5th February, 2003
		The Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shr Syed Shahnawaz Hussain briefing the Press before his departure for Jeddah lead the Indian delegation for Haj in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat paying floral tributes to Ms. Kalpana Chawla and other crew members of the space shuttle' Columbia' at a condolence meeting in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee paying homage to Ms. Kalpana Chawla and other crew members of the space shuttle' Columbia' at a condolence meeting in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat inaugurating the International Business Conference, organised by Jagtik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries (JMCCI) in Mumbai on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri Manohar Joshi is also seen. The Union Minister for Water Resources Shri Arjun Charan Sethi addressing the 12th National Conference of Water Resources and Irrigation Ministers in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Union Labour Minister Dr. Sahib Singh and Shri Madan Lal Khurana, MP call on the Union Finance Minister Shri Jaswant Singh in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). Photo shows the Member of Parliament Shri Madan Lal Khurana briefing the Press. The Minister of State for Communications and IT Smt. Sumitra Mahajan delivering the Key Note address at the opening session of the 5th CII Telecom Summit in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Shri K.C Pant meets a high level delegation of Indo-US-Israel intellectuals to discuss areas of common interest between the three nations in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Sharad Yadav speaking at the National Conference on Consumer Cooperatives in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Leader of Opposition of Sri Lanka Mr. Mahindra Rajapakse calls on the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee releasing water related publicity material at the launching of " Freshwater Year-2003" in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Union Minister for Water Resources Shri Arjun Charan Sethi and the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Shri K.C Pant are also seen. The Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurating International Conference-cum-Exhibition (BES-EXPO), organised by Broadcast Engineers Society (BES) in New Delhi on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday). The Deputy Prime Minister Shri L.K Advani briefing the Press at Singapore on February 5, 2003 (Wednesday).