Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Vacancies in Supreme and High Courts
Seven vacancies of judges in the Supreme Court of India will arise during the current financial year 2002-2003..................

Ministry of Shipping

Inland Water Transport
With a view to giving an impetus to Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector and to encourage private sector participation in IWT infrastructure development and ownership and operation of inland vessels..................

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Length of Inland Waterways
India's navigable inland waterways extend to nearly 14,500 km out of which about 5700 km are suitable for mechanized crafts..................

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Development of Inland Water Transport
Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for development of Kakinada-Mercanum canal system consisting of Kakinada canal, Elluru canal, Commamuru canal and Buckingham canal in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu..................

Ministry of Defence

Non Freezing Drink for soldiers developed by Defence Scientists
It is a fact that defence scientists have developed a drink for the soldiers keeping round the clock vigil on snow covered mountains and which does not freeze even at a temperature of minus twenty degree..................

Ministry of Defence

Fire/Accidents in Ordnance Depots
The details of the incident of fire in various Ordnance Factories and accidents in transportation of arms and ammunition which have taken place after the Agra Summit in 2001..................

Ministry of Defence

Delay in induction of Sukhoi Jets in Indian Air Force
Delay in the induction of latest Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the Indian Air Force was due to coordination problems during the development phase of the aircraft..................

Ministry of Defence

Indo-Russia Joint Defence Production
To meet the enhanced requirement of Indian Air Force (IAF), an Inter Governmental Agreement between Government of India and Russia was signed on October 04, 2000..................

Ministry of Defence

Indo-US Joint War Exercises in Agra
A Joint Indo-US exercise was conducted from May 07 to 27, 2002, involving joint para-drop at the designated dropping zone in Agra..................

Ministry of Agriculture

India & Bulgaria constitute Joint Science & Technology Council for Collaborative Research
India & Bulgaria have constituted a joint Science & Technology Council for collaborative research in Metallurgy & Electron Beam Application..................

Ministry of Steel

Revival of IISCO
Government has approved a revival package for Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), Burnpur, West Bengal..................

Ministry of Steel

Restructuring Steel Plants
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) had engaged M/s. McKinsey & Co. in 1998 to prepare a 'Competitiveness Plan" for the company..................

Ministry of Steel

SAIL takes steps to improve performance
The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has suffered a loss of Rs.1707 crore during the year 2001-02..................

Ministry of Textiles

Decline in turnover of CCICI Ltd.
The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. Registered a turnover of Rs. 53.30 crore in the financial year 2001-2002..................

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Control of blindness
The Plan of Action for implementing National Programme for Control of Blindness during Xth Plan has been prepared and being submitted for approval of EFC/CCEA.................

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister condoles death of Shri Bharatiya
The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed profound grief over the demise of veteran Gandhian and noted freedom fighter Shri Ram Charan Bharatiya, who died in New Delhi today, at the age of 100 years . .................