8th October, 2003



Election Commission

Rajasthan - Highlights of last Elections
Rajasthan - Highlights of last Elections..............................

Ministry of Rural Development

National Conference of Project Directors of DRDAs
The Ministry of Rural Development is organizing two-days National Conference of Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs)..............................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Shri Vikram Verma condoles the death of Mr. Gurbux Singh
Shri Vikram Verma, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports has condoled the sad demise of Gurbux Singh, Volleyball player on 6th October, 2003..............................

Ministry of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation

Dy. Prime Minister inaugurates Housing Ministers Conference
The Deputy Prime Minister Shri L.K. Advani has called for concerted efforts to achieve the objective of Housing for All by the year 2010..............................

Ministry of Mines

Hindi Salahakar Samiti of Mines Ministry meets
The officials and employees should develop a liking for Hindi as it is the only link language to ensure unity amidst all diversities in the country, said today the members of the Hindi Salahakar Samiti of the Mines Ministry.............................

Prime Minister's Office

PMO officials help Kashmiri boy's reunion with his parents
A young Kashmiri boy, Qasim Murtaza (name changed to preserve identity) who had run away from his home in Srinagar in September, was recently re-united with his parents, thanks to the efforts of some officials from the Prime Minister's Office.............................

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

ACC approves senior level appointments
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following Appointments and Postings.............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

Asian Biotechnology Consortium planned in Delhi
An Asian Biotechnology Consortium is proposed to be set up in New Delhi and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) will be the Nodal Agency, under the aegis of the Ministry of External Affairs.............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

National Commission for Backward Classes to review the income criteria for excluding the creamy layer from amongst OBCs
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has been asked by the Government to review the income criteria for excluding the Creamy Layer from amongst the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).............................

Ministry of Steel

KIOCL bags Millennium Rastriya Rajbhasha Shield
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL), a public sector unit of the Union Steel Ministry has bagged the Millennium Rastriya Rajbhasha Shield Samman.............................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Growth of corporate sector during July, 2003
During the month of July, 2003, 2483 companies were registered in India under the Companies Act, 1956 as against 1932 companies registered during the corresponding month of the previous year.............................

Ministry of Railways

Guna-Etawah Rail Line
Guna-Gwalior and Gwalior-Bhind sections of 344 kilometre long broad gauge new lines taken up at a cost of Rs. 400 crores have already been completed and commissioned.............................

Ministry of Railways

Expansion of Railways through public-private partnerships
Indian Railways have taken up expansion of its infrastructure through a number of public-private partnerships.............................