Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter (July-September) of 2002-03
The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter [July-September (Q2)] of 2002-03, both at constant (1993-94) and current prices. The details of the estimates are presented below........................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Law Commission's recommendations on Law Relating to Arrest
The Law Commission of India, in its 177th Report on Law Relating to Arrest, has suggested far reaching changes in the criminal laws to maintain ........................

Prime Minister's Office

Let us celebrate - and strengthen - our Indianness
On the New Year's eve, the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has called upon the countrymen and all Indians living abroad "to celebrate and strengthen our Indianness". ........................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Commemorative Postage Stamp on T.T. Krishnamachari
The Department of Posts (DoP) has released a commemorative postage stamp on T.T. Krishnamachari ........................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Department of Posts releases Commemorative Postage Stamps on Golconda and Chandragiri
The Department of Posts (DoP) has released a set of two commemorative postage stamps on ‘Forts of Andhra Pradesh’, covering the forts at Golconda and Chandragiri........................

Ministry of Railways

National Rail Vikas Yojana to strengthen Railways - Year end rewiew 2002
Launching of the National Rail Vikas Yojana by the Prime Minister, introduction of sixteen Jan Shatabdi trains, territorial re- adjustment of IR to create seven new zones for improvement in efficiency, speedy implementation of the work under Special Railway Safety Fund, launching of the Unreserved Ticketing System.......................

President's Secretariat

President greets nation on the eve of New Year 2003
The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has greeted the nation on the eve of New Year 2003.......................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Sets for protection of it generated wealth
The Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS) has become operational in a bid to protect wealth created through the advent of information technology. Registered last May under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 it has begun functioning from Delhi.......................

Ministry of Rural Development

Innovative Scheme on Rural Drinking Water, higher allocation on Employment Schemes mark 2002 over 56,000 Km ruralroads taken up under PMGSY
The year 2002 marked the launching of an innovative scheme in rural drinking water to ensure safe drinking water for all by 2004.......................

Ministry of Steel

Kudremukh Iron Ore Company
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) a public sector undertaking of the Steel Ministry in Karnataka was established in the year 1976 with a planned investment of $ 630 million......................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Dima Halam Daogah Militants in Assam propose cessation of violence and holding of talks
The militant outfit Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) operating in the State of Assam has proposed to stop violence and hold talks with the Government of India to solve the Dimasa issue within the framework of the Constitution......................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Major boost to efforts towards maximising energy security- Year end review 2002
Moving ahead on the performance of earlier years, Year 2002 has been historic in the hydrocarbon sector where a number of milestones were crossed and new initiatives launched by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas......................

Ministry of Water Resources

Major Initiatives in Water Resources Sector - Year ende review 2002
A Task Force on Inter-linking of Rivers was set up by the Ministry of Water Resources for arriving at consensus among states and transfer of surplus water to deficit areas besides identifying major links which could be implemented on a priority basis......................

Department of Development of North Eastern Region

New Initiatives to accelerate growth in North- East - Year end review 2002
The Government of India launched a major initiative to bridge the infrastructural gaps in the north-eastern region by setting up a separate department......................

Planning Commission

Road Map for Socio-Economic Development laid focus on reducing regional disparities - Year end review 2002
Laying roadmap for the socio-economic development of the country for the next five-year was the single most significant achievement of the Planning Commission during the year......................

Ministry of Defence

Mobilization of troops - Year end review 2002
The mobilization of troops in January in indo-Pak border exerted immense military pressure on Pakistan and resultantly infiltration came down considerably this year compared to the figures of the corresponding period of the previous year......................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Arun Shourie clears FDI worth Rs. 107 crore
Shri Arun Shourie, Minister for Disinvestment and Commerce & Industry, has approved 23 proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to Rs. 107 crore, on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). ......................

Department of Education

Focus on right to education - Year End Review
The year 2002 closed with the nation committing itself to provide education to every child as a matter of his / her right. ......................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Effective monitoring of projects yields results - Year End Review
The effective monitoring has resulted in lowering of cost overrun in the Central Sector projects of various ministries costing Rs. 20 crore and above, from 62% in March 1991 to 23.7% in September 2002. ......................

Ministry of Textiles

Textile exports to touch $13 billion mark - Year End Review
The Indian textile industry occupies an important position in the country's economy. Currently, it accounts for about 14 per cent of the industrial production and provides direct employment to about 3.5 crore persons. ......................