Economy
Manmohan wants revenue dept cleaned up
THE Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Manmohan Singh, has sought a clean-up operation of the entire revenue machinery following the arrest of the former Central Board for Excise and Customs (CBEC) Chairman, Mr B.P. Verma, by the Central Bur eau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of bribery and corruption.

Foreign Trade


Korean Minister meets Paswan
THE Republic of Korea has expressed keen interest in improving cooperation with India in the telecommunication sector. A memorandum of understanding between the two countries is to be signed in the near future.

Policy
Quick decision sought on ITDC divestment
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism has expressed `serious concern' over the way the uncertain disinvestment scenario has affected the financial performance of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).

Power
Systemic changes needed for SEBs, says Prabhu
THE Union Power Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu, has informed the Lok Sabha that ``systemic changes'' need to be introduced and institutionalised if the chronically sick State electricity boards (SEBs) were to be restructured on an enduring basis.

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