Prime Minister's Office

Remarks by PM to the media at the Joint Press Interaction
The following is the text of the remarks made by Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Joint Press Interaction along with Turkish Prime Minister, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Ankara (Turkey) today................................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Advance payment of SDF subsidy to sugar factories
Sugar factories will be paid 75 per cent of buffer subsidy from the Sugar Development Fund (SDF) payable for the entire period in advance................................

Ministry of Defence

First Civilian Inter Command Football Tournament
The First Civilians Inter-Command Football Tournament of the Indian Air Force was inaugurated in Delhi yesterday by Air Marshal RC Mahadik................................

Ministry of Environment & Forests

International Ozone Day observed on September 16
Government of India has obtained approval of more than 350 projects for conversion of industries from Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) to non-ODS technology and phasing out substances that deplete the Ozone Layer and received Rs.442 crores so far................................

Ministry of Textiles

Wool Innovation Centre on the anvil at NIFT
India-Australia Joint Business Group (JBG) on Natural Fibre and Textiles has agreed to work towards setting up of a Wool Innovation Centre in the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for providing fashion product and market development information and training in selected wool clusters................................

Ministry of Labour

In the quest to meet the challenges of globalisation the national policy on occupational safety and health has been a priority concern - Dr. Sahib Singh
Dr. Sahib Singh, Union Labour Minister has said that in the recent years we have witnessed a large scale impact of liberalization and privatization on the Indian economy................................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Significant increase in Micro-Credit Financing by the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation
There has been considerable increase in Micro-Credit Financing (MCF) by the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) during the last two years................................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Shri Vijay Goel felicitates Anju Bobby George
`Coming Era is Sports Era' said Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports while welcoming Ms. Anju Bobby George and her coach and husband Mr. Bobby George at his residence today................................

Ministry of Labour

The focus is on gearing up to these challenges of 21st century of global competition in every economic and industrial activity
Union Labour Minister Dr. Sahib Singh said that the focus is on gearing up to these challenges of 21st century of global competition in every economic and industrial activity................................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Settlement of internal transport and freight charges for sugar export
Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs will be conducting special camps in different states for the speedy disposal of claims of sugar factories pertaining to reimbursement of inland transport and freight charges for export of sugar................................

Ministry of Steel

Sponge Iron industry
India is the largest producer of Sponge Iron in the world with 15.42 per cent of total production................................

Ministry of Railways

Internet rail ticketing to be expanded
Indian Railways have planned to expand the scheme of Internet Rail Ticketing System in a manner wherein passengers need not have either Internet connection or credit card. ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Capital at charge of Indian Railways
The capital-at-charge of Indian Railways has increased from Rs. 827 crores in 1950-51 to Rs. 40,579.03 crores in 2002-2003. ...............................