PIB Press Releases


		10th October, 2003


		Ministry of Commerce & Industry Government decides to grant industrial licence directly against applications - Press Note As the entrepreneurs are aware, after consideration of an application for Industrial Licence for setting up industrial undertaking or expansion of the existing industrial undertaking or for the manufacture of new article, a Letter of Intent (LOI) is issued in the first instance............................. Ministry of Law & Justice Press communique The President is pleased to appoint Shri Dilip Ganesh Karnik, Shri Jaiprakash Pursappa Devadhar, Shri Rajiv Shyamrao Mohite............................. Ministry of Railways India - Austria sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in sky bus technology Head of M/s ELIN EBG TRACTION of Austria, Mr. Christian Serjannis and Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation, Shri B. Rajaram signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here today............................. Ministry of Railways India - Algeria discuss cooperation in Railways The Algerian Minister of Transport and Co-Chairman, Indo-Algerian Joint Committee, H.E. Abdemalek Sellal called on the Union Minister of Railways, Shri Nitish Kumar here this afternoon............................. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Indian Panorama - 2003 inaugurated The Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad said that films, which are shown in the Indian Panorama section of the 34th Indian International Film Festival of India - 2003 reflect the sheer richness of diversity in India............................. Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises PSUs advised to consider providing jobs to persons with mild/moderate mental retardation Shri Subodh Mohite, Minister for Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises has advised public sector undertakings, under the Ministry to consider providing job opportunities to persons with mild/moderate mental retardation against identified simple jobs............................. Ministry of Rural Development National Conference of Project Directors of DRDAs concludes A two day National Conference of Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) and the Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads organized by Ministry of Rural Development concluded here today............................. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Algeria to buy wheat and rice from India Madhya Pradesh - Highlights of last Elections The Government of Algeria is keen to import wheat and rice from India and strengthen the bilateral trade relations between the two countries............................. Election Commission Madhya Pradesh - Highlights of last Elections Madhya Pradesh - Highlights of last Elections............................. Ministry of Statistics & Programming Implementation Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index (base 1993-94=100) for the month of August, 2003 The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 1993-94 for the month of August 2003 have been released by the Central Statistical Organisation............................. Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation 4.64 lakh persons become self employed under Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana Over 4.64 lakh persons living below poverty line are now gainfully employed in self-employment ventures under the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)............................. Ministry of Mines Zinc and lead production during April-August Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL) and Binani Industries Ltd. (BIL) produced 1,05,720 tonnes of zinc during April-August, 2003 against 93,910 tonnes during the same period last year............................. Ministry of Railways Railway electrification in tenth plan Indian Railways have provided Rs. 1500 crores for electrification of its tracks in the Tenth Five Year Plan............................. Ministry of Railways Promotion of rail based tourism Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, undertook 76 full train charters............................. Prime Minister's Office PM's speech at the Business Meeting of Indian and Thailand Chambers of Industry The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has called for accelerating the process of convergences of interest and economic complementarities between the two countries.............................