Ministry Of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

SCs, STs And OBCs In Higher Judicial Echelons
Appointments of Judges of the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts are made under article 124 and 217 of the Constitution of India respectively which do not provide for reservation for any caste or class of persons. ......................

Ministry Of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Staff For Fast Track Courts
The Scheme of Fast Track Courts provides for a stenographer, a peshkar or superintendent and a peon as supporting staff to each court. These are ad hoc courts and have, therefore, ad hoc staff. It is for the respective State Governments and ......................

Ministry Of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

No Decline In Turnout Of Voters In Elections
According to the figures furnished by the Election Commission of India with regard to the general elections to the Lok Sabha held since 1952 onwards so far, it is not true to say that the percentage of voters' turnout in the elections has declined. ......................

Ministry Of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Increasing Managerial Remunerations
For the companies having no profits or inadequate profits, limits of managerial remuneration under schedule XIII to the Companies Act, 1956 have been revised. ......................

Ministry Of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Service Concessions For SCs And STs
In order to fill up vacancies reserved for SCs and STs, various relaxations and concessions are given. In case of direct recruitment, SCs and STs get concessions like relaxation in upper age limit by five years, exemption from payment of examination/application fee, relaxation ......................

Ministry Of Law, Justice & Company Affairs

Pending Cases In Subordinate Courts
As per available information, 2.03 crore cases are pending in the subordinate courts as on October 31, 2001. At present, there is a sanctioned strength of 12,737 Judicial Officers in the subordinate courts. As on June 1, 2001, the working strength of judges/magistrates is 10,880 to deal with the cases ......................

Ministry Of Defence

Pakistan unwilling to give up its strategy of confrontation with India - Says the annual report of the ministry of Defence
Pakistan has been found to be an epicenter of Islamic fundamentalism and her actions had added a new dimension to state sponsored terrorism. This has been stated in the Annual Report of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2001 - 2002 released here today. The report says Pakistan had all along been the primary source of supply of arms and ammunitions ......................

Ministry Of Labour & Empowerment

Government yet to take a decision on amendment to the industrial disputes act
The Labour Minister, Shri Sharad Yadav told the Lok Sabha today that the government is yet to fix the number of workers employed by an establishment for coverage under the proposed amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Replying to the supplementaries during the Question Hour, the Labour Minister said that the Cabinet has approved the proposed amendment only in principle s......................

Ministry Of coal

Provisional profit of CIL estimated at Rs.1400 crores
The year 2001-02 witnessed increased production, off take and productivity by Coal India Limited (CIL). The Government is committed to speed up growth and all round development in the coal sector. Overall coal production increased in 2001-02 by over 11 million tonnes compared to production in 2000-01. This directly contributed ......................

Ministry Of Labour & Empowerment

IFCI and HMT major defaulters of EPF investment returns
The Industrial Finance Corporation of India, IFCI and Hindustan Machine Tools(HMT) are the major defaulters of the Employees Provident Fund EPF, which has invested part of its fund ......................

Ministry Of Defence

Indo-French Bilateral Naval Exercise Varuna - 14 May 2002
As part of bilateral operational exchanges between the Indian and the French navies, the second of the series of joint naval exercises codenamed `Varuna', is scheduled to be held off Goa on 14 May 2002. ......................

Ministry Of Civil Aviation

Malaysia Interested In Participating In The Leasing Of Airports
Malaysia is interested in participating in the leasing of airports in India. This was conveyed by the visiting Malaysian Transport Minister Dr. Ling Liong Sik when he called on the Civil Aviation Minister Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain here today. He said, a Malaysian company is interested in the Chennai airport The visiting delegation shall be going to Chennai tomorrow to see the . ......................

Ministry Of Home Affairs

Advani Calls Upon Scientists And Technologists To Make India A Great Power
The Home Minister, Shri L.K. Advani today called upon the Indian scientists and technologists to make the country a great power. He said, India looks to them to usher in an era of peace, prosperity and happiness for all the . ......................

Ministry Of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises

Recovery Of Dues By Power And Coal Related Enterprises
The total outstanding dues (principal and surcharge - indicative) payable as on 30.9.2001 by the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) to the power Central Public Sector Enterprises . ......................

Ministry Of Surface Transport

Introduction Of Tonnage Tax For Shipping Industry
The Rakesh Mohan Committee, constituted by the Government to review Indian Shipping and to recommend measures, has submitted its report to the Government. The Committee has recommended . ......................

Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare

Dr. Thakur calls for protection of traditional knowledge intellectual property rights
Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. C.P. Thakur has called for safeguards on protection of traditional medicinal knowledge intellectual property rights. Dr Thakur was speaking at the Pre-WHA (World Health Assembly) meeting . ......................

Ministry Of Social Justice & Empowerment

Over Thirty Thousand Cases Registered For Atrocities Against Persons Belonging To Scs/Sts
More than 30,300 cases were registered under the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for offences against persons belonging to SCs and STs during the year 2000. The Minister of . ......................

Ministry Of Social Justice & Empowerment

Parliament Passes Constitution (Sc/St) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2002
The Parliament passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2002 with Rajya Sabha passing the amendment by a voice vote today. The Bill amends the Constitution (SC/ST) Orders ......................

Ministry Of Agriculture

India-Indonesia To Cooperate To Face Wto Challenges
India and Indonesia have decided to work together to face the challenges of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Both the countries also agreed to expand their trade relations. A delegation from Indonesia ......................