Ministry of Law & Justice
Nation celebrates Law Day today
The
Union Minister of Law and Justice Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi has
said that if the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was to be amended
truth would be made a defence for the contempt of courts
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Ministry of Rural Development
Funds released to Karnataka for rural housing
Ministry
of Rural Development has released Rs.729.69 lakh to seven districts
of Karnataka for the implementation of the Indira Awas Yojana
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Ministry of Environment & Forests
India's proposals to regulate international trade in endangered
species accepted
India’s
proposals to strictly regulate international trade in endangered
species like Malabar Glory butterfly, Whale Sharks, Sea Horses
and some turtles have been accepted at the Conference of Parties
to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) that concluded in Santiago, Chile
on the 15th of this month
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Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
New policy regarding NPK/Phosphatic manufacturers
As
per the existing policy, concessions for various grades of NPK
fertilizers are computed on the basis of rates of concession announced
from time to time for DAP and MOP...................
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Government
is committed to provide all possible help to Bhopal Gas victims.
It has created an office of the Welfare Commissioner under the
Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 to adjudicate
and disburse compensation to Bhopal gas victims...................
Ministry of Steel
SAIL's website ranks third among Steel webs
The
website of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), www.sail.co.in
has been ranked third among the websites of
the major steel producers of the world. This was announced at
the second annual website competition organized by the International
Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) during its recent 36th
annual conference in Rome...................
Ministry of Urban Development
Regularisation of unauthorised colonies
The
Union Government has filed guidelines for regularisation of unauthorised
colonies in Delhi in the Delhi High Court in CWP No.4771/1993
– Common Cause (Regd.) society Vs. Union of India & others...................
Ministry of Urban Development
Government accommodation to employees
The
Government employees do not get Government Accommodation specially
in Type – II, Type – III and Type – IV even after 15 years of
service...................
Election Commission
Vote-share of political parties in Gujarat Assembly Elections-98
Ministry of Science & Technology
Cutting-edge technologies to dominate Science Congress
The
90th Session of the Indian Science Congress being held
in Bangalore in the first week of January, 2003, will take up
for in-depth discussion "Frontier Science and Cutting-Edge Technologies",
especially that are relevant to the country’s future...................
Ministry of Railways
RPF to get additional powers and latest training - Nitish Kumar
Considering
the fast growing volume of passenger traffic and the new challenges
faced by the Railways, its imperative that the powers of the Railway
Protection Force (RPF) is enhanced through the amendment of Railway
Act and RPF Act, said Railway Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar, here
today...................
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Smt. Swaraj condoles the death of Shri Pillai
The
Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Sushma Swaraj has
condoled the death of former President of Kerala Union of Working
Journalists and former Chief Reporter of ‘Mathrubhoomi Daily’
Shri N. Chellppan Pillai who passed away at Kottayam, today...................
Ministry of Communications & Information
Technology
Government de-licenses indoor Wireless LAN in 2.4 GHz
The
Government has exempted from licensing requirement, use of Wireless
Local Area Network (WLAN) with IEEE (Institution of Electrical
& Electronics Engineers) 802.11 (b) standard and Bluetooth
technology equipment, in 2400-2483.5 MHz band...................
Ministry of Power
IT Task Force on Power submits report
The
Task Force on IT for Power Sector set up earlier this year presented
its report to the Power Minister, Shri Anant G. Geete here today...................
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Smt. Sumitra Mahajan releases TEMA Directory 2002
The
Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology,
Smt. Sumitra Mahajan released the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers
Association (TEMA)’s Member Directory 2002 at a function here
today...................
Ministry of Home Affairs
Infiltration of Bangladeshis from Assam border
The
Government of Assam has reported that illegal infiltration from
erstwhile East Pakistan to Assam was going on for many years even
prior to Independence. Due to various preventive measures taken
by the Government the flow of illegal migrants from Bangladesh
to Assam has come down...................
Ministry of Law & Justice
New Additional Solicitor General of India
The
Government has issued a notification appointing Shri Raju Ramachandran,
Senior Advocate, as Additional Solicitor General of India in the
Supreme Court of India with effect from November 25, 2002...................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Law Minister presents Law Day Awards to eminent legal professionals
The
Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi
gave away National Law Day Awards to the former Chief Justice
of India Shri Justice A.M. Ahmadi, noted constitutional expert
and Member of Parliament...................
Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
Government to create Sugar Buffer Stock of 20 lakh tonnes
Ministry
of Food has decided to create a buffer stock of 20 lakh tonnes
of sugar for a period of one year in order to mitigate the hardship
of sugarcane growers...................
Ministry of Agriculture
Central team to visit Kerala
A
delegation of three Kerala Ministers led by the Finance Minister
Shri K. Sankara Narayana met the Union Agriculture Minister, Shri
Ajit Singh here today and submitted a revised memorandum seeking
central assistance to meet the draught situation in the State...................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Arun Shourie clears FDI worth Rs.206 crore
Shri
Arun Shourie, Minister for Disinvestment and Commerce & Industry,
has approved 41 proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting
to Rs.206 crore, on the recommendations of Foreign Investment
Promotion Board (FIPB)...................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Indo-Singapore Trade highest in ASEAN countries
India’s trade
with Singapore was the highest out of ten ASEAN countries during
2001-02 at US $ 2.26 billion...................
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Publishers from Sri Lanka and Pakistan visit Publications Division
of I&B
Publishers and
Education Ministry officials from neighboring SAARC countries
of Sri Lanka and Pakistan exchanged views on mutual cooperation
during their visit to the Publications Division of the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting here today...................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Law Day celebrations
The
Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi
has said that Government was working to institute National Awards
for Members of the Bar and the Bench for the excellence in justice
delivery system on the Law Day being celebrated every year on
November 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of
India on that day in 1949 by the Constituent Assembly...................
