NATIONAL Demat of stamp papers in 6-8 weeks: Jaswant
New Delhi: Finance Minister Jaswant Singh today (Dec 5, 2003) virtually dismissed allegation that his Ministry sat over the Rs 30,000 crore fake stamp paper scam for over a year and said Government plans to introduce a paperless system by 6-8 weeks.
Anti-dumping: Chinese exporters under the scanner
New Delhi: At least 70 anti-dumping investigations involving exporters from China have been initiated by the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties so far, Government told the Lok Sabha today (Dec 5, 2003).
Market reacts to fresh margins; Sensex 94 pts down
Mumbai: Reacting negatively to imposition of ad hoc margins, stocks succumbed to dramatic heavy sell-
off at the fag end and sent the Sensex reeling down to end with a sharp fall of 94 points on the Bombay
Stock Exchange (BSE) today (Dec 5, 2003).
Maruti, Shaw Wallace among top 20 IT defaulters
New Delhi: Late big bull Harshad Mehta, India's largest car maker Maruti Udyog Ltd and liquor major
Shaw Wallace are among top 20 corporate and individual Income Tax (IT) defaulters, Lok Sabha was
informed today (Dec 5, 2003).
INTERNATIONAL 'India on the verge of explosive economic growth'
London: After a resounding victory in the Assembly polls, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh virtually
unveiled the reform measures in the Budget, saying second green revolution needed to be ushered in,
apart from giving renewed thrust to disinvestment, labour and fiscal reforms.
