16th June, 2003
 

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Clarification
A news item has been published in the media dated June 16, 2003 mentioning that some wrestlers who were medal winners in the Commonwealth Games, 2002 have returned the prize money...............................

Ministry of Finance

Amendments regarding TCS on country liquor and scrap to be effective from September 1, 2003
The Finance Ministry has postponed the date of coming into effect of the amendments made by finance Act, 2003 in the matter of collection of tax at source from dealers in country liquor and scrap to 1st September, 2003...............................

Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation

India and France sign agreement on restoring the historic walled city of Ahmedabad
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), a Government of India undertaking and Government of France today signed an agreement under which HUDCO Niwas loan would be extended at subsidized rates for repairs and restoration of the historic and traditional houses...............................

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Consumer Price Index for Urban Non-Manual Employees for April, 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 May, 2003 has been released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation...............................

UPSC

Geologists' Examination, 2003
The Union Public service Commission will hold the Geologists' Examination 2003 on 29th November, 2003...............................

Ministry of Environment & Forests

Prime Minister calls for involvement of social, cultural and religious organizations for cleaning rivers
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has stressed the need to involve religious personalities and institutions in the river cleaning programmes as they can play a positive role in communicating the need for river conservation and mobilizing people...............................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Aggressive bidding expected for NELP-IV blocks: Ram Naik
After a whirlwind tour to U.K., Canada and U.S.A. to promote 24 exploration blocks under NELP-IV and 9 blocks under CBM-II, Shri Ram Naik...............................

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister's opening remarks at the 11th meeting of the National River Conservation Authority
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee chaired the 11th meeting of the National River Conservation Authority, here today...............................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Drive to fill up vacant posts in Subordinate Courts
The Ministry of Law & Justice has written to Chief Justices of High Courts and State Governments to fill up the existing 2041 vacant posts of Judges/Magistrates at District and Subordinate Courts...............................

Ministry of Mines

India's Lead and Zinc Reserves
India has 176.8 million tonnes recoverable reserves of lead and zinc ore as on April 2000...............................

Ministry of Railways

Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase II
The Ministry of Railways has identified eleven projects for inclusion in Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase II (MUTP) at an estimated cost of Rs. 3502 crores..............................

Ministry of Railways

Human resource development on Railways on safety strategy
Human resource development will continue to be the most vital plan of safety strategy on Indian Railways..............................