The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Bengal to issue policy note on core projects
THE West Bengal Government has decided to come out with a policy guideline for private-public partnership (PPP) in infrastructure projects. Mr Asok Bhattacharya, the State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister, told Business Line ... More

Cable TV network amendment Bill introduced in Parliament
THE Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj, today tabled the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002 in the Lok Sabha, paving the way for the introduction of Conditional Access System in the broadcasting ... More

Patents Bill passed

POLITICS

TDP tries to get Balayogi widow elected unopposed
THE by-election to Amalapuram (reserved) parliamentary constituency in East Godavari district, necessitated by the death of G.M.C Balayogi, former Lok Sabha Speaker, in a helicopter crash in March, has once again brought to the fore the issue of ... More

STATES

Major power failure in Tamil Nadu
THE northern districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, experienced a major power failure Tuesday evening. When contacted, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board officials said the reasons for the failure were being studied by the Southern Regional ... More

TAXATION

Clarification on changes in sales tax levy
THE Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Department has clarified that the changes proposed in the sales tax through the Bills passed by the Assembly will come into effect only when the Bills receive the Governor's assent and they are notified in the ... More

MANPOWER

Panchayat Raj engineers threaten stir
REPRESENTATIVES of the Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineers Association, who are on a long-drawn protest since March 27 this year demanding settlement of several pending demands, have now threatened to launch an indefinite strike from May 18. The ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

E-tendering soon to cut project costs
Under this initiative, the Government proposes to place details of the project, the tendering approach and invite applications for tenders making it convenient for those looking to be part of the process. More

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