The Financial Express -- Economy

Tuesday, May 20 1997

NBFCs mop-up to come under Deposit Insurance Act

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to bring fixed deposits in non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) under the Deposit Insurance Act.

Infrastructure Bond Issue

Task force favours 30% hike in urea issue price

The task force on fertilisers has suggested that issue price of urea should be increased by 30 per cent in 1997-98, the first year of the Ninth Plan followed by 10 per cent per annum increase from the second year to the terminal year of the Plan period.

DoT meet on fixed-to mobile tariff structure

The department of telecommunications (DoT) is holding a two-day meeting from Tuesday of telecom circle chiefs to formulate a viable strategy on meeting the huge gap between target and implementation of village public telephones (VPTs).

Inferior wheat from Argentina costs centre Rs 61cr

More teeth for insurance regulatory body likely

Indian Brand Equity Fund trust to meet tomorrow

RBI ceiling on lending draws flak

Jute entrepreneur aid scheme likely to be extended

Reserve Bank to study changes in forfaiting norms

Joshi entourage sets sail in bid to woo investment

Additional grant for Karnataka from grid

State in a fix over expressway funding

Higher cotton production seen in current fiscal