The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 21, 2007

FOREIGN RELATIONS
Japan business interest ‘not diminishing’
New Delhi, Aug. 20 India does not see any diminishing in the interest of the Japanese business community towards it, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Shivshankar Menon, said on Monday.“There is a large delegation of about 180 business ... More

‘India-Japan partnership must focus more on trade, tech’
New Delhi, Aug. 20 India-Japan partnership should focus more on trade, investment and technology with prominence to economic interest, said Mr Dinesh Sharma, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.At ... More

POLICY
Finance Ministry gives nod for coal SPV
New Delhi, Aug. 20 The Finance Ministry has given its approval to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) promoted by five public sector companies to scout and acquire coal properties abroad.“Apart from the Finance Ministry, we ... More

POLITICS
Govt committed to developing nuclear energy, says PM
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Monday reiterated his Government’s commitment to the development of nuclear energy even while urging all the political parties to appreciate the national interest of pursuing a sound energy ... More

Stop talks with IAEA: Left
New Delhi, Aug. 20 The four Left parties at a meeting held here today asked the UPA Government not to begin negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before setting up a committee on Indo-US nuclear deal. A joint ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Oil PSU officers to go on strike from today
New Delhi, Aug. 20 Almost 45,000 oil officers of public sector companies have decided to go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday, as their talks with Government failed. The Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA), a representative body ... More

Workers from 3 power utilities to go on strike
3-day strike to start from Tuesday midnight More

AP mulls higher salaries to doctors in remote areas
Hyderabad, Aug. 20 The Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mr S. Chandra Sekher, has indicated that the Government is seriously considering the option of offering attractive salaries for doctors opting to work in remote ... More

E-GOVERNANCE
DCA not to accept physical documentation in future
In its drive to make e-governance initiatives 100 per cent online, the Department of Corporate Affairs (DCA) on Monday announced that in the next 3-4 months, it would refuse to accept physical documentation including those of stamp papers from ... More

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