The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Centre plans to outsource visa services
IN A bid to facilitate tourist arrivals into the country, the Government plans to outsource the issuance of visas by Indian Embassies, the Minister for Tourism, Ms Renuka Choudhury, said here on Tuesday. Addressing the World Economic Forum ... More

POLICY

Govt plans to decontrol fertiliser prices; may start with SSP
WITH barely four months left for the UPA Government to formulate a new policy for the fertiliser industry, a proposal for phased decontrol of retail prices of fertiliser is being considered by the Government. The existing pricing system comes to ... More

Disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and relief
ON Monday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management Bill. A day earlier, the Home Minister, Mr Shivraj Patil, was accompanied by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and the Minister of State for Home Affairs, ... More

Policy to boost renewable energy sector on anvil
IN a bid to provide an impetus to the renewable energy sector, the Government is drafting a comprehensive policy to promote installation of renewable energy capacities. The policy would attempt to streamline the process of awarding clearances ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Govt spending on IT below target: Maran
THE Minister for Communications and IT, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, today said that while India was making rapid strides in offering IT services to other nations, the level of IT spending within the country was still low. "The Planning Commission had ... More

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