Centre may let multilateral agencies pick stake in insurance firms
The central government is considering allowing multilateral agencies to take equity in insurance companies after the sector is privatised, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA).

Telecom Commission urges state units to recover non-licence fee outstandings
The Telecom Commission has issued strict directions to its state units to recover all outstanding non-licence fee dues from private basic and cellular telephone service providers.

`US curbs on transfer of nuclear knowhow is a bottleneck'
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission KC Pant on Tuesday said that restriction on transfer of nuclear technology and resources to India by the United States was a major constraint in the development of nuclear power capacity in the country.


  Cabinet clears Trade Marks bill
  Executive Briefing
  Centre plans regulatory authorityfor telecom, IT and broadcasting
  New India Assurance bags account for Neyveli power plan
  ADB to focus on poverty alleviation programmes
  Unions oppose Centre bid to divest holding in banks
  Briefing