Sharp deterioration in states' internal fund mobilisation
There has been a marked deterioration in the internal mobilisation of funds by states leading to a sharp increase in state borrowings in the first three years of the Ninth Plan.

Stage set for foreign direct investment to flood retailing -- Mohapatra
India Inc has, for the first time, charted a road map for grooming the billion dollar retail industry to be on par with the world standards.

27 mills forced to submit fresh proposal for land redevelopment
Although the Maharashtra govt has released the much delayed policy on sale of excess land by Mumbai textile mills, nearly 27 mills are in a bind as they have to submit fresh proposals for land redevelopment.


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