President's Secretariat

Prime Minister meets President
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee met the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

India-Italy sign new accord for enhanced cooperation in Science and Technology
India and Italy signed here today a new agreement paving the way for enhanced cooperation in frontier areas of Science and Technology. The new agreement will replace the Indo-Italian S&T agreement.............................

Ministry of Fianance

CAG reconstitutes Audit Advisory Board
CAG has reconstituted the Audit Advisory Board to advise the CAG in matters relating to audit and suggest improvements in the scope, performance and focus of audit within the framework of the Constitutional and statutory mandate of the CAG.............................

Ministry of Water Resources

Live storage position of 71 important reservoirs in the country
The Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors storage position of 71 major and important reservoirs spread over the country of which 27 reservoirs have significant hydro-power benefit with installed capacities of more than 60 MW each.............................

Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers

Prices of 19 formulation packs revised/fixed
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised/fixed the prices of 19 formulation packs on 25th November, 2003.............................

Ministry of Mines

Gold production exceeds target
The production of Gold in the country during April-October 2003 has been 4941.369 Kgs. against 1687.50 kgs. produced during the same period last year.............................

Ministry of Mines

Production of zinc and lead in April-October 2003
Total production of primary zinc in the country during April-October 2003 has been 1,47,406 tonnes against 1,32,743 tonnes produced during the same period last year.............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Brisk sowing of rabi oilseeds and pulses
The normal monsoon this year, its delayed withdrawal and subsequent moderate temperature in the north provide congenial conditions for the forthcoming rabi crops.............................

Ministry of Mines

Aluminium production exceeds target in April-October 2003
The production of Aluminium metal in the country during April-October, 2003 has been 4,79,897 tonnes against 3,82,917 tonnes during the same period last year.............................

Ministry of Mines

Copper production exceeds target in April-October, 2003
The total Copper cathode production in the country during April-October, 2003 has been 2,29,107 tonnes against 2,16,476 tonnes during the same period last year.............................

Ministry of Railways

Electronic weighbridges on Railways
Indian Railways have equipped all the 54 locations with Electronic Weighbridges for proper weighment of scraps.............................

Ministry of Railways

Coaching Operations Information System
A Coaching Operation Information System (COIS) has been planned at a cost of Rs. 7 crores for introduction on Indian Railways in the current financial year.............................