Ministry of Law & Justice

Pendency of cases in Courts
The pendency of cases in the Supreme Court has come down from 1,04,936 as on December 31, 1991 to 23,012 as on date. However, in the High Courts, the number of pending cases which was 26.51 lakhs on December 31, 1993 has gone up to 36.20 lakhs in August 2002..................

Ministry of Science & Technology

India and Japan to develop advanced materials for environmental applications
India and Japan are to collaborate in the joint development of advanced materials for environmental applications..................

Ministry of Steel

BSL Q1 production up 15 per cent
Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) of the Steel Authority of India Ltd has produced 320,000 tonnes of hot metal in June 2002 against 310,000 tonnes in June 2001..................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 15.43 crore released to Karnataka under Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.1543.16 lakh and 24,314 tonnes of common rice as the 2nd installment to 11 districts of Karnataka under Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) for the financial year 2002-03 ..................

Ministry of Rural Development

Rs. 12.30 crore released to Haryana under Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana
The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 1230.72 lakh and 15,241 tonnes of wheat as the 2nd installment to 19 districts of Haryana under Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) for the financial year 2002-03 ..................

Ministry of Human Resources Development

Copyright enforcement cells set up in 19 States/UTs
Copyright Enforcement Cells have been set up in nineteen States and Union Territories. Besides, a number of industries, particularly music and computer software have set up their own Anti-Piracy Cells to combat the menace of copyright infringement.................

Ministry of Railways

Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani accident - Ninety three passengers dead and 209 injured
Rescue and relief operations of the 2301 Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train accident is almost complete. Hectic efforts are on to restore traffic on the affected route by tomorrow evening.................