The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 15, 2006

FINANCIAL POLICY
Old-age pension raised to Rs 200
The Cabinet on Thursday revised the pension under the National Old Age Pension Scheme to Rs 200 from Rs 75 per beneficiary per month. Effective from April 1, 2006, the scheme will benefit destitute of the age of 65 and above. ... More

Taxation Laws Bill amended
The President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has given his assent to the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2006. This law, which has become operational from Friday, seeks to, among other things, streamline the approval and monitoring ... More

E-GOVERNANCE
VMC to adopt new software
The Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada (VMC) is adopting Oracle Financials software to offer integrated services to citizens, according to Mr Natarajan Gulzar, Municipal Commissioner. He told newspersons on Friday that it would ... More

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