Ministry of Science &
Technology
INSAT-3E near orbit-slot
INSAT-3E
is nearing its orbital slot. The third and final stage of orbit
raising operation has been successfully carried out from Master
Control Facility at Hassan, placing the satellite in near Geo-stationary
orbit.............................
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Dr Joshi calls for sustainable consumption, dialogue to resolve
conflict and integral humanism
The
need for dialogue to resolve conflicts, maintaining consumption
at sustainable levels and catering to aspirations of the developing
world were the main highlights of Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi’s addresses
at the UNESCO today.............................
Ministry of Home Affairs
High level committee approves relief assistance for the drought
and flood affected states
The
High Level Committee chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, Shri
L.K. Advani met today and considered the proposals for grant of
assistance to the drought and flood affected States for which
the assessment of the Central Team.............................
Ministry of Agriculture
States asked to make concerted efforts to increase wheat production
The
Agriculture Ministry has requested the States to make concerted
efforts for increasing the production of wheat during the 2003-04
Rabi season.............................
Ministry of Food Processing
Industries
Shri N.T. Shanmugam
visits Pepsi factory in UP
Shri
N.T. Shanmugam, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries
made a surprise visit to M/s Varun Beverages Ltd. located at Koshi
Kalan in UP.............................
Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas
ONGC doubles
dividend payment to Government
The
Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, received the final
dividend of Rs. 1,559 crore for the financial year 2002-03 from
Shri Subir Raha, Chairman & Managing Director, ONGC.............................
Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution
Shri Yadav inaugurates
online futures trading in gold and silver
Shri
Sharad Yadav, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
launched the online futures trading in gold and silver at a function
held at Vigyan Bhawan here today.............................
Ministry of Communications
& Information Technology
Commemorative
Postage Stamps on the water falls of India
The
Department of Posts (DoP) has released a set of four commemorative
postage stamps and a miniature sheet on the Waterfalls of India.............................
Ministry of Environment
& Forests
Shri T.R. Baalu to attend Rome Meeting on Climate Change
The
Minister of Environment & Forests, Shri T.R. Baalu is leading
a delegation to Rome on October 4,2003 to attend the Bureau Meeting
and High Level Consultations of the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC).............................
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister greets nation on Dussehra
The
Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has greeted the people
on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra.............................
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Eastern Regional Organisation for Public Administration (EROPA)
holds its 19th General Assembly and Conference
The
Eastern Regional Organisation for Public Administration (EROPA)
is holding its 19th General Assembly and Conference on "Public
Administration and Globalization.............................
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
Santosh Kumar
appointed DG (Investigation), N.H.R.C
Government
has approved the appointment of Sh. Santosh Kumar, IPS (BH:67)
as Director General (Investigation), National Human Right Commission
in place of Sh. Y.N.Srivastava, IPS (BH:66).............................
Ministry of Railways
Mumbai Urban Transport
Project
The
completion of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) Phase
I, undertaken with 50:50 cost sharing between the Centre and the
Government of Maharashtra, will bring down congestion.............................
Ministry of Railways
Broad band Optical
Fibre Cable network on Railways
Indian
Railways have taken up laying of broad band Optic Fibre Cable
(OFC) network on the Golden Quadrilateral and diagonal routes,
linking of four metros.............................
President's Secretariat
President's
greetings on the occasion of Dussehra
The
President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has sent his greetings to fellow
countrymen on the occasion of Dussehra which falls tomorrow.............................