The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 30, 2009

GOVERNMENT

POLICY: Govt to consider freeing petrol, diesel prices
Cabinet decision on the issue likely in 6 weeks: Deora. New Delhi, May 29 The Government will consider deregulating petrol and diesel prices, Mr Murli Deora, said on Friday after taking over as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas for a second ...

POLITICS: Full Government at last
It has taken longer than usual but, finally, India has a full Government in place with 78 ministers, including the 19 sworn in on May 23. The upward age bias in the Cabinet — the average age of the first batch was 65 — has ...

POLITICS: Stalin appointed Deputy Chief Minister of TN
Chief Minister decides to reduce workload due to health reasons. Chennai, May 29 Mr M.K. Stalin, Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration, has been appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, according to a press release ...

PEOPLE: New DG of Income-Tax, Hyderabad
Mr S.P. Swain has taken over as Director-General of Income Tax, Hyderabad. Mr Swain, who joined Indian Revenue Service in 1976, served as Director (international taxation), in Bangalore before the current assignment, according to a ...

POLITICS: Industry bodies seek clarification on power cut withdrawal
Want two-hour load shedding to be withdrawn. Coimbatore, May 29 Within 48 hours of hailing the Government’s announcement on withdrawal of power cut for the LT and LTCT consumers in the State, the trade and industry bodies here have started ...

E-GOVERNANCE: E-procurement set to rise 10 times in Karnataka
Number of depts using the platform expected to double. Bangalore, May 29 Within the Government of Karnataka, e-procurement is set to increase to Rs 30,000 crore from Rs 3,000 crore in the current ...

POLITICS: Priorities put in manifesto will reflect in Budget: Meena
New Delhi, May 29 After assuming office, the new Minister of State for Finance, Mr Namo Narain Meena said the priorities outlined in the Congress Party manifesto will be reflected in the ...

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