The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 25, 2008

GOVERNMENT

POLICY: Bill to change Apeda Act to protect trade mark interests
About 300 instances of infringement of rights in basmati. New Delhi, Dec. 24 India’s case for safeguarding its specified agricultural and processed food products such as basmati rice, Darjeeling tea or Alfonso mango – which have been ...

PEOPLE: New Central PF Commissioner
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr K. Chandramouli as Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. Mr Chandramouli, who is a 1975 batch IAS officer, will take over ...

STATES: Allot hydro power projects along a river to single developer, States told
For optimal development of resources. New Delhi, Dec. 24 The Centre has asked States with hydel potential to follow a policy of bundling hydroelectric projects along a single river to one agency, so that development of the resources is done ...

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