The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 25, 2002

Govt weighing post-APM options on petro prices
THE Petroleum Ministry is weighing the options to maintain the prices of petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene at the current levels, just a week before prices are to be freed. It will be forwarding its suggestions to the Finance Ministry shortly, ... More

One-time settlement of SEB dues approved
THE Government has approved a scheme of one-time settlement (OTS) of the outstanding dues to ensure timely payment of dues by State electricity boards to Central public sector undertakings (CPSU). The scheme was approved by the Cabinet ... More

Govt relaxes treasury curbs
THE Kerala Government has issued orders lifting restrictions on treasury payments of arrears in salary, retirement benefits, travelling allowance and 50 other items from Monday. Alongside, curtailment on provident fund claims payments and ... More

Restrictions on foreign trips eased

STATES

Bihar, HP lag behind in wooing investment
IT may not be a total surprise, but nonetheless a matter of concern that Bihar and Himachal Pradesh feature in the list of States which failed to attract any investment in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. This has been revealed in a recent study done by ... More

Gujarat's sullied its name, says Premji
THE Wipro Chairman, Mr Azim Premji, whose lineage can be traced to Kutch, said doubts have been raised over Gujarat's claim as a safe investment destination following the recent bouts of violence. The MNCs did their homework on potential ... More

Honour for Oberoi group hotels

INDUSTRIAL POLICY

TN sets up board on closed units, worker settlement
The District Collector will head the committee, which will have a three-year tenure, and will convene at least once in three months. The committees are to be constituted in every district other than Theni. More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

More demand for DA arrears

INCOME TAX

I-T waiver may cost Rs 1,500 cr
THE Government would end up foregoing over Rs 1,500 crore if it were to allow units in the special economic zone (SEZ), free trade zones and software technology parks to claim 100 per cent deduction under Section 10A and 10B of the Income-Tax Act ... More

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