Ministry of Law & Justice

Preventing misuse of public interest litigation
The Centre has decided not to take measures for prevention of misuse of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) at the moment....................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

National Consultation for second phase RCH programme
A National Consultation for formulating next phase of Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) programme for the years 2003-08 was organized in Delhi recently....................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Input-Output norms for 45 new export items notified
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Public Notice No. 44 dated 18/10/2002 notifying additional standard input-output norms for 45 new export items and amendments/corrections/deletions in the standard input-output norms for 77 existing export items....................

Ministry of Defence

Defence Minister calls for a detailed study of the encroached Defence land
The Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes has stressed the need to carry out a detailed study of the nine thousand acre of Defence estate land under encroachment....................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Ram Naik leads Indian delegation to G-15 Summit
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas is leading the Indian Delegation proceeding to Venezuela to attend the XII Summit of G-15 being held at Porlamar, Margarita Island....................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Delhi Milk Scheme to continue as a public utility service
The Central Government has declared services in Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS)as a public utility service under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 for another six months with immediate effect....................

Ministry of Railways

Railways select 289 Stations as Model Stations to step up amenities
Indian Railways have so far selected 289 stations across different Zonal railways as Model Stations to provide upgraded passenger amenities....................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Climate Change S&T Meet approves setting up of Regional Centre in India
The just concluded international conference on "Science and Technology capacity building to study Climate Change" has unanimously approved the setting up of a Regional Centre in India for the same....................

Ministry of Agriculture

Political consensus necessary for WTO agreement on agriculture -Ajit Singh
Agriculture Minister, Shri Ajit Singh has called for evolving a political consensus on WTO agreement on agriculture so that negotiations on the subject may be carried on with full confidence..................

Ministry of Steel

SAIL's aggressive business measures to reduce debt
Faced with the challenges of global market environment, the Steel Authority of India Ltd..................

President's Secretariat

President plants first saplings at new Herbal Farm in Rashtrapati Bhavan
The President of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam planted the first saplings at the new Herbal Farm at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today. The Herbal Farm will be an addition to the famed Mughal Gardens in the President’s Estate..................

President's Secretariat

President to visit Meghalaya and Nagaland
The President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam will begin his third visit to the North Eastern Region within a month when he leaves for Meghalaya and Nagaland tomorrow on a three-day tour..................

President's Secretariat

Press Communique
The President of India has been pleased to appoint Shri M.M. Rajendran, Governor of Orissa, to discharge the functions of the Governor of West Bengal, in addition to his own duties, during the absence, on leave, of Shri Viren J. Shah, Governor of West Bengal..................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

SMAU provides opportunities to tap new markets and diversify products - Shri Mahajan
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Communications and Information Technology, Shri Pramod Mahajan today inaugurated SMAU 2002 at Milan (Italy)..................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

India, Maldives for stronger cooperation in area of publishing
India and Maldives will explore the possibilities of widening cooperation in the area of book publishing..................

Ministry of Defence

Defence Minister addresses Coast Guard Commanders Conference
The Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes has expressed Government’s determination to protect the sea frontiers of India and stressed the need to create more infrastructure for the Coast Guard. He was addressing the Coast Guard Commanders Conference here today..................

Ministry of Defence

BEL declares 50 % dividend
Dr VK Koshy Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) presented a cheque of Rs 30,34,48,000/- to the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes as a part of Government share of dividend..................