September 09, 2004

12th meeting of the review committee of narmada control authority
mid-term appraisal of tenth plan taken up
5th international trade fair - minerals, metals, metallurgy & materials 2004 opens
nomenclature of the ministry of `non-resident indians affairs’ changed
time for reorienting the course of economic system : pm
first meeting of the reconstituted planning commission
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day

September 10, 2004

railways freight traffic exceeds target in april-august 2004
speedy prosecutions of vanishing companies
specialized studies by gsi
social justice ministry to organise disability rehabilitation camp in tanzanian capital during president’s visit
anil chowdhry appointed special secretary in the home ministry
b.v. wanchoo will be the new director spg
lalu prasad rules out privatisation of indian railways
addresses conference of general managers
general index registers over all growth of 7.9%
machinery and equipment record highest 30% rise
commemorative stamp on k. subrahmanyam
acc approves senior level postings
railway minister and nepal prime minister discuss mutual cooperation
invitation
deglamourising air travel
moshumi chakraborty*
text of statement by mr. arjun singh, minister for human resource development, at the plenary of the 47th international conference on education in geneva
general elections to the maharashtra and ap legislative assemblies and bye-elections
matter of sealing storage tanks to prevent adulteration to be taken up urgently
west bengal petroleum dealers’ association presents their demands to the petroleum minister
the election commission of india and the commission electorale independante of cote d’ ivoire - press note
pm reviews performance of coal and mining sectors
directs speedy clearance of projects
invitation
vice president inaugurates world dental conference
text of vice president’s speech

September 11, 2004

team to leave for dhaka for talks on sharing of teesta waters
invitation
prime minister releases haksar memorial volumes

September 12, 2004

financial independence essential to grant true autonomy to prasar bharati - reddy
railway minsiter announces eight-fold programme for improving rail services
invitation

September 13, 2004

railtel finance
surprise checks to improve railway catering services
cadre review for company affairs officials
nalco gets excellent mou rating for eighth time
kamal nath to address stakekolders conference on tea industry
negative growth noticed in some sectors of industry
adb vice-president calls on thiru t. r. baalu
adb renews its commitment to india’s highway sector
connecting villages to cities our priority : baalu
national handloom development corporation pays dividend of rs. 30.40 lakhs
shivraj patil to present indira gandhi rajbhasha awards for 2002-03
invitation
bpcl pays 115% final dividend
quraishi appointed project director national aids control organisation
no change in the schedule of the combined defence service examination
maran sets target of over 200 million telephones by year 2007
three new government nominees in ddca managing committee
assured job is the best social security says shri sis ram ola
joint press statement on the visit of prime minister of nepal to india
lakh tonnes of additional sugar for free sale
hpcl presents rs. 276.92 crore equity dividend to goi
science advisory council to be constituted
government committed to restructure s&t support systems
pm gives away shanti swaroop bhatnagar awards and csir diamond jubilee technology award
a science advisory council to the pm to be constituted soon
tata motors gets csir diamond jubilee technology award – 2003
shanti swarup bhatnagar award conferred on 10 scientists
invitation
kargil women pay tributes at amar jawan jyoti
ncc delegation proceeds to russia
25 fdi proposals approved

September 14, 2004

inspection of companies
coverage of kharif oilseeds reach all time record
measures to prevent overloading of freight and parcel trains
performance of railways in april-august 2004
mineral production up 3.3 per cent
invitation
regional ministerial consultation on maternal and child nutrition – a backgrounder
political consensus necessary to ensure financial autonomy to prasar bharati : reddy
national hydrogen energy board meets tomorrow
invitation
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day
home minister calls for increased use of hindi in official work
transcript of the pm’s first national press conference held on 4 th sept 2004 at vigyan bhavan ,new delhi
steps will be taken to tackle coastal erosion
west bengal all-party delegation calls on water resources minister
a number of policy measures taken by india to phase out ozone depleting substances
international day for the preservation of the ozone layer
uti mutual fund ties up with department of posts for distributing its mutual fund schemes
jaundice – the yellow skin
tax system should be efficient and user-friendly : pm
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day

September 15, 2004

allocation for railway passenger amenities
progress of works under special railway safety fund
complaints against defaulting companies
indira gandhi paryavaran puraskar to be presented on international ozone day
major trade facilitation steps to enhance india’s trade with cis region
meeting on railway board official language implementation
gsi to acquire rs 450 crore new research vessel
pm wants latest technology for the premier exploration agency
rs. 225 crore released for mplads
bihar chief minister discusses rail projects in state
shri e. ahmed to visit palestine
india provides indelible ink to afghanistan for presidential elections
invitation
invitation
suggestions invited on arbitration and conciliation (amendment ) bill 2003
strategies for increasing wheat productivity
language related market access facilitation initiative in the german it market launched
germany, india’s second largest it destination in europe
strengthening of pds
food secretaries to meet on friday
state of world population, 2004 report released
population stabilization measures to be voluntary says dr. anbumani ramadoss
regional collaborative network necessary, dr. a. ramadoss
icds to be expanded to all settlements in the country: kanti singh
d.p. sehgal appointed as tdsat member
second meeting of national hydrogen energy board held
arjuna award and dronacharya award for the year 2003 announced

September 16, 2004

sky bus tested successfully in goa
experts to assist justice u.c. banerjee committee on godhra train fire
institute of rescue and medical relief
dr. raghuvansh prasad singh emphasises on introducing an effective system of monitoring and supervision
national rabi conference begins tomorrow
current spell of rainfall beneficial for crops
rs. 800 core port-based sez near cochin cleared
tremendous progress made by india in phasing out the use of ozone depleting substances
international ozone day observed
invitation
nalco gets indira gandhi paryavaran award
consultation begins on strengthening public health consciousness in india
army generals felicitated by institution of engineers
presentation of colours to the jammu and kashmir light infantry regiment
appointment of colonel commandant intelligence corps
hindi symbolizes essence of indianhood : shekhawat

September 17, 2004

procurement of wagons in 2004-2005
railways initiatives on clearance of outstanding due
invitation
india’s foreign trade data : april-august, 2004-2005
national rabi conference begins
agriculture secretary calls for determined efforts to make up for kharif shortfall
national commission invites views on health system in the country
panchayati raj ministry to have a say in decentralisation
delhi declaration on maternal and child nutrition calls for integrating food and nutrition within poverty alleiviation programmes
draft bill on prevention of sexual harassment of women at work place formulated
india’s diplomatic blitzkrieg at opec
petroleum minister meets 13 counterparts
saudi oil minister hosts indian minister at vienna
saudi crown prince and president, saudi aramco attended
rehabilitation status of sardar sarovar oustees to be on the website of social justice ministry
tea advisory committee constituted to monitor the implementation of 25-point recommendations of stakeholders conference

September 18, 2004

prime minister inaugurates conference of the chief ministers of states & chief justices of high courts
envisioning justice in 21st century
government extends scss through banks
invitation
prathmik shiksha kosh created for elementary education and mid-day meal scheme
bill for national rural employment guarantee scheme to be introduced in winter session of parliament
arjun sengupta appointed chairman of national commission for promotion of enterprises
v krishnamurthy to head national manufacturing competitiveness council
nac website launched

September 19, 2004

statement by pm on his departure to london and new york
invitation
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day

September 20, 2004

bimstec countries meet on trans-asian rail link
raising day parade of railway protection force
chairman railway board takes salute
nalco bauxite mine adopts pollution control measures
bsnl bags contract for 184 ssas for providing rural telephone services
ecgc presents dividend cheque of rs. 13.71 crore to commerce minister
jawahar navodaya vidyalaya, dhansura, gujarat wins youth parliamentary award for the year 2003-04
policy on bilateral development co-operation
h. prabhakar rao joins as cga in minsitry of finance
calendar for marketable dated securities issued
meeting of asia and pacific commission on agricultural statistics begins
235 m tonne foodgrain production target fixed for 2004-05
rabi strategy focusses on incentives, credit, extension support and monitoring
joint declaration by prime ministers of india and uk
initiative towards a new and dynamic partnership
chairman, malaysia external trade development corporation calls on sh. t. r. b
dayanidhi maran calls on romanian minister of communications & information technology
india reiterates its commitment to accomplishment of universal postal union’s mission
successful launching of edusat satellite
mos, pmo congratulates scientists
pm congratulates scientsts and engineers on successful launch of edusat satellite
edusat – exclusive satellite for education put into orbit successfully
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day

September 21, 2004

performance of railway production units in april-july 2004
railways earning from freight traffic up in april-august 2004
dr. raghuvansh prasad singh releases rs. 151.40 crores under pmgsy to rajasthan
the vigilance and monitoring committees in the districts will be set up for rural development programmes
availability of raw materials to handloom weavers
president gives away arjuna awards and dronacharya awards
secl to produce 84.55 million tonnes coal in 2006-07
budget for indian systems of medicine to be increased : dr. ramadoss
dr. arjun sengupta to be the chairman of the four-member national commission on enterprises in the unorganized/informal sector
pm condoles demise of p.l. tandon
edusat symbolises our national resolve to spread learning through out the country - arjun singh
edusat first orbit raising operation carried out
need to redefine anti-malaria therapy : prof. g padmanaban
dr. karan singh is the new chairman of auroville foundation
invitation
develop ayurvedic medicines with quick relief effect
shri shekhawat releases book on commercial cultivation of medicinal herbs and plants
invitation
joint press statement on the state visit of h.e. dr a.p.j. abdul kalam, president of india to south africa from 14 to 18 september 2004

September 22, 2004

development of corrosion resistant aluminium body wagons
progress of national rail vikas yojana
home ministry forms core group on landslides
workshop on developing landslide hazard mitigation strategy
coal production up
pakistan textiles exporters association calls upon the textile minister, shri shankersinh vaghela
gas cylinder rules revised - press note
performance of six infrastructure industries august 2004
india’s cement production and capacity doubles in ten years
british parliamentary delegation calls on azad
fdi will help in meeting housing & infrastructure demands - azad
edusat orbit raised to a height of 32,800 km
towards technical growth
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designing pearls for extra sparkle
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edusat – bridging the divide
recharging ground water resources
government of india and suzuki agreed to abide by revised joint venture agreement
gcm : maj surinder singh
court martial of major surinder singh
invitation
vice president condoles the death of ramesh chandra
shri p.r. kyndiah, minister for development of north east region expresses shock at the copter crash

September 23, 2004

railway innovations
railways turn out postal vans
national conferencerence of project directors of drdas to be convened on septemeber 27-28
salient features of the programmes being implemented by the ministry of the rural development - backgrounder
workshop stresses on evolving landslide warning system
government interacts with drug manufacturers
illegal exchange racket busted near delhi
invitation
lignite production shows growth
exports may touch $ 75 billion this fiscal : kamal nath
president congratulates devendra for gold medal at athens paralympics
developments in the capital market since may, 2004 - backgrounder
service tax and direct tax collection
world bank to provide us $ 68 million for integrated disease surveillance project
government’s friendly approach to service tax-payers
icar recommends farming practices that make best use of soil moisture
national advisory council to submit proposal on health insurance for the poor
prime minister’s address at the 59th session of united nations general assembly
press communique - appointment of judge of the chhattisgarh high court
press communique - appointment of the additional judge of the orissa high court
press communique - appointment of the additional judge of the orissa high court
press communique - appointment of additional judges of the allahabad high court
press communique - appointment of additional judges of the karnataka high court
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day

September 24, 2004

join us to build a stronger and more open economy” – pm tells indian americans
master plan for fish processing sector
multi-cuisine food plazas on railways
village on wheels train by october
exhibition on “individual expression in mithila art” opens
invitation
pakistan textiles delegation calls on kamal nath
national manufacturing competitiveness council established
prime minister approves additional rs.400 crore for construction of flood-damaged houses under iay in bihar
nalco's pat up
invitation
invitation
president condoles passing away of eminent scientist, dr. raja ramanna
restructuring of 20 point programme underway
pm condoles demise of dr. raja ramanna
tamil nadu lifts best state award in the all india skill competition for craftsmen
invitation
azad condoles dr. raja ramanna’s death
invitation
invitation
we have lost a visionary scientific leader” : kapil sibal
kisan call centres – new it aid for farmers
sandipon dasgupta
vice president condoles the death of dr. raja ramanna
invitation
government to ensure availability of life saving medicines at affordable prices
remote sensing and other high-tech tools to aid agricultural statistics in asia pacific

September 25, 2004

pm’s address to indian overseas congress and other indian organisations
joint statement by prime minister of india and president of pakistan
opening remarks for pm’s press conference
speech by the prime minister of india to the council on foreign relations
india and us – towards a new partnership
aiims to set up stem cell research centre
dr. ramadoss presides over institution day function
dayanidhi maran meets french minister of industry & information technology and alcatel chairman

September 26, 2004

edusat placed in near-geosynchronous orbit : antennas deployed
secretary i&b visited various media units in j& k
arogya –2004 ends : world moving towards integrated medicine
invitation
railways to introduce new passenger amenities to promote tourism
midas communication technologies wins csir diamond jubilee technology award 2004
10 scientists selected for shanti swarup bhatnagar award 2004
csir must adopt a futuristic approach : kapil sibal
vice-president inaugurates the 33rd annual dairy industry conference

September 27, 2004

ongoing railway projects funded by foreign finances
outsourcing onboard trains catering services
steady increase in fruits & vegetable processing sector
upward swing in steel production
projection of production of metals by xth and xith plan - backgrounder
the war on poverty will be unleashed to remove it from countryside before the end of the eleventh plan: dr. raghuvansh prasad singh
joint statement on the meeting of prime minister of india with pakistan president mr. pervez musharraf
address of prime minister of india to indian overseas congress and other indian organisations
clarification
press communique - transfer of high court judge
pm condoles demise of shobha gurtu
cooperative marketing institutions must gear up to face global competition : shri bhuria
nafed exports rs 561 crore worth of agricultural produce
jordan seeks india’s help in providing social security & vocational training to its workers
dr. raghuvansh prasad singh releases the books titled “specifications for rural roads” and “standard data book for rural roads
30 children receive national painting competition awards
40 lakh mt sugar released for oct.-dec. for free sale

September 28, 2004

gsi programming board meeting tomorrow
provision of anti-collision device on railways
railtel offers to provide facilities to telecom players
prime minister's engagement bulletin for the day
growth of consumer food industries
progress of technology upgradation fund scheme
late rainfall fills reservoirs, to help rabi
use of hindi to get boost in steel ministry
exports to france up by 20%
balance of trade turns surplus for india
pm condoles demise of mulk raj anand
towards socio-economic and psycho-cultural enrichment
tariq a. rather
history of the indian post office
invitation
consumer price index maintains upward trend
invitation
infiltration bid foiled in kupwara district five terrorists killed
infiltration bid foiled in kupwara district five terrorists killed
ladakhi children call on pranab mukherjee
artillery celebrates 177th anniversary
i & b minister condoles mulk raj anand’s demise
vice president condoles the death of dr. mulk raj anand
year long celebration to mark lal bahadur shastri’s birth centenary
government constitutes central press accreditation committee
nellore bypass inaugurated
andhra cm promises early water release in telugu ganga
press communique - appointment of additional judge of the jammu and kashmir high court
press communique - appointment of judge of the sikkim high court
reports of contaminated blood samples
union health minister reviews situation
press communique - additional charge to haryana governor
president condoles passing away of shobha gurtu and mulk raj anand

September 29, 2004

implementation of coaching operations information system
measures for prevention of leakages in railway salary payments
soft drinks sector attracts highest foreign investments
invitation
greater awareness of sps standards needed to avail of wto agri export opportunities
justice u.c. banerjee high level committee on godhra train fire invites public response
fm to attend imf and world bank meetings
nearly 200 recommendations of nsc implemented
pm calls upon lokayuktas to evolve speedy and effective procedures
government to examine setting up a committee of legislature for examining ‘lokayukta’ recommendations
invitation
envoys present credentials to president
naco joins hands with clinton foundation to fight aids
simplification of foreign investment procedures
quarterly indicative schedule for issuance of treasury bills/bonds under market stabilisation scheme
government issues special securities for creation of stressed assets stabilisation fund for idbi
labour ministry redrafting unorganised sector workers bill, 2004
a commitment to strengthen partnership
commemorative postage stamp on m.c. chagla
prime minister’s engagement bulletin for the day
implementation of freight operations information system
railways take stern action against corrupt officials
a clarification - press note
pm’s assistance to brave lucknow woman

September 30, 2004

climate change scenarios for india indicate severity of droughts and intensity of floods
making judiciary more effective
sufficient quality-seed available for rabi season
states advised to procure seed in advance
invitation
facts at a glance -- maharashtra assembly elections
inflation rate and consumer price index for industrial workers increases
48 fdi proposals cleared
military nursing service celebrate 79th raising day
major general kuldip singh sindhu is the new director general resettlement
no change in availability of nsg cover to sh. mulayam singh yadav
parveen talha takes oath as member upsc
government poised to start block-level campaign for leprosy elimination
planning commission dissolves consultative groups
no instructions to ib to keep track of some eminent leaders
500 villages to be developed as model villages on the lines of gandhi’s gram swaraj by nehru yuva kendras