PIB Press Releases


		30th May, 2003


		Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs Due date for submission of income tax return extended The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the due date for submission of return of income, electronically, ............................ Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs 14 FIPB proposals cleared The Union Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh has approved 21 proposals recommended by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meetings held on May 14, 2003. ............................ Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises New air conditioned tractor launched The Indian farmer can look forward to comfort and respite from the heat in the field with the introduction of an air-conditioned tractor by HMT Ltd. ............................ Ministry of Communication Need for setting up of Export Promotion Council for telecom emphasised There is a need for setting up of Export Promotion Council for telecom. Improving the quality, better pricing to have a competitive edge............................ Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs Return of equity from PSBs not to be at par It has been clarified by the Finance Secretary that it has neither been decided nor is it the intention of the Government to accept return of equity from some listed Public Sector Banks at par when the price is higher in the market............................ Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister's address at a meeting with German business representatives The following is the text of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee's address at a meeting with German business representatives at Munich, Germany yesterday (May 29, 2003) : ............................ Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Ram Naik lays foundation stone for modernisation of Trincomalee Tank Farm in Sri Lanka The visiting Indian Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Ram Naik, laid the foundation stone for upgrading and modernising the One Million tonne capacity China Bay Tank Farm at Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) on 29.05.03............................ Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Growth in commodity futures trading The liberalization and opening up of commodity market has started showing results in terms of significant jump in the volume of futures trading in commodities............................ Ministry of Commerce & Industry Conference of Commercial Representatives of India from West Asian & North African (WANA) countries on June 3-7 A Conference of the Commercial Representatives (CRs) of India from Amman (Jordan), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Algiers (Algeria), Cairo (Egypt), Khartoum (Sudan), Kuwait, Muscat (Oman), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Sana'a (Yemen), Tehran (Iran) and Tel Aviv (Israel) is being held from 3rd to 7th June 2003............................ Prime Minister's Office Press Statement by Prime Minister with Minister-President of Bavaria The following is the text of the Press Statement by Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Minister-President of Bavaria yesterday: ............................ Ministry of Finance & Company Affairs 21 FIPB proposals cleared The Union Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, Shri Jaswant Singh has approved 21 proposals recommended by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meetings held on May 08, 2003............................ Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Rs. 26.25 crore released to States under accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme An amount of Rs. 26.25 crore has been provided to State Governments/local bodies under the Centrally sponsored Accelerated Urban Water Supply Projects Scheme (AUWSP) during the month of March, 2003............................ Ministry of Mines Ensure scientific mining in harmony with nature- Ramesh Bais Union Minister for Mines Shri Ramesh Bais has said sustainable development can be achieved by harmonizing conservation of mineral resources and development concerns through a well-planned strategy ............................ Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Substantial increase in export of chemicals and petrochemicals The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised/fixed the prices of 87 formulation packs on 27th May, 2003 ............................