18th September, 2003
 


Ministry of Human Resource Development

Digitise traditional knowledge-base on high priority, before it is too late: Dr. Joshi
Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi today suggested that Ministries dealing with culture, information technology, science & technology, health and media join hands to create a system to digitalise all forms of traditional knowledge for their proper preservation and use...............................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Teachers' evaluation by students in Kendriya Vidyalayas stayed
Minister for Human Resource Development Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi has stayed the decision of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to have teachers' evaluation by students...............................

Prime Minister's Office

PM condoles death of Shri Deep Chand Bandhu
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has condoled the death of the minister of Industry, Delhi Government, Shri Deep Chand Bandhu ...............................

Prime Minister's Office

PM's remarks at the naming of Rabindranath Tagore Avenue
The following is the text of the remarks by Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the naming of Rabindranath Tagore Avenue in Turkey today ...............................

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Maj. Gen. Khanduri to flag off Agartala-Dhaka bus service
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri will flag off the Agartala-Dhaka bus service on 19th September, 2003...............................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Finland Ambassador calls on Shri Vikram Verma
The Ambassador of Finland, Mr. Glen Lindholm, called on the Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Vikram Verma, today regarding the 50th Anniversary Celebration of 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games...............................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food 7 Public Distribution

Expansion of Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Five States have completed completion of identification of families to be covered under expanded Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) for issue of highly subsidised foodgrains...............................

Ministry of Steel

GSI in management of natural hazards
Earthquakes are a major hazard for life and property in India particularly in the Himalayas, North Eastern Region, Gujarat and along the Central Indian Tectonic Zone...............................

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Pre Matric Scholarships for children of scavengers to continue during 10th plan with enhanced rates
The Centrally sponsored scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupations will continue with revised rates during the Tenth Plan...............................

Ministry of Science & Technology

FBRs can enhance generation capacity to 3,00,000 MW
The indigenously developed Fast Breeder Reactor technology can help enhance our installed nuclear power generation capacity to well over 3,00,000 MW, even with our modest uranium resources...............................

Prime Minister's Office

PM's keynote address to the Centre for Strategic Research
The following is the text of the keynote address by the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the Centre for Strategic Research in Turkey yesterday ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Liability of Indian Railways
The Ministry of Railways has extended financial support by way of loans to the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Failure of track blamed for derailment of Jan Shatabdi Express
Preliminary report of a statutory inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, Shri G.P. Garg into the derailment of 2056 Dn. Dehradun-New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express.. ...............................