Orientation workshop for first-time MPs begins Monday

September 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the FICCI will jointly organise a workshop on 'Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership on Geotech Textiles' here tomorrow. Senior Officers from the Central and State Governments will address the delegates.

September 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the FICCI will jointly organise a workshop on 'Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership on Geotech Textiles' here today. Senior Officers from the Central and State Governments will address the delegates.

September 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will jointly organise a workshop on use of textiles in agriculture here today. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like agriculture, the State Governments, agricultural universities, forest departments and institutes will attend the workshop.

September 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Textiles and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will jointly organise a workshop on use of textiles in agriculture here tomorrow. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like agriculture, the State Governments, agricultural universities, forest departments and institutes will attend the workshop.

September 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ministry of Textiles and FICCI are jointly organising a workshop on 'Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership in Protective Textiles' on Tuesday. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like Defence, Police, Security, Regulators, State Government, Hotels, Multiplexes and industry are attending the workshop.

September 13th, 2009 BRUSSELS - A trade and development workshop between the European Union (EU) and India aimed at informing the civil society on the ongoing EU-India trade negotiations will be held in New Delhi Sep 24, according to an EU official Sunday. The workshop will be organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in cooperation with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), EESC member Madi Sharma told EuAsiaNews.

August 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Spiritual group Kryon Source is holding a series of workshops in the capital from next weekend. A one-day workshop called Past Life Regression, Karmic completion and New Beginnings will be held Aug 29, followed by a two-day Reiki workshop Aug 31 to Sep 1, and a four-day workshop on the search for the self Sep 3-6.

August 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja will inaugurate a one-day workshop on World-Class Tourism Infrastructure here today. The objective of the workshop is to develop world class tourism infrastructure in consultation with architects, the engineering organisations, tourism managers and consultants.

August 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - We should look through the eyes of tourists about what they expect from us, said Tourism Minister Kumari Selja while inaugurating a workshop on 'World Class Tourism Infrastructure' here Wednesday. We need good hotels, infrastructure, connectivity for tourists.

August 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja will inaugurate a one-day workshop on World-Class Tourism Infrastructure here tomorrow. The objective of the workshop is to develop world class tourism infrastructure in consultation with architects, the engineering organisations, tourism managers and consultants.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The newly elected MPs will get tips on how to ask questions in the house and the other parliamentary proceedings at an orientation programme being organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat next week. "The orientation programme will cover issues such as parliamentary questions and other procedural devices available to members to raise issues on the floor of the house, parliamentary committees, parliamentary privileges, budgetary process, etc.," said a release issued by the Lok Sabha Wednesday.

May 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will host a five-day international workshop starting from today on 'Green Customs Initiatives' to bring awareness about environment protection and the role of customs officers in enforcing environmental laws on the borders. The National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN), the training arm of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), will host the event under the aegis of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) at NACEN in Faridabad.

May 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Recognising the importance of protecting the environment to save life on earth and the role of Customs Officers in enforcing Environmental Laws on the International Borders, the National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN) will organise an international workshop on the 'Green Customs Initiatives' under the aegis of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) on May 25. NACEN, the training arm of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC.) is also the regional training centre of the WCO and has been approved as the capacity building centre for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

April 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital will the be the subject of a six-month photo-journalistic chronicle, which will begin Friday and trace Delhi's genesis and growth as one of India's most eclectic metropolises. Titled 'Dilli 6', the series will cover six aspects of the capital - 'Where Dilli Begins', 'Taste of Dilli', 'Fashion of Dilli', 'Markets of Dilli', 'Monuments of Dilli' and 'Coming to Dilli'.

March 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The media department of the Congress is holding a two-day media workshop for the state party spokespersons and MPs here to teach them how media should be utilised in favour of the party for the coming Lok Saha polls. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary (media) M.