Ministry of I.T & Communication

WLL Mobile Services at Port Blair launched
Shri Shyamal Ghosh, Chairman Telecom Commission today inaugurated WLL Mobile Services at Port Blair. The inaugural call made by him was received by Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon'ble Member of Parliament. Based on CDMA WLL Technology......................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

Allotment and offtake of foodgrains from Central Pool
The offtake of rice from the central pool under all schemes including open sale during March 2002 was 23.18 lakh tonnes against 9.97 lakh tonnes in the corresponding month last year......................

Vice President Office

Vice President greets people on Milad-Un-Nabi
Shri Krishan Kant, Vice Persident of India has greeted the people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi. In a message he has said......................

Ministry Of Commerce

Import of 300 Sensitive items: Data for April 2001-- March 2002
The total import of 300 sensitive tariff lines for the period April 2001 to March 2002 has been Rs. 10726 crore against Rs. 9985 crore for the corresponding period of last......................

Ministry Of Defence

Joint Statement of India-U.S. Defence Policy Group
The India-U.S. Defence Policy Group met on 20-23 May 2002 in Washington, DC, U.S. The US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Douglas Feith hosted the meeting and Defence Secretary of India Shri Yogendra Narain led the Indian delegation.......................

Ministry Of Urban Development

Rehabilitation of Orissa cyclone victims
A total loan assistance of Rs.1522.50 crores has been so far sanctioned for construction of 3.75 lacs houses for rehabilitation of Orissa cyclone victims by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), an undertaking of the Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation. Five schemes for a total loan amount of Rs. 306.25 crores have been sanctioned to Orissa Rural Housing & Development Corporation (ORHDC) for reconstruction of 87,500 houses in Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Ganjam & Mayurbhanj........................

Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Minister reviews food procurement in UP
With a view to ensure supply of good quality foodgrains, a central team from the quality control cell of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution along with a team from Food Corporation of India is carrying out surprise checks in the godowns of FCI in Uttar Pradesh........................

Ministry Of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises

India elected President of ICPE
India has been elected the President of the Council of International Centre for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE). .......................

Ministry Of Defence

Firing along border areas of J&K adjoining Punjab
While there has been a regular exchange of trans border firing along the international border in J&K adjoining the state of Punjab, there have been no fire assaults along the international border in the adjoining District of Gurdaspur in Punjab, as reported by a section of media........................

Prime Minister's Office

PM to lay the foundation stone of underground Rohtang Tunnel
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee will lay the foundation stone of 9 km long underground tunnel at Rohtang on 26th May, 2002 (Sunday). .......................

Ministry Of Civil Aviation

Alliance Air to operate 16 additional flights on Kolkata-Agartala Sector
Alliance Air will operate 16 additional flights on Kolkata-Agartala-Kolkata sector in addition to the existing operations........................

Ministry Of Civil Aviation

Derailment of Shramjeevi Express
Shri G.P. Garg, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, New Delhi has held a statutory inquiry into the derailment of 2402 Dn New Delhi-Patna Jn. Shramjeevi Express which occurred in early morning hours of 12.05.2002, between Khetasarai and Mihrawan stations on Faizabad-Jaunpur section in Lucknow Division of Northern Railway. .......................

Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas

India to hold promotional roadshows abroad on NELP-III
Shri Ram Naik, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas would be leading a high level delegation to hold promotional road-shows offering 27 blocks (11 onland, 9 deep water and 7 shallow water) under the third round of New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP-III) as well as meet prospective investors at Singapore, London, Houston and Calgary. ........

President's House and Prime Minister's Office

President, PM greet people on Milad-Un-Nabi
President Shri K.R. Narayanan and Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee have greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of the Holy Prophet Mohammad Saheb.. ........