PIB Press Releases


		28th October, 2003


		Ministry of Human Resource Development High Level Group Meeting on Education for All Concerned by the seriousness of continuing pollution of rivers and other water bodies, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to bring new projects relating to construction of new townships........................ President's Secretariat Press communique Concerned by the seriousness of continuing pollution of rivers and other water bodies, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to bring new projects relating to construction of new townships........................ Ministry of Environment & Forests Environmental clearance to become mandatory for big urban projects Concerned by the seriousness of continuing pollution of rivers and other water bodies, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to bring new projects relating to construction of new townships........................ Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Dhindsa condoles the death of Colonel Hemu Adhikari Union Minister for Chemical and Fertilizers, Shri S.S. Dhindsa condoled the death of Colonel Hemu Adhikari, who died on 28th October, 2003........................ Prime Minister's Office Address by Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the first convocation of Nagaland University at Kohima Following is the text of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's address at the first convocation of Nagaland university at Kohima today........................ Ministry of Science & Technology Dr.Joshi to lead India at Edinburgh Commonwealth Education Ministers Meet The Minister for Human Resource Development and Science & Technology, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi left New Delhi this morning for Edinburgh to lead the Indian delegation at the Commonwealth Education Ministers Conference beginning today........................ Ministry of Finance 23 FDI proposals cleared The Union Finance Minister, Sh. Jaswant Singh has approved 23 proposals recommended by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on October 17, 2003........................ Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Record turnover of Rs. 46 crores by ALIMCO The Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) achieved a record turnover of Rs. 46.06 crore during the last financial year........................ Ministry of Mines World Minining Congress & Expo 2003 The president of India Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam will inaugurate the 19th World Mining Congress and Expo 2003 here on November 1, 03........................ Ministry of Railways Railway Minister calls for aggressive marketing for increase in revenue The Union Minister of Railways Shri Nitish Kumar has said that in view of fall in revenue and considerable increase in the volume of both freight and passenger traffic during the first half of this fiscal........................ Vice President's Secretariat Vice President condoles the death of Shri K.R Malkani Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has condoled the passing away of Shri K.R Malkani........................ Ministry of Defence Two Pakistani fishing boats apprehended India Coast Guard has apprehended two Pakistani fishing boats Al-Shaina and Al- Kabootar about 60 nautical miles at West of Dwarka in Gujarat, yesterday........................ Ministry of Railways Improving passenger amenities Indian Railways have provided electrical charging point in premium passenger coaches like Air-Conditioned First and Air Conditioned Executive Chair Car for charging cellular phones and laptop computers........................ Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Government frames mechanism for oil PSUs sharing under recoveries on LPG and kerosene The Public Distribution System (PDS) Kerosene and Domestic LPG are domestic fuels of mass consumption. PDS kerosene is largely consumed by the economically vulnerable sections of the society........................ Prime Minister's Office PM's speech at the civic reception in his honour at Kohima The following is the text of the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speech at the civic reception in his honour at the Indira Gandhi Sports Stadium at Kohima, Nagaland today........................ Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Centre provides Rs. 35.65 crore under accelerated urban water supply project scheme during August, 2003 Centre has provided an amount of Rs. 35.65 crore to the State Governments/Local Bodies under Accelerated Urban Water Supply Project Scheme (AUWSP) during the month of August, 2003........................ Ministry of Law & Justice All party meeting on electoral reforms The Government will be convening a meeting of leaders of all recognized political parties on October 29, 2003........................ Ministry of Railways Railway Minister calls for aggressive marketing for increase in revenue The Union Minister of Railways Shri Nitish Kumar has said that in view of fall in revenue and considerable increase in the volume of both freight and passenger traffic........................ Ministry of Commerce & Industry India, Bangladesh hold trade talks The Bangladesh-India trade talks at the Joint Secretary level on non-tariff barriers, revision and renewal of the Bilateral Trade Agreement as well as the first round of negotiations on the proposed bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) were held in Dhaka on 20-22 October 2003........................ Ministry of Railways Improving Safety on Railways The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned works of Mobile Train Radio Communication (MTRC) on 2400 route kilometres on important routes to provide full-fledged mobile communication from and to running train........................