Department of Atomic Energy
INSAT - 3E orbit raised further
In
the second orbit raising manoeuvre, conducted at 2.38 PM (IST)
today, the 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) on board INSAT-3E
was fired for 36 minutes by commanding the satellite from Master
Control Facility (MCF), Hassan................................
Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas
44 bids received for 22 NELP-IV blocks
Shri
Ram Naik, Minister (P&NG) announced that 44 bids had been received
for 21 blocks under the fourth round of the New Exploration Licensing
Policy (NELP-IV) by the bid closing date of 30.9.2003................................
Ministry of Labour
Union Labour Minister lays foundation stone of ESI dispensary
in Wazirpur Industrial Area
The
Union Labour Minister, Dr. Sahib Singh today laid the foundation
stone of ESI Dispensary in Wazirpur Industrial area, Delhi................................
Ministry of Labour
All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers
on base 1982=100 for the month of August, 2003
All
India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW)
on base 1982=100 for the month of August, 2003 has decreased by
2 points to stand at 499................................
Ministry of Mines
NALCO's 4000 crore expansion plan
The
Public Sector National Aluminium Company Ltd.(NALCO) of the Ministry
of Mines posted a net profit of Rs.520.92 crore during the year
2002-03 against Rs.409.35 crore during the previous year, with
a growth of 27 per cent................................
Ministry of Defence
Three
week Scuba Diving Camp of NCC concluded
The
three-week Scuba Diving Camp of NCC Camp concluded at New Delhi
today. A rigorous three week course commenced at Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee Swimming Pool, Talkatora Garden, New Delhi on Sep 10,
2003. 70 NCC boys and girls took part................................
Ministry of Defence
Vice Admiral John C Desilva, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Vice Chief of the
Naval Staff retires
Vice
Admiral John Colin DeSilva PVSM, AVSM, ADC Vice Chief of the Naval
Staff relinquishes his office today after a glorious innings that
spanned across 40 years in the Navy................................
Ministry of Law & Justice
More family courts to be set up during the current year
The
Government has decided to set up 32 more Family Courts during
2003-04................................
Ministry of Agriculture
Foodgrains production slated to rise about 20 per cent
The
total kharif foodgrains production this year is estimated at 108.45
million tones which is a rise of nearly 20%, registering an increase
of about 18 million tonnes over last year's production................................
Ministry of Steel
Govt
withdraws duty exemption on import of coin blanks
The
Government has recently withdrawn the duty exemption on the import
of coin blanks. This has provided the steel industry an even playing
field for supply of coin blanks to the government mints................................
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Withdrawal
of recognition of IME qualifications
The
Government has withdrawn the recognition of Associated Membership
Examination Section A & B and Part-I & II of Technician Engineers
Examination (T) of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India),
Mumbai for the purposes of employment under Central Government................................
Ministry of Social Justice
& Empowerment
NMDFC
increases maximum limit under micro finance lending to Rs. 25,000;
reduces rate of interest to 4%
In
order to improve the lot of poor among the minorities, the National
Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has increased
the maximum limit of loans under the Micro Financing Scheme upto
Rs.25,000................................
Ministry of Home Affairs
Economic
Reforms has benefitted the country and the common man - says Advani
The
Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani today said that the Government's
policy on Economic Reforms has benefited the country and the common
man................................
Ministry of Statistics
& Programme Implementation
Quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter
(April-June) of 2003-04 Economic Reforms has benefitted the country
and the common man - says Advani
The
Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation has released the quarterly estimates
of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), for the first quarter [April-June
(Q1)] of 2003-04................................
Ministry of Information
& Broadcasting
Hindi 'Pakhwara' concludes in PIB
The
Press Information Bureau organized Hindi 'Pakhwara' from September
15 to September 30, 2003................................
Ministry of Railway
RailTel on take-off stage
The
RailTel Corporation of India, a public sector undertaking under
the Ministry of Railways, is now on a take-off stage................................
Ministry of Railway
Accelerated
track renewals on Railways
The
progress of track renewals on Indian Railways has increased considerably
from 3006 track kilometres in 1999-2000 to 4776 track kilometres
in 2002-2003................................
