16th July, 2003
 


Prime Minister's Office

PM condoles death of Leela Chitnis
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has condoled the death of noted film actress Smt. Leela Chitnis who breathed her last at Danbury, USA on Sunday..............................

Prime Minister's Office

PM condoles loss of lives in H.P. cloudburst
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has condoled the loss of lives in the cloudburst tragedy at Shillagarh in Garsa area of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh today..............................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Shri Prasad condoles the death of Gulam Nabi Sheikh
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has condoled the death of Gulam Nabi Sheikh, Programme Executive of Prasar Bharati's Radio Kashmir..............................

Ministry of Textiles

Textile Ministry favours hike in subsidy to modern looms under TUFS
A proposal to increase the subsidy for modern looms to 20 percent is under the consideration of the Government to make the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) more effective..............................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & public Distribution

Consumer organisations should help reach benefits of Govt. schemes to the poor : Shri Yadav
Consumer organisations in the country could play a key role in reaching the benefits of various food related welfare schemes of the central government being implemented with a subsidy of about Rs.36000 crore. .............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Task force to be constituted for restructuring Krishi Vigyan Kendras
A Task Force will be constituted for restructuring Krishi Vigyan Kendras and make them more farmer friendly. .............................

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister's speech on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry on the occasion of its 150th anniversary at Kolkata today. .............................

Ministry of Steel

Consumer Price Index for Urban Non-Manual Employees for June 2003 (base 1984-85=100)
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Urban Non-Manual Employees [CPI (UNME)], on base 1984-85=100, for the month of June, 2003. .............................

Ministry of Steel

RSP target to save Rs. 141 crore through cost reduction
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) aims at saving Rs. 141 crore through cost reduction during the current fiscal. .............................

Ministry of Railways

Railways revenue freight exceeds target in first quarter
The Railways moved 133.17 Million Tonnes (MTs) of revenue freight during the first quarter of the current financial year ending June 2003. .............................

Ministry of Railways

Track renewal in 2003-2004
The Railways have provided Rs. 2605 crore for track renewal of 3850 kilometres during the current financial year 2003-2004. .............................

Ministry of Railways

Train renamed
The Ministry of Railways has issued orders renaming 5531/5532 Jaynagar-Narkatiaganj Express (Metre Gauge) as 'SAPTAKRANTI LINK EXPRESS'..............................