The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Lok Sabha passes SEZ Bill
THE Lok Sabha today passed the Special Economic Zones Bill, 2005 after adopting an official amendment to drop the Bill's provision in granting flexibility in labour laws by the States in the proposed Central Act. The original Act in any case had ... More

Farming out
Agricultural labourers and peasants at a march organised by the CPI (ML) in the Capital on Tuesday where they announced the launch of a countrywide agitation against `the anti-poor, anti-employment policies and stances of the UPA ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

With Parliament passing Aquaculture Bill — Banks, insurance cos may support shrimp farming
SHRIMP farming is likely to receive a boost with Parliament passing the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Bill, 2005 last week. Banks and insurance companies, which have placed shrimp farming in the negative list, will now be able to support ... More

SECURITY

BEML denies violation in Tatra components purchase norms
BHARAT Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) today denied that there was violation in the components purchase procedure relating to the Tatra trucks it makes for the Armed Forces. At a news conference here, its CMD, Mr V.R.S. Natarajan, refuted reports ... More

DRDL seeks 2,000 acres for expansion
THE Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) here has decided to expand its infrastructure facilities to take up new programmes, including the hypersonic cruise vehicles development project. The Defence Lab has already approached the ... More