Ministry of Small Scale Industry & Development of North Eastern Region

Improvement in quality of SSI products essential to face the challenge of globalisation - Dr. Thakur
Dr. C.P. Thakur, Minister for Small Scale Industry and Development of North Eastern Region has said that in the context of globalisation there is an urgent need to improve the competitiveness and the quality of SSI products through technology upgradation..............................

Vice President's House

The developing world needs to strengthen the foundations of democracy and give special emphasis to development - Shekhawat
Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has said that the developing world needs to strengthen the foundations of democracy and give special emphasis to development..............................

Vice President's House

India is a growing world force in Information Technology and Software - Shekhawat
Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has said that India is a growing world force in Information Technology and Software..............................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Growth of Corporate Sector during June, 2003
During the month of June, 2003, 2382 companies were registered in India under the Companies Act, 1956 as against 1756 companies registered during the corresponding month of the previous year..............................

Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Educational and Cultural Exchange Programme with Greece
The Educational and cultural Exchange programme between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Hellenic Republic of Greece for the years 2003 to 2006 was signed here today..............................

Ministry of Textiles

Package for the textiles industry
The Government has announced a comprehensive package for the textile industry principally addressing the problems of two major sectors - the powerloom and the integrated textile units..............................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports gives Rs. 13.79 lakhs as assistance to Anju Bobby George
Ms. Anju Bobby George, who won a bronze in World Athletic Championship by jumping 6.70 metres, and who has recently been conferred Arjuna Award for the year 2002 has become the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Athletic Championships..............................

Ministry of Defence

Defence R&D doors open for Small-Scale Industries - Fernandes
The doors of Defence Research and Development Organisation will always be kept open for the Small-Scale Industries (SSI) for guidance in technological advancement so as to increase SSI productivity..............................

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

Government invests Rs. 10 crore in HUDCO
Government of India has invested an amount of Rs. 10 crore in the share capital of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO) for the year 2003-04..............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Indo-Israeli cooperation in agriculture
India and Israel have decided to work on a Memorandum of Understanding to increase cooperation in various fields of agriculture..............................

Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Mauritius and India sign cultural exchange programme
India and Mauritius will hold series of cultural programmes during 2003-5 to promote awareness among masses about culture and heritage of both the countries..............................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Exclusive education programme for girls from 25th of this month
A new programme, the National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL), is to be implemented in 21 States from the 25th of this month..............................

Ministry of Steel

In-house initiatives by DSP
Electrical Technical Laboratory collective of the Durgapur Steel Plant have successfully replaced the old power plant alternator number 2 exciter system with a thyristorised controlled system..............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

First-ever National Teachers Science Congress opens in Bhopal
The first-ever 4-day National Teachers Science Congress opened in Bhopal today..............................

Ministry of Railways

Refund of rail tickets for accredited media persons liberalised
The Ministry of Railways has issued orders making refund on cancellation of tickets purchased against the 2003 Series of Rail Travel Coupons..............................

Ministry of Railways

Basanagouda R. Patil takes over as Minister of State for Railways
Shri Basanagouda R. Patil has taken over as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways..............................

Ministry of Railways

Basanagouda R. Patil - A profile
Shri Basanagouda R. Patil, who assumed the office of the Minister of State for Railways today (September 9, 2003), was earlier Minister of State for Textiles..............................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Indian Oil donates four Ambulances for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas announced that four Ambulances for the use of people in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands are being donated by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)..............................

Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources

Solar Energy in Karnataka
More than 60,000 families in Karnataka are estimated to be using solar energy systems for meeting their hot water, lighting, water pumping and other requirements..............................