PIB Press Releases


		17th March, 2003


		Ministry of Railways Allocation for mega rail bridges The Ministry of Railways has allocated Rs. 150 crores for the four mega rail bridges under National Rail Vikas Yojana (NRVY) during 2003-2004. ...................... Ministry of Railways Resources for National Rail Vikas Yojana The Government has decided to source funds for National Rail Vikas Yojana (NRVY) from a mix of budgetary and non-budgetary sources. ...................... Ministry of Railways Supreme Court upholds creation of seven new Railway Zones The Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgement in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 16838 of 2002 in Federation of Railway Officers Associations & Others versus Union of India with ...................... Ministry of Mines Reforms in Mining Policy The Ministry of Mines allows mining activity in pursuance of the mineral concession granted under the provisions of the Mines and Mineral (Development and regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) ...................... Ministry of Steel SAIL saves Rs. 250 crore by reducing cost A renewal cost reduction drive undertaken by the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), a public sector undertaking of the steel Ministry led to savings of nearly Rs. 250 crore ...................... Ministry of Science & Technology Scientific Institutions to the rescue of Village Industries A number of scientific institutions are to help the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in rural industrialisation as well as value addition to its products. ...................... UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2002 - Written Results The Union Public Service Commission have announced the results of the Civil Services (Main) Written Examination, 2002. . ...................... Prime Minister's Office PM greets Nation on Holi The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has greeted the countrymen on the festive occasion of Holi. In a message, ...................... Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Consumer Price Index for Urban Non-Manual Employees for February, 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 February, 2003 ...................... Ministry of Water Resources Third World Water Forum Meeting begins at Kyoto The Third World Water Forum Meeting got off to a hectic start on March 16, 2003 at Kyoto, Japan where various speakers emphasised the urgency of tackling the water problems of the World in a time bound manner. ...................... President's Secretariat President's Holi greetings The President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in his message on the occasion of Holi has said:- ...................... Ministry of Labour Multi-speciality health check-up and awareness camp, organised by ESIC, attracted patients from far and wide Multi-speciality health check-up and awareness camp, organised by Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), attracted patients from far and wide. ...................... Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Clearance for participation of Indian Hockey team at Malaysia withheld In view of the developments concerning arrest and detention of around 300 Indian IT Professionals, in Kualalumpur , Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided with the approval of the Ministry of External Affairs to withhold. ...................... Ministry of Tourism & Culture The President to confer Gandhi Peace Prize on Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan The President, Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will confer the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2002 on Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan for propagating gandhian philosophy and values in a function at Ashoka Hall in Rashtrapati Bhawan.......................