings & autonomous bodies of the MIT
o Publications – Annual Report 1998, Advantage India etc. from the MIT
o Research & Development – proposals for R & D from the Ministry of Information Technology
o TDIL – Technology Development for Indian Languages, MIT
o Technology Development – support & funds for the development of technology in various areas
LABOUR
o Constituents – attached & subordinate offices, adjudicating & arbitrating bodies etc.
o Contact List – name, designation, address & telephone numbers of officers
o Labour Information Systems Division
o Ministry of Labour – official site
o Policies – Constitutional policies by the Ministry of Labour
o Thrust Areas – policies, legislation, safety, health, welfare & social security of labour
LAW AND JUSTICE
o National Judicial Pay Commission
o Department of Company Affairs
o Department of Justice – Supreme Court, High Courts & Family Courts
o Department of Legal Affairs – organisational set up & functions, Ministry of Law & Justice
o Information – on the Law ministry
o Ministry of Law & Justice – Government of India
o Supreme Court of India – Judis (Judgement Information System), manual, agreement, cause list
o The Legislative Department
MINES AND MINERALS
o Department of Mines – mining legislation, government organisations, foreign investment
o National Mineral Policy, 1993 – preamble, regulations, objectives for non-fuel & non-atomic minerals
NONCONVENTIONAL AND ENERGY SOURCES
o Policies – measures, fiscal & financial incentives & subsidies for renewable energy
o Profile – activities of the Ministry, organisation, contacts, structure etc.
o Renewable Energy Programmes – programmes for rural energy, biogas, solar energy, wind power.
o Renewable Energy Scenario – achievements, programmes, potential, industrial growth.
o Technology Development – research & development policy & strategy, organisations
PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
o Circulars – on foreign training programs, pensions & career progression program
o Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions – official home page of the Ministry
o Rules – all India services rules & manual of office procedure
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
o Citizen’s Charter – for kerosene, petrol pumps, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) etc.
o Conservation Issues – overall strategy, multimedia mass awareness campaign
o Exploration & Production – history, notice inviting offers for oil exploration, licensing policy
o Finance Sector – disinvestment commission, status report for oil sector PSUs etc.
o Major Reforms – in marketing, finance, pollution control, citizen’s charter etc.
o Marketing Sector – rules on duties of oil companies, dealers, guidelines for samples etc.
o Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas – official site of the Ministry
o Natural Gas – information on availability, utilisation & import of natural gas
o New Updates – new exploration licensing policies, petroleum tax guide, tenders, bids.
o Petroleum Statistics – growth of the Indian petroleum industry at a glance
o Refining Sector – list of oil companies, their refineries & their per annum output
o The Organisation – set-up, activities, affiliated organisations, ONGC, statistics etc.
o The Petroleum Act, 1934 – law relating to the import, transport, storage, production of petroleum
o The Petroleum Rules, 1976 – rules formed under the Petroleum Act, 1934 for production & storage
PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
o Common Minimum Programme (CMP)
o Department of Programme Implementation – in charge of monitoring central infrastructural projects
o Department of Statistics – official site under the Ministry of Planning & Programme
o NSSO Publications – list of reports for sale by the National Sample Survey Organisation
o Profile – about the activities & functions of the Department of Statistics
o Statistics – National Accounts, social statistics, economic census, consumer price index
PLANNING COMMISSION
o Archives – plan documents, compendium of evaluation studies (1952-1983)
o News & Notes – daily report & press releases
o Ninth Five Year Plan, 1997-2001 – Volume I & Volume II
o Planning Commission – role, panel of members, activities, organisational setup
o Reports & Tables – evaluation studies, annual reports on State electricity boards
POWER
o Competitive Bidding – guidelines, system planning, project preparation, solicitation documents
o Electricity Boards – power tariffs, fuel consumption, performance of power department
o Electricity Reforms – Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, status of reforms
o Functionaries in the Power Sector – Minister, list of Chairmen of State Electricity Boards
o Indian Electrical Scenario – introduction, common minimum action plan, achievements.
o Ministry of Power – homepage of the Ministry
o Notifications & Resolutions – electricity laws, resolutions, depreciation norms.
o Organisational Set-up – organisation chart, statutory bodies, corporations etc.
o Policy Initiatives – clearances, orders, change in ceiling limits etc.
o Press Releases – from the Ministry of Power
o Private Power Projects – status, commissioned projects, addresses of power projects
PRIME MINISTER”S COUNCILS
o Council on Trade & Industry – content appointment of the council on trade & industry and more.
o Directorate of Public Grievances (DPG)
o Economic Advisory council
o Bidding – guidelines, system planning, project preparation, solicitation documents
o Electricity Boards – power tariffs, fuel consumption, performance of power department
o Electricity Reforms – Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, status of reforms
o Functionaries in the Power Sector – Minister, list of Chairmen of State Electricity Boards
o Indian Electrical Scenario – introduction, common minimum action plan, achievements
o Ministry of Power – homepage of the Ministry
o Notifications & Resolutions – electricity laws, resolutions, depreciation
o Organisational Set-up – organisation chart, statutory bodies, corporations etc.
o Policy Initiatives – clearances, orders, change in ceiling limits etc.
o Press Releases – from the Ministry of Power
o Private Power Projects – status, commissioned projects, addresses of power projects nd press
o Group on Telecommunications – draft discussion paper for new telecom policy 1999.
o Group on Telecommunications
o Prime Minister’s Councils
o Prime Minister’s Office – virtual tour, PM’s relief fund, speeches, National Defence Fund etc.
RAILWAYS
o Rail Information – accommodation availability, train fares, reservation status and more
o Central Railway, Mumbai – time table, berth availability, travel information, travel agents etc.
o Indian Railway – official web site of the Indian railways
o Indian Railways – timetable, maps, museums, fan club, news & other railway sites
o Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. – travel & tourism, train timings & positions.
o Railway Staff College – basic training for railway officers
o South Central Railway – train timings, PNR enquiry, tenders, plans, railway maps, services etc.
o Western Railway – time table, financial information, online train status etc.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
o Budget – outlay & expenditure, summary statement of release of funds etc.
o CAPART – Council for Advancement of People’s Action & Rural Technologyc
o Contact List – list of officers in the Ministry with name, designation, qualification etc.
o Departments – of Rural Development, Land Resources & Drinking Water
o India – A Welfare State – about various welfare programmes launched by Indian government
o Organisational Set-up – structure of official hierarchy in the Ministry of Rural Development
o Overview – of the functions & objectives of the Ministry of Rural Development
o Programmes & Schemes – Panchayati Raj, employment, housing, sanitation, land development
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
o Biotechnology Information System – information on research, National Bioinformatics network,
o Department of Biotechnology – mandate, task forces, programmes, broad categories of support
o Department of Science & Technology
o Department of Scientific & Industrial Research
o FARM Homepage – Farmer-centred Agricultural Resource Management Programme
o NISSAT – National Information System for Science & Technology
o Science & Technology – departments & comments
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
o Central Adoption Resource Agency – about CARA, news, guidelines for child adoption & contacts
o Commissioner for Disabilities – site of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
o Disability Division – rehabilitation centres for the physically & mentally disabled, laws, relief
o Minorities & Backward Classes
o Rehabilitation Council of India
o Scheduled Caste Development Division
o Social Defence Bureau
o Social Justice – official site of the Ministry
o Tribal Development Division – profile of tribes, constitutional provisions, schemes etc
STEEL
o Development since 1991 – production, import & export, consumption & capacity of iron & steel
o Ministry of Steel – Indian steel scenario, public sector units under the ministry
o Policies – important policy measures, assistance to private sector
o Undertakings – list of public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry of Steel
SURFACE TRANSPORT
o Merchant Navy – private & maritime training institutes, rates, admission requirements
o Ministry of Surface Transport – homepage of the Ministry under the Government of India
o Ports – investment opportunities in ports
o Roads – investment opportunities in roads
TEXTILES
o Apparel Export Promotion Council – garment exporter’s directory, export programs, statistics etc.
o Asia Pacific Textiles & Clothing Forum
o Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)
o ERMIU – Economic Research and Market Intelligence Unit
o Ministry of Textiles – official site of the Ministry
o SRTEPC – The Synthetic & Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council, Mumbai
o TEXPROCIL – The Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council with directory of exporters
o Textile Export Quota Policy 2000-2004 – garment, knitwear, yarn, fabrics export entitlement policy
o The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI)
o WWEPC – Wool and Woollen Export Promotion Council
TOURISM
o Contacts – tourist offices in India & abroad, help desk, foreign consulates in India
o India – The Destination
o Ministry of Tourism – overview, city guides, travel information, events, tour operators
o Traveller’s Corner – international & domestic airlines, hotel guide, rail info, tips, events
TRIBAL AFFAIRS
o Introduction – about the Ministry and it’s role in the development of the tribal people
o Ministry of Tribal Affairs – homepage of the ministry
o Profile – of scheduled tribes in India
o Schemes – special Central assistance, boys’ & girls’ hostels, grants, ashram schools
URBAN AFFAIRS
o Associated Offices – attached & subordinate offices, statutory & autonomous bodies etc.
o Citizen’s Charter – CPWD, Delhi Development Authority, Directorate of Estates etc.
o Contact List – name, designation & telephone numbers of the Minister & other officers
o Legislations – legislative powers of the Union & initiatives of the Ministry
o Policies – National Urban Policy, Housing & Urban Policy, National Habitat Policy
o Profile – information on the Minister, office bearers & nature of business
o Programmes – for urban development, water supply & sanitation, housing etc.
o Urban India – official site of the Ministry of Urban Affairs
o Urban Scenario – population & economic growth, morphology, infrastructure, crisis etc.
WATER RESOURCE
o Achievements – of the Ministry of Water Resources for irrigation, flood management
o Central Water Commission
o Functions – policy guidelines & programmes for development & regulation
o Ministry of Water Resources – homepage of the Ministry under the Government of India
o Organisations – under the control of the Ministry of Water Resources
NUCLEAR TESTS
o Alex’s Views – on international sanctions against India in the context of nuclear test.
o Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
o CNN India and Pakistan
o India Forum – Opinion Poll
o India Goes Nuclear – covers Indian nuclear testing and world’s reaction.
o India Nuclear Testing – links to nuclear tests.
o India and Pakistan, an nuclear Peace
o India underground nuclear tests – records from Indian underground nuclear test.
o India’s Nuclear Defence – information and discussion.
o India’s Nuclear Tests – 1998
o India’s Nuclear Tests – understand why India conducted these tests.
o India4u Poll
o Milw0rm – Indian Nuclear Tests – news and interviews with the hackers.
o Movement India for Nuclear Disarmament
o Nuclear Empowerment – understanding India’s refusal to sign the Test Ban Treaty.
o Nuclear India – the search for nuclear capability.
o Nuclear Test – press releases and interviews.
o VirtuaNews
ORGANISATIONS
o DDA – Asansol Durgapur Development Authority
o ALTTC – Advanced Level Telecommunication Training Centre
o ASUDA – Anandpur Sahib Urban Planning & Development Authority.
o Bureau of Industrial Costs & Prices (BICP)
o CAPART – Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology.
o CIDCO – the urban development activities of New Mumbai.
o Center for Development of Stones – engaged in the development of the stone manufacturing sector
o Central Board of Excise and Customs – the travellers guide.
o Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering
o Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
o Central Training Establishment-Indian Airlines – provides training in the field of civil aviation
o Central Water Commission – technical organisation in the field of water resources
o Chief Commissioner for Disabilities
o Coconut Development Board (CDB) – development of coconut cultivation & industry
o DGSD – Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals
o DOE- India – Department of Electronics- Government of India
o DTE – website of Directorate of Technical Education,Maharashtra
o Education and Research Network – ERNET, of the department of electronics, Govt. of India.
o Educational Consultants India Limited – offers consultancy services in education and HRD fields
o Election Commission of India – parties and candidates, press releases, and poll updates.
o Fluid Control Research Institute – provides measurement standards in fluid flow
o Gas Authority of India Limited
o Geological Society of India – official site of the organisation
o Gujarat Informatics Ltd. – provides impetus to overall IT growth in Gujarat.
o H.P. State Pollution Board – body looking after pollution control activities
o HSIDC – Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation
o HUDCO – institution for housing and urban developement
o ITDC – India Tourism Devlopment Corporation.
o India Development Information Network (Indev)
o Indian Agencies Fighting Economic Crimes – investigation agency fighting economic offences
o Indian Council of Agricultural Research – organisation engaged in agricultural research
o Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Ltd.
o Indian Investment Centre – information about the investment policies of the Government.
o Indian Railways – providing passenger and cargo service to the nation
o Jaipur Development Authority – governmental organisation for land development.
o KSIDC – official website of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.
o KSIIDC – Karnataka State Industrial Inv. and Devp. Corpn. Ltd.
o KVIC – official website of Khadi & Village Industries Commission.
o Karnataka Renewable Energy Development – agency to develop renewable energy resources
o Kudumbashree – mission aiming at eradication of poverty and unemployment
o MMRDA Webpage – Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
o Madras Export Processing Zone – export processing and free trade zone in Chennai.
o Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Adminstraion
o Metro Water – website of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewarage Board.
o NAFED – National Agricultural Coop. Marketing Federation of India
o NCQM – National Centre for Quality Management
o NFAI – National Film Archive of India
o NFDC – The National Film Development Corporation of India.
o NHPC – official website of National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Ltd.
o NPPA – National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
o National Centre for Jute Diversification – organisation promoting development of jute industry
o National Centre for Quality Management – non profit organisation promoting quality management
o National Centre for Software Technology – software research and development centre under DOE
o National Centre for Trade Information – aims at promoting trade, investment and technology flow
o National Culture Fund
o National Highways Authority Of India
o National Informatics Centre, Pune
o National Insurance Co. Ltd. – profile, products, customer services, schemes etc.
o National Literacy Mission – adult & continuing education & community development in India
o National Police Academy
o National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
o Overseas Construction Council Of India
o PIPDIC – Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development & Investment Corporation Ltd.
o Press Information Bureau – provides authentic government information to the media
o Press Information Bureau – Government of India, Press Information Bureau
o Research Designs & Standards Organisation
o Research and Education Network of NIC
o Rice Wheat Consortium – aims to solve agricultural problems in Gangetic plains
o SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India
o State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. – premier international trading organisation
o TACID – Tamil Nadu Corporation for Industrial Infrastructure Development Limited
o TNPSC – site of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission with exam news etc.
o Tea Board of India – government body for the development of the tea industry in India
o Technology Development Board
o Technology Development Board
o Technology Focus – a monthly newsletter of DESIDOC.
o UNESCO – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
o UNIDO -TBIIP – United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
o USAID – United States Agency for International Development in India
o Unit Trust of India – official website of UTI
o Uttar Pradesh Housing & Development Board – official site of the Board
o Vigyan Prasar – autonomous organisation promoting science and technology
PARLIAMENT
o Government of India – info. on ministries, policies, budget, high commissions etc.
o Parliamentary Committees
o Sansad – informative site on the Indian Parliament
o The Indian Parliament
o The Indian Parliament – the parliament of the world’s largest democracy
o The Indian Parliament – information about the Indian Parliament