Ministry of Law & Justice

President's assent to two Bills
The President has given his assent to the Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2002 and the Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2002 ..................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Labour Minister urges industry to help in setting up skilled workforce
The Labour Minister Dr. Sahib Singh has called for industry’s participation in a big way in creating a skilled workforce in the country ..................

Ministry of Steel

MECON asked to expand business
MECON LTD is striving hard to downsize its manpower and optimise its cost cutting measures ...............

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs.13.13 crore released to Orissa and Jharkhand under Indira Awas Yojana
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.759.85 lakh to Orissa under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) as first instalment for the year 2002-03. The fund is meant for four districts of the state ..................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Technology cannot replace teacher and curriculum founded on value systems - Dr. Joshi
The Minister for Human Resource Development and Science and Technology Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi has said that technology cannot replace teachers and curriculum should be founded on the value systems that shaped the civility of a society ..................

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Advisory Panel on Film Festivals constituted
The Government has set up an Advisory Panel on Film Festivals in order to have a regular forum for consultation with film-makers, industry representatives and other connected with the film movement on the policies and programmes of the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), an attached office of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ..................

Ministry of Agriculture

National Food Processing Policy on anvil
Following the policy of librelisation, 6657 Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda (IEM) for setting up of Food Processing Industries have been filed during July, 1991 and April, 2002 involving an investment of Rs. 53,869 crore ..................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Ram Naik outlines developments in the Indian Petroleum Sector
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, while addressing a Press Conference at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the occasion of the 17^th World Petroleum Congress, highlighted the recent developments and investment opportunities in the Indian Petroleum Industry ..................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Guidelines on Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinics in India
Secretary, Family Welfare, Shri J.V.R. Prasad Rao said that infertility is a problem which has a direct bearing on the emotional and the social aspect of the people..................