If taken, Kelkar’s pill may turn out to be sweet for mid-income group
Mumbai: Implementation of the recommendations of task force on direct taxes headed by Vijay Kelkar, adviser to the finance minister, will result in substantial decline in the average tax liability in the mid-income group.
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EoU scheme losing its lustre in wake of reforms
New Delhi: The hundred per cent export-oriented units scheme has lost its shine with a number of units opting out of it because of several restrictions imposed after the initiation of economic reforms.
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8 per cent of world’s poor live in UP: Report
New Delhi: The 60 million poor people of UP are at the risk of falling behind if reforms to reduce poverty are not speeded up, says a World Bank report Poverty in India: The Challenge of Uttar Pradesh.
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Committee to review health of humans and environment
New Delhi: The government has set up a committee to review the current status of environmental health and to develop strategies for protection of human health.
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Trade with Brazil to cross $1billion in 2002
New Delhi: Bilateral trade between Brazil and India is set to cross the $1 billion mark in 2002, according a business delegation from the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Latin America.
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