The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 17, 2009

GOVERNMENT

POLICY: Railways to review land acquisition policy
Mamata not for forceful takeover; to affect major projects. New Delhi, Sept. 16 The Ministry of Railways, under the leadership of Ms Mamata Banerjee, has decided to avoid “forceful acquisition of land” and to “critically ...

STATES: States agree on dual goods, services tax structure
With the deadline of April 1, 2010 for the introduction of Goods and Services Tax looming before them, States agreed on Wednesday to have two basic rates for the new tax system, including a standard rate and a lower one for essential commodities, ...

E-GOVERNANCE: Karnataka RTOs set to issue smart cards
Mangalore, Sept. 16 All the regional transport offices (RTOs) in Karnataka will start issuing registration certificates (RCs) of vehicles and driving licences (DLs) in smart card format by the end of this month, according to Mr Vijaya ...

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