Ministry of Railways

New Railway Zones to be functional from April 1
Five new Railway Zones at Allahabad, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Hubli and Jabalpur and eight newly created Divisions ........................

Ministry of Railways

Rationalized rail fare and freight rates to be enforced from midnight today
The rationalized fare structures for Rajdhani and Shatabadi Express trains, reduced fares for Jan Shatabadi Express trains and re-classified freight rates, ........................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Major initiatives by I&B Ministry - Annual Report
The year 2002-2003 has been an year of very far-reaching initiatives taken by the Ministry of Information & broadcasting, both policy-wise and for infrastructure development and pro-active facilitation. ........................

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Pawan Hans gives Rs. 26.79 crore dividend to Government
Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. is likely to start inter-island helicopter service in Andaman Nicobar Islands within one week. ........................

UPSC

Final results of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2002 declared
The Union Public Service Commission has declared the results of the Indian Forest Service Examination held in July 2002. ........................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Towards better consumer protection & new initiatives to improve access to food
The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002 came into force with effect from March 15, 2003 . Enacted in 1986, ........................

Ministry of Mines

MECL signs MOU with BHPMI to expand business
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed here today between the premier exploration agency the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), ........................

Ministry of Steel

RSP silicon steel mill's maiden entry to export market
The silicon steel mill of the Rourkela steel plant serviced in March, 2003 the first ever export order from China for 200 tonnes of high value- added CRNO steel. ........................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Scholarships for study of Italian language announced
The Indian Government has announced 16 scholarships of different durations, the first starting from 1st April 2004 for a course in Italian language at the Universities for Foreigners, Perugia, Italy. ........................

Ministry of Agriculture

New Agriculture Secretary takes over
Shri R.C.A. Jain today took over as Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture. A 1968 batch IAS Officer of Bihar Cadre, ........................

Ministry of Railways

Railways rehabilitating 341 distrssed bridges
Indian Railways is in the process of rehabilitating 341 distressed bridges spending an amount of Rs. 209.30 crores during the fiscal 2002-03. ........................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the third quarter (October-December) of 2002-03
The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ........................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Health Minister reviews situation arising out of spread of pneumonia virus abroad
The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, today reviewed the situation relating to reports of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in different parts of the world. ........................