The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 23, 2007

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GOVERNMENT

POLICY
Cabinet clears CST phase-out proposal
Paves way for significant tax reform measure More

Cabinet nod for rail freight corridor
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday cleared a proposal of Indian Railways to construct the Eastern and Western dedicated freight corridors at a total cost of Rs 28,181 crore. It also cleared the Railways' ... More

Important Bills to be passed in Budget session
Some changes appear imminent with UP polls announcement More

AP order enables action against media
In an unusual move, the Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday empowered the Special Commissioner, Information and Public Relations, to lodge a complaint and file defamation cases against media publishers and editors and initiate legal action. ... More

Microfinance sector Bill approved
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for enactment of legislation for the development and regulation of the microfinance sector. For this purpose, the Government plans to introduce the Micro Financial Sector (Development ... More

Cost raised for rural jobs Act
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for enhancing the management cost for the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) from the existing two per cent to four per cent of the total cost. ... More

POLITICS
Agri-commodity futures facing political heat
The policymakers failed to think through issues logically and perhaps were carried away by internal and external pressure to open up markets, without paying attention to structural issues of the country's farm sector More

`UP elections will not have impact'
The announcement of the election schedule for Uttar Pradesh will not affect the presentation of the Union Budget, Election Commission officials have said. The Election Commission has announced a seven-phase election process that would see ... More

SECURITY
Security meet
TACKLING THREAT PERCEPTIONS: The President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, with the Defence Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, at the inauguration of international seminar on `Emerging world order: Implications for the security calculus of the extended South ... More

E-GOVERNANCE
Service tax in e-system
Central Board of Excise and Customs has decided to include service tax in Electronic Accounting System in Excise and Service Tax (EASIEST), from March 1. EASIEST is operational as a pilot in Chennai since 2005 and has now been extended to ... More

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