6th August, 2003
 


Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Indo-Thai FTA to boost bilateral trade, investment
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) being presently negotiated between India and Thailand, which is at the final stage of drafting, will give a big boost to further growth in bilateral trade, investment and services.............................

Ministry of Defence

MIG-23 accidents
A gradual phasing out of the MiG-234 fleet is being carried out keeping in view factors like technical and calendar life, maintainability and replacement..............................

Ministry of Defence

Outstanding bills against Andhra Pradesh Government for use of IAF aircraft
The Air Headquarters had sent airlift bills to the tune of Rs. 3 crores to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for aircraft used during floods in the State in August, 2000..............................

Ministry of Defence

Light Combat Aircraft
In the first week of May this year, the Prime Minister had witnessed both the technology demonstrators (TD 1 and TD2) of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), flying together..............................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Non-implementation of MPLAD Scheme
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Shri S.B.Mookherjee told the Lok Sabha today that four complaints have been received in the Ministry regarding implementation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.............................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Setting up of District Passport Offices
The Government has decided to decentralise the passport services and to bring these services closer to the people.............................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Seminar on "mode of execution of death sentence"
The Law Commission has undertaken a study for recommending on the 'Mode of Execution of Death Sentence'.............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

ISRO to launch Thai-Sat
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is to fabricate and launch a remote sensing satellite for Thailand.............................

Ministry of Coal

Steps to boost FDI in coal and mining sector
In order to attract Foreign Direct Investment in coal sector the Government have decided that the private Indian companies setting up or operating power projects.............................

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Shripad Naik inaugurates Art of Living Course at National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers
The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik today inaugurated the Art of Living Course at the National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers (NITHE).............................

Ministry of Water Resources

'Jal Yatra' sends message on conservation of precious freshwater resources
The Union Minister of Water Resources, Shri Arjun Charan Sethi, today flagged off a "Jal Yatra" (Water March) near India Gate with the objective to propagate message on conservation of freshwater resources to the people.............................

Ministry of Railways

Improving external crash worthiness of rail coaches
Rail India Technical and Economic Services Ltd (RITES) has been asked by the Ministry of Railways to carry out measures for improving the external crash worthiness of rail coaches through an international expert of repute.............................

Ministry of Railways

Fourth railway bridge on Brahmaputra
The Railways have provided Rs. 60 crores for the fourth bridge at Bogibeel on river Brahmaputra in the North East during the current financial year 2003-2004.............................