NATIONAL No discrimination in the allotment of shares: RIC Caught in a controversy over reported allocation of its shares to privately held companies at much lower price than those given to Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani controlled Reliance Infocomm today (Jan 30, 2005) dismissed the reports as 'totally false and baseless'.
Finance Ministry examining hike in EPF rate: Rao Union Labour Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today (Jan 30, 2005) said the proposal for increasing the EPF interest rate was being examined by the Finance Ministry and any decision would be taken only after receiving its recommendations.