The ministry of company affairs, now known as the ministry of corporate affairs, plans to set up an Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Apart from training officials, the institute will also work as a think-tank for the ministry.
According to CAPA estimates, 30 small cities, including Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Jaipur, Srinagar, Cochin and Coimbatore, will see huge growth in air travel in the near future.
Despite its global market share of 60 per cent, Bombardier has made no break-even deals with Indian companies yet.
The sales and ground handling agents of Air Sahara are up in arms against the management of Jet Airways
If Vijay Mallya wants to buy the moon, I will only say, if wishes were horses...Even if Mallya wanted to acquire, Air Deccan is not up for sale. It has been built with a longer vision."
Some airline companies suggest that the fare difference vis-a-vis the Indian Railways is offset by shortage of seats.
Shivaz Rai, owner of a travel agency in Delhi, spent Rs 48,000 on low-cost carrier Air Deccan's Superflier scheme offering coupons for 12 flights to any destination.
To help students pursuing higher education, the government plans o set up a higher education finance corporation.
Despite specific sectors like power, ports, roads and employment falling short of their targets, the Tenth Five-Year Plan 2002-'07 Five-Year Plan has recorded impressive gains in telecom, railways, airport and poverty alleviation.
The 10th Five-Year Plan, which ended on March 31, has come close to achieving the growth targets set at the outset of the Plan by the Planning Commission.
The Railway Board issued a notification a few months ago under which divisional regional managers of certain zones were given financial powers to levy a surcharge from passengers who insist on seeking reservation for lower berths.
Reliance, Bharti's response to Ahmedabad's space crunch.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has pulled up the central government for slow implementation of the UPA's 20-point programme, sources in the government say.
The government is expected to shortly classify the entire food products industry into three clearly defined categories, for licensing as well as taxation purposes.
Annual plan of 65 ministries and depts hiked 27%.
The finance ministry is expected to announce a life insurance package for below poverty line workers in the unorganised sector in the forthcoming Union Budget.
The finance ministry is expected to announce a life insurance package for below poverty line workers in the unorganised sector in the forthcoming Union Budget.
Under the banner of the CII, domestic drug majors have approached Cabinet Secretary BK Chaturvedi for being allowed to present their views on the new pharmaceutical policy, scheduled to be discussed by the Union Cabinet on Thursday.
The Planning Commission and the finance ministry have discordant views on the size of the 2007-08 Plan.
The Central government is likely to rule out upfront equity participation of 26 per cent in upcoming semiconductor units and other general incentives
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