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Monday, January 30, 2012

Openings - Walk In -Malayasia

Excellent - Openings - Walk In

Greetings from Suvin Technologies!
Suvin Technologies, an Arvind Mafatlal Group company, is an Information Technology fulfillment firm providing Software Solutions, Infrastructure and Technical Resource services to a large and growing list of Fortune 500 corporations.
On behalf of our leading clients located in Singapore, Australia and Middle East, we are searching for Application Developer & Support Professionals
 
 
Requirement 1: Java Developer / Application Analyst / Architect
Skills : Java, J2EE, EJB, Struts, Swings, XML, SOA, Web logic,
Websphere, Servlets, JSP, OO Methodologies & Core Java
Experience : Min 4 years
Location : Singapore, Middle East
 
 
Requirement 2: .Net Developer / Architect
Skills : ASP.Net, C#.Net, OO Methodologies, N-Tier Framework
ADO.Net & VB.NEt
Experience : Min 5 years
Location : Singapore
 
 
Requirement 3: Open System Programmer
Skills : C, C++, VC++
Experience : Min 5 years
Location : Singapore
 
 
Requirement 4: Mainframe Programmer
Skills : COBOL, CICS, VSAM, JCL, IMS, DBS, AS400, Lotus Notes
Experience : Min 4-5 years
Location : Singapore, Middle East
 
 
Requirement 5:
Skills : Data warehouse / EAI Professional (Informatica, Teradata, Hyperion, Cognos, Datastage, TIBCO, Mercator)
Experience : Min 4 years
Location : Singapore, Middle East
 
 
Requirement 6:
Skills : Wintel Engineer (Exchange, VMware, Cluster, Active Directory)
Experience : Min 5 years
Job Type : 24 x 7 & Week-end support (L2 and L3 positions)
Location : Singapore, Australia
 
 
Requirement 7:
Skills : UNIX/Linux Administrators (all flavours – AIX, HP-UX, Solaris 9/10, Cluster, Capacity Planning, Monitoring)
Experience : Min 5 years
Job Type : 24 x 7 & Week-end support (L2 and L3 positions)
Location : Singapore, Australia
 
 
Requirement 8:
Skills : Database Administrators (Oracle DBA with RAC, Sybase DBA with Replication Server, DB2 DBA, UDB DBA)
Experience : Min 4 years
Job Type : 24 x 7 & Week-end support (L2 and L3 positions)
Location : Singapore, Middle East
 
 
Requirement 9:
Skills : Storage Engineers (EMC Clariion, EMC Symmetrix DMX, Veritas Netbackup, NetApp, SAN)
Experience : Min 4 years
Job Type : 24 x 7 & Week-end support (L2 and L3 positions)
Location : Singapore, Middle East
 
 
Requirement 10:
Skills : Mainframe System Operator (AS/400, OS390, MVS, Lotus Notes)
Experience : Min 4 years
Location : Singapore & Middle East
 
 
Requirement: 11
Skills : Manual & Automation Test Engineers
(Winrunner, Loadrunner, QTP, Mercury, Rational Rose, Black & White Box Testing)
Experience : Min 4 years
Location : Singapore, Australia & Middle East
 
 
Requirment 12 :
SAp ALL THE MODULES MIN 3+ OF RELEVANT EXP
Perm & Contract assignments in locations like Singapore, Australia & Middle East with leading MNC clients’ Interested candidates who can come for a face to face discussion on June 7th or 8th please send us your profile to saamy@suvintech.com / gmani@suvintech.com with the following details.
 
Name as per passport:
Passport Number:
Current Salary:
Expected Salary:
Availability:
Preferred Location:
Position applied for:
Contact Number:
 
 
Venue for face to face discussion:
Suvin Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
Suite 20, 8th Floor, West Wing
Menara Rohas Perkasa
Jalan P Ramlee
50450, Kuala Lumpur
 
Contact person to confirm your presence and timing: Andy: +60327195532
Suvin Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
Malaysia
 
Venue for face to face discussion:
Suvin Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
Suite 20, 8th Floor, West Wing
Menara Rohas Perkasa
Jalan P Ramlee
50450, Kuala Lumpur
 
Contact person to confirm your presence and timing: Andy: +60327195532
Suvin Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
Malaysia

SOUTH AFRICAN JOB::Design Engineer


PCS Equity Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Design Engineer
Diploma or Degree in Engineering or equivalent
Experience and Background:

• 5 - 7 years minimum. Experience in mechanical and piping equipment and systems in the water field. Other process plant experience would be considered.
• Registered as Pr. Eng., PR Tech., C. Eng. or equivalent. Candidates actively working toward or awaiting registration will also be considered.

And demonstrates these competencies/skills:

• Understand the economic implications of equipment selection and configuration.
• Understanding of the interfaces between civil, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Competent in developing and interpreting piping and Instrumentation diagrams.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Competent in developing and utilizing software analysis tools and software for P & ID development.
• Developing arrangement and detail drawings.
• Development of new design and equipment relating to the industry.
• Technical problem solving - design/office and site related.

Key Job Requirements:

• Mechanical design and equipment selection for tenders executed by the commercial division and contracts executed by the projects division.
• Ensure that the company keeps abreast with the latest technology and equipment suitable to the market place.
• Develop and maintain analytical procedures and engineering standards.
Date:27 January 2012
City/Town:Johannesburg
Location:Gauteng
Wage/Salary:Negotiable
Start:Asap
Duration:Permanent
Type:Full Time
How to apply:Send CV's via E Mail
Company:PCS Equity Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Contact:Michael
Phone:033 394 0650
Fax:
Email:

Eligibility note:

It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in South Africa. Unless the advert states otherwise, please ensure you have this permission before applying.

SOUTH AFRICAN JOB :Management Search Consultants


Contracts Manager
Client requires an experienced Contracts Manager to manage projects in painting,blasting and corrosion protection , scaffolding
Date:29 January 2012
City/Town:Francistown
Location:Abroad
Wage/Salary:negotiable
Start:asap
Duration:permanent
Type:Full Time
How to apply:rxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
Company:Management Search Consultants
Contact:Rennie Anderson
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

Eligibility note:

It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in South Africa. Unless the advert states otherwise, please ensure you have this permission before applying.

Trainee PHP Programmers & Website Designer @ Mohali(Punjab)

"ABLY SOFT" Hiring: Trainee PHP Programmers & Website Designer @ Mohali(Punjab)

Company        ABLY SOFT PVT LTD
Website          www.ablysoft.com
Eligibility        BCA, MCA, MSc-IT or Computer Science. B.Tech/Graduate/PG

Experience     0-1 Year

Location         Mohali, Punjab
ABLY SOFT PVT LTD
Job Role: Trainee PHP Programmers & Website Designer
Job Summary:
1.For The Position: Trainee PHP Programmers
You will be responsible for working on open source and custom scripting small and medium sized projects.

You will be responsible to make sure the project is developed as per the requirements delivered to you.

ENHANCE your skills and knowledge on continuous basis and SHARE that knowledge and solutions with other team members.

Relevant educational background. i.e. BCA, MCA, Msc-IT or Computer Science. B.Tech.

Interested to work on open source projects & core PHP projects.

Ability and willingness to learn new things fast.

Salary: INR 60,000 – 1,25,000 P.A. 1st And 3rd Saturday Off.Salary Appraisal Every 6 Months.

2.For The Position: Trainee WEB DESIGNER
Designing web layout, banners, logos etc.

Creating graphics & front end functionality for various
websites
Working on div based xhtml coding, wordpress, joomla, magento

ENHANCE your skills and knowledge on continuous basis and SHARE that knowledge and solutions with other team members.

Extensive knowledge & familiarity with essential programs (Adobe, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Flash and Coral draw)

Essential knowledge of XHtml, CSS, jquery

Ability and willingness to learn new things fast.


Salary: INR 60,000 – 1,25,000 P.A. 1st And 3rd Saturday Off.Salary Appraisal Every 6 Months.
Qualification: Any Graduate/PG
Contact Us:
Ms.Shivani Thakur

Forward Your Resume: iamin@ablysoft.com

SAP Certified Freshers @ Mumbai

"CALSTAR GROUP" Hiring : SAP Certified Freshers @ Mumbai

Company        Calstar Group
Website          www.calstarconsultinggroup.com
Eligibility        BE/BSc/BCA graduates

Experience     0-2 Years

Location         Mumbai
Calstar Group
Job Role: SAP Certified Freshers with Domain Experience
Job Summary:
We are looking for SAP Certified freshers for our client in Mumbai.

Candidate who had completed certification in MM, SD, FICO, PP, MM, QM, PM, HR.

Should have minimum 3 years of domain experience.

Experience as a Enduser or Superuser added advantage

If you are looking out for Job opening in SAP as a Fresher then this requirement will suit exactly.

Client have clearly mentioned that only Certified Candidates.

Others excuse. Candidates only interested in Mumbai location preferred. Enduser pref.

Contact Us:
Mr.Rajesh Chauhan

Forward Your Resume: career@calstarconsultinggroup.com

Reference : SAPCertified

Call Centre Executives @ Kallakurichi,Tamil Nadu


"MindSharp Technologies" Hiring: Call Centre Executives @ Kallakurichi,Tamil Nadu


Company        MindSharp Technologies
Website          www.mindsharptechnologies.com
Eligibility        Any Graduation

Experience     1-2 Years

Location         Kallakurichi, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu
MindSharp Technologies
Job Role: Call Centre Executives With 1-2 Years Exp
Job Summary:
Position : Call Centre Executives

Exp : 1-2 years

Job Description :To handle Outbound process for Australia and United States.Salary Negotialbe, free Accomodation.

Qualification : Any Graduation with more than one Year Experience in Call Centre.

Contact Us:
Mrs. Sarumathi Leninkumar

Forward Your Resume: contact@mindsharptechnologies.com

Contact Number: +91-9566984883

APEPDCL Sub-Engineer Electrical vacancy Jan-2012

APEPDCL Sub-Engineer Electrical vacancy Jan-2012

Company       Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL)
Website          http://www.apeasternpower.com/
Eligibility        Check Details
Location         Visakhapatnam (AP)
Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL)
Job Role: Sub-Engineer (Electrical) - 20 posts
Job Summary:
Recruitment for the post of Sub-Engineer (Electrical)
Online Applications are invited from 31/01/2012 to 29/02/2012 from eligible candidates for the following posts :
* Sub-Engineer (Electrical) : 20 posts in various Operation Circles, Age : 18-36 years as on 01/07/2012, Pay Scale : Rs. 11545-23115.
How to Apply :

Apply Online at APEPDCL website from 31/01/2012 to 29/02/2012.

Address: Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL)
P&T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam (AP)

Entry level Test engineer @ Mysore, Karnataka

"Meritor Inc" Hiring: Entry level Test engineer @ Mysore, Karnataka

Company        Meritor Inc
Website          www.meritor.com
Eligibility        Bachelors degree

Experience     Freshers

Location         Mysore, Karnataka
Meritor Inc
Job Role: Entry level Test engineer
Job Summary:
• Bachelors degree in Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent
• Strong technical, electrical and instrumentation skills.
• Ability to work with independence and initiative.

COMPETENCIES:
• Builds Team Orientation ·
• Promotes Core Values
• Creates Change (Relentlessly Innovates & Improves)
• Promotes Organizational Learning
• Emphasizes Customer Focus

.NET Developer @ Hyderabad

"GanakaSolutions" Hiring: .NET Developer @ Hyderabad

Company        GanakaSolutions Pty Ltd
Website          http://www.ganakasolutions.com.au
Eligibility        BE/ BTech/MTech/ME/MCA/BCA/MSc

Experience     0-1 Year

Location         Hyderabad
GanakaSolutions Pty Ltd
Job Role: .NET Developer
Job Summary:
Very good knowledge of .NET development including [C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET].
Good exposure to Visual Studio. Strong DB skills. Basic understanding of service oriented architecture.
Good knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Very good communication skills.

Trainee – Oracle Apps DBA : On 31 Jan 2012 @ Chennai

Walk-In @ "YANTRO SOFTWARE" : Trainee – Oracle Apps DBA : On 31 Jan 2012 @ Chennai

Company        Yantro Software Private Limited
Website          www.yantro.com
Eligibility        BE/ BTech

Experience     Freshers

Location         Chennai
Yantro Software Private Limited
Job Role: Trainee – Oracle Apps DBA
Job Summary:
Position : Trainee – Oracle Apps DBA ( 3 Posts )

Education : BE/B.TECH (2010, 2011 Passed out)

Mandatory Skills : Oracle 9i or 10g

Skills Required:

• Candidate must have Knowledge in Oracle 9i or 10g, Linux (Added advantage)

• Willingness to work in a fast pace environment

• Must be an Excellent Team Player

Walk-In On 31st January 2012 (Tuesday), Time : 11.30 AM to 2.00 PM

Walkin Venue :
Yantro Software Private Limited,
New#9, First Floor, Beemasana Garden Street,
Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004
Landmark: Opposite to Vidhya Bharathi marriage hall,
Bus Stop: Valluvar Silai


Documents Bring:Updated Resume Copy Photo ID proof

iPhone Android Software Developer @ Bhubaneswar, Orissa

"Mobiona Software Solutions" Hiring: iPhone Android Software Developer @ Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Company        Mobiona Software Solutions
Website          www.mobiona.com
Eligibility        BE/BTech/MCA

Experience     0-3 Years

Location         Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Mobiona Software Solutions
Job Role: iPhone Android Software Developer
Job Summary:
We will be developing enterprise class mobility solutions using iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry devices.

Engineering / MCA graduates with 60% and above marks in academics

Must have 0-3 years of software development experience in- C++ or Java

Developing native applications for iPhone, iPad, Android is an added advantage.

Good knowledge of OOAD concepts and Design Patterns. Strong Analytical skills. Smart.

Salary: 1.2 – 6.0 LPA (Best in industry)
Qualification : BE/BTech/MCA
Contact Us:
Mr. Bharat Biswal

Forward Your Resume: jobs@mobiona.com bharat@mobiona.com

Contact Number: +91-984-516-9760

Abbreviations and their Expansions

Abbreviations and their Expansions

A
AA: Anti-Aircraft; Author’s Alterations
AAAS: American Association of Advancement of Science
AAFI: Amateur Athletics Federation of Afro-Asian Games
AAI: Airport Authority of India
AAOU: Asian Association for Open Universities
AAPl:  American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
APSO: Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organisation
AASU: All-Assam Students’ Union
ABC: Audit Bureau of Circulations; American Broadcasting Company; Australian Broadcasting Company
ABM: Anti-Ballistic Missiles
ABSU: All Bodo Students’ Union
ABU: Asian Broadcasting Union
AC: Alternating Current; Ashok Chakra; Ante Christum (Before Christ)
ACAS: Airborne Collision Avoidance System
ACC: Auxiliary Cadet Corps; Air Coordinating Committee
ACD: Asian Co-operation Dialogue
ACL: Access Control List
ACU: Asian Clearing Union
AD: Anno Domini (After Christ)
ADB: Asian Development Bank
ADBS: Advanced Data Broadcast System
ADC: Aide-de-Camp
ADF: Asian Development Fund
ADRs: American Depository Receipts
AEC: Atomic Energy Commission
AERB:  Atomic Energy Regulation Board
AF: Audio Frequency
AFC: Asian Football Confederation
AFP: Agence France-Presse
AFSPA:  Armed Forces (Special Powers)
AIIMS: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
AILTA: All India Lawn Tennis Association
AIMA: All India Management Association
AIMCET: All India Common Entrance Fest for Master of Computer Applications
A1MO: All India Manufacturers Organisation
AIMPLB:  All India Muslim Personal Law Board
AINEC: All India Newspaper Editors’ Conference
AIR: All India Radio
AISNEC: All India Small Newspaper Editors’ Conference
AISSF: All India Sikh Students’ Federation
AITUC: All India Trade Union Congress
AIWHA: All India Women Hockey Association
AJT: Advance Jet Trainer
ALGOL: Algorithmic Language
ALH: Advanced Light Helicopter
am: Ante meridiem (before )
AMC:   Army Medical Corps
AMICE: Associate Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers
AMIE: Associate Member of Institute of Engineers
AMIEE: Associate Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
AMU: Aligarh Muslim University; Asian Monetary Union
ANANDI: Area Networking Development Initiative
ANC: African National Congress
ANCA: Alternative Nuclear Command Authority
ANERT: Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology
ANMC-21: Asian Network of Major Cities-21
ANN: Asian News Network
ANZUS:  Australia, New Zealand and United States (Three-Nation Defense Pact)
AOC: Air Officer Commanding
AP: Andhra Pradesh; Associated Press
APASL: Asia Pacific Association for Study of Liver
APCTT: Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
APEC: Asia Pacific. Economic Community
APHLC: All Parties Hill Leaders Conference
APM : Administered Price Mechanism
APPLE: Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment
APPU:  Asian Pacific Postal Union
APT:  Asia Pacific Tele community
ARC:   Administrative Reforms Commission; Agricultural Refinance Corporation
ARDC:    Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation
ARF:    ASEAN Regional Forum
ARP:    Air Raid Precaution
ARPANET: Advanced Research Project Agency Network
ARTRAC:   Army Training Command
ASCI:  Administrative Staff College of India
ASCON:    Army Static Switched Communication Network
ASEAN:  Association of South East Asian Nations
ASEM:   Asia Europe Meeting
ASI:   Archaeological Survey of India
ASIDE:   Assistance to States for Infrastructural Development for Exports
ASK : Aaykar Sampark Kendra
ASLV:    Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
ASSOCHAM: Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
AT&C Losses: Aggregate Technical & Commercial Losses
AT&T:    American Telegraphic and Telephone Co. Ltd.
ATC:  Air Traffic Control
ATGM : Anti-Tank Guided Missile
ATM : Automatic Teller Machine
ATR:  Action Taken Report
ATS:  Anti Tetanus Serum
AU:     African Union (formerly Organisation of African Unity)
AVARD:    Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development
AVC:  Army Veterinary Corps
AVSM: Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
AVTAR:  Army Vocational Training and Rehabilitation
AVUT: Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy
AWACS: Airborne Warning and Control System
AWWA:    Army Wives’ Welfare Association



B
BITS: Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences
BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party
BKKP: Bhartiya Kisan Kamgar Party
B.Com.: Bachelor of Commerce        
B.Ed.: Bachelor of Education           
B.Pharrn.: Bachelor of Pharmacy      
B.Sc.: Bachelor of Science              
B2B: Business to Business                      
B2C: Business to Consumer                     
BAC: Business Advisory Committee           
BAI: Badminton Association of India         
BALCO: Bharat Aluminium Company    ltd             
BARC: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre               
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation       
BC: Before Christ                                  
BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in  India: Bank of Credit and Commerce International        
BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (preventive vaccine for tuberculosis)               
BCL: Bachelor of Civil law
BDO: Block Development Officer
BEL: Bharat Electronics Limited
BENELUX: Belgium. Netherlands and Luxembourg
BFA: Boao Forum for Asia
BGA: Blue Green Algae
BHEL: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
BHU: Banaras Hindu University
BICP: Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices
BIFR: Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
BIMARU: Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
BIMSTEC: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar. Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation.
BIPPA: Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
BIS: Bureau of Indian Standards~ Bank of International Settlement
BKU: Bharatiya Kisan Union
BLOB: Binary Large Objects
BMW: Bayerische Motoren Warke AG
BOAC: British Overseas Airways Corporation (now British Airways)
BOLT: Build-Own-Lease-Transfer
BP: Blood Pressure
BPE: Bureau of Public Enterprises
BPO: Business Process Outsourcing
bps: bytes per second
BRAI : Broadcast Regulatory Authorities of India
BREAD : Basic Research Education And Development Society
BRIC: Brazil. Russia, India and China
BRO: Border Roads Organisation
BRPSE: Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises
BSE: Bombay Stock Exchange
BSES: Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply
BSF: Border Security Force
BSI: Botanical Survey of India
BSNL: Bharat Sanchar Nigam
BSP: Bahujan Samaj Party
BSS: Bharat Sewak Samaj; Standard Specifications.
C
C2C: Consumer to Consumer
CAB: Civil Aeronautics Board; Central Advisory Board
CABE:    Central Advisory Board for education
CACCI:   Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce & Industry
CACP:    Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices
CADA:    Command Area Development Agency
CAG:      Comptroller and Auditor-General w India
CAMELS: Capital Adequacy. Asset Quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity & Systems
CAN:      Calcium Ammonium Nitrate
Cantab:  Cantabrigienis (of Cambridge)
CAPART: Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology
CAPD:    Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CAPES:   Computer-Aided Paperless Examination System
CARD:    Centre for Astronomical Research and Development
CARE:    Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere
CAS:      Chief of the Air Staff; Conditional Access System
CASE:    Commission on Alternative Sources of  Energy
CASI:     Centre for the Advanced Study of India
CAT:      Computerised Axial Tomography
CAZRI:   Central Arid Zone Research Institute Ltd.
CBDT:    Central Board of Direct Taxes
CBEC:    Central Board of Excise and British Customs
CBFC:    Central Board of Film Certification
CBI:      Central Bureau of investigation
CBM:     Confidence Building Measures Central CBR: Central Board of Revenue
CBRI:    Central Building Research Institute
CBSE:   Central Board of Secondary Education
CBT:     Children’s Book Trust
CBU:     Completely built-up
CCDP:   The Committee for Coordination on Disappearances in Punjab.
CCEA:   Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
CCI:      Cricket Club of India; Cement Corporation of India
CCP:     Cabinet Committee on Prices CCS: Cash Compensatory Support
CD:      Civil Defence; Community Development: Certificate of Deposit: Compact Disc
CDAC:   Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
C-DAC:  Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
CDMA:   Code Division Multiple Access
C-DOT:  Centre for Development of Telematics
CDRI:    Central Drug Research Institute
CD-ROM: Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CDS:      Compulsory Deposit Scheme
 CEC:      Chief Election Commissioner: Chief Executive Councilor
CECRI:   Central Electro Chemical Research institute
CEERI:    Central Electronic Engineering Research Institute
CENTO:  Central Treaty Organisation
CENVAT: Central Value Added Tax
CEO:      Chief Electoral Officer; Chief Executive Officer
CERC:    Consumer Education and Research Centre
CFC:      Chloro Fluoro Carbon
CFSL:     Central Forensic Science Laboratory
CGA:      Central Ganga Authority
CGF:      Commonwealth Games Federation
CGHS:    Central Government Health Scheme
CGI:       Common Gateway Interface
CGIAR:   Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CGS:      Centimetre Gram Second (units of measurement)
CHOGM:  Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CHOGRM:       Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting
CIA:       Central Intelligence Agency  (U.S.A.)
CIB:       Credit information Bureau
CICA:     Conference on Interaction and confidence-building Measures in Asia
CID:       Criminal Investigation Department
CIET:     Central Institute of Educational Technology
CIGAR:   Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CII:       Confederation of Indian Industry
CIIL:      Central Institute of Indian Languages
C-in-C:   Commander-in-Chief C IS: Commonwealth of Independent States
CISF:     Central Industrial Security Force
CITES:   Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species
CITU:     Centre of Indian Trade Unions
CIWTC:  Central Inland Water Transport Corporation
CKD:      Completely Knocked Down
CLASP:   Child Labour Action and Support Project
CLAWS : Centre for Land Warfare Studies
CLB:      Company Law Board
CM:       Chief Minister; Common Market
CMA:     Coal Mines Authority
CMAG:    Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
CMC:     Computer    Maintenance Corporation
CMEA:    Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
CMERI:   Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
CMIE:     Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
CMO:     Chief Medical Officer
CMP:      Common Minimum Programme
CNC:      Computerised Numerical Control
CNG:      Compressed Natural Gas
CNN:      Cable News Network
CNS:      Chief of Naval Staff
CO:       Commanding Officer
COAS:    Chief of Army Staff
COD:      Cash On Delivery: Central Ordnance Depot
COFEPOSA: Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act
COL:      Commonwealth of Learning
COMECON:     Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
COMESA : Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COMEX:    Commonwealth Expedition
COMPS:   Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction Centre
CONCORD: Council of North Indian States for Cooperation and Regional Development
COPO:    Citizens Organisation for Public Opinion
COPRA:  Consumer Protection Act
COPU:    Committee on Public Undertakings (of Parliament)
CORDET:  Cooperative Rural Development [rust
CPC:      Civil Procedure Code
CPCB:    Central Pollution Control Board
CPCSEA: Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animal\
CPF:      Contributory Provident Fund
CPHERI:  Central Public health Engineering Research Institute
CPIkNI1: Communist Party of India. (Marxist)
CPI(ML): Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)
CPI:       Communist Party of India CPI-IW: Consumer Price Index for industrial Workers
CPMT:    Combined Pre-Medical Tests
CPR:      Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CPSU:    Communist Party of the Soviet Union
CPU:      Committee  on Public  Undertakings; Commonwealth Press Union
CPWD:   Central Public Works Department
CR:        Central Railway; Chakravarty Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)
CRIDA:   Central Research Institute for Dry-land Agriculture
CRIS:     Centre for Railway information systems
CRISIL:   Credit Rating Information Services of India
CRPF:     Central Reserve Police Force
CRR:      Cash Reserve Ratio CRRI: Central Road Research Institute
CRRID:   Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development
CRY:      Child Relief and You
CSCAP:  Council for Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific
CSCE:    Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSDS:    Centre for the Studs’ of Developing Societies
CSIO:     Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
CSIR:     Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSIRO:   Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CSIS:     Centre for Strategic and International Studies/Centre for Studies in Integrated Sciences
CSMCRI : Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute Bhavnagar)
CSO:      Central Statistical Organisation
CSSRI:   Central Soil Salinity Research Institute
CST:      Central Sales lax
CT:        Computerised Tomography
CTBT:    Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CTO:      Central Telegraph Office; Central Tractor Organisation; Chief Technical Officer
CTV:      Colour Television
CV:        Curriculum Vitae
CVC:      Central Vigilance Commission
CVR:      Cockpit Voice Recorder
CVRDE:   Combat Vehicles Research Development Establishment
CWC:     Central Warehousing Corporation: Chemical Weapons Convention
CWF:     Consumer Welfare Fund
CWPC:   Central Water and Power Commission
CWPRS:  Central Water and Power Research Station
cwt:       hundredweight (112 Ibs)
D
D & C:    Dilation and Curettage
D Phil:    Doctor of Philosophy
DA:        Daily Allowance; Dearness Allowance
DAE:      Department of Atomic Energy
DANICS: Delhi-Andaman Nicobar Island Civil Services
DAP:      Di-Ammonium Phosphate
DAVP:    Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity
DC:        Direct Current; Deputy Commissioner
DCC:      District Congress Committee
DCL:      Doctor of Civil Law
DD:        Doordarshan
DDT:      Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane (insecticide)
DEAL:     Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory
DEG:      German Investment and Development Company
DFDR:    Digital Flight Data Recorder
DG:        Director General. Dei Gratia (By the Grace of God)
DGAD:    Directorate-General of Anti-Dumping And Allied Duties
DGCA:    Director General of Civil Aviation
DGCEI:   Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence
DGHC:    Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council
DGMS:    Directorate General of Mines Safety
DGS & D: Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals
DGTD:    Directorate General of Technical Development
DHSD:    Duplex-High Speed Data Service
DIA :     Defence Intelligence Agency
DIC:       District industries Centre
DIG:       Deputy Inspector General
DIR:       Defence of India Rules
DLO:      Dead Letter Office (see RLO)
DM:       District Magistrate
DMA:     Direct Memory Access
DM1:      Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
DMK:      Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
DMRC:    Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
DMRTS:  Delhi Metro Rapid Transport System
DNA:      Di-oxyribonucleic Acid (biological elements)
DO:       Demi-Official
DOARS : Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting System
DOD:      Department of Ocean Development
DOE:      Department of Electronics
DOTS:    Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course
DP:        Displaced Person
DPBS:    Developmental Press Bulletin Service
DPI:       Director of Public Instruction
DPSA:    Deep Penetration Strike Aircraft
DPT:      Diptheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (Vaccine)
DRDO:    Defence Research and Development Organisation
DRES:    Department of Renewable Energy Sources
DRF:      Depreciation Reserve Fund
DRI:       Differential Rate of Interest; Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
DSB:      Digital Satellite Broadcasting
DSC:      Distinguished Service Cross
DSIDC:   Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre
DSL:      Digital Subscriber Line
DST:      Department of Science and Technology
DTAA:    Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
DTH:      Direct-to-Home
DTS:      Digital Theatre System
DVC:      Damodar Valley Corporation
DVD:      Digital Versatile/Video Disc
DVM:     Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
DWT:     Dead Weight Tonnes
E
E & 0 E:  Errors and Omissions Excepted
EAC:      Employment Assistance Centre
EARC:    Economic Administrative Reforms Commission
EAS:      Employment Assurance Scheme
ECA:      Essential Commodities Act
ECAFE:   Economic Commission for Asia and Far East (now ESCAP)
ECE:      Economic Commission for Europe
ECG:      Electrocardiogram
ECGC:    Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation
ECHR:    European Commission on Human Rights
ECM:      European Common Market
ECOSOC: Economic and Social Council (UN)
ECS:      Electronic Clearance Service
EDBI:     Educational Development Bank of India
EDCIL:    Educational Consultants India Ltd.
EDI:       Electronic Data Interchange
EDMS:    Electronic   Document Management System
EEC:      European Economic Community
EEC:      Electro Encephalogram
EEZ:      Exclusive Economic Zone
EFA:      Education For All
EFF:      Extended Fund Facility
EFTA:    European Free Trade Association - eg. exempli gratia (for example)
EGP:      Exterior Gateway Protocol
EIL:       Engineers India Limited
E-in-C :  Engineer-in-Chief
EIS:       Executive Information System
ELCINA:  Electronics Compone0~ Industries Association
ELJSA:    Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay
ELSS:     Equity Linked Saving Scheme
E-mail:   Electronic Mailing
EMF:      Electro Motive Force
EMG:     Electro Myograni
EMS:     European Monetary System
EMU:     Electric Multiple Unit, European Monetary Union
ENS:     Eastern Newspapers Society EOU: Export Oriented Units
EPABX:  Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
EPCG:    Export Promotion Capital Goods
EPCH:    Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
EPCJ:     Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative
EPF:      Employees Provident Fund EPO: Earth Parking Orbit
EPRLF:   EJam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front
EPROM:  Erasable, Programmable Read Only Memory
EPZ:      Export Processing Zone ER: Eastern Railway ERM: Exchange Rate Mechanism
ERNET:  Educational and Research Network
ERS:      European Remote Sensing (satellite)
ESA:      European Space Agency
ESC:      Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council
ESCAP:   Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESIC:     Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
ESMA:    Essential Services Maintenance Act
ESP:      Extra Sensory Perception
EST:      Eastern Standard Time
Est:       Established
ETA:      Euskadi to Askalasuma (a terrorist organisation in Spain)
etc:        etcetera (and other)
ETT:      Embryo Transfer Technology
ETTDC:  Electronics Trade and Technology Development Corporation
ETV:      Educational Television
EURATOM: European Atomic Community
EUTELSAT: European Telecommunications Satellite
EVM:      Electronic Voting Machine
EVR:      Electro video Recording
EW:       East-West

F
FACT:    Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore limited
FACTS : Fingerprint Analysis and Criminal Tracing System
FAO:      Food and Agriculture Organisation (of United Nations)
FBI:       Federal Bureau of Investigation (of I’SA)
FBTR:    Fast Breeder Test Reactor
FBW:     Fly-By-Wire
FCI:       Food Corporation of India
FCNRA:  Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account
FCRA:    Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
FDI:       Foreign Direct Investment
FEDEX:   Federal Express
FEMA:    Foreign Exchange Management
FERA:     Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
FICCI:    Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry       .        
FIDE:     Federation International D’Eches (International Chess Federation)
FIEO:     Federation  of Indian Exports Organisations
FIFA:     International Football Federation
FIH:       International Hockey Federation
FII:        Foreign Institutional Investors
FIPB:     Foreign Investment Promotion Board
FIPC:     Foreign Investment Promotion Council    
FIR:       First Information Report
FIRE:     Fully Integrated Robotised Engine
FLAG:     Fibre-optic Link Around the Globe
FM:       Field Marshal
FMCT:    Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
FMD:      Foot and Mouth Disease f.o.b.: free on board for  free on rail
FORE:    Foundation for Organisational Research and Education
FPS:      Foot-Pound-Second (Units of measurement); Fare Price, Shop
FRCP:     Fellow of Royal College of Physicians
FRCS:     Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons
FRGS:    Fellow of Royal Geographical Society
FRN:      Floating Rate Note
FRS:      Fellow of Royal Society
FTII:      Films and. Television institute 01 India
FTP :      File Transfer Protocol
FTS:      Foreign Travel Scheme
FTU:      Free Trade Union
FTZ:      Free Trade Zone

G
GAAP:      Generally Accepted Accounting Practices
GAEL:       Global Alliance for The Elimination of Leprosy  
GAIL:       Gas Authority of India Limited
GAP:        Ganga Action Plan
GATE:      Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GATT:      General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
GB:          Great Britain
GCC:        Gulf Cooperation Council
GCF:        Greatest Common Factor
GCM:       Greatest Common Measure; General Court Martial
GCMMF :  Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
GDI:         Gender-related Development Index
GDP:        Gross Domestic Product
GDR:        German Democratic Republic (East Germany); Global Depository Receipt
GEDIS:     Gateway Electronic Data Interchange Services
GEF:        Global Environment Facility
GEM:        Gender Empowerment Measure
GHC:        Gorkha lull Council
GHQ:        General Headquarters
GI:          Government Issue; General Issue
GIAS:       Gateway Internet Access Services
GIC:         General Insurance Corporation
GIDC:       Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
GIEC:       Global Indian Entrepreneurs Conference
GIS:         Global Information System
GIST:       Graphics and Intelligence-based Script Technology
GLOBE:     Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment
GM:         General Manager. General Motors
GMAT:      Graduate Management Admission Test
GMDSS:    Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GMPS:      Global Mobile Personnel Communications System
GMRT:      Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
GMT:       Greenwich Mean Time
GMUNET:  Global Mega University Net
GNLF:       Gorkha National Liberation Front
GNP:        Gross National Product
GOC:        General Officer Commanding
GOI:        Government of India
GOP:        Grand Old Party
Govt:       Government
GPF:        General Provident Fund; Gandhi Peace Foundation
GPO:        General Post Office
GPRS:      General Pocket Radio System
GRAM:      Geo Reference ‘ Area Management
GRE:        Graduate Record Examination
GRT:        Gross Rated Tonnage
GSI:         Geological Survey of India
GSLV:      Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
GSM:       Global System for Mobile Communication
GSP:      Generalised System of Preferences
GSTP:    Global System of Trade Practices
GTICL :   Gas Transportation & infrastructure Co. Ltd.

H
HAI:       Health Action International
HAL:      Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HC:        House of Commons; High Court
HCF:      Highest Common Factor
HDI:       Human Development Index
HDML:    Hyper Devices Markup Language
HE:        His Excellency; Her Excellency
HEH:      His/Her Exalted Highness
HEMRL:   High Energy Materials Research Laboratory
HESSI:   High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager
HF:        High Frequency
HG:        His/Her Grace
HH:        Her Highness; His Highness; His Holiness
HHEC:    Handicrafts and Handloom Exports Corporation
HISA:     Hero Indian Sports Academy
HITEC:   Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy
HIV:      Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HLC:      Humanitarian Law Commission (Red Cross)
HM:       Her Majesty. His Majesty
HMI:      Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
IIMT:     Hindustan Machine Tools; Head Micro Telephone
HMY:     His Master’s Voice
HP:        Harmonic Progression: Himachal Pradesh
hp:        horse power
HPU:      Hill People’s Union
HQ:       Headquarters
Hr:        Hour
HRD:      Human Resource Development
HRH:      His Royal Highness: Her Royal Highness
HSD:      High Speed Diesel
HSL:      Hindustan Steel Limited
HSRRSS: high Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Satellite
HSTS:    High Speed Tram System
HT:        high Tension
HTCG :   High Technology Cooperation Group
HTML:    Hyper Text Markup Language
HTR:      High Temperature Reactor
http:      hypertext Transfer Protocol
HUDCO:  Housing and Urban Development Corporation
HV:        High Voltage
HVNET:  High Speed VSAF Network
HZL:      Hindustan Zinc Limited

I
I & B:     Information and Broadcasting
IA:        Indian Airlines
IAAF:     International Amateur Athletic Federation
IAAS:     Indian Audit and Accounts Service
IAC:       Indian Airlines Corporation
IAEA:     International Atomic Energy Agency
IAF:       Indian Air Force
IAMC:    Indian Army Medical Corps
IAMR:     Institute of Applied Manpower Research
IARI:      Indian Agricultural Research Institute
IAS:       Indian Administrative Service
IASRI:    Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute
IATA:     International Air Transport Association
IATP:     Income Adjusted to Total Population
ib, ibid:  Ibidem (in the same place)
IBEF:     India Brand Equity Fund
IBM:      International Business Machines: Indian Bureau of Mines
IBRD:     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICAA:     international Civil Airports Association
ICADR:  The International Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution
ICAI:      Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAO:     International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICAR:     Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICBL:     International Campaign to Ban Landmines
ICBM:    Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
ICC:      International Chamber of Commerce; International Control Commission;
             International Cricket Council
ICCR:     Indian Council for Cultural Relations
ICCS:     International Commission of Control and Supervision    
ICCW:    Indian Council of Child Welfare
ICDS:     Integrated Child Development Scheme   
ICE:       InfoTech Communications And Entertainment    
ICFTU:   International Confederation of Free Trade Unions        
ICHR:     Indian Council of Historical Research      
ICICI:     Industrial Credit and investr~1ent Corporation of India
ICJ:        International Court of Justice’    
ICMR:     Indian Council of Medical Research        
ICOR:     International Capital Output Ratio
ICPD:      International Conference on Population and Development      
ICRA:      Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India     
ICRC:      International Committee of Red Cross   
ICRIER:   Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations        
ICRISAT: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics       
ICS:        Indian Civil Service          
ICSI:       Institute of Company Secretaries of India       
ICSSR:    Indian Council of social Sciences Research      
ICSW:     Indian Council of Social Welfare 
ICW:       International Council of Women  
ICWA:     Indian Council of World Affairs   
IDA:       International Development Agencies.     
IDBI:      Industrial Development Bank of India     
IDC:       Industrial Development Corporation       
IDD:       International Direct Dialing
IDE:       Integrated  deice Electronics
IDPL:      Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
IDRC:     International Development Research Centre
IDSA:     Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis
ie:          id est  (that is)
IELTS:    International English Language Testing System
IES:       Indian Economic Service
IETE:     Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers
IFA:       Indian Football Association
IFAD:     International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC:       Industrial Finance Corporation: international Finance Corporation
IFCI:      Industrial Finance Corporation of India
IFCS:     International Federation of Company Secretaries
IFFCO:   Indian Farmers Fertilisers Corporation Limited
IFFI:      International Film Festival of India
IFP:       Inkatha Freedom Party
IFRI:      Indian Forest Research Institute
IFS:       Indian Foreign Service; Indian Forest Service
IFTU:     International Federation of Trade Unions
IFWJ:     Indian Federation of Working Journalists
IG:         Inspector-General
IGCAR:   Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
IGIA:      Indira Gandhi International Airport
IGMDP:   Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.
IGNCA:    Indira  Gandhi National Centre for Arts  
IGNFA:   Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy
IGNOU:   Indira Gandhi National Open University
IGNP:     Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana
IHF:        Indian Hockey Federation
IIAS:       Indian institute of Advanced Studies
IIFT:      Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
IIIT:        Indian Institute of Information Technology
TIMC:      Indian Institute of Mass Communications
IIP:          Indian Institute of Petroleum
IIPA:        Indian Institute of Public Administration
IIPA:        International Intellectual Property Alliance
IIRS:        Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
IISS:       International Institute of Strategic Studies
IIT:         Indian Institute of Technology
ILA:        International Law Association
ILO:        International Labour Organisation
ILS:        Instrument Landing System
IMAP:      Internet Mail Access Protocol
IMC:       Indian Medical Council
IMDT:     Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunal Act
IMEWS:   Integrated Missile Early Warning Satellites
IMF:        International Monetary Fund
IMPPA:    Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association
IMPRES:  Integrated Multi-train Passenger Reservation System
IMS:       Indian Medical Service
IMT:       Institute of Management and Technology
IMY:       Indira Mahila Yojana
IN:        Indian Navy
INA:       Indian National Army; Iraqi News Agency
INFINET: Indian Financial Network
INFLIBNET: Information and Library Network Centre
INL:           Indian National League
INMARSAT: International Maritime Satellite Organisation
INMAS:      Institute of Nuclear Medicines and Allied Sciences
INPEX:       Indian National Philatelic Exhibition
INS:           Indian Newspaper Society: Indian Navy Ship
INSA:         Indian National Science Academy
INSAT:       Indian National Satellite
INTACFI:    Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
INTELEX:    International Teleprinter Exchange
INTELSAT:  International Telecommunication Satellite Consortium
INTERPOL:  International Criminal Police Organisation
INTUC:       Indian National Trade Union Congress
IOA:           Indian Olympic Association
IOC:           International Olympic Committee; Indian Oil Corporation
IOCOM:      Indian Ocean Commonwealth
[OR-ARC:   Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation
IOSCO:      International Organisation of Securities Commission
IOU:          I owe you
IP:             Internet Protocol
IPBA:         Inter-Pacific Bar Association
IPC:           Indian Penal Code
IPCL:         Indian Petro-chemicals Corporation Limited
IPEC:         International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour
IPKF:         Indian Peace Keeping Force
IPO:          Initial Public Offering
IPR:          Intellectual Property Rights
IPS:          Indian Police Service
IPSA:        International Peace & Security Advancement
IPU:          International Parliamentary Union IQ: Intelligence Quotient
IRA:          Irish Republican Army; Insurance Regulatory Authority
IRBM:        Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
IRC:          International Red Cross
IRCI:         International Reconstruction Corporation of India -
IRCON:      Indian Railway Construction Company
IRCS:        International Red Cross Society
IRDA:        Insurance Regulatory Development Authority
IRDP:        Integrated Rural Development Programme
IREDA:      Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
IRNA:        Iranian News Agency
IRRI:         International Rice Research Institute
IRS:         Indian Remote Sensing (satellite)
IRSE:        Indian Railway Service of Engineers
ISAF:        International Security Assistance Force
ISB:          Indian School of Business
ISBA:        International Sea-Bed Authority
ISBN:        International Standard l3ook Number
ISC:         Indian Science Congress
ISCON:      Indian Steel Construction Company
ISD:          International Subscriber Dialing
ISDN:        Integrated Services Digital Network
ISI:          Indian Standards Institute; Inter-services Intelligence (of Pakistan)
ISKCON:    International Society for Krishna Consciousness
ISO:         International Organisation for Standardisation
ISP:       Internet Service Provider
ISRO:     Indian Space Research Organisation
ISS:       Islamic Sevak Sangh
IST:       Indian Standard Time
ISTRAC: ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Centre
ITBP:     Indo-Tibetan Border Police
ITDC:     India Tourism Development Corporation
ITES:     Infotech Enabled Services
ITI:       Indian Telephone Industries; Industrial Training Institute
ITO:      Income Tax Officer; International Trade Organisation
ITPO:     Indian Trade Promotion Oganisation
ITR:       Interim Test Range
ITU:       International Telecommunication Union
IUCD:     Intra-Uterine contraceptive device
IUML:     Indian Union Muslim League
IUPEP:    Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme
IVF:       In-Vitro Fertilisation
IWAI:     Inland Waterways Authority of India
TWDP:   Integrated Watershed Development Programme
IWRS:    Isolated Word Re-organisation System
IYC:       Indian Youth Congress

J
J&K:       Jammu and Kashmir
JAAC:     Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council
JANAM:  Jan Natya Manch
JBRI:      Japanese Bond Research Institute
JCC:      Junior Chamber of Commerce
JCO:      Junior Commissioned Officer        
JEIH:     Jamaat-e-Tslami Hind       
JIPMER: Jawaharlal lnstittite of Postgraduate1 Medical Education & Research (Pondicherry)
JKLF:     Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front
JMM:      Jhatkund Mukthi Morcha
JNU:      Jawaharlal Nehru University
JP:         Janatha Party, Jayprakash Narayan; Justice of Peace
JPC:       Joint Parliamentary Committee
JRC:       Junior Red Cross
JRY:       Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
JVM:      Janata Vidyarthi Morcha
JVP:       Janata Vimukthi Peramuna
KANU:    Kenya African National Union
KAVAL:   Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Agra and Lucknow
KBE:      Knight of British Empire
KC:        King’s Counsel
KCP:      Karnataka Congress Party
Kg:        Kilogram
KG:        Kindergarten
KGB:      Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosty (Committee for State Security)
KKK:      Ku-Klux-Klan
KMBY:    Khetihar Mazdoor Bima Yojana
KMT:      Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of Taiwan)
KRC:      Konkan Railway Corporation
KVA:      Kilo-Volt-Ampere
KVIC:     Khadi and Village Industries Commission
KVS:      Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Kw:       Kilowatt
L
L:          50 (in Roman numerals)
LAC:      Line of Actual Control      
LAN:      Local Area Network
LASER:   Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation 
lbw:       leg, before wicket (in cricket)     
LCA:      Light combat Aircraft
LCD:      Liquid Crystal Display; Least Common Denominator
LCM:      Lowest  Common Multiple.
LDC:      Least Developed Countries; Lower Division Clerk
LED:      Light  Emitting Diode
LEE:       Licentiate in Electrical Engineering
LERMS:   Liberalised Exchange Rate Management Scheme
LES:      Lunar Escape System
LH:        Left hand
LIC:       Life Insurance Corporation
LIPS:      Language Independent Programme Sub-titles
LL D:      Legum Doctor (Doctor of Laws)
LLB:       Legum Baccalareous (Bachelor of Laws)
LLM:      Master of  Laws
LM:        Lunar Module
LME:      Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering
LMG:      Light Machine Gun
LNG:      Liquefied Natural Gas
LOAC:     Line of Actual Control
Loc cit:   loco citato (at the p~ace1uoted)
LoC:       Line of Conti~o1.
LPG:      Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LPT:      Licentiate in Printing technology
LSA:      Lok Shakti Abhiyan
LSD:      dextro-lysergic acid diethylamide(hallucinogen)
Lt. Col:  Lieutenant Colonel
Lt:         Lieutenant
LTC:      Leave Travel Concession
Ltd:       Limited
LTTE:     Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
LZ:        Landing Zone

M
M.Ed.:    Master of Education
M. Sc.:   Master of Science
M:         1000 (in Roman numerals)
M.A.:     Master of Arts
MAC:     Multi-Agency Centre -
MAD:     Mutual Assured Destruction
MA!:      Multilateral Agreement on Investment’
MAI:      Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology
MAMC:   Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation
MASER:  Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
MAT:     Management Aptitude Test, Minimum Alternate Tax
MBA:      Master of Business Administration
MBBS:    Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MBFC:    Mutual Benefit Financial Company
MBRS:    Multi-Barrel Rocket System
MBT:      Main Battle Tank
MC:       Master of Ceremonies; Municipal Commissioner;
             Municipal Committee; Medical Certificate
MCA:     Monetary Compensatory Account; Master of Computer Application
MCC:     Marylebone Cricket Club; Missile Control Centre
MCD:     Municipal Corporation of Delhi
MCI:      Medical Council of India
MCOCA:  Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
MD:       Managing Director; Doctor of Medicine
MDA:     Market Development Assistance MDMA : Multi Disciplinary Monitoring Agency
MDMK:   Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MDS:     Master of Dental Surgery
ME:       Mechanical Engineer
MEA:      Ministry of External Affairs
MECON:  Metallurgical and Engineering Consultants
MES:      Military Engineering Service
MFA:      Multi-Fibre Agreement
MFN:      Most Favoured Nation
MI:        Military Intelligence
MIBOR:   Mumbai Inter-Bank Offered Rate
MIC:      Methyle isocyanate
MIGA:    Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MISA:    Maintenance of Internal Security Act
MLA:      Member of Legislative Assembly: Money Laundering Act
MLC:      Member of Legislative Council
MMDS:   Multi-Channel Microwave Distribution System
MMMF:   Money Market Mutual Fund
MMS:     Multimedia Messaging Service
MMT:     Million Metric Tonnes
MMTC:   Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation
MNAMS: Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
MNC:     Multinational Corporation
MNF:      Mizo National Front
MNNA :  Major Non-NATO Ally
MO:       Money Order; Medical Officer
MODEM: Modulator demodulator
MODVAT: Modified Value Added Tax
MONEX:  Monsoon Experiment
MOU:     Memorandum of Understanding
MOX:     Mixed Oxide Fuel
MP:       Member of Parliament; Military Police; Madhya Pradesh
MPA:      Master of Public Administration
MPF:      Multinational Protection. Force
MPFI:     Multiple Fuel Infection System
mpg:     mules per gallon     
mph:     miles per hour
MPLADS: Member of Parliament Local Aiea Development Scheme
mps:      metres per second
mps:      metres per second
MQM:     Mohajir Quami Movement (of Pakistan)   
MRA:      Moral Re-armament         
MRAS:    Member of the Royal Academy   Sciences
MRCP:    Member of Royal College of Physicians
MRCS:    Member of Royal College of Surgeons     
MRCVS:  Member of Royal College of ~Veterinary Surgeons       
MRD:      Movement for Restoration of Democracy (in Pakistan)  
MRTPC:   Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission         
MRTS:     Mass Rapid Transit System       
MRVC:     Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation        
MSS:       Manuscripts        
MSW:      Master of Social Work    
MSY:       Mahila Sainriddhi Yojna   
MTCR:     Missile Technology Control Regime
MTV:       Music Television  
MVC:       Maha Vir Chakra  
 
N        
N & Q:     Notes and Queries
N’CYP:     National Centre of Films for Children and Young People-        
NAAI:      National Airport Authority of India        
NABARD: National Bank for   Agriculture and Rural Development  
NAC :      National Advisory Council
NAECL:    National Authority on Elimination of Child Labour
NAFED:    National Agricultural Co- operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
NAFTA:    North America Free Trade Agreement
NALCO:    National Aluminium Company Limited
NAM:       Non-Aligned Movement
NAMS:     National Academy of Medical Science
NAPP:      Narora Atomic Power Plant
NARO:     National Amnesty and Redemption Organisation
NASA:      National Aeronautics and Space Administration (of U.S.A.)
NASDAQ:  National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NASSCOM: National Association of Software and Service Companies
NATO:       North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NAV:         Net Asset Value
NAWO:      National Alliance for Women
NAYE:       National Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs
NB:           nota bene (mark well)
NBA:         Narmada Bachao Andolan
NBCC:       National Building Construction Corporation
NBDB:       National Book Development Board
NBFC:       Non-banking Finance Company
NBT:         National Book Trust
NCA:         National Commission on Agriculture
NCAER:     National Council of Applied Economic Research
NCB:         Narcotics Control Board
NCBC:       National Commission for Backward Classes               
NCBE:      National Confederation of Bank Employees
NCC:        National Cadet Corps
NCDC:     National Coal Development Corporation 
NCERT:    National Council of Educational Research and Training
NCL:        National Centre for Labour
NCNA:      New China News Agency
NCO:        Non-Commissioned Officer       
NCRB:      National Capital Region Board    
NCSC & ST: National Commission for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes       .
NCST:       National Committee of Science and Technology:
                National Conference on Science and Technologies
NCTE:       National Council for Teachers Education
NCW:        National Commission on Women
NDA:         National Defence Academy; National Democratic Alliance     
NDC:        National Development Council   
NDDB:      National Dairy Development Board       
NDFB:       National Democratic Front of Bodoland
NDMA :     National Disaster Management Authority        
NDMC:      New Delhi Municipal Committee 
NDRI:       National Dairy Research institute         
NDTF:       National Democratic Teachers Front   
NE:           North-East       
NEC:         North-Eastern Council   
NEDC:       National Economic Development Council        
NEEM:       National Elementary Education Mission
NEERI:      National Environmental Engineering Research Institute         
NEFA:        North East Frontier Agency     
NEHU:       North-Eastern Hill University    
NEP:         New Education Policy    
NER:         North Eastern Railway   
NES:         National Extension Service      
NEW:        Net Economic Welfare   
NF:           National Front   
NFAI:        National Film Archives of India 
NFC:         Nuclear Fuel Complex    
NFDC:       National Film Development Corporation
NFIR:        National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
NFR:         Northeast Frontier Railway
NFSIT:      The National Venture Fund for Software and IT Industries
NGO:        Non-Governmental Organisation
NGRI:       National Geophysical Research Institute
NHAI:       National Highway Authority of India
NHB:        National Housing Bank
NHPC:      National Hydro-electric Power Corporation
NHRC:      National Human Rights Commission
NIB:         National investment Bank
NIC:         National Integration Council; National Informatics Centre
NICD:       National Institute of Communicable Diseases
NICO:       New Information and Communication Order
NID:         National Institute of Designs. (Ahmedabad)
NIDC:       National Industrial Development Corporation
NIDS:       National Immunisation Days
NIEPA:      National Institute for Educational Planning & Administration
NIESBUD:  National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
NIFT:         National Institute of Fashion Technology
NII:           National Institute of Immunology; National Information infrastructure
NIIT:         National Institute of Information Technology
NIM:          Nehru Institute of Mountaineering
NIMHANS:  National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
NIO:          National Institute of Oceanography
NIOT:         National Institute of Ocean Technology
NIPFP:        National institute of Public Finance and Policy
NIS:           Netaji Subhash Institute of Sports
NISTADS:   National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies
NIV:           National Institute of Virology
NLF:          National Liberation Front (Vietnam)
NLM:          National literacy Mission
NLTA:        National Lawn Tennis Association
NMCC:        National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council
NMD:          National Missile Defence
NMDC:         National Mineral Development Corporation
NMEP:         National Malaria Eradication Programme
NMNH:         National Museum of Natural History
NMR:           Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
NNP:           National Nutrition Policy
NOC:           No Objection Certificate
non seq:     now sequiture (it does not follow)
NP:            Notary Public
NPC:          National Productivity Council
NPCC:        National Projects Construction Corporation
NPCL:         Nuclear Power Corporation of India
NPP:          National Perspective Plan
NPT:           Non-Proliferation Treaty
NR:             Northern Railway
NRA:           National Reconstruction Army
NRC:           Nuclear Regulatory Commission (of US); National Register of Citizens
NRDC:         National Research Development Corporation
NREGP:        National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
NRF:           National Renewable Fund
NRHM :       National Rural Health Mission
NRI:            Non-Resident Indian
NRSA:         National Remote Sensing Agency
NRT :          Net Registered Tonnes
NRY:           Nehru Rozgar Yojana
NS:             North-South
NSA:           National Security Act; National Security Agency (of US)
NSAP:         National Social Assistance Programme
NSC:           National Security Council; National Saving Certificate
NSCI:          National Sports Club of India
NSCN:         National Socialist Council of Nagaland
NSD:           National School of Drama
NSEI:          National Stock Exchange of India
NSG:           National Security Guards
NSIC:          National Small Industries Corporation
NSS:           National Service Scheme
NSSO:         National Sample Survey Organisation
NSUI:           National Students Union of India
NTC:            National Textile Corporation
NTP:            National Temperature and Pressure
NTPC:          National Thermal Power Corporation
NTS:            National Testing Service
NUJ:            National Union of Journalists
NVF:            National Volunteer Force
NWDA:         National Water Development Agency
NWGP:         National Working Group on Power
NWRC:         National Water Resources Council

O
O & M:          Organisation & Methods
OAPEC:        Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAS:            Organisation of American States
OBC:            Other Backward Classes
OBE:            Officer (or the Order) of the British Empire
OC:             Officer Commanding
OCS:            Overseas Communication Service
ODA:            Official Development Assistance
OECD:          Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development
OECF:          Overseas Economic Cooperative Fund
OEEC:          Organisation for European Economic Cooperation
OGL:            Open General Licence
OIC:            Organisation of Islamic Conference
0IDB:           Oil India Development Board
OIGS:           On Government of India Service
OIL:             Oil India Limited
OIP :            Office of the Iraq Programme
OK:              orl korrect (all correct, all right)
ONGC:         Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
op at:           opero citato (in the work cited)
OPCW :        Organisation for the Prohibition f Chemical Weapons
OPEC:          Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPECNA:       OPEC News Agency
OPF:            Ordnance Parachute Factory
OPV:            Oral Polio Vaccine
ORT:            Oral Rehydration Therapy
OSCE:          Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
OTCEI:         Over the Counter Exchange of India
OTS:            Officers’ Training School (military)
OXFAM:        Oxford Committee For Famine Relief
OYT:            Own Your Telephone
OYW:           Own Your Wagon

P
P&K:      Phosphate & Potash
P&T:      Posts & Telegraphs
PAC:      Public Accounts Committee;
             Provincial Armed Constabulary; Political Affairs Committee
PAL:      Phase Alternative Line
PAN:      Permanent Account Number
PATA:    Pacific Asia Travel Association
PBS:      Public Broadcasting Service
PBX:      Private Branch Exchange (telephone)
PC:        Privy Council; Petty Cash
PCC:      Pradesh Congress Committee
PCI:       Press Council of India
PCM:      Public Code Modulation
PCRA :   Petroleum Conservation Research Association
PCS:      Provincial Civil Service
PDA:      Personal Digital Assistant; Preventive Detention Act
PDPA:    People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan
PBS:      Public Distribution System
PEC:      Projects and Equipment Corporation
PEN:      Poets, Editors and Novelists Association
PERT:     Project Evaluation and Review Technique
PESB:     Public Enterprises Selection Board
PETA:    People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
PFC:      Power Finance Corporation
PFRDA:   Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
PGA:      Parliamentarians for Global Action
PHC:      Primary Health Centre
PHDCCI: Progress, Harmony and Development Chambers of Commerce & Industry
PIA:       Pakistan International Airways
PIB:       Press Information Bureau
PIL:       Public Interest Litigation
PIM:      Personal Information Management
PIN-Code:      Postal Index Number Code
PIO:       Persons of Indian Origin
PLO:      Palestine Liberation Organisation
PLOTE:   People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam
PLR:       Prime Lending Rates
pm:       post meridiem (after noon); post mortem
PM:       Prime Minister
PMG:      Post Master General
PML:      Pakistan Muslim League.
PMRTS:  Personal Mobile Radio Trunking  Services
PMUPEP: Prime Minister Urban Poverty Eradication Programme
PO:        Post Office; Postal Order
P0A:      Programme of Action; Power of Attorney
P0K:      Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
POTA:    Prevention of Terrorism Act
POW:     Prisoner of War
PP:        Particular Person; Public-Prosecutor
PPF:      Planet Protection Fund
PPP:      Pakistan People’s Party; Purchasing Power Parity
PRCL :    Pipavav Railway Corporation Ltd.
Pro tem: pro tempore (for the time being)
PRO:      Public Relations Officer
PROLOG: Programming Logic
Prox:      proximo (in the next month)
PS:        Postscript; Personal Secretary; Private Secretary
PSC:      Public Service Commission
PSLV:     Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PT:        Physical Training
PTA:      Parent-Teacher Association; Pilotless Target Aircraft
PTBT:    Partial Test Ban Treaty
PTI:       Press Trust of India
PTO:      Please Turn Over
PUCL:     People’s Union of  Civil Liberties
PUDR:    The People’s Union for Democratic Rights - Explosive
PVC:      Param Vir Chakra; Poly Vinyl Chloride
PVSM:    Param Vishisht Seva Medal
PWD:     Public Works Department
PWG:     People’s War Group

Q
QCT:      Quality Council of India
QED:      quod  erat demonstrandum, (Which was to-be-proved).
QEF:      quod  erat faciendum (which was  to be done)
QEI:       quod  erat inveniendum (which was to be found)
QMG:     Quarter Master General
QMT:     Quantitative Management Technique
QR:        Quantitative Restriction
Qr:        Quarter
qv:        quod vide (which see)

R
R&D:      Research and Development
RABMN:   Remote Area Business Message Network
RAD:       Research And Development
RADAR:   Radio Detecting and Ranging
RAF:       Royal Air Force (of UK); Rapid Action Force (India)
RAM:      Random Access Memory
RAW:     Research and Analysis Wing
RAX:      Random Access Exchange
RBI:        Reserve Bank of India
RBS :      Risk Based Supervision
RCC:      Reinforced Cement Concrete
RCI:       Rehabilitation Council of India
RD:        Refer to Drawer
RDA:      Rural Development Agency
RDSO:    Research, Designs and Standard Organisation
REACH:   Rehabilitate, Educate and Support Street Children
REC:      Rural Electrification Corporation; Regional Engineering College
REM:      Rapid Eye Movement
REP:      Replenishment Export Permit
RI:         Rigorous Imprisonment
RIA:       Radio Immuno Assay
RIMC:     Rashtriya Indian Military College
RIP:       Requiescat in Peace (May he or she rest in peace)
RIS:       Research & Information System for the non-aligned & other developing Countries.
RITA:     Regional Trade & Investment Agreement
RITES:   Rail India Technical and Economic Services

RJD:       Rashtriya Janta Dal
RJP:       Rashtriya Janta Party
RLEGS:   Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Scheme
RLM:      Rashtriya Loktantrik Morcha
RLO:      Returned Letter Office (formerly DLO—Dead Letter Office)
RMO:     Resident Medical Officer
RMS:      Railway Mail Service
RNA:      Ribonucleic Acid
RNO:      Resident Naval Officer
ROBERT: Rocket Borne Emergency Radio Transmitter
ROM:     Read Only Memory
ROO :    Rules of Origin
RPF:      Railway Protection Force
RPM:      Revolutions Per Minute
RPV:      Remote-controlled Pilotless Vehicle
RRB:      Rural Regional Bank
RRC:      Regional Reactor Centre
RSE:      Renewable Source of Energy
RSP:      Rourkela Steel Plant; Revolutionary Socialist Party
RSS:      Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh
RSVP:    Respondez sil vous plait (please reply)
RTA:      Railway Territorial Army
RTC:      Round Table Conference
RTG:      Radio-isotope Thermo-electric Generator
RTIA:     Regional Trade & Investment Area

S
SAARC:  South Asian Association fir Regional Cooperation
SAC:      Space Application Centre; Science Advisory Council
SACEPS: South Asia Centre for Policy Studies
SACODIL:      SAARC Consortium of Open & Distance Learning.
SAD:      Shiromani Akali Dal
SADCC:  South African Development Coordination Council
SADF:    South Asian Development Fund
SAEC:    South Asian Economic Community
SAFMA:  South Asia Free Media Association
SAFTA:  South-Asian Free Trade Agreement
SAHR:    South Asians Human Rights Forum
SAI:       Sports Authority of India
SAIDC:   South African Industrial Development Corporation.
SAIL:     Steel Authority of India Limited
SALT:    Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
SAM:     Surface-to-Air Missile
SAPTA:  South Asian Preferential Trading Arrangement
SARF:    South Asia Regional Fund
SARS:    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SAS:      Subordinate Accounts Service. $mall Astronomy Satellite
SASEC:  South Asian Sub-regional Economic Co-operation
SASER:   Sound Amplification by stimulated Emission of Radiation
SAT:      Scholastic Aptitude Test
SATTE:  South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange
SAVE:    SAARC Audio Visual Exchange
SC:        Scheduled Castes; Space Commission; Supreme Court; Security Council
SCBA:    Supreme Court Bar Association
SCI:       Shipping Corporation of India
SCOPE:  Standing Committee of Public Enterprises
SCUBA:  Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
SDI:       Strategic Defence Initiative
SDO:      Sub-Divisional Officer
SDR:      Special Drawing Rights
SEARCH : Society for Environmental Awareness. Rehabilitation for Child and Handicapped
SEATO:  South Fast Asia Treaty Organisation
SEBC:    Socially and Educationally Backward
SEBI:     Securities Exchange Board of India
SEMFEX: Self Employment for Ex-servicemen
SEMIBOMBLA: Scheme of the Economists for Monetary Immobilisation through Bond Medallions and Blocked Accounts
SENSEX: Sensitive Index (of share price)
SEPUR:   Self-Employment Programme for the Urban Poor
SER:      South Eastern Railway
SEWA:   Self-Employed Women’s Association
SEZ:      Special Economic Zone
SFC:      State Financial Corporation’ Strategic Forces Command
SF1:      Students Federation of India
SF10:     Serious Fraud Investigation Office
SGPC:    Shiromani    Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee
SHAR:    Sriharikota Tracking Station
SHCIL:   Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.
SIA:       Singapore Airlines
SIAM :   Society’ for Indian Automobile Manufacturers
SIDBI:    Small Industries Development Bank of India
SIDC:     State Industrial Development Corporation
SIEMA:   Southern India Engineering Manufacturers Association
SIF:       Stock Index Futures
SIMI:     Students Islamic Movement of India
SIPRI:    Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIT:       Special Investigation Team
SITA:     Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act
SITE:     Satellite Instructional Television Experiment
SLBM:    Sea-Launch Ballistic Missile
SLFP:     Sri Lanka Freedom Party
SLR:      Statutory Liquidity Ratio
SLV:      Satellite Launch Vehicle
SMART:  Small Missions for Advanced Research & Technology
SMS:     Short Messaging Service
SMTP:    Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNIPES:  Society of National Institutes for Physical Education and Sports
SO:       Special Officer; Section Officer
SOS:      Save Our Souls—distress signal
SP:        Superintendent of Police
SPCA :   Society for the Prevention of   to Animals          
SPE:      Special Police Establishment       
SPG:      Special Protection Group    
SPIC MACAY: Society for the  of Indian Classical Music & Culture
SR:          Southern Railway; Supplementary Rules
SRAM:      Short Range Attack Missile         
SRI:         Systems Research Institute     
SRO:        Statutory Rules and Orders      
SSA :       Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan    
SSB:        Service Selection Board 
SSC:        Staff Selection Commission        
SSI :        Supplemental Security Income; Small Scale Industry
SSM:        Surface to Surface Missile         
SST:         Supersonic Transport   
ST:           Scheduled Tribes           
STARS:     Satellite Tracking and Ranging  Station
START:     Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
STC:         State Trading Corporation       
STD:         Subscriber Trunk Dialing (telephone); Sexually Transmitted Disease  
STEP:        Satellite Telecommunication  Experiment Project        
STF:         Special Trust Fund; Special Task Force
STPI:        Software Technology Parks of India      
SUNFED:   Special United Nations Fund br Economic Development        
SUV:        Sports Utility Vehicle        
SVP:         Saturated Vapour Pressure        
SW:          South-West        
SWAPO:     South-West Africa People Organisation
SWIFT:      Society for World-wide International Financial Transactions,
SWOT:       Strength,- Weakness, opportunities, Threats
SYL:          Sutlej-Yamuna Link (canaL)

T
TA:           Travelling Allowance; Territorial Army
TAB:         Tetanus anti-bacilli (for inoculation against tetanus)
TAC:         Technical Advisory Committee
TACDE:     Tactics and Aircraft Development Establishment
TAFE:        Technical and Further Education
TAFTA:      Trans-Atlantic Free Travel Agreement
TAPS:        Tarapur Atomic Power Station
TAX:          Trunk Automatic Exchange
TB:            Tubercle bacillus (Tuberculosis); Torpedo Boat
TC:            Transfer Certificate; Ticket Collector; Trusteeship Council
TCAS:        Tactical Collision Avoidance System
TCIL:         Telecommunication Consultants India Limited
TDA:          Trade Development Authority
TDMA:       Time Division Multiple Access
TDP:         Telugu Desam Party
TDS:         Tax-Deduction at Source
TDSAT:      Telcom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
TELCO:      Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company   
TELEX:       Teleprinter Exchange
TERI:         Tata Energy Research Institute
TERLS:       Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
TFAI:         Trade Fair Authority of India
TFT:          Thin Film Transistor
TGS:         Trade Guarantee Scheme
THDP:      Tehri Hydro Development Project
THI:         Temperature Humidity Index
TIFAC:     Technology and Information Forecasting and Assessment Council
TIFR:       Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
TISCO:   Tata Iron and Steel Company
TMC:     Tamil Maanila Congress
TMO:     Telegraph Money Order
TNC:      Transnational Corporation
TNT:      Tri nitro toluene (explosive)
TNV:       Tripura National Volunteers
TOEFL:   Test of English as a Foreign language
TPDS:    Targeted Public Distribution System
TRACT:  Transportable Remote Area Communications Terminal
TRAI:     Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRIFED:  Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd.
TRIMS:   Trade Related Investment Measures
TRIPS:   Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights
TRP:      Television Rating Points
TRYSEM: National Scheme of Training for Rural Youth for Self-Employment
TTCI:     Tea Trading Corporation of India
TTD:      Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
TTE:      Travelling Ticket Examiner
TULF:     Tamil United Liberation Front
TV:        Television
TWA:     Trans-World Airlines (of U.S.A.)

U
UAD:      United Akali Dal
UAE:      United Arab Emirates
UAPA:    Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act)
UAR:      United Arab Republic
UAV:      Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UC:        Upper Case (capital letter)
UDC:      Upper Division Clerk
UDF:      United Democratic Front
UDI:      Unilateral Declaration Independence
UFO:      Unidentified Flying Object
UGC:      University Grants Commission
UHF:      Ultra High Frequency
UK:        United Kingdom
ULF:      United Legislature Front
ULFA:     United Liberation Front of Assam
ULMS:    Undersea Long-range Missile System
ult:        ultimo (in last month)
UN:        United Nations
UNAEC:  United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
UNCED:  United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
IJNCHS:  United Nations Commission on Human Settlements
UNCIP:   United Nations Commission for India & Pakistan 
UNCITRAL:     United Nations Conference on International Trade Law
UNCLOS:        United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
UNCNRSE:      United Nations Conference for New and Renewable Sources of Energy
UNCOD:         United Nations Conference on Desertification
UNCSTD: United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development
UNCTAD: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDC:           United Nations Disarmament Commission
UNDOF:         United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
UNDP:           United Nations Development Programme
UNEP:           United Nations Env4~nme::tProgramme
UNESCO:       United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNFCC:         United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNFPA:          United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNHCR:         United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNI:              United News of India
UNIC:            United Nations information Centre
UNICEF:         United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO:          United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
UNIIMOG:      United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group
UNIKOM: United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission
UNISCA:        United States Indo Commercial Alliance
UNISPACE:     United Nations Conference on Peaceful Uses of Space
UNITA:          Union for the Total Independence of Angola
UNMOVIC:      United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission
UNP:             United National Party (of Sri Lanka)
UNPROFOR:   United Nations’ Protection Force
UNSC:           United Nations Security Council
UNSCOM:       UN Special Commission
UNTAC:         United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
UNTAG:         United Nations Transition Assistance Group
UPA:             United Progressive Alliance
UPC:             Under Postal Certificate
UPS:             Uninterrupted Power Supply
UPSC:           Union Public Service Commission
UPU:             Universal Postal Union
USA:             United States of America  
USAID:          United States Agency for International Development
USIS:            United States Information Service
USO:             Udaipur Solar Observatory
USOC:           United States Olympic Committee
USP:             Unique Selling Proposition
UTI:              Unit Trust of India

V
V:         Five (Roman numeral)
VABAL:   Value Based Advanced Licensing
VAM:     Virtual Area Network
VAT:      Value-Added Tax
VC:        Vice-Chancellor; Victoria Cross; Venture Capital
VCR:      Video Cassette Recorder
VCRC:    Vector Control Research Centre
VD:        Venereal Disease
VDIS:     Voluntary Disclosure Income Scheme
VECC:    Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre
VHF:      Very High Frequency
VHP:      Vishwa Hindu Parishad
VHRR:    Very High Resolution Radiometre
VHS:      Video Home System
VIP:       Very Important Person
VIRUS:   Vital Information Resources Under Siege
VOA:      Voice of America
VPP:      Value Payable Post
VRDE:    Vehicles Research and Development Establishment
VRS:      Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VSAT:    Very Small Aperture Terminal
VSNL:    Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
VSP:      Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
VSSC:    Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
VTEC:    Variable Value Timing and Lift Electronic Control
VTR:      Video Tape Recorder

W
WADA:     World Anti-Doping Agency        
WAP:       Wireless Application Protocol    
WAPCOS: Water and Power Development Consultancy Services (India) Limited 
WASME:   World Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises
WAY:       World Assembly of Youth
WCAR:     World Conference Against        
WCD:       World Commission of Dams
WCO:       World Customs Organisation     
WEF:        World Economic Forum/World Environment Forum
WFP:        World Food Programme
WFS:        World Food Summit
WFTU:      World Federation of Trade Unions
WHO:       World Health Organisation
WILL:       Wireless in Local Loop
WIFO:       World Intellectual Property Organisation
WMA:        Ways & Means Advances
WMD:       Weapons of Mass Destruction  
WMO:       World Meteorological Organisation      
WOMFC:    World Mining Environment Congress
WOP:        Warrant of Precedence
WP:          Word Processor
WPI:         Wholesale Price Index
WR:          Western Railway
WSIS:       World Summit on Information Society
WTO:        World Tourism Organisation; and Trade Organisation
WWF:       World Wildlife Fund WWW: World Wide Web
WYS1WYG:    What You See You Get

X
XLRI:     Xavier’s Labour Relations Institute.
X-mas:   Christmas

Y
YMCA: Young Men’s Christian Association
YWCA: Young Women’s Christian Association

Z
ZANU:     Zimbabwe African National Union
ZAPU:     Zimbabwe African People’s Union
ZBB:       Zero-Based Budgeting
ZETA:     Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly
ZOPFAN: Zone Of Peace, Freedom And Neutrality
ZPG:       Zero Population Growth
ZS:         Zoological Society
ZSI:        Zoological Survey of India
ZUPO:     Zimbabwe United People’s Organisation