Ministry of Communication & IT

Unauthorised sale of posgtage stamps - Press note
An advertisement has been issued in some newspapers by Archies regarding sale of postage stamps from their outlets in Delhi .................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Cases under Land Ceiling Act
The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 is still in force in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and West Bengal despite the Government of India having already repealed the same with effect from January 11, 1999. ................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Family Courts in Madhya Pradesh
The Centre will be releasing Rs. 1.05 crore to Madhya Pradesh for setting up of Family Courts in the current financial year 2002-2003. ................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Import of Rapeseed oil
Import of edible oils (other than copra/coconut oil) is under the Open General License. Government does not fix any target for import of edible oil. ................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Foodgrain allocation to BPL families
In order to streamline the PDS and with a view to enhance the food security at the household level, the Government of India launched the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) with its focus on the poor in June, 1997. ................

UPSC

Results of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2002 announced
The Union Public Service Commission has announced the results of the Civil Service (Preliminary) examination, 2002. .................

Ministry of Defence

Decision on Advanced Jet Trainer soon
The Price Negotiation Committee set up to negotiate the purchase of Advanced Jet Trainer for Indian Air Force has submitted its report and a decision in this regard will soon be taken by the Union Cabinet. .................

Ministry of Railways

Railways undertaking several measures for safety of railway tracks
Indian Railways have been undertaking several steps to improve safety of Railway tracks. .................

Ministry of Steel

Iron ore mining by KIOCL
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Steel commenced commercial production in October, 1981. .................

Ministry of Steel

Enquiry into modernisation of RSP
The Government had ordered an enquiry into the alleged corruption in modernisation of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) involving nearly Rs.5000 crore. .................

Ministry of Steel

National Steel Policy
Government has decided to formulate a national Steel Policy to draw out the road map of the iron and steel industry in the context of second generation reforms, restructuring and globalisation. .................

Ministry of Steel

Boosting up steel consumption in the country
The annual growth rate of steel consumption has been below the expected level in the last couple of years. .................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Standing Committee on foodgrains exports
The Standing Committee on Exports of foodgrains in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution will have the Joint Secretary (Storage and Impex) as Member Secretary. .................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 35.83 crore released to Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for rural drinking water
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 3583.20 lakh for rural drinking water to Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh under centrally sponsored Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) of Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission (RGNWM) for the year 2002-03. .................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

New appointments
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments: - .................

Ministry of Coal

Proposed coal strike called off
After prolonged discussions, on July 30,31 and August 1, 2002 between the Joint Action Committee of the Central Trade Unions of coal industry consisting of representatives .................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council reconstituted
The Standing committee of the Inter State Council has been re-constituted with the induction of Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi, Union Minister of Law and Justice, as a Member of the Standing Committee of the Council in place of Shri Arun Jaitley, former Union Minister of Law & Justice. .................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

NPPA revises/fixes prices of 3 formulation packs
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised/fixed the prices of 3 formulation packs on July 22, 2002. .................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Arrival schedule of Indian Contingent (of 17th Commonwealth Games) to Delhi from Manchester
In the 17th Commonwealth Games being held in Manchester, Indian has recorded its best ever show in any international event with a rich haul of 51 medals so far. .................

Ministry of Water Resources

A.K.Goswami takes over as Secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources
Shri A. K. Goswami, a 1966-batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh Cadre took over as the Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources today. .................

Ministry of Coal and Minies & Law and Justice

Shri Prasad congratulates Labour and Unions for withdrawing proposed agitation
The Minister of State for Coal and Mines & Law and Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad thanked all the workmen of Coal Industry and specifically the leaders of the five recognized All India Trade Union Federations who participated in discussions .................