The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 03, 2005

SCI gets nod for VLCC acquisition — But has the freight opportunity sailed away?
THE Union Government's recent decision allowing Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to acquire two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) has not come a day soon. It took a long time for the Government to make up its mind on ... More

POLITICS

Yet another vision
IT appears that the drubbing that the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) received in the recent elections to Kerala's local bodies has forced Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to refocus his government's sights on development and growth. Last week ... More

YSR sets six-point agenda for civic chiefs
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has asked the recently-elected chiefs to civic bodies to implement a six-point agenda to enhance administration and service offerings in the respective towns and cities. In an open letter to the elected ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Permanent numbers for Kerala employees
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Employees of the Government Secretariat here will mandatorily have a Permanent Employee Number (PEN) from March next year. This is in line with the implementation of the Service and Payroll Administrative Repository ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Tax info exchange system trial run from Oct 5 — Seven States likely to participate
THE trial run for the tax information exchange system (TINXSYS) project has now been postponed to October 5. The launch of the project will coincide with the meeting of the empowered committee of State Finance Ministers on value-added tax (VAT), ... More

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