Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Commemrative coins in the memory of Veer Durgadass released
Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani today release the commemorative coins in the memory of Veer Durgadass, the great warrior of Rajasthan. .............................

Ministry of Railways

Performance of Railway Production Units in first quarter
All the Railway Production Units performed well during the first quarter of the current financial year, ending June 2003. .............................

Prime Minister's Office

PM condoles death of Dr. A.M. Khusroo
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed grief over the death of noted economist Dr. A.M. Khusroo. .............................

Ministry of Labour

Shri Santosh Gangwar appeals to the workmen of the jute industry to defer the strike in order to create an atmosphere conducive to amicable resolution of demands
Shri Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour has appealed to the workmen of the Jute Industry to defer the strike in order to create an atmosphere conducive to amicable resolution of demands.............................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

India, Guyana to set up chairs on contemporary studies
The setting up of chairs on contemporary studies has been envisaged under the Educational Exchange Programme (EEP) signed between Guyana and India, here today.............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Kashiram Rana addresses meeting of General Council of Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific at Jakarta
Sustainable Rural Development requires not only individual efforts of the countries but also cooperation between and among countries on issues which are of common concern.............................

Ministry of Textiles

Government considering higher incentives for new jute mills : Shahnawaz Hussain
The Government is considering a proposal to increase the subsidy on setting up new jute mills to 20 percent from the existing level of ten percent.............................

Ministry of Steel

DSP gets new bloom caster
The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Board has recently approved a new bloom caster for Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP).............................

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

38.52 lakh slum dwellers of Andhra Pradesh benefit from National Slum Development Programme
Government has provided an amount of Rs. 78.53crore as Additional Central Assistance to Andhra Pradesh under National Slum Development Programme (NSDP) during the last three years.............................

Ministry of Railways

RITES records excellent performance in 2002-03
The RITES Ltd., a public sector undertaking, of the Ministry of Railways, registered an impressive growth by achieving the highest turnover of Rs.322 crore, for the financial year ending March 31, 2003.............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Fourth Editors' Conference on Social Sector Issues begins on 27th August, 2003
The Fourth Editors' Conference on Social Sector Issues begins here from Wednesday, the 27-29 August, 2003 at the National Press Centre, Press Information Bureau, Shastri Bhavan.............................