25th September, 2002
 


Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

CWC undertakes ship fumigation at Kandla
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), a Government and Public Distribution and an ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 certified organisation, undertook furnigation of M.V. Chief of Cherokee Carrying 9800 MT of export rice at Kandla Port on 20th September, 2002.....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

State where Subordinate Courts have largest pendencies
Out of a total of 2.04 crore cases pending in district and subordinate courts all over the country, 1,89,32,845 cases are pending in seven States.....................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Two new uranium mines opened up
Two new uranium mines have been opened up in the State of Jharkhand. Pre-project activities for the commencement of uranium mining at three more sites have also been undertaken by the Department of Atomic Energy.....................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 124.84 Crore released to Orissa for construction of over two lakh houses
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.124.84 Crore to Orissa for construction of over 2 lakh houses under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) in 8 cyclone-hit districts of the state....................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

DPD to publish collected works of Deen Dayal Upadhaya
The Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting would bring out Complete Works of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya....................

Ministry of Steel

Expansion programme of MOIL
The Maganese Ore India Ltd. (MOIL) is commissioning a new shaft at Balaghat Mine for increasing the production capacity of low phosphorous high grade maganese ore....................

Ministry of Health & Family Walfare

ISM&H urges UK Government to recognize Ayurveda as medical system for health care
The Government is trying for recognition of Ayurveda B.A.M.S. course and registration of Indian qualified physicians in U.K.....................

Ministry of Planning Commission

Pant calls upon the states to reorient programmes for small family norms
The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri K.C. Pant has called upon the States to consider necessary changes in the strategy, programmes and policies to actively promote small family norms as substantial increase in the allocation in recent years.....................

Ministry of Rural Development

Shri Shanta Kumar lauds role of NRIs
The Rural Development Minister, Shri Shanta Kumar has lauded the role of Non Resident Indian in acting as a bridge between India and the country where they live.....................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Mashelkar panel submits final report on auto fuel policy
Dr.R.A. Mashelkar, Director General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), chairing the Expert Committee on Auto Fuel Policy, submitted the Committee’s final report to Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Ram Naik today.....................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

One crore workers to be educated in one year from October second
The Central Board of Workers Education (CBWE) will educate one crore workers during twelve months under a new initiative being launched on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd.....................

Ministry of Communications & IT

India elected as Vice-President of Special Group at ITU to oversee preparations of World Summit in 2003
India has been elected as one of the two Vice-Presidents of a Special Group to examine, among other items, the forthcoming "World Summit of Information Societies"(WSIS) to be held in Geneva and Tunisia in 2003 and 2005 respectively.....................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Centre urged to evolve a focussed programme for stabilisation of population
At a Conference of State Population Commissions/Councils, sponsored by the National Commission on Population here today, the Central Government was called upon to evolve a focussed programme for the stabilisation of population.....................