27th June, 2003
 

 

Vice President's Secretariate

Four pillars of Democracy should be strengthened to promote people-oriented government - Shekhawat
Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has said that in order to provide people-oriented Government, the four pillars of Democracy should be strengthened. He was inaugurating the book on Jaya Prakash Narayan written by Shri Sachidanand. ..............................

Ministry of Defence

NCC Boys Mountaineering Expedition to Jogin Peak III flagged in
The All India Boys Mountaineering Expedition to Jogin Peak III was flagged in by Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Shri Vijay Goel here today. ..............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Varieties of pulses, oilseeds, rice, maize, smalll millets and rice bean identified for release
One variety of pigeonpea and two of black-gram have been identified for release. The pigeonpea variety, BANAS 2, is an early maturing variety, suitable for Gujarat, Maharashtra and part of Madhya Pradesh. ..............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Government to provide all help to Cooperatives, says Rajnath Singh
The Agriculture Ministry will continue to provide all possible help to the cooperative movement to enable it to march ahead with other sectors of the economy. ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Additional central assistance to Gujarat for rural drinking water
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 12.68 crore to the State Government of Gujarat towards additional central assistance ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Funds released to Meghalaya and Tripura under SGRY
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 10.79 crore as first instalment of Central Funds under Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (1st stream) to four districts of Tripura during 2003-04. ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Allocation of foodgrains to Orissa under special component of SGRY
Ministry of Rural Development has released 1.11 lakh MTs of foodgrains (rice) to the state Government of Orissa under the special component ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Funds released to Jammu & Kashmir under SGRY and for total sanitation campaign
Ministry of Rural Development has released an amount of Rs. 6.05 crore as first instalment of central funds under Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) (1st stream) to the 11 districts of Jammu & Kashmir. ..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Kashiram Rana leaves for Geneva to address Plenary Session of UN Economic and Social Council
A high level delegation headed by Union Minister of Rural Development, Shri Kashiram Rana is leaving for Geneva today. ..............................

Ministry of Railway

Railway Minister inaugurates Cyber Express Café at New Delhi Station
The Union Minister of Railways Shri Nitish Kumar inaugurated a Cyber Express Café at Platform 12 of New Delhi Station at a function here today. ..............................

Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy

Two grid interactive solar power projects set up
Two diesel grid interactive solar power projects were commissioned last year: a 50 KW project at Neil Island in Andaman and Nicobar and another at village Khatkar Kalan ..............................

Ministry of Mines

Zinc and lead production in April & May 2003
The total production of Zinc in the months of April and May 2003 has been 42,822 tonnes against the target of 41,654 tonnes. ..............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Survey of India goes high-tech in mapping
The Survey of India has gone high-tech introducing Digital camera integrated, Airborne Laser Terrain Mapping Technology. ..............................

Prime Minister's Office

Statement by Prime Minister at the conclusion of his visit to People's Republic of China
In a statement at the conclusion of the Prime Minister's six-day visit to the People's Republic of China, Shri Vajpayee reiterated the importance ..............................