The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 29, 2006

POLICY
Sixth Pay Commission — More of the previous panel?
No one knows what the consequences of the Sixth Pay Commission will be. But its questionnaire seeking public opinion shows that it is fighting shy of making radical recommendations that would be accepted by the government employees. More

Law on market revenues for scientists planned
With an aim to incentivise innovation, the Government plans to bring a legislation that assures that not less than 30 per cent of revenues earned from licence fee or commercialisation of a project goes to the scientist(s) who worked on the ... More

POLITICS
Decision on petrol, diesel price cut likely today
Sonia Gandhi took up the issue with Manmohan Singh More

CPI(M) opposes Bharti, Wal-Mart tie-up
Calling it a back door entry by FDI in retail in the country, the CPI (M) has opposed the Bharti-Wal-Mart deal. FDI is not possible in retail under the existing policy on foreign investment in India. "The Wal-Mart's franchisee ... More

Shibu Soren held guilty
The Union Coal Minister, Mr Shibu Soren, has been held guilty of involvement in the killing of his private secretary, Mr Shashi Nath Jha, 12 years ago by a Delhi court. This is the first of its kind conviction of a Union ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
TN fixes sugarcane price at Rs 222.50/tonne
Private mills await Government notification More

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