The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 11, 2006

GOVERNMENT
Kerala election results on Idea
Idea Cellular Ltd has launched a service called `Election Results' which will display total tally and party-wise tally of Assembly seats in Kerala. Mr B. Ramakrishna, COO, Idea Kerala, said that the subscriber is required to type ... More

POLICY

Express industry concern over Postal Bill
Express Industry Council of India (EICI), the apex body of express trade companies including courier companies, has expressed concern about the proposal to amend the Indian Postal Act. They feel it would eliminate competition in the service ... More

Nod for coal expansion projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the expansion of Krishnashila Opencast project and Amlohri Opencast project of Northern Coalfields Ltd. While Krishnashila Opencast project is located in the Sonebhadra ... More

Regional navigation satellite system
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval to undertake the development and deployment of an Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) at a cost of Rs 1,420 crore, with a foreign exchange component of Rs 1,100 ... More

CCEA nod for DD, AIR services
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal for implementation of Phase-II of special package for improvement of All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan services in North East region (including Sikkim) ... More

Nod for capital infusion in Teletech
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved additional infusion of equity capital up to Rs 1,500 crore into Teletech Investments (India) Ltd by Essal Metal Holdings Ltd, Essar Logistics Holdings Ltd and Essar Power ... More

`Clarifications on SEZ rules soon'
The Government would come up with certain clarifications on the rules governing special economic zones in the next few days, said the Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath. "All issues on the SEZ rules have been ... More

POLITICS

Left rejects proposal on petro price hike
Ministry moots hike of Rs 5 for petrol, diesel, kerosene; Rs 50 for LPG More

Scramble to the top
COMMUTERS SCRAMBLE UP a van in front of the railway station in Thiruvananthapuram as bus service was disrupted in the district on Wednesday following the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the BJP in protest against the killing of one of its workers ... More

Awaits new Govt
A VIEW OF the Writers' Building in Kolkata, the state secretariat, waiting for the new Government, which will be decided on Thursday. According to exit polls, the ruling Left Front will win by a big margin. ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY

MSP for jute raised
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 1,000 per quintal for TD-5 grade of jute ex-Assam for 2006-07 season. This price has been approved on the recommendations of the ... More