The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Subsidised pension scheme launched — New health cover to benefit the poor
THE Government on Monday announced a 15-year lock-in period for the one-time premium paid under the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana and a loan facility (for policyholders) of up to 75 per cent on the amount deposited as premium. However, there ... More

Fault lines: `15-year lock-in period too long'
FOR the first batch of Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana policyholders the joy of having received the policy document from the hands of the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has been tempered with anxiety over the 15-year lock-in period and ... More

Ram Naik for extending pension plan to couples
THE Life Insurance Corporation's `Varishta Bima Yojana', the pension scheme for senior citizens, should not be just limited to one person per family unit, and instead be extended to couples over the age of fifty-five years according to Mr Ram ... More

PM rejects Nitish Kumar's resignation offer
THE Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, on Monday tendered his resignation following a dispute within the Samata Party, but the idea was promptly rejected by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Mr Kumar came under fire at an internal ... More

Rupee touches 33-month high on strong FII inflows
THE rupee continued its unabated vault on the back of a torrent of FII inflows into the buoyant stock markets. It jumped another 6 paise on Monday to close at a 33-month high of 46.05; going as high as 46.0050, intra-day. The fast appreciating ... More

Carmakers make a beeline for the land of five rivers
PUNJAB is top of the pops as far as car manufacturers go: the State's prosperity makes it an attractive market for all manner of products, but car manufacturers, in particular, are upping the ante in the State. The State is the biggest ... More

News Corp makes open offer for Hughes Software
RUPERT Murdoch's News Corporation is making an open offer to acquire 20 per cent shares of the Gurgaon-based telecom software developer, Hughes Software Systems (HSS), at Rs 232 per share. The open offer to HSS shares is a fall-out of News ... More

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