The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 10, 2002

Maran moves Bill in Rajya Sabha -- `Product patent regime for drugs not now'
THE Patents (Second Amendment) Bill 1999, reflecting the ``united will and wisdom'' of the report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), that had taken full note of all developments and provided requisite safeguards by availing itself of the ... More

TN Bill to regulate cable networks
THE Tamil Nadu Government has introduced a Bill seeking to put in place a licensing system and regulate the functioning of cable television operators and the multi-system operators controlling them. The proposed Bill, Tamil Nadu Exhibition on ... More

TN proposes ST on resale of commodities
THE Tamil Nadu Government has decided to amend the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, to introduce the concept of set-off, levy tax on resale of commodities and a five per cent infrastructure surcharge, constitute a settlement commission and ... More

Oil PSUs given freedom to select dealers
THE Government has dissolved the Dealership Selection Board (DSB), thus granting autonomy to public sector oil companies in the selection of dealers and distributors for retailing their petro-products. Announcing this in the Lok Sabha on ... More

Norms for loans to co directors

STATES

Many relief camps to be closed by month-end
MANY of the relief camps in the State are due to be disbanded by May 31. Though the State Government told the Gujarat High Court last week that some of the camps would not be closed till June 30, efforts are on to ensure that most of the 100-odd ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Jayalalithaa says she is ringmaster
THE Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, in her own words, is like a circus ringmaster whipping the Government officials to work. Intervening during the debate on the Appropriation Bill, Ms Jayalalithaa said that the officials were ... More

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