Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Progress of weakest person should be the measure for country's development says Shri L K Advani
The Deputy Prime Minister Shri L. K. Advani has said that the progress of the weakest person in society should be the measure for nation’s development. Unveiling a double the life size statue of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya................................

Ministry of Home Affairs

The proxy war waged against India continues as before - says Advani
The Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani today said that the proxy war being waged against India from across the border continues as before................................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

Special Service Bureau gets a new Chief
Shri Divakar Prasad a 1968 batch IPS Officer (HP) took over as the new Director General of Special Service Bureau on today................................

Ministry of Rural Development

Maharashtra gets funds for rural sanitation
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 256.59 lakh to Maharashtra under Total Sanitation Campaign................................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Blocking of website
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued the orders for blocking of the website "Groups.yahoo.com/groups/kynhun"................................

Ministry of Science & Technology

ISRO gears up for GSDI-7
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has geared itself up for hosting the 7th International Conference of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) in February next year, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology................................

Ministry of Textiles

WTO Body and Textiles Committee to improve standards of Indian textiles
The International Trade Centre of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Textiles Committee, a statutory body under the Ministry of Textiles will jointly take up a project for improving the competitiveness of the Indian textiles and clothing industry................................

President's Secretariat

Press communique
Consequent upon the demise of Shri Nirmal Chandra Jain, Governor of Rajasthan, the President of India has appointed Shri Kailashpati Mishra, Governor of Gujarat................................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Shri Prasad condoles the death of Shri N. C. Jain
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has condoled the death of Rajasthan Governor, Shri Nirmal Chand Jain, who passed away in Jaipur last night................................

Ministry of Water Resources

Task Force reviews the progress made by different working groups
The Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers (TF-ILR) under the Chairmanship of Shri Suresh Prabhu met yesterday to review the progress made by different Working Groups set up to examine specific issues................................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Cancun Conference showed close cooperation between India & African countries : Jaitley
Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Law & Justice, has said that the recent Cancun Ministerial meeting of the WTO was testimony to the close cooperation and coordination between India and African countries................................

 

Ministry of Agro & Rural Industries

KVIC's 'Gramodyog Manthan' at Wardha to focus on mass rural industrialisation
In a its bid to create abundant employment opportunities for the rural youth and to chalk out further strategy to improve the quality and better marketing of the Khadi products................................

Ministry of Mines

Dy PM to lay foundation stone of NMDC Romelt Steel Plant at Nagarnar tomorrow
The Railways have taken up modification of 100 coaches during the current financial year 2003-2004 by providing them with modular toilets, which are of improved design and easier to clean with better aesthetics................................

Ministry of Steel

SAIL steps up marketing efforts
The Railways have taken up modification of 100 coaches during the current financial year 2003-2004 by providing them with modular toilets, which are of improved design and easier to clean with better aesthetics................................

Vice President's House

Vice President condoles the death of Shri N.C Jain
Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has expressed shock and grief on the sudden demise of Rajasthan Governor Shri N.C Jain in the wee hours of yesterday following a massive heart attack................................

Ministry of Railways

Modification of rail coches
The Railways have taken up modification of 100 coaches during the current financial year 2003-2004 by providing them with modular toilets, which are of improved design and easier to clean with better aesthetics................................

Ministry of Railways

Computerised unreserved ticketing
The computerized Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), launched in Delhi area in August 2002, has since picked up and been extended to nine stations on Northern Railway................................

Ministry of Agriculture

Two mustard varieties identified for release
Based on multi-location test performance, two mustard varieties have been identified for release. CS 614-4-1-4 developed at the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, is resistant to salinity and identified for saline regions of the country................................