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'Toothless' MRTP is laid to rest
From September 1, 2009, the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act 1969 has been laid to rest, and the Commission will not accept fresh filings. By now all readers are aware of the roadblocks involved, being various court cases, with challenges to the appointment of the chairperson, the status of pending cases and existing employees. Amendments to the Competition Act 2002, and its slow passage in the Houses of Parliament delayed the introduction of an effective anti trust law, a vital element in an open economy which aspires to be a global major.

Japanese PM meets Tata, Mukesh Ambani
Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama today met top Indian industry leaders, including Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, here.

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State seeks special package from Centre
A 20-member delegation from Karnataka today met Union mome minister P Chidambaram and demanded special incentives for its five districts.
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Analysts' View: Raamdeo Agrawal

The finance minister (FM) has done a good job to maintain an aggregate demand in a recessionary situation by increasing rural spending and giving some reprieve in income tax by cutting the surcharge. It’s a fairly balanced Budget. The fall in markets is an over-reaction as the finance minister has never said that there would not be any divestment. Instead, he has hinted that nearly Rs 25,000 crore is likely to be raised through divestment. - New data series seeks to bridge credibility gap - Five mutual fund houses get ready to start business - Motilal to launch its maiden MF scheme soon - Axis Bank ties up with Motilal Oswal for online trading - Motilal Oswal hits 20% upper limit, ends up 18% - Motilal Oswal Financial Services net dips 64% Also, markets are reading too much into the fiscal deficit target. India is fairly poised to manage her fiscal deficit compared to many other world economies. Raamdeo Agrawal Managing Partner, Motilal Oswal, Financial Services


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