The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 01, 2002

Petrol, diesel imports through IOC to continue
THE dismantling of the administered pricing mechanism (APM) on petro-products from April 1 notwithstanding, the Government has decided against changing the existing system of canalising imports of petrol and diesel through the Indian Oil ... More

Further subsidy on transport for foodgrains
IN a bid to further boost foodgrain exports, the Industry & Commerce Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran, has proposed an internal transport subsidy on foodgrains moved from FCI godowns to the nearest port. This assistance is in addition to the ... More

POLITICS

No plans to quit: Maran

TAXATION

Faltering Govt revenues
THE Cromptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has released the details of the Central Government's accounts for the month of February 2002. As usual, it is quite clear from the April-February data that the Government will again miss the revised ... More

Deadline for zero revenue gap may be pushed back
THE Government's failure to meet the budgeted deficit targets over the last few years has forced the Finance Ministry to consider pushing back the five-year deadline for the elimination of revenue deficit proposed in the Fiscal Responsibility and ... More

`Adopt Patna model for assessment'
HYDERABAD: The Union Government is yet to receive response from the Andhra Pradesh Government over the former's suggestion to adopt the Patna model of property tax assessment to facilitate uniform tax assessment system. The Patna model was ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE

Subsidy sought

PEOPLE

New Chief Secretary takes charge
MR ADIKEHSHAVALU Ravindra has assumed charge as the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka, succeeding Ms Teresa Bhatatcharya, who retired today. This makes Mr Ravindra, hitherto the Additional Chief Secretary and an officer from the 1965 batch, the ... More

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Simplified norms; specific packages

New initiatives to drive export growth

Butter oil from New Zealand seized for `under-invoicing'

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Guide to derivatives

US-64

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