21th October, 2002
 


Ministry of Rural Development

Special rebate period on khadi extended
The Government has extended the period of additional special rebate on Khadi products from 90 days to 108 days for the current financial year....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Law Commission takes up study of judicial arrears
The Sixteenth Law Commission of India, headed by Shri Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, has taken up a study of judicial arrears....................

Ministry of Communication & Information Technology

Shri Pramod Mahajan to inaugurate SMAU 2002 - ICT Exhibition at Milan on 24th October
In a major move to position India’s IT&Telecom prowess in European markets and the Mediterranean region, strategise business partnerships and investment opportunities for Indian IT&Telecom, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Communications and Information Technology, Shri Pramod Mahajan is leading a high-level delegation to Italy from October 24th-28th October, 2002....................

Ministry of Steel

KIOCL pays Rs. 21.99 crore dividend
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL), a public sector undertaking of the Steel Ministry has paid dividend of Rs. 21.99 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2001-02....................

Ministry of Communication & Information Technology

Shri T.R. Sharma appointed as member, Postal Services Board
Shri T.R. Sharma, an Officer of 1967 batch of Indian Postal Service, has been appointed as Member, Postal Services Board....................

Vice President's Secretariat

Political will, mindset of urban managers and people's participation key to quality life in cities-Ananth Kumar
Union Minister for Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Sh. Ananth Kumar today said that good quality life in urban areas is the need of the hour and for good governance issues like environment, infrastructure, community participation, resource mobilization and training of manpower are to be addressed immediately....................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

"Re-inventing EPF, India" Project ready for implementation
"The Re-inventing EPF, India" Project is ready for implementation. It is awaiting formal approval by the Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund....................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Emigration fee revised and certain new fees introduced
The emigration fee to be paid by an emigrant while seeking clearance to take employment abroad has been doubled. Each worker will have now to pay Rs.200/-....................

Ministry of Science & Technology

PM urges advanced nations to help reduce developmental divide in the third world
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has urged the advanced nations to help reduce the developmental divide in the third world countries....................

Prime Minister's Office

Inaugural address of Prime Minister at the 8th General Conference of The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Following is the text of the inaugural address of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the 8th General Conference of The Third World Academy Of Sciences (TWAS), here today....................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Cuba, South Africa and Jordan keen on strengthening cooperation with India in Science and Education
Cuba, South Africa and Jordan have expressed their desire to strengthen cooperation with India in the scientific and educational fields. The main areas in which they sought India’s help include bio-technology, information technology and higher education....................