The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 18, 2004

POLICY
CCEA okays higher rates of royalty on minerals — States to benefit
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday approved the revised rates of royalty on minerals as also the rates of dead rent. As a result, total royalty accruing to the 22 major mineral bearing States is slated to go up by over 11 per ... More

POLITICS
Judicial inquiry into Anantapur violence
THE State Cabinet on Friday decided that a judicial inquiry under a retired High Court judge would probe the violence perpetuated by faction leaders in Anantapur district from 1989 to 2004. Speaking to newspersons following the Cabinet meeting, ... More

It's Pilgrimage Express for Lalu and family
THE six-day visit to the South by the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, and his wife, Ms Rabri Devi, Bihar Chief Minister, is not just about railways. It's about pilgrimage too. By sheer coincidence or by design, Mr Lalu Prasad's ... More

EVMs for local body polls in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Election Commission has recommended to the Government that electronic voting machines (EVMs) be deployed during elections to the local bodies scheduled for September next. This was announced here by Mr N. ... More

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