Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Redressal of investors grievances
The Investors Protection Cell in the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) settled 132 complaints of investors during May, 2002. All the complaints belonged to individual investors........................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Dukhtaran-e-Millat declared unlawful under POTA
The Central Government has declared Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DEM) as a unlawful organization under the Prevention Of Terrorism Act, 2002........................

Ministry of Coal

Zinc and Lead production exceed target during May 2002
Zinc production during the month of May exceeded target by 1340 tonnes. The production during the month was 19180 tonnes whereas the target for the month was 17840 tonnes........................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Labour Minister favours enactment of a statute for social security to unorganised workers
The Labour Minister Shri Sharad Yadav favours enactment of a statute for providing social security protection to the workers in the unorganised sector........................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

Senior level appointments
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following appointments........................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri R. M. Prem Kumar
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri R. M. Prem Kumar........................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Restriction on use of mobile phones at retail outlets
Government has decided that the cellular phone should be switched off at Retail Outlets (Petrol Pumps) as it represents a potential ignition source to the flammable vapours which may be present in the atmosphere at Retail Outlets........................

Ministry of Commerce

Indo-Romanian trade to get a boost
Shri Murasoli Maran, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, has said that the bilateral trade between India and Romania is set to increase from the current level........................

Ministry of Steel

Second National Commission on Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
The Government has constituted today the second National Commission for the administration of Scheduled Areas and for welfare of Scheduled Tribes........................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Revised Variable Dearness Allowance for workers engaged in Railways from April
Workers engaged in the Railways in loading and unloading, goodsheds and in ashpit cleaning are to receive higher Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with effect from first April, 2002........................