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Corporate tax collections double
New Delhi: With
India Inc making higher pay-outs in the first instalment of advance tax, the
central governments net corporate tax collections nearly doubled to touch Rs
3,990 crore up to 25 June 2002 as compared to Rs 2,085 crore in the same period
last year.
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Mass
transfers demoralise taxmen
New Delhi: With
the mass transfer of 77 commissioners of income-tax ordered late on Tuesday
last and almost an equal number set to be dislocated within the next few days,
taxmen throughout India are a demoralised lot today.
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Govt for
concurrent audits of projects in north-east
New Delhi:
The central government has asked the comptroller and accountant general to
conduct concurrent audits of the ongoing projects in the north-eastern states
of India.
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NCAER, IEG
disagree on GDP forecast for 2002-03
New Delhi:
While the National Council of Applied Economic Research proposes to have a
re-look at its gross domestic product forecast for fiscal 2002-03 in view of
the government confirming GDP growth of 5.4 per cent for 2001-02, the Institute
of Economic Growth feels the government estimates are on the higher side.
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Agriculture
growth pegged at 6.11%
New Delhi:
The growth rate in agriculture and allied sectors increased to 6.11 per cent
during 2001-02, according to the fourth advance estimates of agricultural
production. Total food grain output has increased to 211.32 million tonnes.
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Taskforce
report on agri marketing reforms
New Delhi:
The inter-ministerial taskforce on agricultural marketing reforms presented its
final report to Union Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh here on Friday.
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Kashmiri
carpets still suffer from 9/11 fallout
Srinagar:
Kamikaze attacks against the US have drastically affected handicraft exports,
particularly Kashmirs fabled carpets that contribute 80 per cent to the
states export earnings.
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Steel
industry regains strength
Mumbai: With
the recent price hike, the domestic steel industry has finally crossed last
years pre-slump price levels.
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