President's Secretariat

President's address to the Nation on the eve of Independence Day - 2002 - Unity of Minds
Following is the text of the speech of the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the eve of Independence Day, 2002 :- ..................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Saptharishi stresses importance of certification in gaining access to overseas markets
The importance of quality in international trade and the growing number of international standards on conformity assessment has brought to the fore the important role of certification and testing in helping India gain access to overseas markets. .................

Ministry of Steel

RSP collective meet power crisis
The employees of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) have set a new example in crisis management during the recent power crisis that caused a threat to plant's production. .................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Meaning of Minorities in Constitution
A Constitution Bench of 11 Judges of the Supreme Court in the matter TMA Pai Foundation and Others Vs. State of Karnataka and Others has framed eleven questions for consideration. ..................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Independence Day Police Medals, 2002 announced
Independence Day Police Medals, 2002 announced ..................

Ministry of Defence

Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee will unfurl the National Flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort tomorrow on the occasion of the 56th Independence Day and will address the nation. ..................

Ministry of Coal & Mines

Mineral production during June 2002
The total value of mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in the country during June 2002 was Rs. 4425 crore. ..................

Ministry of Information Technology

Shri Pramod Mahajan to dedicate CIC for North-Eastern States and Sikkim on 17th August
In a major initiative to provide IT infrastructure to the remotest parts of the country, aimed towards reducing the digital divide, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Communications and Information Technology, Shri Pramod Mahajan, will dedicate the Community Information Centre Scheme for the people of North-East and Sikkim, at Guwahati on 17th August, 2002. ..................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
The Government has launched a scheme to promote the judicious use of pesticides in the country. ..................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Second meeting of the Organising Committee of the First Afro-Asian Games
The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Sushree Uma Bharti has emphasised the need to educate sportspersons on doping issue. ..................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

No proposal to abolish CAT: Raje
There is no proposal to abolish the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) pending with the Government at present. ..................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Vasundhra Raje visiting China
Smt. Vasundhara Raje, Minister of State for Small Scale Industries is leading a delegation to visit China from 15th August to 21st August, 2002. ..................

Ministry of Shipping

River cruise at Varanasi
Tourists to Varanasi will soon be able to get a glimpse of various ghats in and around Varanasi especially in the evenings. ..................

Ministry of Defence

Pakistan must stop cross border terrorism - Fernandes
The Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes has said that Pakistan should make drastic changes in its policies towards India before the dialogue process between the two countries begins. ..................

UPSC

No change in the schedule of the Combined Defence Service Examination
The Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2002 will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 18th August, 2002 (Sunday) as scheduled. ..................

UPSC

Gurbachan Jagat, IPS joins as a Member of the UPSC
Shri Gurbachan Jagat, IPS, who retired as the Director General of BSF on the 30th June, 2002 has joined as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission. ..................

Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises

India to become strong manufacturing base
Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has emphasised the need for strengthening the manufacturing sector in India so that the capacities built up over the years are optimally utilised. ..................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Government to increase outreach of RNTCP to cover entire country
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Shatrughan Sinha has said that Government is making all effort to increase the outreach of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) to control and detect TB in the country. ..................

Ministry of Food Processing Industry

Rs. 92,000 crore worth of investments in Food Processing Industry likely during the Tenth Plan
The National Council for Applied Economic Research has estimated that an investment of Rs.38,530 crore has been made in the food processing sector during the Ninth Plan and the investment is likely to go up to Rs.92,000 crore during the Tenth Plan. ..................