8th July, 2003
 


Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources

Formulation of National Hydrogen Energy Board on the anvil
The Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES) proposes to set up a National Hydrogen Energy Board for developing a National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap and implement it in an integrated manner..............................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Shri Shourie inaugurates NIC Certifying Authority
The Minister of Communications, Information Technology and Disinvestment, Shri Arun Shourie inaugurated the Certifying Authority for Digital Signature Certificates at National Informatics Centre (NIC) here today..............................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

BSNL to come forward with a new offer of limited mobility phone for Rs. 20
The Public Sector Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will come out with a scheme to offer Limited Mobility Phones at a maximum of Rs.20/-..............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

NMFDC and KVIC to have linkages for skill upgradation of artisans
National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMFDC) has initiated linkages with Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for skill upgradation of artisans and marketing of their products.............................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Seventy countries to take part in global meet on "Dialogue Among Civilizations" : PM to open tomorrow
Seventy countries including Pakistan, China and Japan are to take part in the global meet on "Dialogue Among Civilizations", opening here tomorrow.............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Funds and food grains released to Arunachal Pradesh under SGRY
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 2.43 crore to 9 districts of Arunachal Pradesh as 1st installment of Central Assistance under Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY- 1st Stream) for the year 2003-2004.............................

Ministry of Steel

RSP Q-I performance shows growth
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), a public sector unit of the Steel Ministry which achieved double digit growth in production performance during the last two financial years.............................

Ministry of Steel

MOIL Q-I profit up 21 per cent
Manganese Ore India Ltd. (MOIL), Nagpur, a public sector unit of the Steel Ministry has earned a profit after tax of Rs. 235.93 lakh against a target of Rs. 194.78 lakh during the first quarter of this fiscal with a growth of 21 per cent.............................

Ministry of Railways

Procurement of rolling stock
The Railways have provided Rs. 3795 crore for procurement of rolling stock-electric locomotives, diesel locomotives, coaches, wheels, axles and re-building of diesel locos-during the current financial year 2003-2004.............................

Ministry of Railways

Improving safety of rolling stock
The Railways have rationalized examination pattern of goods trains.............................