The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil receiving the report of Thirteenth Finance Commission from the Chairman, Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar along with other members, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on December 30, 2009.

Shri Ashok Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra flagging off Dadar -Varanasi Superfast Express, Mumbai Central -Ahmedabad Duronto Express in Mumbai today on December 24, 2009. Also announce extension of Nagpur-Gaya Dikshabhumi Express upto Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur.

Shri Rajib Sharma, Principal Accountant General, Maharashtra addressing a press conference on Audit Report of Commercial & Local Bodies in Mumbai today on December 24, 2009. Smt. Sayantani Jafa, Accountant General ( Commercial Audit) and Shri Manish Desai, Director, Press Information Bureau, Mumbai are also seen in the picture.

Shri Rajib Sharma, Principal Accountant General, Maharashtra addressing a press conference on Audit Report of Commercial & Local Bodies in Mumbai today on December 24, 2009.

The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni presiding over the meeting of the expert committee for upgradation of National Film Award, in New Delhi on December 23, 2009.

The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Agriculture, Shri Sharad Pawar addressing the 81st Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, in New Delhi on December 23, 2009.

The Minister of State of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Professor K.V. Thomas lighting the lamp at National Consumer Day function, in New Delhi on December 23, 2009.

The Minister of State of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Professor K.V. Thomas addressing the National Consumer Day function, in New Delhi on December 23, 2009.

The Union Home Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram speaking at the Valedictory Session on The Security environment: imperative for investment, in Kolkata on December 22, 2009.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing at the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards 2009 ceremony, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.

The Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Dayanidhi Maran inaugurating the National Handloom Expo as a part of “Handloom Week”, organized by the Ministry of Textiles, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.
The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Rita Menon is also seen.

The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation & Tourism, Kum. Selja addressing at the launch of “Hunar Se Rozgar Scheme through Hotels”, in New Delhi on December 21, 2009.

Mr Srikant Jena Union Minster of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, addressing at Export Award Function Organized by Plastics Export Promotion Council in Mumbai today on 19th, December 2009.

Mr Srikant Jena Union Minster of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, honoring Mr R.C Lohia Veteran Industrialist at Export Award Function Organized by Plastics Export Promotion Council in Mumbai today on 19th, December 2009.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh being received by the Danish officials, on his arrival, at Copenhagen, to attend the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, on December 17, 2009.

The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni releasing the official calendar 2010, brought out by DAVP, in New Delhi on December 16, 2009.

The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni addressing at the release of the official calendar 2010, brought out by DAVP, in New Delhi on December 16, 2009.

The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management 2009 to Shri Sunil Mittal, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on December 15, 2009.