Ministry of Law & Justice

17TH Law Commission constituted
The Government has constituted the 17th Law Commission of India with Shri Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India as Chairman. ...............................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Commodity Futures Trading launched in J&K
Commodity Futures Trading facilities have been extended to Jammu and Kashmir as part of a major initiative of the Government of India in encouraging futures trading in commodities. ...............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Government to set up two National Commissions to promote social justice
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to set up two new National Commissions in pursuance of the announcement made by the Prime Minister on the Independence Day to speed up the goal of achieving an equitable and inclusive society. ...............................

Ministry of Steel

Steel Minister asks sponge iron industry to sustain growth
Sponge Iron Industry is of stragetic importance for the iron and steel industry in the country................................

Prime Minister's Office

PM's statement on his departure for Turkey & New York
The following is the text of the statement of the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee prior to his departure for Turkey & New York today: ...............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Nine spin off technologies from BARC
The multi-disciplinary research carried out by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has helped in generating a number of spin-off technologies. ...............................

Ministry of Power

Accelerated Rural Electrification Programme
Government has allocated Rs 563.87 crore in the Tenth Plan under the Accelerated Rural Electrification Programme (AREP). ...............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Kharif crop prospects bright
Crop prospects for kharif 2003 are bright. ...............................

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

Guidelines issued for sanction of House Building Advance to central govt. Employees purchasing ready built flats/houses from Pvt. builders
Government has issued new guidelines to consider cases relating to sanction of House Building Advance (HBA) to Central Government Employees for purchase of ready built flats/houses from private builders................................

Ministry of Agriculture

Centre for Medicinal Plants
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a National Research Centre for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants at Anand in Gujarat. ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Third passenger terminal in Kolkata
The Railways will construct a third passenger terminal at Chitpur in Kolkata. This will be done by shifting of Ultadanga Coal Yard to Tala Circular Railway Station. ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Expansion of rail lines in 2003-2004
Addition of 1340 kilometres of broad gauge lines has been targeted for completion during the current financial year 2003-2004. ...............................