18th March, 2003
 


Ministry of Railways

Telephone and Internet facilities in Trains
The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd., a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, has planned to provide internet kiosks at New Delhi Railway Station. ......................

Ministry of Steel

Alloy Steel Plant exports HR Coils to China
The Alloy Steel Plant (ASP), Durgapur of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is fully geared up to export low-nickel stainless steel hot rolled (HR) coils to China. ......................

Ministry of Railways

Funding of National Rail Vikas Yojana
The Ministry of Railways has started negotiations with the World Bank for funding the mega bridges and other National Rail Vikas Yojana(NRVY) projects ......................

Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation

HUDCO sanctions Rs. 10,136 crore for Urban Infrastructure Schemes
Under the memorandum of Understanding signed with Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation for the years 2002-2003, a loan sanction target of Rs. 4,800 crore ......................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Indian Badminton team for Sudirman Cup
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has approved the participation of Indian Badminton Senior Team in Sudirman Cup at Eindhovan, Netherland ......................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Indian Football team for Asian Championship
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has cleared the visit of Indian team to DPR Korea and team of DPR Korea to India. ......................

President's Secretariate

President's speech on the occasion of presentation of Gandhi Peace Prize 2002 to Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
The President, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2002 to Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, here today. The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. ......................

Prime Minister's Office

President, PM greet the Nation on Holi
The President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has greeted the countrymen on the festive occasion of Holi. ......................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Marati community in Kerala removed from Scheduled Tribes list
The Government has deleted the Marati community living in Hosdrug and Kasaragod taluks of Cannanore district of Kerala from the list of Scheduled Tribes. ......................

Ministry of Science & Technology

India set to enter Fast Breeder Reactor era soon
India is all set to enter the second stage, i.e., the setting up of Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) for power generation. This stage is based on plutonium. ......................

Ministry of Railways

Exhibition of Railway Paintings begins on March 21
The Railway Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar will be inaugurating a fortnight long exhibition of railway paintings at the Lalit Kala Academy, here on March 21, 2003 under the aegis of South Eastern. ......................

Ministry of Powers

One time securitisation of SEBs dues
Government and Reserve Bank of India will sign a Tripartite Agreement (TPA) with States for a one time settlement of State Electricity Dues. ......................

Ministry of Agriculture

Rs. 4000 crore Crop Insurance paid to farmers
The Union Government will soon announce revised norms for the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) to further increase the coverage of farmers under the scheme. ......................