The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 25, 2006

POLICY
HM gets Bengal nod to sell surplus land
The West Bengal Government has permitted Hindustan Motors Ltd to sell 314 acres of surplus land at the company's Uttarpara plant in Hooghly district. An application made by the company has been pending with the State Government. ... More

Bangalore races to become No.1 wireless hotspot
The Karnataka Government expects to see wireless broadband connectivity in the whole of Bangalore in a year's time, affirmed Mr Anup K. Pujari, Principal Secretary to Government, IT and BT, speaking at a summit on Internationalisation of the Web ... More

Cabinet approves SPV for rail freight corridor
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), under the Railway Ministry, for the execution of the dedicated rail freight corridor project. However, an inter-ministerial Committee would oversee the ... More

POLITICS
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Differences between Finance, Commerce Ministries More

FINANCIAL POLICY
Cabinet nod for SBI Act amendment
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to amend the existing State Bank of India (SBI) Act, 1955, to enable the bank to access funds from the capital market and also discharge its functions more efficiently. Briefing ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Paddy MSP raised by Rs 40/qtl
The Union Government on Thursday announced a further Rs 40 per quintal increase in the Minimum Support Price of paddy for the ensuing 2006-07 kharif marketing season. On July 27, the Cabinet had pegged the MSP for `common' ... More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Karnataka nod for new industrial policy
Focus on food processing More

SECURITY
IIM-A launches certificate course for armed forces
Beginning the current academic year, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, is launching a `Certificate Course in Business Administration' for the Officers of the Indian Armed Forces. The programme has been specially designed by IIM-A at the ... More

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