Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Iranian film-maker admires India's peaceful and non-violent culture
The Iranian film director Samira Makhmalbaf, whose film, "Five in the Afternoon" won the Golden Peacock Award in the Asian Competition Section of the recently concluded 34th International Film Festival of India-2003.........................

Ministry of Water Resources

Sethi stressed the need for an integrated approach to tackle water related issues like flood-drought syndrome
Shri Arjun Charan Sethi, Union Minister for Water Resources addressing the inaugural session of the Water Summit - 2003, organised by FICCI here today.........................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Electronic media in the service of distance education
Educational channels are in existence in India for over three years. Since the launch of Gyan Darshan on January 26, 2000.........................

Ministry of Environment & Forests

National Strategy Study for Clean Development Mechanism in India launched
The Minister for Environment & Forests Shri T.R. Baalu has said that India is committed to the cause of global environment and sustainable development by acceding to the Kyoto Protocol.........................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Government notifies the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities
The Government has notified the Constitution of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities.........................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Polymer rechargeable battery
Scientists at the Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, have developed a re-chargeable conducting polymer-based dry cell battery.........................

Ministry of Urban Development & Povety Alleviation

111 new towns selected for Integrated Development
111 new towns have been identified so far under the centrally sponsored scheme called Integrated Development of Small and Medium towns, during the current year (2003-04).........................

Ministry of Steel

SAIL plans turnaround this year
Steps taken by the Government has put Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), a public sector unit of the Steel Ministry back on the path of revival.........................

Election Commission

NCT of Delhi Assembly Elections 1998 - Facts at a glance - Assembly Elections-2003 BACKGROUNDER-VIII
The railways have been updating continuously the fire retardant properties of the materials used in coach construction so that the coach can sustain prolonged exposure to fire.........................

Ministry of Railways

Measures for prevention of fire in trains
The railways have been updating continuously the fire retardant properties of the materials used in coach construction so that the coach can sustain prolonged exposure to fire.........................

Ministry of Railways

Freight loading performance of Railways
The Railways achieved a significant growth in freight loading performance from October 1999 to September 2003.........................