Ministry of Railways
Rail freight traffic in October 2002
During
October 2002, the Railways transported 43.01 Million Tonnes (MT)
of revenue earning goods which was 0.66 million tonnes more than
the target. ...................
Ministry of Law & Justice
Disposal of pending cases in High Courts
A
total of 36,40,870 cases are pending in various High Courts in
the country as on date. ...................
Ministry of Steel
Steel Stall in IIFT-2002
The
stall put up by the Ministry of Steel in the IIFT-2002 attracted
a large number of visitors, businessmen and entrepreneurs. Organized
by the Joint Plant Committee, exhibits in the stall conveyed the
message of increasing use of steel in urban and rural areas...................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Expansion of trade with China, Japan underway
It
has been the continuous endeavour of the government to expand
trade relations with China and Japan ...................
Ministry of Defence
Pull back of troops
Intelligence inputs
suggest that Pakistan has moved some of its troops back to peace
time locations that are in close proximity of the operational
locations...................
Ministry of Defence
Gains
accrued from mobilization of Armed Forces
The
Mobilisation exerted immense military pressure on Pakistan and
forced the Pakistan President to denounce support to Jihad
through his speeches of January 12 and May 27 of this year...................
Ministry of Defence
Propriety
of decorating Air Marshal Sekhon
Air Marshal MS
Sekhon had put in distinguished service of over 39 years, during
which he was awarded Vir Chakra and Shaurya Chakra...................
Ministry of Defence
Induction
of lL-78 Aircraft
The
Indian Air Force propose to procure IL-78 Flight Refuelling Aircraft...................
Ministry of Defence
Indo
- French joint exercise
The
Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct a combat exercise with France
in Gwalior next year...................
Ministry of Defence
Purchase
of reconditioned engines by IAF
The
Indian Air Force (IAF) has purchased reconditioned engines for
MiG-21 after thorough scrutiny of their health by a team of experts
...................
Ministry of Defence
Defence
cooperation with Laos
The
Government propose to step-up Defence Cooperation with Laos.
...................
Ministry of Defence
Project
75 of NAV Submarine Design Bureau
The Government
has approved a long term perspective plan for indigenous construction
of submarines and acquisition of national competence in submarine
building. Project 75 is part of this plan...................
Ministry of Defence
India
France talks on Defence
Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited along with the Indian Air Force has participated
in joint technical discussions with M/s Dassault Aviation, M/s
Thales and M/s Snecma, France to assess the feasibility of production
and transfer of technology for manufacture of Mirage 2000-5 MK
II aircraft ...................
Ministry of Defence
CAG criticisms on purchases made during Kargil war
The
Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its latest report
for the year ended March 31, 2001 has pointed out that Government
made unnecessary procurement of missiles for Kargil operations
...................
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Inspection of ongoing projects
During
the last three months, the Minister of State in the Ministry of
Statistics & Programme Implementation inspected eight of the
Central projects on the monitor of the Ministry
...................
Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs
Meeting of INTOSAI Standing Committee on IT Audit begins
The
11th Meeting of the International Organisation of Supreme
Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Standing Committee on IT Audit begins
in New Delhi today ...................
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Unspent funds of MPLADS
The annual entitlement
of Rs. two crore per M..P. under the Member of Parliament Local
Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is not subject to annuality of
the budget...................
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India & Chile signs cooperation agreement to promote trade relations
India and Chile
have signed a Cooperation Agreement to promote & develop trade
& economic relations between the two countries. Under the
Agreement, both the countries would provide all possible assistance
and facilities to the businessmen and trade missions, for the
participation in exhibitions & trade fairs...................
Ministry of Science & Technology
Brainstorming session on the causes of Monsoon failure
A two-day brainstorming
session is being held in Bangalore from tomorrow to discuss the
causes of failure of this year’s monsoon in India...................
Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
Offtake of foodgrains during September, 2002
The offtake of
rice and wheat during the month of September under all schemes
including TPDS(Targeted Public Distribution System) was 18.67
lakh tonnes of rice and 19.39 lakh tonnes of wheat...................
Ministry of Home Affairs
Modernisation of Police Forces
It is the primary
responsibility of the State Governments to modernize their police
forces...................
Ministry of Shipping
Transfer of lighthouses
The
Government have no proposal to hand over management of the 139
lighthouses to non-Government entrepreneurs...................
Ministry of Shipping
Gopalpur
Port
Minister
of State for Shipping, Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar in written reply
to Mr. Ananta Nayak in Lok Sabha today stated that Gopalpur is
a minor port in Orissa and as per the provisions of Indian Ports
Act, 1908...................
Ministry of Shipping
No approval of BOT
Inland
Waterways Authority of India has not approved so far Build
Operate and Transfer Project...................
Ministry of Shipping
No new Maritime Policy proposed
The
Ministry of Shipping has not proposed any new Maritime Policy.
However, to promote and help the domestic industry to compete
globally, the recommendation of Rakesh Mohan Committee’s report
for introduction of Tonnage Tax Scheme for shipping sector has
been pursued...................
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Smt. Swaraj condoles the death of Shiv Mangal Singh 'Suman'
The
Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Sushma Swaraj has
condoled the death of renowned Hindi poet, Padmashri Shiv Mangal
Singh, popularly known as ‘Suman’ who passed away at Ujjain today..................
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Private industry invited to sponsor sports
The
Ministry for Youth Affairs & Sports has invited private industry
to sponsor sports events in India....................
Ministry of Textiles
Fifty per cent growth in jute export
There
has been an increase in export of jute goods by 50 per cent in
value terms during the first six months of the current financial
year (April - September 2002) as compared to the same period last
year....................
Ministry of Power
Setting up gas based and thermal power plants in Assam
The
Lakwa Waste Heat Recovery Project (1x38 MW) has been included
in the capacity addition programme of Assam during the Tenth Plan.
...................
Prime Minister's Office
P.M. inaugurates first Abilympics, assures government's financial
and infrastructural support for the disabled
Inaugurating
the First Abilympics here today, the Prime Minister Shri Atal
Bihari Vajpayee assured the persons with disabilities about Government's
financial and infrastructural support to develop their vocational
skills and to enable them to lead a life of dignity. ...................
President's Secretariat
President's greetings on the eve of holy Ramzan
The
President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam sends his greetings and best
wishes to fellow countrymen for the holy month of Ramzan which
is being observed now. ...................
Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Disposal of waste
Ministry
of Non-conventional Energy Sources is implementing the National
programme for Energy Recovery from Urban and Industrial Wastes
for promotion of projects based on various new technologies such
as biomethanation, pyrolysis/gasification and combustion for processing
and disposal of wastes. ..................
Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Electrification of villages through renewable energy sources
There
are about 80,000 unelectrified villages in the country. Out of
these about 18,000 villages are believed to be in remote and difficult
areas which cannot be electrified through extension of the conventional
grid. ...................
Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources
New locations for tapping of wind energy
201
potential locations have been identified in 13 States to tap wind
energy in the country. ...................
Vice President's House
Prime Minister of Belarus Gennadiy V. Novitsky called on Vice
President
Vice
President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat lauded the uncompromising
stand of Belarus that terrorism is an international problem and
that Belarus is with India in its fight against terrorism. ...................
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles death of Dr. Shiv Mangal Singh 'Suman'
The
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed grief over
the sad demise of noted Hindi poet and academician, Dr. Shiv Mangal
Singh 'Suman'. ...................
