PIB Press Releases


		22nd July , 2002


		Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs Setting up of National Judicial Commission The Government is committed to setting up of a National Judicial Commission which would make recommendations for appointments of judges/ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs Financial Aid to High Courts The Centre has decided to provide financial aid for removal of infrastructural lacunae in High Courts.................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs Funds for construction of Chhattisgarh High Court An amount of Rs. 37.87 crore has been demanded by the State Government of Chhattisgarh for construction of High Court and residential complex of judges, officers and employees.................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs Vacancies of Judges in Fast Track Courts The Supreme Court in its Judgement of May 6, 2002 in Brij Mohan Lal Vs. Union of India and Others has directed.................. Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs No reservation for women in judiciary The appointments of Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts are made under Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution of India respectively which do not provide for reservation for any caste or class of persons.................. Ministry of Steel KIOCL bags Greentech Industrial Safety Award Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Steel has bagged the Greentech Industrial Safety Award for the year 2001-02.................. Ministry of Shipping Strategy for corporatisation of major ports Efforts are made on a continuous basis to improve the working of major ports and to facilitate them in taking prompt decisions in a commercial environment.................. Ministry of Shipping Loading and unloading of cargo at major ports The average pre-berthing detention to ships on port account for all the ports in the last three years is as follows................. Ministry of Shipping Development of Gangavaram Port Visakhapatnam Port Trust's offer to take up Gangavaram Port Project as a joint venture has not been accepted by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.................. Prime Minister's Office Statement by Prime Minister on Railway Zone The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a statement, here today, said.................. Ministry of Agriculture Ajit Singh calls urgent meeting of the Agriculture and Relief Ministers The Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Ajit Singh has called a meeting of the Agriculture and Relief Ministers of 11 states which are likely to be affected due to long dry spell in these states.................. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Sickness in CPSUs As per available information, during the last three years there is no increase in the number of industrial sick Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) registered with BIFR.................. Ministry of Defence Three more terrorist killed in Banihal Three terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle, following an encounter of patrol column with the terrorists at Tanki Mal Ridge in Banihal, area of Jammu and Kashmir today.................. Ministry of Tribal Affairs Proposal for ST status to BODOs and Karbis of Assam There is a proposal to notify the Lalungs of autonomous districts and the Dimasa, Hajong, Singhpho, Khampti and Garo communities in the plain areas as Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Assam.................. Ministry of Water Resources Flood control in Assam The information available from the State Government of Assam, there is predominant erosion............. Prime Minister's Office Press Communique The President of India has been pleased to accept the resignation of Dr.(Smt.) Rajani Rai from the office of the Lieutenant-Governor of Pondicherry.................. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports India wins Two Silver and Four Bronze Medals in the recently concluded 4th Asian Youth (Boys & Girls) under 16 years Weight Lifting Competition held at Pattaya, Thailand India has won two Silver and four Bronze Medals in the recently concluded 4th Asian Youth (Boys & Girls) under 16 years Weight Lifting Competition held at Pattaya, Thailand.................. Ministry of Human Resources Development Results for AIEEE-2002 declared The first list of allocations for the Central Quota for the All India Engineering/Pharmacy/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE) - 2002 has been announced by the Central Counseling Board (CCB), Ministry of Human Resource Development.................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Collection of Toll on National Highways The National Highways Authority of India has drawn up plans to collect toll on National Highway-5 and on other National Highway Sections upgraded to 4-lane facilities.................. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Collection of Road Cess As per the information obtained from Ministry of Finance, the funds collected from Road Cess from levy on petrol and diesel during the last three years.................. UPSC No change in the schedule of the Geologists' Examination The Geologists' Examination, 2002 will be held by the Union Public Service Commission from 27 to 29th July, 2002 as scheduled. ..................