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BSNL seeks exemption from Rs 3,000-crore licence fees
The state-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is planning to seek exemption from paying licence fees, stating a clause under the National Telecom Policy of 1999 (NTP ‘99). At present, the company pays around Rs 3,000 crore per annum as licence fee to the exchequer.

Jt Secy (Judicial) to depose on sanction to prosecute Kasab
The 26/11 court has issued summons to Shashi Bhushan, Joint Secretary (Judicial) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, to appear as witness to throw light on sanction given to prosecute Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab and two others on charges of "waging war against the nation".

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Govt defers Pepsico's $200 mn investment proposal
The government has deferred a decision on Pepsico India Holding"s proposal to invest $200 million (about Rs 930 crore) in the next three years.
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World Bank offers additional funds for SSA

With government’s flagship Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme showing encouraging results in expansion of elementary education, the World Bank has come forward with an offer to provide additional funding of $ 500 million (Rs 2,325 cr approx) for the programme. - WB"s additional $500 mn funds for SSA - A clean, free-flowing Ganga by 2020: Government - World Bank approves NCRMP - Govt to spend Rs 15,000 cr for "a clean, free-flowing Ganga" - Rs 20,120-cr capex projected for upgrade of power units - Deepak Lal: Remembrance of things past">Deepak Lal: Remembrance of things past The World Bank has proposed the government to provide the money as soft loans to be paid over a period of 35 to 40 years with lesser interest. The World Bank had provided soft loan of $ 600 million (Rs 2,790 cr approx) for the scheme which aims at universalisation of elementary education. At present 99 per cent of the habitations in the country have got a primary school. Under the SSA, 270,000 schools have already been operationalised.


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