The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 23, 2002

Dairy controls to go
AFTER sugar, the Government is now set to substantially decontrol the dairy industry by scrapping the concept of designated `milksheds' in the Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 (MMPO). The decision, expected to be formally announced in the ... More

`Final decision' on FDI in print after panel report
THE Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj, has said that the final decision on foreign direct investment in the print media will be taken after the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology submits its ... More

Cabinet clears big-ticket labour reforms
THE much-awaited reforms which the Indian industry was looking for has finally happened. The Union Cabinet on Friday approved amendments to Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which are required to carry out major reforms in labour laws. Currently, ... More

India not inclined to lift flight curbs: Minister
INDIA is not willing to lift sanctions on air traffic with Pakistan in the near future, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Shahnawaz Hussain, has said. Speaking at the Fire Service Training Institute here, Mr Hussain said the security at ... More

Excise Rules amended for Budget day clearances
THE Finance Ministry today issued notifications amending Central Excise Rules in order to regulate clearances and removal of goods on Budget day, February 28. A physical control system is being imposed from the time of Budget presentation and ... More

POLITICS

Cong(I) panel to manage party finances
THE Congress(I) has initiated a new culture of transparency, accountability and integrity in financing of political parties by setting up a committee on party finances, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Manmohan Singh, said here ... More

STATES

eKhajana to connect finance depts in AP
IN yet another important initiative towards e-governance, the Andhra Pradesh Finance Ministry, is set to usher in eKhajana, an integrated Finance Information System for treasury management. According to the State Finance Minister, Mr Y. ... More

BSES Samalkot power project goes on stream
INVESTMENT by both the private sector and public sector are required to augment power generation in the country, and the private sector would have to play a dominant role in the years to come, Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Power, ... More

More teeth for Maharashtra power regulator proposed
THE Maharashtra Government has decided to further empower the State power regulatory commission by bringing any order or decree passed by MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of ... More

Karnataka working on education reforms
A MASSIVE education reforms strategy is in the making at the State level for which the external funds of the order of Rs 2,000 crore may be tapped. The Karnataka Government is talking to the Centre and aid bodies such as the World Bank, the ... More

Rs 350-cr annual outlay for Sikkim
NEW DELHI: Sikkim's annual Plan for 2002-03 has been fixed at Rs 350 crore, based on the identifiable resources at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Mr K.C.Pant, and the Chief Minister, Mr Pawan Chamling. Mr ... More

Global majors submit EoIs for Vizag water scheme
ABOUT seven national and international firms including Vivandi Water, L&T, Gamuda Berhad of Malaysia, SNC Lavlin International of Canada, Essar Projects, Dotsol Pvt Ltd and PLC-PCL joint venture have submitted expression of interests (EOIs) for ... More

UP Govt signs MoU with ITDC
THE India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for promotion of tourism and taking initiatives in the field of tourism and ... More

Kannadigas plan noisy protest to vent their ire on rail woes
IN an attempt to cure what is being perceived as the Centre's `deafness' to the `genuine aspirations' of the people of Karnataka, thousands of Kannadigas are to get together to beat drums on Saturday. This drum-beating exercise, it is hoped, will ... More

APERC seeks public opinion on tariff plan
THE Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued a consultative paper on the long-term tariff principles for public discussion. The commission has invited public opinion on the subject and proposes to hold a public ... More

TN for business orientation to agri sector
THE government of Tamil Nadu is rethinking its strategies for agricultural development. Instead of spending so much acreage on paddy — a commodity the State could buy from the Food Corporation of India cheaper — the farmers should be ... More

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