The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 30, 2002

Rakesh Mohan panel report -- `Incorporate tonnage tax in I-T Act'
The committee has also recommended a minimum lock-in period of 10 years for shipping companies that opt for the tonnage tax regime. This implies that once a shipping company opts for the tonnage tax system, it cannot revert to the corporate tax regim e before the lock-in period of 10 years. More

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AP signs pact for agri-export zone
THE Andhra Pradesh Government and the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an agri-export zone (AEZ) in Chittoor ... More

Maharashtra to get Rs 536-crore World Bank aid
MAHARASHTRA will receive Rs 536-crore World Bank funding in the next fiscal year for fiscal reforms programme, Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister, has said. He said this was out of Rs 1,398 crore required by the State under the 10th Five-Year ... More

Naidu calls for public debate on draft Budget
THE Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Tuesday released the State's draft Budget for 2002-03 to the public in the form of `Annual Fiscal Framework for 2002-03' (AFF), and sought a public debate on it. "I am giving a ... More

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Rakesh Mohan panel report -- `Incorporate tonnage tax in I-T Act'

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In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
Jan. 20-Jan. 26
Realty may get access to overseas borrowings

Railways shelves variable tariff plan for petro-products

TN to target specific IT sectors in new policy

AP to rope in private cos for Govt IT projects

Status quo in EPF rate for now -- Linking to Special Deposit Scheme mooted

Cabinet nod for repeal of banking service Act -- Full say for banks in recruitment

VAT switchover to take one more year