GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Mark of honour
The Tricolour flying at half mast over the Rashtrapati Bhawan, as a mark of respect for the Palestine Liberation Organisation Chairman, Mr Yasser Arafat. The Government has declared three days of state mourning. ...
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POLICY
Cabinet nod for legal treaties with Singapore, S Africa
THE Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for signing of Agreements on Mutual Legal Assistance in connection with investigations, prosecutions and other proceedings relating to criminal matters between India-Singapore and India-South ...
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FINANCIAL POLICY
Pension: Cabinet okays new regulatory framework proposal
THE Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to introduce a legislation to provide a regulatory framework for the new pension system. The establishment of the statutory Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is to promote ...
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Cabinet nod for forming Financial Intelligence Unit
IN a move to prevent and combat money laundering and related crimes, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a Financial Intelligence Unit, India (FIU-IND). FIU-IND will co-ordinate and support the efforts of national and ...
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY
CCEA clears MSP operations for Maharashtra
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has permitted the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to undertake minimum support price (MSP) operations in Maharashtra. However, CCI will be allowed to undertake MSP operations in the State on ...
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SECURITY
BrahMos, Akash, Trishul to be test fired soon
INDIAN defence scientists will conduct advanced flight tests of at least three missiles — BrahMos, Akash and Trishul — by the end of 2004, in their intensified efforts to convince the users to go in for induction of these indigenously ...
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