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