Ministry of Steel
Price hike by SAIL and
RINL
During April-July 2002 there has been
upward revision of rate of rebate adjustment as well as of base
price of the steel items. ..................
Ministry
of Tourism
International Travel Industry
shows keen interest to revive tours to India
A large number of world tour operators
have communicated to the Government of India that they are very
keen to revive tours to India and India would figure as an important
destination in their future programmes. ..................
Ministry
of Commerce & Industry
FDI in IT and Telecommunication
Sectors
India accounted for around 76% of Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into South Asia during the year
2000 as reported in the World Investment Report, 2001 published
by UNCTAD. ..................
Ministry
of Social Justice & Empowerment
Dr. Satyanarayan jatiya
condoles the death of Shri Krishan Kant
Union Minister of Social Justice &
Empowerment, Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya, has deeply condoled the
sudden demise of Vice President, Shri Krishan Kant. ..................
Ministry
of Information & Broadcasting
Smt. Swaraj condoles the
death of Sudhir Phadke
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting,
Smt. Sushma Swaraj has condoled the death of renowned music composer
and playback singer, Sudhir Phadke, who passed away in Mumbai
today. ..................
Ministry
of Law, Justice & Company Affairs
Electoral reforms
Based on the recommendations of the
Committee on Electoral Reforms (Dinesh Goswami Committee) and
the Committee on State Funding of Elections (Indrajit Gupta Committee)
on Electoral Reforms, the Government introduced four Bills in
the Rajya Sabha in 1990 and one Bill in the Lok Sabha in 2002.
.................
Ministry
of Human Resource Development, Science & Technology and Ocean
Development
Mongolia bestows top Honour
on Dr. Joshi
Mongolia, a traditionally old friend
of India with ethnic, cultural and linguistic similarities, bestowed
today in Ulan-bator, its top honour the 'Friendship Medal' on
Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, the Minister for Human Resource Development,
Science and Technology and Ocean Development. .................
Ministry
of Human
Resource Development, Science & Technology and Ocean Development
Mongolia's support to
India's fight against terrorism
Mongolia has expressed full support
to India in its fight against terrorism. .................
Ministry
of Human
Resource Development, Science & Technology and Ocean Development
Utilisation of CSIR patents
higher than global average
The utilisation of patents of the Council
of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science
and Technology has been found to be much higher than the global
average. While more than 7 percent of CSIR patents are utilised,
the global average remains less than 5 percent. .................
Ministry
of Rural
Development
Rs. 47.54 crore released
to Rajasthan for Rural Drinking Water
The Ministry of Rural Development has
released Rs. 47.54 Crore for rural drinking water to Rajasthan.
The funds are for centrally sponsored Accelerated Rural Water
Supply Programme under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission
(RGNDWM) during the year 2002-03. .................
Ministry
of Law,
Justice & Company Affairs
Increase in number of
Judges of High Courts
The Centre has requested the Chief
Justices of all the 21 High Courts in the country to furnish information
on institution and disposal of main cases during 1997-2001 by
July 31, 2002 for a comprehensive review of the judge strength
of the High Courts during the current year. .................
Ministry
of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Shri Yadav reviews floods-drought
situation
Shri Sharad Yadav, Minister of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution reviewed the situation arising
out of heavy rains and floods as well as drought in several parts
of the country with senior officers of the Ministry and Food Corporation
of India here today. .................
Ministry
of Tribal
Affairs
First meet of the Second
National Commission on Scheduled Areas & STs
The newly constituted Second National
Commission on Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes met here today
for the first time under the Chairmanship of Shri Dilip Singh
Bhuria to plan its strategies of functioning. .................
Ministry
of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Sugar quota for August,
September 2002
Government has released 9.75 lakh tonnes
of sugar as quota for indigenous freesale each for the months
of August and September 2002. .................
Ministry
of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Capital Goods Sector
meet Heavy Industry Minister
The Minister of Heavy Industries and
Public Enterprises along with the Minister of State, Secretary,
Heavy Industries and senior officials of Government of India met
the captains of the Capital Goods Industry in a meet organized
by CII here today. ................
Prime
Minister's Office
PM condoles the death
of Ramanuj Singh
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee has expressed sorrow over the demise of octogenarian
freedom fighter, Ramanuj Singh, today. ................
Ministry
of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Election Commission team
to Gujarat
The Election Commission of India has
decided to depute a nine member team consisting of two Deputy
Election Commissioners and other senior officers of the Commission
to Gujarat to review the existing situation and preparedness of
the State machinery for conduct of fee and fair elections in the
State. ................
