The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 01, 2002

New subsidy scheme for IWT sector
THE Centre has unveiled a 30-per cent Inland Vessel Building Subsidy Scheme (IVBSS) for both public and private sector shipyards with the aim of boosting better cargo and passenger movement on national waterways in the country. Under the ... More

Viewers must have choice of channels, says panel
THE Task Force on Conditional Access constituted under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has submitted its report on issues pertaining to transparency, conditional access and addressibility in the cable TV ... More

2004 deadline likely for IT, telecom zero duty
THE Finance Ministry is looking at the option of setting 2004 as the deadline for a zero duty regime for information technology and telecom products and their inputs, following representations made by the Ministry of Communications and ... More

Qualification norms for major port BOT projects relaxed
THE Ministry of Shipping has eased the qualification criteria for the entry of private operators keen on taking up projects in the major ports sector through the build, operate and transfer (BOT) route. According to a recent order, the Ministry ... More

Foodgrains report to be submitted next month
Mr Shanta Kumar said the Centre is considering withdrawal of powers conferred on States and introduction of direct income support to farmers instead of the existing minimum support price scheme. More

TAXATION

Naphtha duty waiver for units switching to LNG
THE Finance Ministry on Thursday accorded a full waiver on excise duty on naphtha for power generation, which earlier attracted a rate of 27.6 per cent. The 740-MW Dabhol power project has been excluded from the duty waiver. The exemption was ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS

Bengal signs pact for medical college
THE West Bengal Government has signed up with the Indo-British Health Care Private Ltd (IBHCPL) for setting up a medical college-cum-hospital in the city. The State Government would transfer 55 acres of land for setting up this project, which ... More

EVENTS

PM convenes meet on housing
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has convened a meeting of the Chief Ministers and the Housing and Urban Development Ministers of all States to evolve a consensus on several contentious issues such as `Housing for all', the Urban Land ... More

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