Ministry of Tourism &
Culture
Tourist arrivals increases 23.5% in August
Foreign
tourist arrivals during August this year has registered 23.5%
increase over the arrivals in August, 2002.............................
Ministry of Rural Development
CAPART to sign MoUs with CSIR and NID to further update its Rural
Technology basket - Kashiram Rana
Shri
Kashiram Rana, Union Minister of Rural Development, told that
Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology
(CAPART) is in the process of signing MOUs with Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Institute of Design
(NID) to further update.............................
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the loss of life in boat capsizing incident in Bihar
The
Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed shock
and grief over the loss of lives in the capsizing of a boat in
Kosi near Chandrayan village in Bihar.............................
Ministry of Tourism &
Culture
Buddhist literature in monasteries to be digitized
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture will take up detailed documentation
of Buddhists literature stored in ancient monasteries in Leh-Ladakh
and it will fully be digitized.............................
Ministry of Mines
Gold production during April-July
The total production of gold during April-July 2003-04 has been
2589.35 kg. as against 891.1 kg. during the same period last year.............................
Ministry of Urban Development
& Poverty Alleviation
Urban Water Supply
Schemes for 901 towns approved
Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation has approved
water supply schemes for 901 towns under the Accelerated Urban
Water Supply Programme up to July, 2003.............................
Ministry of Social Justice
& Empowerment
Sharp increase
in financial loans to minorities for Income Generating Schemes
The financial assistance to poorer sections among notified minorities
for income generating activities by the National Minorities Development
and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has witnessed a sharp increase
during the last five years.............................
Ministry of Power
Increase in earnings
of NHPC
The National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) has registered
an upswing in its earnings during 2002-03.............................
Ministry of Rural Development
Kashiram Rana inaugurated Gram Shree Mela at Gurgaon
Shri Kashiram Rana, Union Minister for Rural Development said
that the Ministry will support and promote good voluntary organizations.............................
Ministry of Railways
Rail fencing to
prevent elephant hits in Jharkhand
The Railways have planned to provide fencing of tracks at vulnerable
locations on Goelkera-Manoharpur section of Chakradharpur Division
of Howrah-Nagpur route in the State of Jharkhand.............................
Ministry of Railways
Disaster Management Strategy on Railways
The Ministry of Railways has directed all the Zonal Railways and
Divisions to prepare its Disaster Management Plan.............................
