The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 30, 2004

EMPLOYMENT
Quota for the handicapped in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Assembly Committee on the Welfare of Women, Children and the Handicapped has directed the State Government to ensure that it observes the reservation norms for handicapped persons in Government appointments. The ... More

POLICY
Bill to double APWRDC borrowing limits
THE Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday adopted a Bill that enhances the borrowing limits of AP Water Resources Development Corporation (APWRDC) from the existing Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,000 crore. Piloting the Bill in the House, ... More

POLITICS
Water table conference
Delhi MPs (from right) Mr Sandeep Dikshit, Ms Krishna Tirath, Mr Sajjan Kumar and Mr Kapil Sibal, meeting the Union Minister for Water Resources, Mr P. Das Munshi, on the Delhi water issue in the Capital on Thursday. ... More

E-GOVERNANCE
Akshaya centres to be functional in Kerala from August 15
IN a couple of weeks, residents of Malappuram district will be able to make travel bookings or access a range of financial services at the nearest Akshaya `e-kendra.' In keeping with the Akshaya project's primary objective of "bridging the ... More

PEOPLE
New tourism, textile secretaries
IN a top level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government on Thursday appointed Mr Wajahat Habibullah as Secretary in the Textiles Ministry and Mrs Uma Pillai as Tourism Secretary. Mr Deepak Chatterji, Secretary, Department of Commerce, is ... More

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