10th June, 2003
 


Ministry of Agriculture

Centre keen to resolve the issue of sugarcane prices , says Agriculture Minister
The Centre is making all efforts to solve the problems of sugarcane growers in Uttar Pradesh. The Union Agriculture Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said this at a meeting ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Task Force to finalise modalities for "Maru Gochar Yojana"
A Task Force has been constituted to formulate a special programme "Maru Gochar Yojana" to be taken up for desert districts of Rajasthan. ..............................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Sports Minister congratulates Indian Hockey Team
The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Vikram Verma congratulated the victorious Indian Men's Hockey Team on its return from a very successful tour of Australia..............................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Press Note
The news item captioned "India, rest of Asia have not paid WADA dues" has appeared in some sections of the media in which it has been indicated that India alongwith other Asian countries has not paid its contribution to WADA for the year 2003..............................

Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

Release order for export of sugar: procedure simplified
On the notification of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2003, the provisions contained under Clause 4 and 5 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966 stand incorporated in-to Essential Commodities Act, 1955..............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Several CSIR labs involved in developing fuel cells
A number of laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research are fully involved in the development of fuel cells, as alternative for hydrocarbon resources which are fast depleting..............................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Press Communique
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 100-A of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir..............................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Stress on quality for international competitiveness
Shri Sharad Yadav, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution called upon the industry to lay stress on standardisation and quality as the essential compenents for the success of industrial development and building international competitiveness..............................

Ministry of Defence

HAL to take part in Paris Air Show
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore will take part in this year's Paris Air Show beginning on June 15, 2003..............................

Ministry of Defence

HAL signs a long term business agreement with ONGC
A Long Term Business Agreement (LTBA) for overhaul and repair of Oil and Natural Gas Commission's (ONGC) Industrial Avon engines by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore was signed between the two top ranking PSUs last week at Mumbai..............................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Shri Ram Naik calls upon investors to utilise attractive investment opportunity under NELP-IV
Efforts to attract investments for exploration of oil and gas in India continue with Government of India launching yet another impressive promotional campaign in Calgary (Canada) last evening..............................

Ministry of Railways

Inquiry into Golden Temple Express fire accident in conclusive
The Commissioner of Railway Safety, North Eastern Circle, Shri Bhupender Singh, who held a statutory enquiry into the unusual occurrence of fire in three coaches of 2903 UP Golden Temple Mail..............................

Ministry of Railways

Railways earnings from freight during April 2003
The Railways earned a sum of Rs.2152.12 crores from 43.77 Million Tonnes (MTs) of revenue freight traffic during April, 2003..............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Employment of persons with disabillities in Central Government higher than the statutory limit
The employment of persons with disabilities in various ministries / departments of the Central government against posts identified as suitable for their recruitment is higher than the statutory three percent..............................

Ministry of Power

State Power Ministers' Conference on June 12
A one-day Conference of State Power Ministers will be held at New Delhi on June 12, 2003..............................