The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 15, 2005

Lok Sabha passes taxation laws Bill
THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a crucial taxation laws (second amendment) Bill that seeks to bring legal validity to the income-tax department's efforts to recover tax on a retrospective basis on certain income arising from sale of Duty ... More

`Kerala among first States to have IPR policy'
A POLICY to protect intellectual property is a necessity, said the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, while inaugurating a two-day symposium on the draft Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy for Kerala in the city on Wednesday. Mr Chandy ... More

POLITICS

Labour Minister to take up EPF interest rate issue with PM again
THE Labour Minister, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, will again take up the issue of "best returns" for provident fund deposits when he meets the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday. Last Wednesday, after a meeting of the Central Board of ... More

FINANCIAL POLICY

FDI only in limited cos; doors closed for partnership firms
THE door for foreign equity in partnership firms is getting formally closed. Foreign direct investment will be allowed only in limited companies. The Government is against allowing FDI in partnership and proprietary companies. As a matter of ... More

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