Panel to decide LNG price

New Delhi, July 21: The government today decided to refer to the Tariff Commission the pricing of imported liquefied natural gas supplied as feedstock to domestic consumers. “We have agreed to refer the question of post cost-insurance-freight cost of LNG to the Tariff Commission to examine if it is rational,” said finance minister P. Chidambaram. Power and fertiliser ministries had contended that Petronet LNG, a consortium of public sector oil firms, was charging too high a tariff for regassifying LNG imported from Qatar.

Telecom body

New Delhi, July 21: The government has appointed K. L. Jain as member (technology), Arun Saxena as member (services) and B Sivaramakrishnan (production) in the Telecom Commission.

BPO growth

New Delhi, July 21: The BPO sector will drive the future of Indian economy and it is necessary that it is equipped to meet all challenges, including legal issues, said Kiran Karnik, president of Nasscom.

Infosys plan

New Delhi, July 21: Infosys will hire 8,000-10,000 people this year and invest $21 million for expansion, said CEO Nandan Nilekani.

Dabhol Power

New Delhi, July 21: The government is trying to facilitate a dialogue between stakeholders of the Dabhol power project to find a framework for settlement of disputes, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.