The Ministry of Textilesis responsible for policy formulation, planning, development export promotionand trade regulation in respect of the textile sector. This includedall natural and manmade cellulosic fibres that go into the making of textiles,clothing and handicrafts.
The developmentalactivities of the Ministry are oriented towards making adequate quantitiesof raw material available to all sectors of the textile industryand augmenting the production of fabrics at reasonable prices
from the organisedand decentralised sectors of the industry. Towards this objective, theMinistry lays down guidelines for a planned and harmonious growth of varioussectors of the industry. Special emphasis is given
to the developmentof handlooms in view of its large employment potential. The Ministry monitorsthe techno-economic status of the industry and provides the requisite policyframework for modernisation and rehabilitation. The Ministry coordinatesthe activities of Textiles Research Associations and lends financial supportto them for undertaking research and development.

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The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF) is the apex Federation of the consumer cooperatives in the country. NCCF was set up on 16 October, 1965 and is administered under the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act 2002. The present membership of the NCCF is 136 comprising of Primary Co-op. Stores, Wholesale Societies, State level Consumer Cooperative Federations, National Cooperative Development Corporation and the Government of India.
The commercial operations of the NCCF are handled through its headquarters at New Delhi and 34 branches/ sub-branches located in the State Capitals and other important procuring centers in different parts of the country. NCCF also run a dal processing unit at Bhiwani . It also runs two retail counters at Dak Tar Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi and at Nehru Palce, New Delhi.

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The Zoological Survey of India was established on 1st July, 1916 to promote survey, exploration and research leading to the advancement in our knowledge of the various aspects of the exceptionally rich animal life of the erstwhile `British Indian Empire'. The Survey had its genesis in the establishment of the Zoological Section of the Indian Museum at Calcutta in 1875, where field investigations were not very much encouraged. By gradually strengthening its staff and expanding its research programme, the Survey has met the challenge of the past and is on its way to meet the demands of the future. It has maintained its objective unchanged from its inception. The Survey undertakes no regular teaching but from time to time holds Conferences and Symposia, Training Courses, Workshops and Colloquia. The scientists of the department are constantly exposed to the stimulation of ideas and techniques developed in cognate disciplines by the visiting investigators. For the publication of the results of research carried out in its laboratories, the Survey has its own journals.
Initially the Survey acquired the zoological collections of more than a century old from the former museum (1814-1875) of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and the Zoological Section of the Indian Museum (1875-1916) in Calcutta. With the increasing interest in life sciences and with the advent of the country's Five-Year Plans, the expansion programme of the Survey was initiated. The Survey has so far established sixteen Regional and Field Stations, and has developed into a major National Institution. It functions as the guardian of the National Zoological Collections, containing over a million identified specimens from all animal groups- Protozoa to Mammals. Extensive and intensive field explorations are undertaken by the Survey in different parts of the country for the studies of faunistics, systematic zoology, animal ecology, wild-life, zoogeography, animal behaviour, animal population and also marine fauna. Recently efforts have been made towards an integrated approach to zoological investigations, so as to have a more purpose-oriented research comprising biological, bioethological, cytotaxonomic and ecological aspects. Despite the inclusion of other areas of research in the Institution's programme, taxonomy continues to occupy a prominent role. There is an increasing interest in matters pertaining to animal life on the part of the public, and a constant stream of enquiries continue to pour in, reflecting public confidence in the Institute. The department has never lacked a constant succession of distinguished Zoologists to guide its destiny. The influence of the head of a department naturally counts on the quality and programmes of work of the institute. Fortunately for the Survey, they were/are all eminent taxonomists who, being in charge of the largest department of natural history in the country. had/have the greatest responsibility for their growth and care. Biographies of these illustrious men of science who have added to zoology in not inconsiderable measure,are given. One naturally feels tempted at this stage to ask whether the institution thus founded, developed and nurtured for well over 70 years, has fulfilled its mission. What now is the true function of the Survey in relation to the needs of the country at large? The time has now perhaps arrived when it is essential to secure the proper co-ordination of the institution as a wholeand ensure its harmonious blend with the future so that a comprehensive view of its scope and functions can be adopted.

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India - Directorate General of Civil Aviation, responsible for implementing, controlling, and supervising airworthiness standards, safety operations, crew training in India.

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India - Ministry of Finance - Includes the Departments of Economic Affairs, of Expenditure, and of Revenue.

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established on April 12, 1992 in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.

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The Preamble of the Securities and Exchange Board of India describes the basic functions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India as

“…..to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”

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The origin of the Indian Foreign Service can be traced back to the British rule when the Foreign Department was created to conduct business with the “Foreign European Powers”. In fact it was on September 13, 1783, when the Board of Directors of the East India Company passed a resolution at Fort William, Calcutta (now Kolkata), to create a department, which could help “relieve the pressure” on the Warren Hastings administration in conducting its “secret and political business”. Subsequently known as the “Indian Foreign Department”, it went ahead with the expansion of diplomatic representation, wherever necessary, to protect British interests.

In 1843, Governor-General Ellenborough carried out administrative reforms under which the Secretariat of the Government was organized under four departments – Foreign, Home, Finance and Military. Each was headed by a Secretary level officer. The foreign department Secretary was entrusted with the “conduct of all correspondence belonging to the external and internal diplomatic relations of the government”.

From the very beginning, a distinction was maintained between the “foreign” and “political” functions of the Foreign Department; relations with all “Asiatic powers” (including native princely states of India during the British Raj) were treated as “political” and with all European powers as “foreign”.

Although the Government of India Act, 1935 sought to delineate more clearly functions of the “Foreign” and “Political” wings of the Foreign Department, it was soon realized that it was administratively imperative to completely bifurcate the Foreign department. Consequently, the External Affairs Department was set up separately under the direct charge of the Governor-General.

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To provide high quality mail, parcel and related services in India and throughout the world ; to be recognized as an efficient and excellent organisation exceeding the expectations of the customers, employees and the society; to perform the task by:

Total dedication to understanding and fulfilling customer's needs

Total devotion to providing efficient and reliable services, which customers consider to be value for money.

Total commitment to providing challenging and rewarding career for every employee.

Total recognition of the responsibilities as a part of the social, industrial and commercial life of the country

Total enthusiasm to be forward looking and innovative in all areas.

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India - Parliament of India - Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).

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Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was born on December 19, 1934 in Nadgaon village of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra.

Smt. Patil assumed office as the 12th President of India on July 25, 2007. She is the first woman to have been elected to this august office.

Immediately prior to election as the President of India, Smt. Patil was the Governor of Rajasthan from November 8, 2004 till June 21, 2007.

Education:

Smt. Patil received her early education from RR Vidyalaya, Jalgaon and later obtained her Master’s degree in Political Science and Economics from the Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon. Later, she obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Government Law College, Bombay (Mumbai). While in college, she took active part in sports, excelled in table tennis and won several shields at various Inter-collegiate tournaments. Even as an MLA, she pursued her studies as a law student.

Professional Career:

Smt. Patil started her professional career as a practicing lawyer at the Jalgaon District Court and simultaneously devoted herself to various social activities, especially, for the upliftment of poor women.

Political Career:

At the young age of 27 years, she successfully contested her first election to the Maharashtra State Legislature from the Jalgaon Assembly constituency. Subsequently she was continuously elected four times as MLA from the Edlabad (Muktai Nagar) constituency till 1985. Thereafter, she served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from 1985 to 1990 and later elected as a Member of Parliament to the 10th Lok Sabha in the 1991 General Elections from the Amravati constituency. She enjoys the unique distinction of not having lost a single election that she contested till date.

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil in her long stint in Maharashtra has held various positions both in the Government and the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra. She was :

Deputy Minister, Public Health, Prohibition, Tourism, Housing and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Maharashtra from 1967 to 1972,
Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra from 1972 to 1974,
Cabinet Minister, Public Health and Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra from 1974 to 1975,
Cabinet Minister, Prohibition, Rehabilitation and Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra from 1975 to 1976,
Cabinet Minister, Education, Government of Maharashtra from 1977 to 1978,
Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Housing, Government of Maharashtra from 1982 to 1983, and
Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies and Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra from 1983 to 1985.
While in the Opposition, she also served as the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from July 1979 to February 1980.


While in the Rajya Sabha, Smt. Patil was the Deputy Chairperson, Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1988 and also served as the Chairperson, Rajya Sabha from 25.7.1987 to 2.9.1987 when Dr. R. Venkataraman got elected as President of India. She was also the Chairperson, Committee of Privileges, Rajya Sabha and Member, Business Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha from 1986 to 1988. While in the Lok Sabha, Smt. Patil was the Chairperson, House Committee.

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