Ministry of Defence

Durand Football tournament
The Durand Football Tournament will be played from Dec 26, 2002 to January 10, 2003 at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi Gate, Delhi. .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Increasing strength of Judges
The Supreme Court's judgement of March 21, 2002, in All India Judges Association and Others Vs. Union of India and Others directing the Government to increase the judge strength from the existing ratio of 13 judges per 10 lakh people to 50 judges per 10 lakh people .....................

Ministry of Steel

Consultative Committee expresses concern over future of KIOCL
The Minister for Steel Shri B.K. Tripathy today apprised the members of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry that Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) has constituted a high level committee .....................

Vice President's House

Vice President inaugurates Exhibition on school-cum-cyclone shelters in Orissa
Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today inaugurated an Exhibition on school-cum-cyclone shelters in Orissa. ....................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Rs. 1521 crore to Bhopal Gas Victims disbursed
Government is committed to provide all possible help to the Bhopal Gas victims. ....................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Rehabilitation of widows of Bhopal Gas Victims
At present 1077 widows and three orphans are availing benefit of State Government Rehabilitation Programmes. ....................

Ministry of Water Resources

An International Workshop on 'Dam Foundation and Tunnelling in weak rocks' begins here tomorrow
The Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), New Delhi in the Ministry of Water Resources and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute Oslo, Norway have entered into Institutional Cooperation Programme agreement ....................

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

Corridors of Commerce and Industry linked to Urban Transport System will speed up development - Ananth Kumar
Union Minister for Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Shri. Ananth Kumar has emphasized the need to develop Corridors of Commerce and Industry, at least one in each state linked with the Urban Transport system so that economic development can take place at a faster pace. ....................

Ministry of Coal & Mines

Exploration of precious and semi precious stones in Orissa
In Orissa, a number of small deposits of precious and semi-precious stones have been discovered. ....................

Ministry of Coal & Mines

Deposit of minerals in sea beaches
The Government has identified abundant resources of heavy minerals along the coastal tracts and offshore areas of the country. ....................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Exhibition on Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy to begin from tomorrow
The Department of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy (ISM&H) and India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) are jointly organising a comprehensive Exhibition "Arogya" on Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy from 11-15 December, 2002 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. ....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Press communique
In exercise of the power conferred by Section 95 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sudesh Kumar Gupta, Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, ....................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Parliament passes Cable TV Amendment Bill
The Rajya Sabha today unanimously passed the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill. ....................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Terrorist activities in N.E. Region
The United Libertion Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Boroland (BDFB) and Kamtapuri Liberation Organization (KLO) have been carrying out terrorist activities in the North-Eastern Region particularly in Assam and West Bengal border. ....................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Naxalite problem
The Coordination Centre, headed by the Union Home Secretary with Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of the naxalite affected States, as its members regularly reviews and coordinates steps taken by the states to check left wing extremist activities. ....................

Prime Minister's Office

PM calls for depiction of variedness of life in films
The Prime Minister Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee has asked the Film industry not to be monotonous and portray life in all its colours and shades of emotions. ....................