Ministry of Youth Affairs
& Sports
Commonwealth Bid Evaluation Commission visiting Delhi
A delegation of Bid Evaluation Commission for hosting Commonwealth
Games is visiting Delhi from 3rd to 7th August 2003 ............................
Ministry of Agriculture
Mechanism for monitoring imports of sensitive items
The Government has put in place a suitable mechanism for monitoring
the imports of sensitive items to ensure that Indian farmers are
not put to any hardship. ............................
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Special Component Plan for STs
The Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP)
is given by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to 21 States covered
under Tribal Sub-Plan. ............................
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Upliftment of Primitive Tribals
Shri F.S. Kulaste, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, informed
the Lok Sabha today that the Government has launched a special
scheme in the year 1998-99. ............................
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Residential Tribal Schools
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs have so far released funds for
setting up of 84 Ekalavya Model Residential Schools from Class
VIth to XIIth for tribal students. ............................
Ministry of Agriculture
Increase participation of women
in co-operatives, says Hukum Dev Narain Yadav
The Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Hukum Dev Narain Yadav
has stressed the need to increase the participation of women in
the co-operative movement. ............................
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Government efforts towards Universalisation
of Elementary Education
11.38 crore children in the country were enrolled in schools as
on 30th September, 2000, as reported in the selected Educational
Statistics 2000-2001 brought out by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development. ............................
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Education in the North-East
In most of the north-eastern states the literacy rates are higher
than the national average of 65.38%.............................
Ministry of Social Justice
& Empowerment
New technique for examining DNA
Scientists of CCMB, Hyderabad, have discovered a new technique
for examining DNA. ............................
Ministry of Social Justice
& Empowerment
Scholarship Scheme for meritorious girl students belonging to
minorities
The Maulana Azad Educational Foundation has started the Maulana
Azad National Scholarship Scheme for Meritorious Girl Students
belonging to minorities. ............................
Ministry of Commerce &
Industry
India's exports
continue on a double digit growth trajectory
India's exports during April-June, 2003-2004 are valued at US
$ 13147.45 million which is 11.06% higher than the level of US
$ 11838.00 million during April-June, 2002-2003. ............................
Ministry of Food Processing
Industries
Commercialization
of Government funded research for new technologies
Shri N.T. Shanmugam, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries
has said that it is indeed a dire need of the country that appropriate
and cost effective technologies. ............................
Ministry of Steel
Fourth coke oven
battery in VSP
A proposal for installation of the fourth coke oven battery in
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) is under active consideration
of the Government. ............................
Ministry of Steel
Coal based sponge iron units
India is the largest coal based sponge iron producer in the world.
............................
Ministry of Railways
Konkan Railway accident caused by obstruction on track
Provisional finding of the Preliminary Report of a statutory inquiry
into the derailment of 904 up Karwar-Mumbai Central Holiday Special.
............................
Ministry of Railways
MoU between RailTel and BSNL
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Limited (BSNL) and RailTel Corporation of India Limited
(RailTel). ............................
Ministry of Railways
Railways-bridge on rail line between Nirmali and Bhaptiyahi
The total anticipated cost of the work of mega bridge over river
Kosi alongwith link lines between Nirmali-Bhaptiyahi is Rs. 323.41
crore. An outlay of Rs. 10 crore has been allocated for the work
in Budget 2003-2004. ............................
Ministry of Railways
Walkie-talkie sets to crew in trains
The old Zonal and Divisional Railway Headquarters, have been provided
with satellite phones. ............................
Ministry of Railways
Rear view mirrors in locomotives
The efficacy of suitable type of rear view mirrors for locos has
been evaluated recently and Zonal Railways have been directed
to provide them on locomotives. ............................
Ministry of Railways
Recommendations of CRS
Total number of recommendations made by Commissioner of Railway
Safety (CRS) in their reports on the various rail accidents during
the last three years is 683. ............................
Ministry of Railways
VRS in Railways
Introduction of a voluntary retirement scheme for two categories
viz. Drivers and Gangmen has been announced. ............................
Ministry of Chemicals &
Fertilizers
Subsidy on fertilizers
An expenditure of Rs.7790 crore was incurred on subsidy on urea
and of Rs.3224.52 crore on decontrolled phosphatic and potassic
fertilizers during 2002-03. ............................
