Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare
Dr. Thakur addresses
Project Directors of State AIDS Control Societies
The
Union Health Minister, Dr. C.P.Thakur has said that the sentinel
surveillance system developed by National AIDS Control Organisation
(NACO) suggests that the spread of HIV infections in the country
has moderated and there is a positive evidence showing that its
spread is slowing down....................
Ministry
of Law, Justice & Company Affairs
Tenth Plan Allocation
for judiciary increased
The
Planning Commission has increased the allocation for development
of infrastructure facilities for judiciary including the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme to Rs. 700 crore during the Tenth Five Year Plan
as against Rs. 382 crore released during the Ninth Five Year Plan
period, which ended on March 31, 2002. ....................
Ministry
of Law, Justice & Company Affairs
Amendments in Arbitration
and Conciliaiton Act
The
Government has undertaken an exercise to amend the Arbitration
and Conciliation Act, 1996 to make the system of alternative disputes
resolution time-bound and more efficient.....................
Ministry
of Steel
Modernisation of Bokaro
Steel Plant
After
the modernization of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), its Continuous
Casting Department operates with better energy consumption at
100 per cent capacity....................
Ministry
of Agriculture
Technology Mission for
Horticultural Crops demanded
J&K
Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today met Union Agriculture Minister,
Shri Ajit Singh and demanded that a technology mission for horticultural
crops should be started in his state....................
Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways
Agreement signed for
conversion of Delhi-Gurgon section of NH-8 into access controlled
8/6 lane highway
The
Concession Agreement for conversion of Delhi-Gurgaon Section of
NH-8 into Access Controlled 8/6 Lane Highway from Km. 14.30 to
Km. 42.0 on Built Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis was signed
today.....................
Ministry
of Labour & Empowerment
Revised variable Dearness
Allowance for workers engaged in Stone Mines from April
Workers
engaged in stone mines for stone breaking and stone crushing are
to receive higher Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with effect
from first April, 2002.....................
Ministry
of Labour & Empowerment
Revised variable Dearness
Allowance for Agricultural Workers from April
Workers
employed in agriculture are to receive higher Variable Dearness
Allowance (VDA) with effect from April 1, 2002....................
Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways
High Security Registration
Plates
It
has come to the notice of Central Government that some advertisements
have appeared in the newspapers inviting individuals to come forward
for being considered as franchise holders by the manufacturers/suppliers/vendors
of high security registration plates.....................
Ministry
of Textiles
Multi-pronged strategies
for sericulture
In
order to achieve the target of 6000 MT bivoltine production of
silk by the end of 10th plan, multi-pronged strategies have been
chalked out......................
Ministry
of Textiles
Organisation of Tex-Styles
India 2002 by ITPO
Tex-Styles
India 2002 organised from 10-13 February 2002 at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi was a success. 293 companies participated in the fair
of which 71% were repeat participants......................
Ministry
of Textiles
Steps taken for increasing
exports of garments
Government
has been taking several steps from time to time for encouraging
exporters of textile industry including those of knitwear and
shawls......................
Ministry
of Textiles
Introducing insurance
scheme for women handloom weavers
Central
Government has been implementing the Group Insurance Scheme and
the New Insurance Scheme for the benefit of the handloom weavers
in the country......................
Ministry
of Defence
Tri Services Wives
Welfare Association Seminar held
Operational
commitments of the soldiers demands long absence from home and
the lady of the house has to shoulder responsibilities of bringing
up the children as well as go through the stress of loneliness......................
