MTNL, Prasar Bharati in talks for cable services venture
MAHANAGAR Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) proposes to float a joint venture company with Prasar Bharati to provide cable services as part of its diversification into entertainment and information.

Divergent views on VSNL reserves: Shourie
THE issue of taking out a portion of the huge cash reserves of about Rs 4,500 crore lying with VSNL before its privatisation is being discussed within the Government.

Fiscal crisis looming, says Sinha
ADMITTING that "a serious fiscal crisis" was looming, the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, today said that the Governments future economic agenda included wide-ranging reforms in the fiscal front besides the financial and agriculture sectors.

Grey areas `behind brown' dot labels
EVEN as companies incorporate the mandatory brown dot on products with non-vegetarian ingredients, grey areas such as the status of food supplements continue to remain unresolved by the Health Ministry.

Howzzat? ICC appeals for tax relief
THE International Cricket Council (ICC), which has been in the eye of a storm following a spat with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the controversial decisions of the match referee, Mr Mike Denness, in South Africa, has put to test th e benevolence of the Indian Government.

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