The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 10, 2005

Cabinet nod for Oil Ministry to negotiate gas pipelines
THE Union Cabinet has authorised the Petroleum Ministry to negotiate directly with Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries for facilitating the laying of transnational pipelines for import of natural gas to India. "It will significantly ... More

Kerala not to raise retirement age
RAISING the retirement age of State Government employees is not an option the State Government is considering, the Finance Minister, Mr Vakkom Purushothaman, told the State Assembly on Wednesday. Replying to questions, the Finance Minister ... More

CCEA clears Rs 829 cr for ICMR's 10th Plan programmes
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved Rs 828.66 crore, which includes an expenditure of Rs 226 crore already incurred in the first two years of the Tenth Plan for the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) ... More

PM charts out policy agenda for ministries
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has approved a list of "policy thrust areas" for all major ministries and departments of the Central Government. The list has been drawn up in consultation with the ministries and based on the major ... More

POLITICS

Kerala Forest Minister resigns

SECURITY

Threat of sanctions hangs over India's US defence buys: Pranab
EVEN as India consolidated its place on the aviation map with the launch of Aero India 2005 here on Wednesday, the Defence Minister expressed apprehensions over sourcing military aircraft or major defence supplies from US companies because they ... More

BrahMos set for an export launch
AS Indian defence products get increasingly export-oriented, a world first, the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, could be targeting the markets of at least half a dozen friendly countries. Its full market potential and value are yet to be ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Cabinet clears second phase of Tax Information Network
THE Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of phase-II of Tax Information Network (TIN) at an estimated expenditure of Rs 101.25 crore over three years. While the Government would pay Rs 68.75 crore towards the project, the balance amount ... More

PEOPLE

New TTD Executive Officer

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Banks lining up Tier II bond issues

IVRCL plans Rs 145-cr public issue

Southern mills way ahead in raw sugar imports

Govt hopeful of meeting export targets

Adanis plan to enter ship building biz

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