26th September, 2003
 


Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Medical Practioners should upgrade their knowledge and skills periodically - Smt. Sushma Swaraj
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Sushma Swaraj said that medical practitioners should upgrade their knowledge and skills periodically in view of the fast developments in the medical science and technology................................

Department of Space

INSAT-3E ready for launch
All preparations have been made for the launch of ISRO’s latest communication satellite, INSAT-3E, on board the 162nd flight of Ariane from Kourou, French Guyana................................

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Raveena Tandon to head Children Film Society of India
Renowned actress Raveena Tandon has been appointed Chairperson of the Children Film Society of India. Mr. Duggupati Suresh has been nominated Vice-Chairperson. Smt. Radhika, Smt. Soundarya................................

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

PETRONET LNG and Promoters Sign agreements with RASGAS of Qatar
Shri Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, has said that the era of gas shortages would soon witness the commencement of significant reduction. At present the availability of gas is only to the extent of about half of the allocation of gas................................

Ministry of Water Resources

35th meeting of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission in Delhi
The 35th meeting of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) will be held here on 29th and 30th September, 2003. The Bangladesh delegation led by Shri Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, BB, Minister of Water Resources................................

Ministry of Agriculture

Sowing of major Kharif crops
The rainfall has adequately covered most parts of the country, facilitating good sowing of major kharif crops................................

Ministry of Railways

IRCON records highest dividend
The IRCON International Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, has declared a dividend of 380 per cent of the paid-up share capital for the financial year 2003-2003................................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Law & Justice

Engineering Exports touch all time high of US $ 7.17 Billion
India’s engineering exports has scaled an all time high of US $ 7.17 billion during the year 2002-03 surpassing the target of US $ 7.1 billion set during the last fiscal................................

Ministry of Steel

NMDC pays Rs. 39 crore dividend to Govt
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a public sector undertaking of the Steel Ministry paid Rs. 39 crore dividend to the Government for the year 2002-03................................

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Gen. Khanduri inaugurates 'National Highways Financial Management Information System'
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B. C. Khanduri today inaugurated the new National Highways Financial Management Information System (NHFMIS), here. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways................................

Ministry of Science & Technology

First CSIR Diamond Jubilee award to TATA Motors
The first CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award has been bagged by TATA Motors. The highest technology award of Rs 10 lakh has been won by the company for successful development and commercialisation of indigenous technology................................

Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Law & Justice

Jaitley to inaugurate UPASI Conference
Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Commerce & Industry Minister, will formally inaugurate the 110th Annual Conference of UPASI (United Planters' Association of Southern India) at Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on 27th
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Ministry of Rural Development

Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh get funds for Wastelands Development
Ministry of Rural Development has released funds to the State Governments of Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh for development of wastelands................................

Ministry of Rural Development

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Kerala get funds for Wastelands Development
Ministry of Rural Development has released funds to the State Governments of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Kerala for various wasteland development projects................................

Ministry of Rural Development

Criteria for allocation of funds under Rural Development
The criteria for allocation of funds to State Governments under major Rural Development Programme as follows................................

Ministry of Human Resource Development

5 Institutions, 3 individuals get National Awards for Child Welfare
Five institutions and three individuals have been selected for National Awards for Child Welfare for 2002................................

Ministry of Railways

Warehousing on Railways through private participation
Indian Railways have embarked upon developing rail side warehousing complexes at 22 locations................................

Ministry of Railways

Ajmer-Pushkar Rail link
Indian Railways have taken up broad gauge rail link of Ajmer with Pushkar................................