The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 17, 2002

Project investments above Rs 100 cr — New board for quicker approvals
For cases involving excessive delays in approvals, IIFB is to refer them to a Group of Ministers, which will take them up for resolution. More

Competition Bill passed in Lok Sabha — Panel proposed to check MNCs
THE Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, on Monday made it clear that the multinational companies would not be allowed to abuse market or indulge in unfair trade practices due to their sheer size or financial muscle, even as the Lok Sabha passed ... More

RS clears Freedom of Information Bill
THE Rajya Sabha today cleared the Freedom of Information Bill 2000, which aims at making the administration open, transparent and accountable. The Bill will enable citizens to have access to information on a statutory basis. Initiating a ... More

Noida, Falta EPZs to be SEZs from Jan
COME January 1, 2003, two more export-processing zones of the country will be converted into special economic zones (SEZs). The Union Government has decided to convert the Noida Export Processing Zone in Uttar Pradesh and the Falta Export ... More

STATES

AP bags award for e-governance
ANDHRA Pradesh has bagged the `Best e-Governed State' honour at the Nihilent-CSI e-Governance Awards for 2002, while Maharashtra has claimed three of the five other awards. Announcing this, Mr Deepak Shikarpur, Executive Director of CSI, said: ... More

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