The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 16, 2005

CBEC abolishes palletisation norm
THE Finance Ministry has done away with the current norm that required airlines to obtain separate permission from the customs authorities for palletisation. This procedural relaxation may benefit airlines and result in faster clearances of ... More

Oxfam writes to PM on Patents Bill
OXFAM International, a non-Governmental organisation (NGO), has urged the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to ensure that the Patent (Amendment) Act, 2004 permits the fullest possible access to affordable medicines. Mr Jeremy Hobbs, Executive ... More

POLITICS

Govt examining Reliance Info share deals: Chidambaram
THE Union Government on Tuesday said that it was examining whether any law had been violated by Reliance Infocomm in allocating one crore shares to three unlisted firms at the rate of Re 1 per share. Replying to a supplementary question in the ... More

TDP stages walkout again
MEMBERS of the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) staged a walkout from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday in protest against the Government not fulfilling its electoral promise of enhancing old age and widow's pension from Rs 75 to Rs 225 ... More

SECURITY

IAT to redesign courses, projects for Defence personnel
THE Institute of Armament Technology (IAT), Pune, is restructuring its academic courses and research projects to meet the future challenges in the Defence sector. From the emerging technology-driven warfare to ensuring that India's Defence ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

`Infotech can help address development issues'
A lot of development issues and social sector challenges could be effectively addressed through information technology, says the World Bank's Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, Mr Mohamed V. Muhsin. In an interview to Business ... More

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