26th June, 2003
 

 

Ministry of Defence

High power taskforce appointed to assess the capability and requirements of Kerala State PSU and Defence PSU
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India has appointed a high power task force to make a study and report on long term agreements and contracts ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Further amendment of Constitution to give fillip to empower Panchayat Raj : Kashiram Rana
The Union Minister of Rural Development Shri Kashiram Rana has underlined the need to further amend the Constitution to give fillip to the task of empowering the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). ..............................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

61 hydrocarbon discoveries in India during last 3 years : Shri Ram Naik
The fifth and final Road Show at Perth for promoting investment in the fourth round of offering oil and gas exploration blocks under New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP-IV) received an impressive response. ..............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

India observes International Day Against Drug Abuse
The country is today observing the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in order to focus the attention of the communities against this serious problem. ..............................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

WTO negotiations in services - India emphasises need for removal of barriers in modes 4 & 1
Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Law & Justice, has said that Mode 4 (i.e., movement of natural persons) is India's main area of interest in the ongoing WTO . ..............................

Ministry of Mines

Aluminium production in May 2003
The National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO ) a public sector unit of the Ministry of Mines produced 24,653 tonnes of aluminum in the month of May 2003 against a target of 23,800 tonnes. ..............................

Ministry of Railway

Performance of Railway Production Units in April 2003
All the six Railway Production Units performed well during April 2003, the first month of the current financial year 2003-2004, by meeting the target. ..............................

Ministry of Railway

Railways to introduce running train vacant berth information system
The Ministry of Railways has directed all the 16 Zonal Railways to introduce running train vacant berth information system and improve customer satisfaction and revenue of railways. ..............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

First hot-test of cryogenic stage by year-end
The first hot-test of the crucial cryogenic stage is now programmed to be held by the year-end. ..............................

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister's speech at a Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities in IT Sector
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee underlined the need for India and China to share their experiences in the field of information technology ..............................