Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Foreign tourist arrivals in India during 2002
Foreign tourist arrivals in India during 2002 - Data .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

President's assent to four Bills
The President has given his assent to the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2002, the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Bill, 2002, the Transfer of Property (Amendment) Bill, 2002 and the Indian Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2002. .....................

Ministry of Railways

Eleven persons killed and thirty eight injured in Secunderabad-Manmad train accident
In Bheed district of Maharashtra, 7064 UP Secunderabad-Manmad Express on its way to Manmad met with an accident early this morning at 1.30 a.m. at Ghatnandur railway station on Parli-Vaijnath-Vikarabad section under Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway. .....................

Ministry of Steel

RSP records 16 per cent growth
The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), a public sector undertaking of the Steel Ministry, has recorded a 16 per cent growth over the previous year by producing 1.05 million tonnes .....................

Prime Minister's Office

PM's inaugural address at the 90th Session of the Indian Science Congress
The following is the text of the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's inaugural address at the 90th Session of the Indian Science Congress at Bangalore today: .....................

Ministry of Communications & IT

DoT to post draft tender document on website for VPT operations and maintenance
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will be posting the Draft Tender Document proposed to be used for inviting bids in respect of Operation and Maintenance of existing Village Public Telephones (VPTs) .....................

Ministry of Textiles

Tenth Plan Schemes for the Powerloom Sector
The 10th Plan envisages upgradation of the powerloom sector so as to improve the quality of production and productivity, at the same time providing welfare measures for ensuring a social safety net to the powerloom workers and weavers. .....................

Ministry of Labour

All India Consumer Price Index Number for industrial workers increases
The 10th Plan envisages upgradation of the powerloom sector so as to improve the quality of production and productivity, at the same time providing welfare measures for ensuring a social safety net to the powerloom workers and weavers. .....................

Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs

FM asks chartered accountants to improve corporate governance
The Union Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh has stressed upon the need to redefine the role of governance and regulators. .....................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

"Petro India" launched
The maiden issue of "Petro India", the first publication of Petroleum Federation of India (PetroFed) was released today by Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, in the presence of officials of the Petroleum Ministry and CEOs of Member organisations. .....................

Ministry of Labour

Labour Minister to visit Iran for the cooperation in vocational training and skill development
Union Labour Minister Shri Sahib Singh will visit Iran for developing exchange and cooperation in vocational training and skill development. .....................

Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs

Dr. Rangarajan assumes charge as Chairman, 12th Finance Commission
Dr. C. Rangarajan, who demitted the office of Governor of Andhra Pradesh this morning, assumed the charge of Chairman, Twelfth Finance Commission later in the day. .....................

Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs

Finance Minister elicits suggestions for Budget
The Union Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh has invited suggestions and comments from experts and different groups as inputs in the Budget process. .....................

Ministry of Railways

Eighteen passengers killed and forty one injured in Secundrabad-Manmad train accident
As per the latest reports reaching Rail Headquarters, eighteen passengers have been killed and another 41 injured in the accident involving 7064-Secunderabad-Manmad Express at Ghatnandur railway station of Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway early morning, today. .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Press communique
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 100-A of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the President .....................