The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Govt notifies guidelines for FDI in single brand retailing
DESPITE stiff opposition from the Left parties, the Government on Monday notified the guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI) in single brand retail trading. The notification states that FDI up to 51 per cent in retail trade of single ... More

100 pc FDI thru automatic route notified
JUST two weeks ahead of the Budget and against stiff political opposition, the Government on Monday issued notification permitting foreign direct investment (FDI) through the Reserve Bank of India's automatic approval route in a large number of ... More

Radico gets export duty waiver for grain distillery in UP
LIQUOR major Radico Khaitan Ltd has received exemption from export duty for three years for its upcoming grain-based distillery in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. According to the company, it is the first to set up a grain-based distillery in Uttar ... More

POLITICS

Left not to support no-confidence motion
DESPITE disagreement on several issues, the Left parties have ruled out supporting any no-confidence motion against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in the Lok Sabha while voicing its deep concern for voting against Iran in the ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Centre to set up 8 terminal markets
THE Centre plans to set up eight terminal market complexes in five States and in a Union Territory at a cost of Rs 550 crore to have an integration of domestic produce with retail chains, a senior Government official said. The terminal ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

CAG report faults KSEB on SNC Lavalin deal
`The very objective of improvement in power generation could not be achieved since there was no improvement in the efficiency of the machines.' More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Kerala Govt employees firm on strike
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Major employees and teachers' unions in the State have condemned the 2006-07 Budget for its failure to address a demand for pay revision effective from March 2002 and have vowed to go ahead with an indefinite strike ... More

SECURITY

Kalam gets a feel of life in submarine
THE President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, created history on Monday by becoming the first Head of State in the country to sail in a submarine. He went on a sortie on INS Sindhurakshak in the Bay of Bengal for a few hours today. He boarded ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Corp Bank launches e-payment for excise duty remittances
CORPORATION Bank has launched e-payment facility for remittance of Central Excise duty by the assessees. A bank release said here on Monday that the customers of authorised core branches could avail themselves of this facility. They can log on ... More

E-passports on anvil
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr E. Ahamed, has said the Centre was actively considering the introduction of e-passports in the country. But no decision has been taken on whether tamper-proof ... More