Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

New appointment
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Mangala Rai, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

President's assent to two Bills
The President has given his assent to the Freedom of Information Bill, 2002 and the Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2002. .....................

Prime Minister's Office

PM delivers keynote address at PETROTECH-2003
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered the keynote address at Petrotech-2003, here today......................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

India-US trade : 2002
Fact Sheet ......................

Ministry of Steel

Steel Development Fund
Steel Development Fund (SDF) was created in 1978, with the approval of the Cabinet for modernisation, rehabilitation and development of the steel industry. ......................

Ministry of Environment & Forest

22 Environmental and 40 Forest clearances accorded
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has accorded Environmental Clearance for 22 investment projects besides approving 40 proposals for Forest Clearance during the last month. ......................

Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs

FM announces measures to facilitate NRI economic activity
The Union Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh has announced a series of measures to facilitate greater participation by Non Resident Indians in the economic growth of the country. ......................

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

National Road Safety Awards 2001 announced
With a view to encourage and inculcate awareness about road safety, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have instituted the National Award on Road Safety ......................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and use-based Index (base 1993-94=100) for the month of November, 2002
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 for the month of November 2002 have been released by the Central Statistical Organisation. ......................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Ethnic media icons our best ambassadors
The Information and Broadcasting Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj has called upon the ethnic media to convey the correct and true image of the developments taking place in India and continue to reflect out diversity in religion, language and opinions. ......................

Ministry of Home Affairs

Advani calls upon Pravasi Bharatiyas to continue to excel in whatever field they are working
The Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani today called upon the Pravasi Bharatiya community to continue to excel in whatever field they are working and in whatever position they are. ......................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 2.19 crore released to Karnataka and Haryana for watershed development
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.2.19 crore to the State Governments of Karnataka and Haryana for the Watershed Development Projects. ......................

Ministry of Defence

Air Marshal Asthana appointed Commander in Chief of Strategic Command
Air Marshal TM Asthana has been appointed as first Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) with effect form 12 Jan 03. ......................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Shatrughan Sinha calls for increased co-operation in healthcare
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Shatrughan Sinha has said that investment in health should not be seen as an effort to control diseases ......................

Ministry of Defence

Welcomegroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration comes under the ambit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Welcomegroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal has been included under the ambit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), a deemed to be university. ......................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Ram Naik inaugurates PETROTECH 2003
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas has, called upon the oil companies, both from Public and Private Sectors to ensure that the benefits of deregulation of oil sector percolate down to the common man in the country. ......................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Government examining feasibility of establishing strategic storage
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee informed that the Government is examining the feasibility of establishing strategic storage of crude oil and petroleum products in the country. ......................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Sports Ministry closes inquiry against athlete Sunita Rani
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to close the High Level Committee constituted to inquire into the circumstances responsible for athlete Sunita Rani .....................