* BANKING: The investigation into the Cobrapost allegations has revealed no money laundering transactions by banks, but has thrown up some violations of know-your-customer norms, a senior financial ministry official said. Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Takru has said banks' NPA situation is a "sorry state of affairs" and that the government is mulling stiffer penalties for banking norms violation.
* FERTILISERS: Minister S.K. Jena has said urea price hike is not on the agenda and the meeting of the group of ministers has been inconclusive.
* GEMS & JEWELLERY: The government has hiked customs duty on gold bars and platinum to 8% from 6% in a bid to cut imports.
* INFRASTRUCTURE: The Planning Commission has proposed setting up a separate tribunal for resolving disputes in public contracts, especially in public- private-partnership projects. The government and Asian Development Bank have signed an agreement Tuesday for a $150 mln loan to help build a power evacuation system in Uttarakhand.
* PORTS: ESSAR PORTS and ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE are vying for ports on the east coast.
* PRIVATE EQUITY: Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, the private-equity arm of Goldman Sachs Inc, has made an additional investment of $135 mln in Mumbai- based ReNew Wind Power.
* TELECOM: Telecom secretary says the Department of Telecommunications will unveil the finalised unified licensing regime in the next one month.
* FERTILISERS: Minister S.K. Jena has said urea price hike is not on the agenda and the meeting of the group of ministers has been inconclusive.
* GEMS & JEWELLERY: The government has hiked customs duty on gold bars and platinum to 8% from 6% in a bid to cut imports.
* INFRASTRUCTURE: The Planning Commission has proposed setting up a separate tribunal for resolving disputes in public contracts, especially in public- private-partnership projects. The government and Asian Development Bank have signed an agreement Tuesday for a $150 mln loan to help build a power evacuation system in Uttarakhand.
* PORTS: ESSAR PORTS and ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE are vying for ports on the east coast.
* PRIVATE EQUITY: Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, the private-equity arm of Goldman Sachs Inc, has made an additional investment of $135 mln in Mumbai- based ReNew Wind Power.
* TELECOM: Telecom secretary says the Department of Telecommunications will unveil the finalised unified licensing regime in the next one month.
