Maharashtra government¿s proposal to allow sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in existing permit rooms/hotels and country liquor bars in their premises by paying 50 per cent of vendor licence

Maharashtra liquor policy draws fire

Press Trust of India

The finance ministry has taken an emphatic view of the annual supplement of the Foreign Trade Policy which will be unveiled tomorrow. 


FinMin says it can`t forgo more revenue

Business Standard

Clearance time for merchandise imports into the country may reduce to a few hours in the future with the finance ministry setting up a new risk management division under the Central Board of Excise

Customs clearance time to be shorter

Contracts for the Rs 1,500-cr projects to be awarded by June.


Big firms line up for PowerGrid projects

Slowdown not linked to fiscal policy, PMO told.


FinMin wriggles out of exports growth row

Doordarshan viewers will be able to enjoy FIFA World Cup soccer action, with public broadcaster Prasar Bharati clinching a deal with private sports broadcaster Espn-Star Sports, which has exclusive

DD, ESPN clinch soccer deal

The power ministry¿s mega-power policy is likely to be delayed further in the wake of objections raised by the Planning Commission. The commission has called for scrapping of the ¿ill-conceived

Mega power policy may be delayed

To keep overall monthly costs of cable TV under control, the government will fix a maximum retail price over which no broadcaster can price its television channel as the conditional access system is

CAS rollout to come with MRP for TV channels

Talks between striking SBI employees and the government have reached a stalemate, with employee unions rejecting Finance Minister P Chidambaram¿s appeal to call off their agitation.


SBI staff turn down FM`s call to end strike

The NHAI will soon create specialised cells for project appraisal, planning and quality assurance, standardisation and R&amp;D, contract management, law &amp; arbitration and road safety. Some of

NHAI may rope in experts for planning, R&D

The Supreme Court has ruled that a state financial corporation is not liable to pay wages to the workers of a sick company in which it has shares. The liability is entirely that of the failed company,

State finance firms not liable to pay PSU staff wages: SC

The department of expenditure has firmed up norms for formulation, appraisal and approval of public-private projects (PPP) costing less than Rs 100 crore in the central sector.


New norms for public-private projects

Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayan Murthy today said India should aim at becoming a hub for manufacturing after establishing itself as a software services destination. 


`Make India manufacturing hub`

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the Customs department has made fundamental changes both in the environment in which it works as well as in the way in which cargo is cleared.


FM confident of speedy clearance of cargo

The Madhya Pradesh government is learnt to have been analysing the benefits of the proposed investment of American multinational ISN Information Systems &amp; Networks Corp of $2 billion (Rs 10,000

Deal likely on US investment in MP power

Reacting to the prime minister¿s assurance to Haryana for setting up an atomic power plant in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today ruled out submitting any proposal to the Centre for

No nuclear power plant in Punjab: Amarinder

Taking advantage of changes in immigration rules by the Canadian government, which allow students to work for two years in Canada after finishing their degrees, Windsor University of Canada has

Liberal visa rules attract Punjab students to Canada

Small-scale units from Madhya Pradesh are eyeing a business of Rs 2.37 crore from ventures with Egyptian firms. 


SSI units in MP eye business in Egypt

Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today inaugurated Patanjali Yogpeeth, a Baba Ramdev ayurvedic and yoga centre with world-class facilities here, in the presence of captains of Indian industry.


Baba Ramdev yoga centre in Haridwar

Ushering in the summer holiday season and celebrating the regional launch of its ¿Visit Malaysia Year 2007¿ (VMY 2007) campaign in Punjab, Tourism Malaysia, the nodal agency for promotion of Malaysia,

Malaysia, Truly Asia campaign in Punjab

Russia is learnt to have been exploring business and cultural tie-ups with Madhya Pradesh. 


Russian traders keen on mining, tourism in MP

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