Ministry of Home Affairs

May 21st being observed as Anti-Terrorism Day
The 21st of May is being observed every year as Anti-Terrorism Day...........................

Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

Availability of Wheat and Rice
The per capita net availability of foodgrains for the country as a whole for the year 2002 (provisional) was 181.50 kg./per year which includes 84.80 kg of rice and 62.10 kg. of wheat...........................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Strong partnership between industry and technical institutions needed: Dr. Kathiria
Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria today called for an action plan so that a base is created for strong partnership between industry and technical institutions...........................

Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs

India and Bangladesh to step up cooperation in the rail and road sector
The Union Finance Minister today announced a crash programme for completing structural activities before the onset of rains at the Land Customs Stations on the India Bangladesh border ...........................

Ministry of Civil Aviation

Committee to go into the problems of the flying clubs constituted
The Civil Aviation Ministry has constituted a committee to go into the problems faced by the flying clubs in the country ...........................

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

Central subsidy of Rs. 218 crores for VAMBAY during 2002-03
An amount of Rs. 218.35 crores was released as central subsidy to 17 states/union territories for construction/upgradation of 110388 dwelling units and 21488 toilet seats under Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) during 2002-03 ...........................

Ministry of Mines

Aluminium production shows growth
The total aluminium production in the country during the year 2002-03 was 689297 tonnes against 638320 tonnes in the previous year ...........................

Ministry of Rural Development

Computerisation of land records
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.263.51 crores to States/Union Territories under centrally sponsored scheme of Computerisation of Land Records since inception of the scheme...........................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Directorate of Film Festivals invites entries for National Film Awards and Indian Panorama-2003 (IFFI-2003)
Directorate of Film Festivals of Information & Broadcasting Ministry has invited entries for the selection of films for the 50th National Film Awards and Indian Panorama-2003 (IFFI-2003) ...........................

Ministry of Railways

Rail link in Madhya Pradesh
The Railways have provided an outlay of Rs. 20 crore for Godhra-Indore via Dahod link and Rs. 32.45 crore for Lalitpur-Satna and Rewa-Srigrauli broad gauge lines in the current financial year in Madhya Pradesh. ...........................

Ministry of Railways

Disabled friendly train services
The Railways grant 50 per cent concession in AC 2-tier and AC First Class and 75 per cent in Second, Sleeper, First, AC Chair Car and AC 3-tier Mail/Express fares to thalessemia, cancer, heart and kidney patients. ...........................