The Indian Express

Friday, August 1 1997

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Kendriya Vidyalayas pay double for outdated computers
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS) has spent lakhs of rupees purchasing obsolete computers for its schools. In 1996, when computer prices crashed, the KVS, which runs over 800 schools across the country, ordered the purchase of 35 486 computers with dot-matrix printers at Rs 97,360 for phased implementation of its Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools (CLASS) project.

Elders allege Bihar-UF collusion to save Laloo
Parliament erupted once again on the fodder scam issue yesterday when members protested against what they called the "collusion" of the Bihar administration with the ruling party to prevent former CM Laloo Prasad Yadav's arrest by the CBI.

HC appoints valuer for Sandoz-Ciba swap
The Mumbai High Court has ordered the appointment of a new valuer to determine the fair swap ratio for the merger of Sandoz India with Hindustan Ciba Geigy (HCG).

ICAI for cos to charge MAT as tax expense

Centre wakes up to biomedical waste problem

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