The Financial Express -- Economy

Wednesday, May 7 1997

Mining leases to be further decentralised

A committee set up by Union steel and mines minister Birendra Prasad Baishya to study further decentralisation of the Centre's control over mining and prospecting laws, will consider delegating more powers to state governments for granting and renewing prospecting and mining leases.

Infrastructure Bond Issue

Car majors up in arms over discriminating memoranda system

The memorandum of understanding, a mechanism introduced by the government to facilitate setting up of new passenger car projects involving foreign financial and technical collaboration, is "discriminating" one manufacturer against another, according to sources across-the-board in the industry.

Tariff panel flouting SC norms: transport body

The All India Motor Transport Congress has accused the tariff advisory committee of violating the Supreme Court guidelines.

Raghavendra Rao is Indian Express Young Business Achiever

RBI drops forex loan for arm, to extend Rs 1,300 cr facility

BIFR ultimatum to state on Modern Mills land issue

Chamber plea to introduce bridge funding

Paper calls for cut in diesel, kerosene subsidy

Petro price increase likely by month-end

Companies Bill to pin greater accountability on directors

More leeway for profit making state units

Customs vigil to check illegal DTH entry

Firms can raise funds from public for buyback

Payout period cut to 42 days

Naidu team to visit Malaysia, Singapore

Handover of Fort Manor mired in controversy