The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 26, 2002

National frequency allocation plan okayed
THE Union Minister for Communications, Mr Pramod Mahajan, has approved the National Frequency Allocation Plan - 2002 (NFAP) for optimal utilisation of the radio frequency spectrum, which is a limited resource. According to an official ... More

Proposal soon for power grid
THE Union Power Ministry will soon submit a proposal to the Cabinet for the creation of a national power grid, according to the Union Power Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu. The Ministry also proposed to work out a liquid fuel policy in the context ... More

House panels announced
THE Lok Speaker, Mr G.M.C. Balayogi, has announced the setting up of Parliamentary Committees for the current year for various Central Ministries. The Chairmen for the Committees to be set up include Mr Pranab Mukherjee for Home Affairs, Mr ... More

STATES

AP may hike power tariff
GOING by the annual revenue requirement of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTransco), submitted to the AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC), the State is likely to have a power tariff hike effective from April 1, ... More

Rs 1,000-cr cut in Karnataka expenditure
It is learnt that the financial crisis was triggered by a shortfall in revenue receipts of at least Rs 1,100 crore. The shortfall in internal tax receipts (internal sales tax and excise) is close to the region of about Rs 500 crore and those in Centr al devolution to the extent of Rs 600 crore, according to current estimates. More

AES pulls out of Delhi power distribution race
AES (India) Private Ltd has pulled out of the race for acquiring power distribution zones in Delhi. This brings down the competition fray to five companies - BSES Ltd, Cescon Ltd, CLP Power International Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd and Tata ... More

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Groupe Danone to take fully-owned arm route

Nicholas buys ICI's drug business for Rs 70 cr

Corporate lending norms for PDs tightened

Tea exporters to get market growth assistance

Pvt sector to be in N-power field

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
Jan. 13-Jan. 19
International long-distance for domestic cos -- DoT prescribes Rs 25-cr entry fee

Rakesh Mohan panel report -- Shipping cos may be allowed to choose tax regime

Earthquake anniversary -- Gujarat launches media offensive

Maruti second stage sell-off deferred

Kutch revisited -- With rubble & uncertainty for company

Role for foreign airlines in management -- FDI in aviation may be hiked to 49 pc

State Govt cos can undertake coal mining