Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Tourist arrivals increases 23.5% in August
Foreign tourist arrivals during August this year has registered 23.5% increase over the arrivals in August, 2002.............................

Ministry of Rural Development

CAPART to sign MoUs with CSIR and NID to further update its Rural Technology basket - Kashiram Rana
Shri Kashiram Rana, Union Minister of Rural Development, told that Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) is in the process of signing MOUs with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Institute of Design (NID) to further update.............................

Prime Minister's Office

PM condoles the loss of life in boat capsizing incident in Bihar
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in the capsizing of a boat in Kosi near Chandrayan village in Bihar.............................

Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Buddhist literature in monasteries to be digitized
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture will take up detailed documentation of Buddhists literature stored in ancient monasteries in Leh-Ladakh and it will fully be digitized.............................

Ministry of Mines

Gold production during April-July
The total production of gold during April-July 2003-04 has been 2589.35 kg. as against 891.1 kg. during the same period last year.............................

Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation

Urban Water Supply Schemes for 901 towns approved
Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation has approved water supply schemes for 901 towns under the Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme up to July, 2003.............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Sharp increase in financial loans to minorities for Income Generating Schemes
The financial assistance to poorer sections among notified minorities for income generating activities by the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has witnessed a sharp increase during the last five years.............................

Ministry of Power

Increase in earnings of NHPC
The National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) has registered an upswing in its earnings during 2002-03.............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Kashiram Rana inaugurated Gram Shree Mela at Gurgaon
Shri Kashiram Rana, Union Minister for Rural Development said that the Ministry will support and promote good voluntary organizations.............................

Ministry of Railways

Rail fencing to prevent elephant hits in Jharkhand
The Railways have planned to provide fencing of tracks at vulnerable locations on Goelkera-Manoharpur section of Chakradharpur Division of Howrah-Nagpur route in the State of Jharkhand.............................

Ministry of Railways

Disaster Management Strategy on Railways
The Ministry of Railways has directed all the Zonal Railways and Divisions to prepare its Disaster Management Plan.............................