Prime Minister's Office

No recovery of Crop Loan during the current Financial Year : PM
The Government has decided not to effect any recovery of crop loan, including interest, during the current financial year. This benefit will cover farmers in the affected areas.....................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Commemorative Postage Stamp on Children's Day to be released
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee will release a commemorative postage stamp on Children’s Day at a function in New Delhi tomorrow .....................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

AIR Patna, Bhopal and DD Bangalore, Delhi win Public Service Broadcasting Awards
All India Radio, Patna’s presentation ‘Sankalp Jyoti Bapu’ and Doordarshan Kendra Bangalore’s ‘Janapada Jagtu Bapuhi’ have won the first prize in Gandhi Darshan category whereas All India Radio, Bhopal’s presentation ‘Apni Dhoop Apni Chhaon’ and Doordarshan Delhi’s ‘Bin Paani Sab Soon’ bagged the first prize in Lok Seva category of the broadcasting awards.....................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Consolidated Bulletin on Index Numbers of wholesale prices in India
The office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry has brought out a consolidated bulletin on "Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India (Base: 1993-94=100)".....................

Ministry of Steel

Iron Ore production up 18 per cent Union
The production of iron ore in the country during April-July of this fiscal was 29.33 million tonnes (MT) against 24.78 MT during the same period last year, showing a growth of nearly 18 per cent .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Law Minister outlines steps for expediting Justice Delivery System
The Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi has called upon the States to expedite setting up of all the 1734 Fast Track Courts by December 31, 2002 as directed by the Supreme Court of India.....................

Ministry of Science & Technology

India seeks stronger scientific ties with European Union Nations
India has sought to build up stronger scientific and technological ties with the member nations of the European Commission.....................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-based Index (Base 1993-94=100) for the month of September, 2002
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 for the month of September 2002 have been released by the Central Statistical Organisation. The General Index stands at 171.5 which is higher by 6.1% as compared to the month of September 2001.....................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

FDI in print media guidelines for non-news, non-current affairs publications
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued guidelines for the publication of Indian editions of foreign technical, scientific, speciality magazines, journals, periodicals and foreign investment in Indian entities publishing scientific, technical, speciality magazines, journals.....................

Ministry of Defence

BDL presents dividend cheque worth 23 crore
The Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Major General P Mohandas (retd) presented a dividend cheque worth Rs. 23 crore for the financial year 2001-02 to Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes here today.....................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Concerted efforts by State Government essential to check the menace of spurious drugs - Shatrughan Sinha
The Government is considering stricter norms for ensuring safe and quality drugs to every citizen. The aim is to move towards zero error concepts in manufacture and quality control of drug and other health care products..................

Ministry of Rural Development

Karnataka gets Rs. 157.68 lakh for rural drinking water
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 157.68 lakh to Karnataka as additional Central assistance to meet the rural drinking water supply requirements..................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 35.79 crore released to Madhya Pradesh for rural drinking water
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 3579.50 lakh for rural drinking water to Madhya Pradesh as second instalment of funds during 2002-03..................

Ministry of Railways

Meeting of Railways' Consultative Committee of MPs on 'Railway Safety' held
The 'final' inquiry report of the Rafiganj accident of the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express has now been received by the Railway Board. ..................

Ministry of Railways

Mrs. V. Viswanathan takes over as Financial Commissioner Railways
Mrs. V. Viswanathan, Additional Member (Finance) in the Railway Board has taken over as the new Financial Commissioner, Railways. ..................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

First discovery under NELP-II by Niko Resources Limited, Canada
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, announced here today that Niko Resources Limited, Canada, has made the first gas discovery in the blocks awarded under the second round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP-II). ..................

Ministry of Defence

US business delegation calls on Harin Pathak
The Minister of State for Defence Production and Supplies Shri Harin Pathak has said that American businesses have an ideal opportunity to forge partnerships with their Indian counterparts to set up projects in the hitherto untapped defence sector where ground for new opportunities has been created. ..................