2nd July, 2003
 


Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Adarsh Kishore takes over as Secretary Statistics and Programme Implementation
Shri Adarsh Kishore, an IAS officer of 1969 batch, Rajasthan Cadre, has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, here today.............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Kashiram Rana urged United Nations to take pro-active role in International Price Management
Shri Kashiram Rana, Union Minister of Rural Development urged upon United Nations to play pro-active role in International Price Management to protect interest of developing countries. Participating in the ministerial level meetings on ‘Market Access For Rural Development’.............................

Ministry of Telecommunications

Draft tender document for inviting bids for subsidy disbursement for replacement of MARR VPTs
The Draft Tender Document proposed to be used for inviting bids towards subsidy disbursement for replacement of MARR VPTs installed before 1.4.2002 was put up on Department of Telecom(DoT)’s.............................

Ministry of Defence

Four undergrounds surrender to Army
Four hardcore underground cadres belonging to various groups surrendered with arms ammunition to Army in Manipur today.............................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Term of Vice Chancellor of Punjab University extended
The term of the Professor K.N.Pathak, who has been Vice Chancellor of Punjab University, Chandigarh during last three years, is extended for another three years.............................

Ministry of Defence

Mhow incident : Army orders Court of Enquiry
Attention of Army HQ has been drawn to a news item appearing in a section of media on setting a bus on fire allegedly by a Major at Mhow.............................

Ministry of Railways

Golconda Express derails
Nine rail passengers and four road users lost their lives when the engine and four coaches of the 7201 - Guntur-Secunderabad Golconda Express derailed near Warangal station of Secunderabad Division this morning. Twentyfour injured passengers have been admitted to the MGM Hospital, Warangal.............................

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission's 2nd visit to Rajasthan
Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribe Commission headed by Chairman, Shri Dileep Singh Bhuria has proposed to visit Baran District of Rajasthan and Jaipur to have a first hand study of the socio-economic conditions of the Saharia Primitive Tribal Group.............................

Ministry of Law & Justices

Press Communique
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajesh Tandon to be an additional Judge. ............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Sowing of Coarse Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds likely to accelerate
With the monsoon covering large parts of central and western areas of the country, sowing of coarse cereals, pulses and oil seeds is likely to accelerate in coming days. The Crop Weather Watch Group of the Agriculture Ministry.............................

Ministry of Textiles

Rs. 300 Crore Apparel Park to be set up in Tirupur, Tamilnadu
An apparel park will soon come up in Tirupur, Tamilnadu, with an investment of Rs. 300 crore. When completed, the apparel park will provide employment to about 21,000 persons. The Textiles Minister Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.............................

Ministry of Railways

Cab Signalling on Railways
The Metro Railway at Kolkata and Delhi Metro Railway are in the process of introducing Cab Signalling to improve standards of safety. So far, Cab Signalling is yet to be provided on any section of Indian Railways. ............................