PIB Press Releases


		30th June, 2003


		Ministry of Tourism & Culture A commemorative stamp on Bade Ghulam Ali Khan released A commemorative stamp on late Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, eminent musician was released here today in a function organised by Ministry of Tourism and Culture............................... President's Secretariat Press communique The President has summoned the Rajya Sabha to meet on July 21, 2003............................... Ministry of Human Resource Development and Science & Technology Meeting on modalities for India Science Award A meeting was held here today under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Human Resource Development and Science and Technology, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi to discuss a draft framework on the modalities concerning the India Science Award............................... Ministry of Defence Raksha Mantri met the Central Vigilance Commissioner The Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes today met the Central Vigilance Commissioner and his colleague Shri HJ Dora, Vigilance Commissioner to jointly review the progress of the cases under examination by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)............................... Ministry of Home Affairs ACC approves senior level appointments The appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared the following appointments............................... Ministry of Labour All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers on base 1982=100 for the month of May increases by one point All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 1982=100 for the month of May, 2003 has increased by 1 point to stand at 494 (four hundred & ninety four)............................... Ministry of Railways New Chairman Railway Board Shri R.K. Singh, a Member of Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), has been appointed Chairman, Railway Board and ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways.............................. Ministry of Science & Technology India attains self-sufficiency in pressurised heavy water reactors technology India is now fully self-sufficient in all aspects of pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) technology.............................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Revised data on Foreign Direct Investment In an effort to bring the reporting system of FDI data in India into alignment with international best practices, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) .............................. Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Revised estimates of Annual National Income, 2002-03 The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, has released the revised estimates of national income for the financial year 2002-03 at constant (1993-94) and current prices .............................. Ministry of Home Affairs Term of Liberhan Commission of Inquiry extended The term of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry has been further extended up to December 31, 2003 .............................. Ministry of Agriculture Considerable improvement seen in drought-hit areas following rains Considerable improvement has taken place in the drought-affected areas of Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan under the impact of South West Monsoon.............................. Ministry of Railways Latest on Konkan Railway accident In the Konkan Railway accident involving 904 Holiday Special, which took place on June 21, 2003, 47 bodies out of 50 deceased persons in the accident, have been identified .............................. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension R.K. Sharma to hold charge of DG, Bureau of Police Research & Development hri R.K. Sharma, IPS (agmu:68), Special Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs shall hold charge of the post of Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development .............................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Exchange of tariff concessions by China and India under the Bangkok Agreement The Bangkok Agreement, signed in 1975, refers to an initiative under the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) for trade expansion through exchange of tariff concessions among developing country members of the ESCAP region .............................. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Media asked to exercise self-restraint on sensitive matters The Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has called upon the media.............................. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Jatiya urges States to speed up survey of Wakf properties Centre has urged the States and Union Territories to speed up survey of the Wakf properties to protect them from encroachments .............................. Ministry of Steel Steel production up 8.25 per cent The total production of finished steel during the period April-May, 2003 has been provisionally estimated at 55.25 lakh tonnes against the production of 51.04 lakh tonnes during the same period last year showing an increase of 8.25 per cent .............................. Ministry of Railways Increasing rail passenger amenities Now that the current financial year 2003-04 has been declared as Customer Satisfaction year for the Railways, several steps are afoot to enhance safety, security, punctuality and cleanliness to enable users to desire great satisfaction from the Railways .............................. Ministry of Railways Railways freight earnings up in April-May 2003 The Railways earned Rs.4364 crores from revenue freight traffic during the first two months of the current finanial year 2003-2004 ending May 2003 ..............................