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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Revenue Earned Through Protected Monuments



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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Culture

Revenue Earned Through Protected Monuments

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

There are 116 ticketed monuments, archaeological sites and remains under the Archaeological Survey of India.  The details are at the Annexure.

The revenue earned through the sale of tickets during the last three years (financial year) and from April to June, 2010, is as under:

Year

Amount

(Rupees in Crores)

2007-08

Rs.71.46

2008-09

Rs.66.68

2009-10 

Rs.76.49

2010-11

(upto June, 2010)

Rs.10.87

The amount spent on renovation and maintenance of these monuments during the said period is as under:

Year

Amount

(Rupees in Crores)

2007-08

Rs.29.20

2008-09

Rs.31.78

2009-10 

Rs.34.10

2010-11

(upto June, 2010)

Rs.08.08

 

Annexure

List of Centrally Protected Ticketed Monuments

Sl.No.

STATE / Name of monument

ANDHRA PRADESH

Lower  fort (Raja and Rani Mahal), Chandragiri, Distt. Chittoor

Golkonda fort, Golkonda, District. Hyderabad

Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other  remains, Amaravati, District Guntur

Hill of Nagarjunakonda with ancient remains, Pullareddigudem, District Guntur

Four storeyed rock-cut Hindu temple, Undavalli, Distt. Guntur

Buddhist monuments, Guntapalle, Distt. West Godavari

Warangal fort, Warangal, Distt. Warangal

Charminar, Hyderabad, District Hyderabad

ASSAM

9

Ahom Raja's palace, Garhgaon, District Sibsagar

10

Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar, Distt. Sibsagar

11

Group of four maidans, Charaideo, Distt. Sibsagar

12

Bishnudol, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar

13

Ranghar Ruins, Joysagar, Distt. Sibsagar

BIHAR

14

Site of Mauryan Palace, Kumrahar, Patna,  Distt. Patna

15

Ancient ruins Vaishali, Distt. Vaishali

16

Sher Shah's tomb, Sasaram, Distt. Rohtas

17

Excavated Site, Nalanda, Distt. Nalanda

18

Ancient Site of Vikramshila, Antichak, Distt. Bhagalpur

CHHATISGARH

19

Temple of Laxman and Old sites including sculptures Sirpur, Distt. Raipur

GUJARAT

20

Sun Temple, Modhera, Distt. Mehsana

21

Rani Ki-Vav, Patan, Distt. Patan

22

Champaner Monuments, Champaner, Distt. Godhra

23

Asokan Rock Edict, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh

24

Buddhish Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh.

25

Baba Pyare, Khapra Kodia Caves, Junagadh, Distt. Junagadh

HARYANA

26

Sheikh Chilli's tomb, Thanesar, Distt. Kurukshetra

27

Suraj Kund, Lakharpur, Distt. Faridabad

HIMACHAL PRADESH

28

Ruined fort, Kangra, Distt. Kangra

29

Rock-cut Temples and Sculptures, Masrur, Distt. Kangra

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

30

Group of temples, Kiramchi, Distt. Udhampur

31

Ancient palaces attributed to Raja Suchet Singh, Ramnagar, Distt. Udhampur

32

Avantiswami temple, Avantipura, Distt. Pulwama

33

Ancient palace Leh, Distt. Leh (Ladakh)

KARNATAKA

34

Group of monuments, Hampi, Distt. Bellary

35

Daryia Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatanam, Distt. Mandya

36

Keshava temple, Somnathpur, Distt. Mysore

37

Palace of Tipu Sultan,  Bangalore, Distt. Bangalore

38

Fortress and Temple Chitrudurga fort, Chitradurga, Distt. Chitradurga

39

Bellary fort, Bellary, Distt. Bellary

40

Durga temple, Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot

41

Cave at Badami, Distt. Bijapur

42

Group of temples, Pattadakal, Distt.Bagalkot 

43

Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur

44

Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur, Distt. Bijapur

45

Temples & Sculpture Gallery, Lakkundi, Distt. Gadag

KERALA

46

Bekal Fort, Pallikere, Distt. Kasargod

MADHYA PRADESH

47

Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Distt. Chhatirapur

48

The Palace in the fort, Burhanpur, Distt. Burhanpur

49

Buddhist Caves, Bagh, Distt. Dhar

50

Group of monuments, Mandu, Distt. Dhar

51

Roopmati's Pavilion, Mandu, Distt. Dhar

52

Hoshang Shah's tomb Mandu, Distt. Dhar

53

Buddhist Monuments, Sanchi, Distt. Raisen

54

Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Distt. Gwalior

55

Bhojshala and Kamal Maula's mosque Dhar, Distt. Dhar

MAHARASHATRA

56

Ajanta Caves, Ajanta, Distt. Aurangabad

57

Ellora Caves, Ellora, Distt. Aurangabad

58

Pandulena  Caves, Mahoor, Distt. Nanded

59

Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Distt. Aurangabad

60

Tomb of Rabia Durani (Bibi Ka Maqbara), Aurangabad, Distt. Arrangabad

61

Aurangabad Caves, Aurangabad, Distt. Aurangabad

62

Elephanta Caves, Gharapuri, Distt. Raigad

63

Buddhist Caves, Kanheri, Distt. Mumbai Suburban

64

Caves, Temples and inscriptions, Karla, Distt. Pune

65

Cave, Temple and Inscriptions, Junnar, Distt. Pune.

66

Raigad Fort, Raigad, Distt. Raigad

67

Shaniwarwada, Pune, Distt. Pune

68

Hirakota old fort, Agarkot, Distt. Raigad

69

Old fort, Sholapur, Distt. Sholapur

70

Cave, Temple & Inscriptions, Bhaja, Distt. Pune.

71

Aga Khan Palace building, Pune, Distt. Pune

NCT DELHI

72

Jantar Mantar

73

Khan-i-Khana

74

Purana Qila

75

Tughluqabad Fort

76

Kotla Feroz Shah

77

Safdarjung Tomb

78

Red Fort

79

Humayun's Tomb

80

Qutb Minar

81.

Sultan Garhi

ORISSA

82

Sun Temple, Konarak,  Distt. Puri

83

Rajarani temple, Bhubaneshwer, Distt. Puri

84

Ancient Remains on both Udaigiri & Khandagiri hills, Bhubaneshwar, Distt. Khurda

85

Ratnagiri Monuments, Ratnagiri Distt. Jajpur

86

Ruins of Buddhist temples and images, Lalitagiri,  Distt. Cuttack

RAJASTHAN

87

Deeg Bhawan, Deeg, Distt. Bharatpur

88

Kumbhalgarh fort, Kumbalgarh, Distt. Rajsamand

89

Chittaurgarh fort, Chittaurgarh Distt. Chittaurgarh

TAMIL NADU

90

Group of Monuments, Mamallapuram, Distt. Kanchipuram

91

Gingee fort, (Rajgirid and  Krishnagiri), Gingee, Distt. Villupuram

92

Fort, Dindigul, Distt. Dindigul

93

Muvarkoil,  Kodumbalur, Distt. Pudukkottai

94

Rock-Cut Jain temple, Sittanavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai

95

Natural Cavern called Eladipallanan,  Sittannavassal, Distt. Pudukkottai

96

Fort, Tirumayam, Distt. Pudukkottai

97

Fort St. George, Chennai, Distt. Chennai.

UTTAR PRADESH

98

Taj Group of Monuments, Agra, Distt. Agra

99

Agra Fort, Agra, Distt. Agra

100

Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Distt. Agra

101

Akbar's tomb, Sikandara, Agra, Distt. Agra

102

Mariam's tomb, Sikandara, Agra, Distt. Agra

103

Itimad-ul-Daula's tomb, Agra, Distt. Agra

104

Rambagh group of monuments, Agra, Distt. Agra.

105

Mehtab Bagh, Agra, Distt. Agra

106

Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi

107

Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahal, Jhansi, Distt. Jhansi

108

Site of Sahet –Mahet, Distt. Sravastinagar

109

Residency Buildings, Lucknow, Distt. Lucknow

110

Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Distt. Varanasi

111

Observatory of Man Singh, Varanasi, Distt. Varanasi

112

Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur, Distt. Ghazipur

113

Old fort, Jaunpur, Distt. Jaunpur

WEST BENGAL

114

Hazarduari palace, Killa Nizamat, Distt. Murshidabad

115

Cooch Bihar Palace, Cooch Behar, Distt. Cooch Behar

116

Bishnupur Temples, Bishnupur, Distt. Bankura

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Culture

Fund to NGO for Cultural Festivals Development

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

Ministry of Culture under its Scheme of Financial Assistance renders financial assistance for seminars, festivals and exhibitions on cultural subjects by Non-profit organizations.  Under this Scheme, grants to various NGOs have been given, including those located in Bihar.

The details of amount of grant sanctioned to various NGOs state-wise during 2007-08, 2009-2010 and the current year is enclosed at Annexure 'A'.  As the scheme was under revision during 2008-09, no grant was released during that year.

Annexure-A

State-Wise   Financial Assistance Provided to various NGOs

(Rs. in lakhs)

S.No

Name of States/UT

2007-08

2009-2010

2010-2011

No. of NGO's

Amount Released

No. of NGO's

Amount Released

No. of NGO's

Grant Recommended

Andhra Pradesh

12

8.80

3

4.50

Arunachal Pradesh

2

2.50

2

1.00

Assam

4

2.00

3

6.50

3

6.00

Bihar

4

3.00

Delhi

12

7.95

22

83.30

12

40.05

Gujarat

Haryana

1

.80

1

2.00

Jammu & Kashmir

4

6.00

2

2.50

Karnataka

19

10.25

12

28.60

9

21.00

Kerala

5

4.05

9

20.50

3

4.75

Madhya Pradesh

4

1.85

1

3.00

2

3.50

Maharashtra

7

5.40

5

11.00

4

15.00

Manipur

6

3.15

3

4.00

4

4.50

Orissa

11

6.40

2

7.00

3

3.20

Punjab

1

0.50

Rajasthan

3

1.10

1

0.50

Tamil Nadu

4

3.00

1

0.75

Uttar Pradesh

20

10.10

7

13.75

13

13.20

Uttarakhand

4

1

1.85

0.30

3

6.00

1

1.0010

Uttranchal

3

1.05

West Bengal

27

16.75

28

73.55

18

22.40

Ch

Chattisgarh

1

0.75

Tripura

1

0.35

1

0.225

Na

Nagaland

4

2.50

P

Pondicherry

1

1.00

 

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Both Houses of Parliament Pass Twenty four bills during Monsoon Session

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

The Monsoon Session, 2010 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 26th of July, 2010, concluded on Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010.  The Session was originally scheduled to conclude on Friday, the 27th of August, 2010 but the sittings of both the Houses were extended by two days i.e. up to Tuesday, the 31st of August, 2010 to transact essential Government Legislative Business.  The Session provided 26 sittings of both the Houses of Parliament spread over a period of 37 days.

Addressing the media persons today, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pawan kumar Bansal informed that during the Session, 26 Bills (18 in the Lok Sabha and 08 in the Rajya Sabha) were introduced.  The Lok Sabha passed 21 Bills (including the minor amendment in trade marks Bill) and the Rajya Sabha passed 24 Bills during the session.  Total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session is 24. One Bill, namely, the Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2006 was withdrawn in Rajya Sabha.  Ministers of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shri Prithviraj Chavan and Shri Narayanasamy were also present at the press conference. A list containing the titles of the Bills introduced, and considered and passed during the Session is annexed.

The Statutory Resolution seeking approval of the Proclaimation issued by the President on the 1st of June, 2010 under Article 356(1) of the Constitution in relation to State of Jharkhand, was discussed and adopted by both the Houses. Besides a Government Motion on the issues of Population stabilization in the country was also discussed in Lok Sabha.

During the Session, Supplementary Demands for Grants (General and Railways) for 2010-11 and Supplementary Demands for Grants relating to the State of Jharkhand for the year 2010-11 and their Appropriation Bills, were discussed and passed by the Lok Sabha. Thereafter, the Rajya Sabha considered and returned these Appropriation Bills.

In Lok Sabha, motion regarding inflationary pressure on the economy and its adverse impact on the common man moved by Smt Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition was discussed for about 9 hours spread over two days on August 3 and 4, 2010 and in Rajya Sabha, similar motion moved by Shri Arun Jaitely, Leader of Opposition was discussed for about 8 hours spread over two days on August 4 and 5, 2010. Thereafter, the Chair placed the Resolution urging upon the Government to take further effective action to contain its adverse impact on the common man, which was agreed to by both the Houses.

Two Bills replacing the Ordinances, namely, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010 and the Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2010 which were promulgated by the President, were considered and passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Session. One Bill replacing the Ordinance, namely, the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010, promulgated by the Governor was also considered and passed by both the Houses of parliament.

In the Lok Sabha,  Six Short Duration Discussion under Rule 193 were held on (i) delay in preparation for Commonwealth Games, 2010; (ii) Bhopal gas tragedy; (iii) illegal mining; (iv) atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (v) situation in Jammu and Kashmir; and (vi) flood and drought situation in the country.  In the Rajya Sabha, Two Short Duration Discussion under Rule 176 were held on (i) Bhopal gas tragedy; and (ii) illegal mining in the country. Besides, 7 Calling Attentions each in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were discussed.  One Half-an-hour discussion in Lok Sabha and two Half-an-hour discussions in Rajya Sabha were also discussed. 

 

Annex

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING FIFTH SESSEION OF FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA AND 220TH   SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA

(MONSOON SESSION)

I      Bills Introduced in Lok Sabha

1.      The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation Bill, 2010.

2.      The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2010

3.      The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010

4.      The New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010

5.      The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010

6.      The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010

7.      The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010

8.      The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010.

9.      The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010

10.  The Repatriation of Prisoners (Amendment) Bill,2010

11.  The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010

12.  The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2010

13.  The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of Articles 217 and 224)

14.  The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010

15.  The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010

16.  The Dam Safety Bill, 2010

17.  The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010

18.  The Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010

 

II    Bills Passed by Lok Sabha

1.      The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill,2010

2.      The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010

3.      The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010

4.      The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010

5.      The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010

6.      The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill,  2010

7.      The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010.

8.      The Indian Medical Council ( Amendment) Bill,2010

9.      The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2010

10.  The Essential Commodities )Amendment) Bill,2010

11.  The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment)Bill, 2010

12.  The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010

13.  The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010

14.  The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010

15.  The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010

16.  The Nalanda University Bill, 2010

17.  The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010

18.  The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2010

19.  The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010

20.  The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill, 2010

21.  The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010

 

III  - Bills Introduced in Rajya Sabha

1.      The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010

2.      The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (Amendment) Bill, 2010

3.      The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2010

4.      The Nalanda University Bill, 2010

5.      The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010

6.      The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010

7.      The Architects (Amendment) Bill, 2010

8.      The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India)  Amendment Bill, 2010

 

IV -  Bills Passed by Rajya Sabha

1.      The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009

2.      The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2010

3.      The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010

4.      The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010

5.      The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009

6.      The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009

7.      The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010

8.      The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2010

9.      The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010

10.  The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008

11.  The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010

12.  The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010

13.  The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006

14.  The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2010

15.  The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2010

16.  The Nalanda University Bill,2010

17.  The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010

18.  The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010.

19.  The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010

20.  The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010

21.  The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010

22.  The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010

23.  The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2010

24.  The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010

 

V - Bills passed by Both Houses

1.      The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2010

2.      The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2010

3.      The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill,2010

4.      The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2010

5.      The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009

6.      The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2010

7.      The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2010

8.      The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2010

9.      The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill,  2010

1.      The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010

2.      The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2010

3.      The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, 2010

4.      The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010

5.      The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bills, 2010

6.      The Jharkhand Panchayat Raj (Amendment)Bill, 2010

7.      The Nalanda University Bill, 2010

8.      The Indian Medical Council ( Amendment) Bill,2010

9.      The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2010

10.  The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010.

11.  The Essential Commodities )Amendment) Bill,2010

12.  The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010

13.  The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010

14.  The Indian Medicine Central Council Bill, 2010

15.  The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2010

 

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Shipping

Six MPs Join National Shipping Board

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

Six Members of Parliament have today joined the National Shipping Board (NSB) for a period of two years from today. Of them, the four MPs from Lok Sabha are Shri. Somendra nath Mitra (West Bengal), Shri Rajendrasinh Rana (Gujarat), Adv. A. Sampath (Kerala) and Shri. Hamdullah Sayeed (Lakshadweep). The two MPs from Rajya Sabha are Shri K.V.P. Ramchandra Rao (Andhra Pradesh) and Shri. K. B. Shanappa (Karnataka).

 

The Board is chaired by Capt. PVK Mohan. Other Members of the Board are Additional Secretary - Ministry of Shipping, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Shipping, Director General – Shipping, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Commerce, Deputy Chief - Naval Staff, Director General – Coast Guard, Chairman – Shipping Corporation of India, Chairman – Cochin Ship Yard, Chairman – Chennai Port Trust, Vice Chancellor – Indian Maritime University, Ship Owners, Representatives of Trade Unions and Bodies.

 

The NSB has in recent time taken up a number of issues and made significant recommendations on the Shipping Sector to the Government. The main issues which have been concerning the Board in recent times are Piracy and Maritime Security, Coastal Shipping Policy, setting up of State Maritime Boards, policy changes in sinking of Iron-Ore ships, Container Terminal in Diamond Harbour, Bulk Port in Sagar Islands, Eastern side Jetties and Floating Break Waters etc. in Lakshdweep Islands.

 

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Shri Sutanu Behuria takes over as Secretary, Department Of Fertilisers

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

Shri Sutanu Behuria today took over as the Secretary, Department of Fertilisers in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Shri Behuria is a 1976 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service of Himachal cadre. Before this he was Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

 

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Shri Mukul Joshi takes over as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

Shri Mukul Joshi today took over as the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Shri Joshi is a 1975 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service of Punjab cadre. Before this he was Secretary, Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs.

 

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Vice President's Secretariat

Vice President Greets People on Janmashtami

New Delhi: September 1, 2010.

 

The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of our country on the joyous occasion of Janmashtami. In his message he has said that celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and enthusiasm, Janmashtami reminds us of the life and teachings of Lord Krishna.

 

Following is the text of the Vice President's message :

 

"I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.

 

Celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and enthusiasm, Janmashtami reminds us of the life and teachings of Lord Krishna.

 

On this occasion, let us rededicate ourselves to the teachings of Lord Krishna and work for the creation of a peaceful, harmonious and enlightened society."

 

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