Ministry of Law & Justice

President promulgates three Ordinances
The President has promulgated the Restructuring of the Unit Trust of India (UTI) and Repeal of the Unit Trust of India Act, 1963 Ordinance 2002, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 and the Metro Railways.....................

Ministry of Steel

SAIL asked to sustain its improved financial performance
The domestic net sales realizations of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), during the first half of this fiscal has gone up by 12% over the corresponding period of last year. During the period, its production.....................

Prime Minister' Office

Speech of Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Eighth Session of Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Following is the text of the speech of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the high level segment of the Eighth Session of Conference of the parties to the UN framework convention on climate.....................

Ministry of Agriculture

Rwanda seeks India's assistance in developing Agriculture Sector
Dr. Kabaija Ephraim, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Resources & Forestry, Republic of Rwanda met Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Ajit Singh here and sought India’s assistance in developing his country’s agriculture sector.....................

Ministry of Agriculture

British Secretary of state for Environment & Food calls on Shri Ajit Singh
Mrs. Margaret Beckett, British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs met Union Agriculture Minister Shri Ajit Singh here to discuss subjects of mutual cooperation......................

Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy

Workshop on Windpower
Shri M.Kannappan, Minister of State for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, has said that the government would endeavour to add 10,000 MW from renewables to the power generating capacity and electrify 18,000 remote villages through renewables in the next ten years. He was speaking at a Workshop on ‘Wind Power in India......................

Ministry of Shipping

Foundation laid for Rs. 25.5 crores terminal at Gaighat, Patna
Union Minister for Shipping Shri Ved Prakash Goyal today laid the foundation of a permanent Terminal/Jetty at Gaighat, Patna on the bank of river Ganga. The Terminal would cost Rs. 25.5 crores......................

Ministry of Finance

Last date for filing of IT returns extended
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the last date for filing of return of income from October 31, 2002 to March 31, 2003 in the case of persons required to file......................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Press Communique
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Kawal Jit Singh Rakhra, to be a Judge......................

Ministry of Power

APDRP Funds only to States implementing Distribution Reforms, says Power Minister
The Union Minister of Power Shri Anant G.Geete has said that the Centre will provide financial assistance to the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) under the Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (APDRP) for improving distribution network......................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

BECIL presents Rs. 27.30 lakh dividend
The Broadcasting Engineering Consultants India Ltd. (BECIL) presented a cheque of Rs. 27.30 lakhs to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Sushma Swaraj ......................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

NCERT to have separate unit for publishing - Dr. Joshi
A separate unit is to be set up within the NCERT which will be devoted to publishing and marketing of books. This unit will basically oversee, on a continuous basis, the quality and pricing of books being published by the NCERT......................

President's Secretariate

President inaugurates Linear Accelerator at Dharamshila Cancer Hospital
The President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated the state of the art, solid-state dual energy, and digital, Linear Accelerator at the Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Research Centre......................