Ministry of Steel

BSP produces 100 mm rounds
The Blooming and Billet Mill of the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has started commercial production of rounds of 100 mm diameter.....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

President's assent to three Bills
The President has given his assent to the Refugee Relief Taxes (Abolition) Repeal Bill, 2002, the Appropriation (No. 6) Bill, 2002 and the Representation of the People (Third Amendment) Bill, 2002.....................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 35.34 crore released to Tamil Nadu and Punjab for rural drinking water
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 35.34 crore for rural drinking water to Tamil Nadu and Punjab during the year 2002-03.....................

Ministry of Coal

Performance of non-ferrous metal sector improves
Performance of Non-ferrous metal sector has shown overall improvement during the quarter April-November, 2002 with cumulative production of Aluminium being 417747 tonnes against 411033 tonnes during the same quarter in 2001....................

Ministry of Textiles

Core Group to ensure credit flow to Handloom Sector
The Minister of Textiles, Shri Kashiram Rana, has said that a Core Group has been set up to enable adequate and timely flow of credit to the handloom sector. ....................

Ministry of Defence

Rejoinder
The news item titled 'Vessel sinks' in the Hindu dated 01st January 2003 contains a factual inaccuracy. ....................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Government notifies Excise Duty exemption on Ethanol blended Petrol
Ethanol blended petrol will carry an excise duty concession of 30 paise per litre. The notification to this effect has been issued by the Ministry of Finance on 31.12.2002.....................