Rs 9,045-crore addl grants sought
New Delhi: Finance minister Jaswant Singh has presented the second batch of supplementary demands for grants amounting to Rs 9,045 crore for the current financial year.
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CAG to monitor regular progress Of N-E projects
New Delhi: The government will send the progress reports of projects in the north-eastern region to the Comptroller and Auditor General during the course of their implementation and not just after their completion, said Atul Sinha, secretary, department of development of north-eastern region.
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Different rate regime soon for senior citizens
New Delhi: Concerned over the plight of senior citizens due to falling interest rates, the government has said it is working on a differential rates regime for pensioners, widowers and senior citizens to insulate them from softening interest rates.
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Shourie to seek AG’s views on selloff
New Delhi: Bowing to pressure from the Opposition, disinvestment minister Arun Shourie on Tuesday assured the Rajya Sabha that he would seek opinion from Attorney General Soli Sorabjee on the legality of the sell-off of two oil public sector units HPCL and BPCL.
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Companies Bill passed
New Delhi: Finance and company affairs minister Jaswant Singh has assured the Lok Sabha that the government will take effective steps for revival of sick industries and check cheap imports and illegal trade even as the Lower House passed a Bill seeking creation of a revival fund and a National Company Law Tribunal.
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