PIB Press Releases


		4th November, 2003


		Ministry of Mines PM condoles death of venerable Kushok Bakula The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has condoled the demise of Venerable Kushok Bakula............................. Ministry of Mines Mines Minister presents World Mining Expo - 2003 awards The Union Minister for Mines, Shri Ramesh Bais presented the 19th World Mining Expo-2003 Awards at a function held here today............................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry India, Kyrgyzstan to enhance trade ties India and Kyrgyzstan have stressed the importance of enhancing trade and investment ties between the two countries so as to raise the current bilateral trade level............................. Ministry of Home Affairs Infiltration in J&K continues unabated - India is determined to foil all attempts by terrorists to disrupt peace in the state - says Advani The Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani today said that infiltration in Jammu & Kashmir is continuing unabated from across the border and there has not been any decrease in the infiltration along the LOC............................. Ministry of Textiles Shri Vajpayee calls for private investment in carpet industry The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has called for a time bound action plan to achieve a quantum growth in India's handmade carpet industry, with a specific focus on increasing employment opportunities in the industry............................. Ministry of Civil Aviation Several steps taken to make aviation passenger friendly : Rajiv Pratap Rudy The Airports Authority of India has launched a 'National Airports Upkeep Initiative' in 24 identified airports to improve passenger facilities and ambience of airports at a cost of Rs.63 crore............................. Ministry of Steel Iranian Industry and Mines Minister meets Steel Minister Shri Tripathy Mr. Eshaq Jahangiri, Minister for Industry and Mines, Iran today met the Union Minister for Steel Shri Braja Kishore Tripathy and discussed the bilateral issues on Iron and Steel Industry............................. Ministry of Water Resources Duggal takes over as Secretary Water Resources Shri V. K. Duggal, an IAS Officer of 1968 Batch, took over today as the Secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India............................. Ministry of Water Resources Improvement of drainage in critical areas for implementation in the 10th plan The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) under the improvement of drainage in the country including Mokama TaL Area in Bihar estimated to cost Rs.54 crore............................. Ministry of Water Resources Inter-linking of rivers - The only mantra for future challenges: Arjun Sethi Shri Arjun Charan Sethi, Union Minister of Water Resources, has reminded that the entire nation is alive to the issue of per capita availability of water which is reducing day by day due to increase in population............................. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Youth parliament competition will unleash a movement to spread the fragrance of parliamentary democracy into the society through the student community - Chikhalia Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Smt. Bhavnaben Chikhalia has said that youth parliament competition will unleash a movement to spread the fragrance of parliamentary democracy into the society through the student community............................. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Over one lakh SC beneficiaries advanced micro-credit by NSFDC More than one lakh beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Caste Communities have been advanced micro credit for income generating activities by the National Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)............................. Ministry of Defence GRSE declares 35 per cent dividend Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, a Ministry of Defence Undertaking declared a dividend of 35 per cent for the year 2002 - 2003............................. Ministry of Defence India signs MOU with Hungary India and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation in New Delhi yesterday............................. Ministry of Defence Fernandes to visit Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan The Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes will leave for Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan tomorrow............................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Include gender issues in WTO agenda, say women activists Gender issues should be included in the agenda of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations and gender sensitive products............................. Ministry of Steel SIIL earns Rs 8.98 crore profit in H-I The Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL), a public sector unit of the Steel Ministry has achieved a net profit of Rs. 8.98 crore during April-September 2003-04, more than 3 times the target............................. Ministry of Steel New Steel Secretary Smt. Binoo Sen Smt. Binoo Sen, took over today as the Secretary, Ministry of Steel. Smt. Sen is an IAS officer of 1967 batch and belongs to Madhya Pradesh cadre............................. Prime Minister's Office PM inaugurates First World Conference on Handmade Carpets The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated the First World Conference on Handmade Carpets, here today............................. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Major Jagat Singh to go to Germany for advance show jumping training Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has cleared the visit of Major Jagat Singh to attend the advance show jumping training at Germany............................. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution New Secretary for Food and Public Distribution Shri S.K. Tuteja has assumed charge as Secretary, Food and Public Distribution in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution here today............................. Ministry of Railways Railway Staff blamed for Quilon-Madurai passenger accident Preliminary report of a statutory inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Shri Pranab Kumar Sen, into collision of 728 Down Quilon-Madurai Passenger train............................. Ministry of Railways Freight operations information system on Railways Indian Railways have taken up use of the Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) at 604 locations in phase II of the Terminal Management System, which has been planned for completion in the current fiscal.............................