The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 15, 2005

AP plans offices abroad to check immigration frauds
THE Andhra Pradesh Government plans to set up offices abroad, which would save people from fraudulent immigration consultants, according to the State Labour Minister, Mr G. Vinod. Mr Vinod, after unveiling a book Immigration Without ... More

GDR, FCCB norms in place — Relief for companies that took `effective steps' before Aug 31
UNLISTED companies that took verifiable "effective steps" before August 31 to raise funds overseas through the global depository receipts (GDRs) or Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) route have been spared the requirement of prior or ... More

Centre firm on switching over to accrual accounting
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said on Wednesday the Central Government was "determined" to switch over to an accrual system of accounting from the current cash system of accounting. Terming accrual accounting as a "much superior" ... More

Maharashtra notifies ban on plastic bags
THE Maharashtra Government order seeking to ban the use of plastic bags was issued on Wednesday. The order is dated September 13, 2005. The order states that the Government has decided to declare the entire state "Plastic Bag Free Area". It ... More

POLITICS

AP plans to cancel land to IMG Bharata
IN a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh Government plans to cancel allotment of 450 acres of land to IMG Bharata and for five other projects in other parts of the State made by the previous regime. The Government is also contemplating ... More

Polling for local bodies
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has declared a holiday on the days on which polling is to be held for the local bodies in the State, says an official release. While September 24 will be a public holiday in eight districts from ... More