The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 03, 2004

POLICY
Spectrum no longer free for Govt
MINISTRIES and Government departments and agencies, including Defence and police authorities, will no longer be able to freeload on the scarce radio frequency spectrum allotted for their wireless needs but will have to cough up licence fees and ... More

Duty-free credit entitlement certificate route norms relaxed — Service providers allowed to import `any' capital goods
IN a reversal of its earlier stance, the Finance Ministry has now permitted all service providers to import "any capital goods" under the duty-free credit entitlement certificate (DFCEC) route. The only exception to the latest standpoint would ... More

STATES
Devolution formula must reward States, says Jayalalithaa
THE Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, today told the Twelfth Finance Commission that the devolution formula should reward States for performance and good governance and must "give up the practice of rewarding laggard ... More

SECURITY
Coast Guard to set up more small stations
THE Coast Guard has intensified its efforts to set up more small stations at different parts of the country, according to the Commander of the Coast Guard (Kerala and Lakshadweep), DIG Mohinder Singh Dangi. After stations such as Kavaratti and ... More

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