Important Abbrevations

ADMK : Anna Dravid Munnetra Karagam

AIADMK : All India Anna Dravid Munnetra Karagam
AICC : All India Congress Committee
CPI : Communist Party of India
CPI(M) : Communist Party of India (Marxist)
NDA : National Democratic Alliance
SP : Samajwadi Party
TDP : Telugu Desam Party
TMC : Tamil Manila Congress
TULF : Tamil United Liberation Front
PLA : People's Liberation Army (Manipur)
MNF : Mizo National Front
BJP : Bharatiya Janata Party
LCP : Loktantrik Congress Party
JMM : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
ITUC : Indian Trade Union Congress
NSCN : National Socialist Council of Nagaland
NNDP : Naga National Democratic Party
MKSS : Mazdoor Kisan Sangram Samiti
ADB : Asian Development Bank
APC : Agriculture Prices Commission
APL : Above Poverty Line
BPL : Below Poverty Line
BOP : Balance of Payments
CIF : Cost Insurance Freight
CSO : Central Statistical Organisation
DFHI : Discount and Finance House of India
DPAP : Drought Prone Area Programme
DWCRA : Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas
EAS : Employment Assurance Scheme
EC : European Community
EPZ : Export Processing Zone
EXIM Bank : Export Import Bank of India
FDI : Foreign Direct Investment
FI : Financial Institutions
FICCI : Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
GAPS : General Agreement of Preference System
GATS : General Agreement on Trade and Services
GATT : General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
GDP : Gross Domestic Product
GNP : Gross National Product
GIC : General Insurance Corporation
HUDCO : Housing and Urban Development Corporation
HYVP : High Yielding Varieties Programme
IADP : Intensive Area Development Programme
IBRD : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICICI : Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
ICOR : Incremental Capital Output Ratio
IFC : International Finance Corporation
IFFCO : Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd.
IRA : Insurance Regulatory Authority
IRDP : Integrated Rural Development Programme
KVIC : Khadi and Village Industries Commission
NDC : National Development Council
NGO : Non Government Organisations
NI : National Income
NMBS : National Maternity Benefit Scheme
NNI : Net National Income
NNP : Net National Product
NOAPS : National Old Age Pension Scheme
NPAs : Non Performing Assets
NRI : Non Resident Indians
NSC : National Seeds Corporation
PDS : Public Distribution System
PMRY : Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana
PSU : Public Sector Undertaking
RBI : Reserve Bank of India
TDS : Tax Deduction at Source
TISCO : Tata Iron and Steel Company
UNO : United Nations Organisation
UTI : Unit Trust of India
VAT : Value Added Tax
VCF : Venture Capital Fund
VRS : Voluntary Retirement Scheme
WPI : Wholesale Price Index
ZIP : Zonal Improvement Plan
SFC : State Financial Corporation
GST : Goods and Service Tax
NPS : New Pension Scheme
ASEAN : Association of South East Asian Nations
CIA : Central Intelligence Agency
CIS : Commonwealth of Independent States
FAO : Food & Agricultural Organisation
FBI : Federal Bureau of Investigation
IDA : International Development Agency
ILO : International Labour Organisation
IMF : International Monetary Fund
INTERPOL : International Police
IPU : Inter Parliamentary Union
ITU : International Telecommunication Union
NATO : North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
UNESCO : United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNEP : United Nations Environment Programme
UNU : United Nations University
WHO : World Health Organisation
WMO : World Meteorological Organisation
WTO : World Trade Organisation
ABC : Atomic Biological and Chemical Audit Bureau of Circulation
AIDS : Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
AIIMS : All India Institute of Medical Science
ATS : Anti Tetanus Serum
CD : Compact Disk
CVR : Cockpit Voice Recorder
DNA : Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
DOS : Desk Operating System
DOTS : Directly Observed Treatment Short Course
DPT : Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
DTP : Desk Top Publishing
E-mail : Electronic Mailing
FM : Frequency Modulation
HIV : Human Immuno Deficiency Virus
BCCI : Board of Control for Cricket in India
CCI : Cricket Club of India
FIFA : International Football Federation
ICC : International Cricket Council
IOC : International Olympic Committee
MCC : Melbourne Cricket Club
NIS : National Institute of Sports
BC : Before Christ
AD : Anno Domini (Latin)
CBI : Central Bureau of Investigation
CBSE : Central Board of Secondary Education
DIG : Deputy Inspector General
IPC : Indian Penal Code
NFDC : National Film Development Corporation
OT : Operation Theatre
UGC : University Grant Commission
VIP : Very Important Person
VPP : Value Payable Post
WWW : World Wide Web
SMS : Short Messaging Service
TIN : Tax Payer's Identification Number
NCF : National Cultural Fund
NAAC : National Assessment and Accreditation Council
ISS : International Space Station