The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 17, 2002

Maruti second stage sell-off deferred
THE second stage of the Government's plan to divest its holding in the joint venture car-maker Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) has been deferred to the next fiscal, a senior official with the Ministry of Disinvestment has said. The Union Government had ... More

Bill for oil board to be tabled in Budget session
A DRAFT Bill that will pave the way for the setting up of an Oil Regulatory Board will be introduced in Parliament soon after it convenes for the Budget session on February 25. The proposed Oil Regulatory Board will outline the regulatory ... More

STATES

Earthquake anniversary -- Gujarat launches media offensive
THE Gujarat Government, as a run-up to the first anniversary of the killer quake last year, has decided to come out with details of funds disbursed in various sectors. The exercise, which began on January 10, is scheduled to last till January 20, ... More

AP kharif paddy purchase gains pace
KHARIF paddy procurement has gathered momentum in the Godavari districts and elsewhere in Andhra Pradesh and reports till now suggest that by and large farmers are getting the minimum support prices (MSP) fixed by the Union Government for ... More

Assam plans for Net via power lines
GUWAHATI: Assam is all set to introduce Internet via power line. A demonstration of the decoder at the Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi's office at Dispur on the Magh Bihu day on Monday proved that the switchover for the ISPs from DoT to ... More

Kerala begins fresh round of cost-cutting
THE Kerala Government, which announced a slew of cost-cutting measures targeted at its employees last week, has decided to bring all levels of administration, including autonomous bodies, under the austerity drive. Briefing newspersons after a ... More

Gehlot alleges discrimination
THE Rajasthan Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Gehlot, on Wednesday accused the Centre of discriminating between the States in allocation of funds. Instead of helping and rewarding the States which managed their finances well, the Centre has adopted a ... More

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