Govt to set up international centre on climate change
New Delhi: The government has decided to set up an international centre for science and technology to counter the threat of climate change. The central institution will coordinate and guide activities for climate changes mitigation and adaptation.
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Allow states to tax services, says CII
New Delhi: Confederation of Indian Industry has recommended that an important prerequisite for moving to a value added tax regime is giving concurrent powers to states for levying tax on services.
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Irda chief to meet car makers Over motor cover issues
New Delhi: Peeved by the piquant situation in the motor insurance market where new companies are refusing to underwrite motor insurance, the Insuarnce Regulatory and Development Authority’s chairman, N Rangachary, will meet with the chief executives of non-life insurance companies as well as the officials of the leading car manufacturers on Wednesday.
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Rlys cites development to go ahead with unviable bridges
New Delhi: The Railways has decided to construct four mega bridges at Bongibeel, Munghyre, Patna and over the river Kosi.
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Antony locks horns with banks
Thiruvananthapuram: The Antony government’s 18-month honeymoon with Kerala banks has come to an end. For the first time in his chief minister tenure AK Antony on Sunday lashed out against the credit-choke by the commercial banks in the state.
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4 Nobel laureates to address World Science Festival
New Delhi: The Centre for Philosophy and Foundation of Science has roped in four Nobel laureates to deliver lectures in the run-up to the first World Science Festival being held in the Capital from February 12-28 next.
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