Ministry of Tourism and Culture

Jagmohan proposes four point formula to improve ambience of Walled City
Minister for Tourism and Culture, Shri Jagmohan has proposed that walled city should be opened upto the Yamuna river front with green belt from Jama Masjid to River Front................................

Prime Minister's Office

PM's speech at the India-Turkey Business Meet
Following is the text of the speech by the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the India-Turkey business meeting, at Istanbul today...............................

Ministry of Labour

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers for August, 2003
All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers on base 1986-87=100 for August, 2003 when compared to July, 2003 remained stationary at 331 (Three hundered and thirty one) whereas it decreased by 1 point...............................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

FCI to procure Bajra in Rajasthan
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will participate in the procurement operations of Bajra in the ensuing Kharif Marketing Season 2003-04...............................

UPSC

ACC approves senior level postings
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following postings...............................

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Shri Vikram Verma congratulates swimmer Shikha Tandon
The Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Vikram Verma has sent congratulations to Shikha Tandon for being the 1st Indian girl to go under 27 seconds in 50m freestyle swimming...............................

Ministry of Agriculture

Sowing of major kharif crops
The rainfall so far has adequately covered most parts of the country. A review by the Crop Weather Watch Group of the Agriculture Ministry shows that this has facilitated normal to good sowing of major kharif crops...............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Andhra Pradesh gets funds for updating of land records
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 750 lakh under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Strengthening of Revenue Administration & Updating of Land Records...............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Funds and foodgrains released to Madhya Pradesh under SGRY
Ministry of Rural Development has released funds and foodgrains to 3 districts of Madhya Pradesh under Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY) during 2003-2004...............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Gujarat gets funds for rural housing
Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 50.08 lakh to Mehsana District of Gujarat as first installment of central assistance for the implementation of the Indira Awas Yojana for the year 2003-2004...............................

Ministry of Power

Indo-IEA Joint Conference on Coal and Electricity in India
A two-day Conference on "Coal and Electricity in India" will be held on September 22-23, 2003 in New Delhi...............................

Ministry of Steel

VISL bags Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar-2002
Shri T. Padmanabhachary of Electrical Maintenance wing of Visvesvarya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL) steel making shop has bagged prestigious National Award "Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar-2002"...............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Fellowship for Journalism in Rural Development
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, has established the "Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Fellowship for Journalism in Rural Development" from the current financial year (2003-2004)...............................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rajasthan gets second installment of funds under SGRY
Ministry of Rural Development has released Funds to the State Government of Rajasthan under Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY-I Stream) ...............................

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Strengthening of consumer movement
Shri Sharad Yadav, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has requested State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to prepare action plan to further strengthen consumer movement in their areas in an effective manner ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Sanitation and cleanliness in Railways
Indian Railways have taken various initiatives to launch Operation Cleanliness since August 15, 2002 following the Prime Minister's announcement to this effect on the Independence Day ...............................

Ministry of Railways

Railways pension liability
The pension liability of Indian Railways during the current financial year 2003-2004 is estimated to go upto Rs. 6500 crores on account of increase in the number of pensioners and the sanction of higher dearness relief to pensioners.. ...............................