The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 24, 2005

Cabinet clears Rs 479-cr plan for Afghan power projects
THE Union Cabinet today approved an expenditure of Rs 478.72 crore for execution of a 220kV double circuit transmission line and a new sub-station at Kabul to meet the power needs of Afghanistan's capital city. The projects would be executed by ... More

POLICY

Cabinet okays Bill on alternative medicines
THE Cabinet on Thursday approved the introduction of the Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Pharmacy Bill, 2005 that proposes to regulate education and practice of pharmacy in Indian medicine and homeopathy. The legislation seeks to set up a ... More

Cabinet clears HAL-Snecma joint venture
THE Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a joint venture company by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Snecma Moteurs of France with an initial investment of Rs 50 crore. The Cabinet also approved a 50:50 equity participation by the ... More

Rly staff to continue to get free passes
THE Government on Thursday rejected a proposal to discontinue the issuance of free travel passes to Railway employees, saying it was a "universally recognised privilege." "The Cabinet did not agree to the Expenditure Reforms Commission's ... More

POLITICS

Cabinet reshuffle likely tomorrow — Shibu Soren may get back Coal
THE Government is likely to undertake another round of Cabinet reshuffle on Saturday. Indications are that most of the new entrants would be from the Congress, while the former Coal Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Chief, Mr Shibu Soren, is ... More

AP Speaker to lead team to US for investments
THE Speaker of the State Assembly, Mr K.R. Suresh Reddy, will lead a high-level delegation to the US seeking investments from NRIs, industry associations, and top MNCs such as IBM, AIG, and Computer Associates (CA). The 15-day tour will begin on ... More