The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 08, 2004

POLICY
Cabinet okays norms for PSU wage negotiations
THE Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved guidelines for all Central public sector undertakings (PSUs) under various Ministries/Departments to enable the PSU managements to negotiate the wage structure of workers for five years, effective from ... More

Cabinet clears Central legislation for SEZs
THE Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Commerce Ministry's proposal to enact a Central legislation on Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to provide a hassle-free and competitive duty-free milieu for promoting exports, besides "signalling ... More

Cabinet okays social security scheme for unorganised workers
THE Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new social security scheme for workers in the unorganised sector as a "pilot project" ahead of a full legislation proposed by the Labour Ministry. "We would like to give the scheme a statutory shape but ... More

E-GOVERNANCE
CBDT move to demat tax challans
THE Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) does not want the "income-tax challan" to go the "stamp-paper" way. It is planning to phase out tax payment challans from the system with effect from April 1, 2004. "We are planning to dematerialise ... More

6,000 rural e-Seva kiosks to be run by self-help groups
FOLLOWING the success of e-Seva centres in the urban and semi-urban areas of the State, the Andhra Pradesh Government has planned to set up around 6,000 rural e-Seva centres in the form of touch-screen kiosks within the next six months, according ... More

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