IRA Bill to be tabled in winter session
The government would table the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill in the winter session of parliament, BK Chaturvedi, special secretary (insurance) said. However, a decision on foreign equity stake in insurance companies has not been taken by the cabinet as yet.

RBI Act will be amended soon to regulate finance firms, says Sinha
Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha said on Saturday that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act will be amended soon to regulate the non-banking finance companies (NBFCs).

Vajpayee to inaugurate Hi-Tech city
After a long, hard wait, the fruits of Chandrababu Naidu's labour will begin to bear fruit beginning Sunday when the prime minister inaugurates the Hi-Tech city here.

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