Ministry of Law & Justice

Average expenditure on transportation of undertrials and convicted prisoners
No data regarding the exact expenditure incurred on the transportation of the undertrials and convicted prisoners is maintained either in the Department of Justice or in the National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Filling vacancies of Judges
The Chief Justices of the High Courts have been requested to make recommendations for filling up existing vacancies as also the vacancies arising till the end of March, 2003. .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Entrusting ancillary court functions to private parties
Carrying out functions, including ancillary functions, of courts is within the domain of courts which work under the control and supervision of High Courts. .....................

Ministry of Law & Justice

Priority in disposal of human rights cases
The Centre has asked State Governments to expedite setting up of Fast Track Courts in keeping with the direction of the Supreme Court. .....................

Ministry of Steel

Steel sector surges ahead
The Indian Iron and Steel Industry has witnessed major achievements in different spheres of operation during last three years. .....................

Ministry of Steel

Divestment of SAIL's non core units
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) is currently engaged in divestment of its non-core units as part of its financial and business restructuring. .....................

Ministry of Labour & Empowerment

Centralised information grid for EPF members
Employees Provident Fund Organisation is in the process of allotting a unique Social Security Number (SSN) to its members. .....................

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Uplinking for news channles with foreign equity
Three companies with foreign equity have been permitted uplinking of 24 hours news channels from India. These are; Jain Studio Ltd. (20% foreign equity), Zee Telegilms Ltd. (57.54%) and New Delhi Television Ltd. (16.47 %). .....................

UPSC

Final results of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2002 declared
The Union Public Service Commission has declared the final results of the National Defence Academy (NDA) Examination, held by the Commission in April, 2002. .....................

Ministry of Shipping

River Transport in Ganga
The Government have decided to begin river transport on ganga between Allahabad and Haldia. .....................

Ministry of Shipping

Inland Waterways Transport
Inland Water Transport is an economical, fuel efficient and environment-friendly mode of transport. .....................

Ministry of Shipping

Development of Cochin Port
The Ministry of Shipping has taken up the following projects for the development of Cochin Port during the last three years. .....................

Ministry of Shipping

New Mumbai Port
Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Navi Mumbai is the largest container port in India equiped with state-of-the-art cargo handling facilities with particular thrust on handling of containerized cargo. .....................

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

India & Kuwait to widen cooperation in Telecom & IT sector
India and Kuwait have mutually agreed to widen cooperation in the telecom and IT sectors. The focus would now be on Telecom Infrastructure Development, ICT Training, Exploring the possibilities of widened Indian presence in the growth of telecom in Kuwait. .....................

Ministry of Agriculture

Plant Gene resources International Treaty
The Government of India has signed and ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This was stated by the Minister of State of Agriculture, Shri Hukumdeo Narain Yadav. .....................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Prices of Medicines
Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Navi Mumbai is the largest container port in India equiped with state-of-the-art cargo handling facilities with particular thrust on handling of containerized cargo. .....................