The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 11, 2004

POLITICS
Left TUs to protest against EPF rate cut
The Left trade unions would meet to chalk out a combined strategy for nationwide protest against reduction in the rate of interest payable on employees' provident fund deposits. However, the formal date is yet to be finalised. The Central Board ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Govt to set up single window body for GM crops
THE Centre will put in place a single window regulatory body by January next to consider permission for cultivation of genetically-modified crops in the country, according to the Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr Kapil Sibal. ... More

Free power may lead to illegal connections in Maharashtra
BY deciding recently to provide free power for all farmers effective July 1, regardless of the capacity of their pump sets, the Maharashtra Government may trigger several developments not easy to cope with: A spate of new applications for new ... More

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