The Indian Express -- Business

Sunday, November 09 1997

FOREX RATES INDICES STOCK

Sebi committee for scrapping stamp duty on share transfer

The Sebi-appointed Dhanuka committee on amendments to the Securities Act has suggested that stamp duty on transactions in share and debenture that are held in the physical form should be removed. Addressing press persons after a meeting of the committee on Saturday, Justice Dhanuka said that this move will do way with the discrmination whereby transactions only in dematerialised shares are currently exempted from paying stamp duty.

Colgate, HLL campaigns under MRTPC scrutiny

A bitter legal battle has started between multinationals, Colgate Palmolive and Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL), over the claims made by the advertisement campaigns of both companies. Both HLL and Colgate have filed two separate complaints with the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) against each other over claims and counter-claims made by them.

Singapore sees India as threat in software

India's software engineers have made waves worldwide, from America's Silicon Valley to ASEAN's Cyber city-state. But India itself has never been perceived as a threat so far in this part of the world, but rather as a pool of talent from which the region's IT industry can draw.

Banks can sell gold in open market

Colgate, HLL campaigns under MRTPC scrutiny

GDRs fall by 7.52%

Bizbits -- US firm to make micro cars in India

City airport to be hived off

Public sector dominates primary capital market

Sebi committee for scrapping stamp duty on share transfer

Singapore sees India as threat in software

DoT in a fix over ADB loan