Ministry of Environment
& Forests
National Environmental Action Plan recommends setting up of Environment
Protection Authority
The
Ministry of Environment & Forests plans to collaborate with IITs
and other centers of excellence for capacity building in the field
of environment planning and engineering...............................
Ministry of Shipping
Institutes of Port Management - Backgrounder
Two
Institutes at national level namely National Institute of Port
Management, Chennai and Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata
exist to cater to the training requirements of Officers/Staff
of Major Ports...............................
Ministry of Tourism
& Culture
India and Germany sign Cultural Exchange Programme
India
and Germany have signed a Cultural Exchange Programme to promote
cultural activities between the countries.............................
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pension
B.B. Mishra, IPS
appointed Special Secretary in Home
Shri B.B. Mishra, IPS (OR:67) has been posted as Special Secretary
in the Ministry of Home Affairs..............................
Ministry of Science
& Technology
Task force decides
to strengthen Indian Systems of Medicine
The
Task force on pharmaceutical and knowledge based industries has
concluded that Indian Systems of Medicine need to be further strengthened
in the back-drop of the great role it continues to play since
ancient times in the health-care of the masses...............................
Ministry of Agriculture
Laos seeks India's
co-operation in the field of agriculture
Laos
has sought India's co-operation in the areas of rice research,
poultry and fruit crops such as banana and mango...............................
Ministry of Steel
Rs. 170 crore budget outlay for RSP's 2003-04 capital expenditure
A
budget outlay of Rs. 170 crore for the year 2003-04 has been made
for the Rourkela Steel Plant for its capital expenditure...............................
Ministry of Law
& Justice
Consultation paper on revision of the Insurance Act and the Insurance
Regulatory and Development Act
The
Law Commission has released a Consultation Paper on the Revision
of the Insurance Act, 1938...............................
Ministry of Mines
NALCO's captive power generation up
The
net power generation from the Captive Power Plant (CPP) of the
National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), Orissa during May 2003...............................
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pension
Appointments Committee
of the Cabinet approves important promotions and postings
Shri J.V.R. Prasada Rao, IAS (WB:67) presently Secretary, Department
of Family Welfare has been posted as Secretary, Department of
Health in place of Shri S.K. Naik, IAS (PB:66)..............................
Ministry of Railways
Railways Terminal
Management System
The Railways have taken up Terminal Management System (TMS) to
ensure timely loading and unloading of rakes and increase wagon
turn around..............................
Ministry of Railways
Ongoing projects of Railways
There are 233 railway projects in progress as on April 1, 2003
all over the country..............................
