MoST, finance ministry squabble may delay Jaipur-Kishangarh project
The finance ministry has asked the ministry of surface transport and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to consider getting the shortlisting of bidders for the Jaipur-Kishangarh project legally vetted.

Centre may net Rs 2,000 cr from divestment -- GVR
The govt may be able to mop up only Rs 2,000 cr through divestment of its equity stake in public undertakings against the targeted Rs 10,000 cr during the current fiscal, says Disinvestment Commision chairman GV Ramakrishna.

Marginal fall in growth rate of enterprises in 90s -- Survey
The total number of enterprises grew by 2.23% during 1990-98, as against the 2.64 growth rate in 1980-90, according to the provisional results of the fourth Economic Census (EC) 1998.

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