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English Release 23-May 2013

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Cabinet Committee on Investment
Important bottlenecks in development of road sector resolved
Security Agencies to adhere to timelines approved for grant of security clearances for ports infrastructure improvement
Presidents Secretariat
Press Communique
Prime Minister's Office
PM's speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Indian National Defence University at Gurgaon
Cabinet
Classifying Malayalam as ‘Classical Language’
Restructuring of the Income Tax Department
Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
Final approval for 4-laning of Dimapur - Kohima section of NH-39 in Nagaland
World Bank funded National HIV/AIDS control support project
Min of Coal
IMG Reviews Applications for Allocations Coal Blocks to PSU
Min of Commerce & Industry
Government Revises Market Development Assistance for Aggressive Export Promotion Now Bigger Exporters Eligible for MDA
Government Takes Action for Complying with New Standards for Import of Bulk Drugs into EU.
Min of Culture
Classifying Malaylam as ‘Classical Language’
Min of Defence
Prime Minister Lays the Foundation Stone of Indian National Defence University
Min of Environment and Forests
Measures for Protection and Conservation of Wild Animals
Ministry of Finance
Restructuring of the Income Tax Department
Excise Duty free Sale of Goods Manufactured in India Allowed to International Passengers or Members of Crew Arriving from Abroad and to Passengers Going Out of India at The Duty free Shops Located at International Airports of the Country
Shri Shashi Kant Sharma Takes Over as CAG of India
Issue of Quantitative Easing in USA, China and Japan has no Relevance at all To the Situation in India; Inflation Showing Downward Trend While Foreign Inflows Are Copious; No Need for any kind of Nervousness; Oil Subsidy Bill for this year not to Exceed Rs.80,000 Crore: FM
Min of Health and Family Welfare
World Bank funded National HIV/AIDS control support project
President promulgates Ordinance amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956
Min of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Reviews Cooperation With United States of America in High Level Meetings
Min of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
4 Lakh New Micro Enterprises target fixed for creation of new employment opportunities for around 32 lakh unemployed youth in the 12th Five Year Plan under PMEGP says MSME Minister
Min of New and Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy in Uttar Pradesh
Min of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.
Geologists’ Examination 2012
Result Of the Written Part Announced
Special Class Raiway Apprentices Examination 2013- Result of Written Examination Declared
Min of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Global crude oil price of Indian Basket falls to 101.07/US$ bbl on 22.5.2013
Ministry of Railways
Chairman Railway Board Inaugurates a photo Exhibition to Commemorate 160 Years of Indian Railways
Min of Road Transport & Highways
Important bottlenecks in development of road sector resolved
Final approval for 4-laning of Dimapur - Kohima section of NH-39 in Nagaland
Min of Shipping
Security Agencies to adhere to timelines approved for grant of security clearances for ports infrastructure improvement
Min of Urban Development
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and KMRL sign MoU for implementing Kochi Metro
Ministry of Water Resources
India and Iraq Talks for MoU on Future Cooperation in the Area of Water Management
Min of Youth Affairs & Sports
Message of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister to Arunima Sinha
Planning Commission
Uttarakhand Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

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Ministry of Agriculture06-July, 2012 17:29 IST

Rice Sown in 55.40 Lakh Hectare and Coarse Cereals in 21.95 Lakh Hectare

Sowing of Kharif Crops Picking Up

KHARIF SOWING IS PICKING UP IN DIFFERENT STATES

According to the latest information received from the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, rice has been sown in 55.40 lakh hectare, coarse cereals in 21.95 lakh hectare and oilseeds in 26.55 lakh hectare so far. Though sowing of rice, coarse cereals and oilseeds is lagging behind, sowing of pulses has picked up and is now sown in 66 thousand hectares more than this time last year. Sugarcane has been sown in 2.52 lakh ha and cotton in 3.78 lakh ha more than last year.

The cropped areas of major kharif crops as on today are as follows:

lakh ha

Crop	area
Rice	55.40
Total Coarse Cereals	21.95
Total Pulses	13.04
Total Oilseeds	26.55
Sugarcane	52.78
Cotton	46.61
Jute+Mesta (Raw Jute)	8.17

MP: CP:weatherwatch (6.7.2012)

(Release ID :85222)

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