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Friday, January 11, 2002
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BUDGET


`Focus on revenue deficit'
LEADING economists have said that the current recessionary trends in the economy should not be used as a pretext for deviating from the path of fiscal rectitude and structural reforms. At a pre-Budget meeting with the Finance Minister, Mr ... More

CEMENT


Zuari to buy out India Cements in Sri Vishnu
ZUARI Cement Ltd today said it would be acquiring the entire equity holding of India Cements Ltd and its associates in Sri Vishnu Cement Ltd for an enterprise value of Rs 385 crore. India Cements and its associates hold 95 per cent stake in Sri ... More

ECONOMY


India must speed up reforms to tide over crisis: Smadja
Stating that the picture of the global economic recovery during 2002 would be highly fragmented, Mr Smadja said that the `extremely demanding' environment after the attack on the World Trade Center was a possible indicator of the US taking a differen t view on demands from its allies. More

PSU


VRS optees in BBUNL group cross 9,900
A TOTAL of 9,926 persons have availed of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) offered by the seven subsidiaries of the engineering public sector unit, Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd (BBUNL). A BBUNL source said that these people had left between ... More

PETROLEUM


Post-APM sword hangs over RPL-IOC deal
AS the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) discuss the terms of the marketing agreement signed two years ago, it may be in order to focus on the core issue at stake now. What exactly is the core point of dispute between ... More

Sore over move to continue subsidies -- Oil MNCs' rethink on investment plans
MULTINATIONAL oil majors Caltex, Shell and Chevron Texaco, among others, have threatened to reconsider investment plans for India if the Government does not keep its word on dismantling the administered price mechanism (APM) for petroleum ... More

TAXATION


`Ask banks to remit tax on term deposit interest'
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has urged the Government to shift the onus of payment of tax on interest credited on term deposits and recurring deposits to the banks from deposit holders. In its pre-Budget memorandum to ... More

Tax mop-up down 2.4 pc
WITH a steep drop in customs collections and corporate tax revenues, the Centre's tax collections declined by 2.4 per cent to Rs 1,26,390.63 crore up to December 2001 as compared to Rs 1,29,587.47 crore in the same period last year. The Centre ... More

Excise Ordinance promulgated
THE President, Mr K.R. Narayanan, tonight promulgated an Ordinance to amend the Central Excise Tariff Act 1985 enabling the Finance Ministry to fix any rate of excise duty under its emergency powers. Hitherto, the provisions had limited the hikes ... More

VAT is the best tool to tax services: Stern
REVENUE mobilisation efforts of the Government is going to be a "losing struggle" unless tax on services are tackled in an urgent and effective manner, according to the Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank, Mr Nicholas ... More

TEXTILES


CII urges uniform excise for spinners
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in its pre-Budget memorandum on indirect taxes for 2002-03 has suggested steps that would boost the performance of the textile industry. The chamber said that a uniform excise duty of 8 per cent on ... More

RADIO/TV


Blackout threat to ESPN /Star Sports
THE recent hike in subscription rates by sports channel Star Sports/ESPN to Rs 24 per consumer per month has led to a blackout threat by certain sections of the cable industry in the Capital. Mr Vikki Choudhury, President of the National Cable ... More

Miditech planning TV soaps, family dramas
THE Balajis and the UTVs of the world watch out. Television software production company, Miditech, is also seriously planning to enter the hugely-popular television soaps and family dramas segment. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Niret ... More

CARS


Toyota sales rise 29 pc in 2001
NEW DELHI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd on Thursday said it sold 28,022 Qualis utility vehicles in 2001, which marks a 29 per cent growth over 21,785 units sold a year earlier. The company intends to unveil the petrol version of the ... More

MINERALS


Goan iron ore exports facing rough weather
Even as the current fiscal shipments are under pressure, courtesy global recession and the consequent market aggression of better-placed exporters, news of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries agreeing to ... More

WTO


Maran urges transparency in WTO talks
THE Union Commence & Industry Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran, on Thursday called for fair and transparent consultations among all WTO member groups on the negotiations to be taken up next year in Mexico. He also warned the rich and powerful ... More

Next WTO chief spells out agenda
MR Supachai Panitchpakdi, who takes over as the WTO Director-General on September 1 this year, has said that he hopes the world body will resolve by consensus all the pending issues by January 2005. The modalities are being discussed for next ... More

EVENTS


`Revamp finances for foreign capital'
INDIAN companies would have to carry out major revamp of finances to attract international capital, both from non-resident Indian and global institutions. Speaking at the CII session on global finance here on Thursday, Dr Marti G. Subramanyam, ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE


Special effects come to Bollywood
IF you raved about Hollywood thrillers like Men In Black, Independence Day and Godzilla, just look out for similar special effects fare from Bollywood soon. Compudyne Winfosys, the Bangalore-based Internet and multimedia ... More

IMPORTS & EXPORTS


`Bar-coding, branding vital for exporters'
THE Joint Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Mr A. Komu, on Thursday advised exporters to adopt branding approach and bar-coding to achieve greater acceptance in the global markets as these would become distinguishing ... More

TOURISM


`Tax reforms key to set tour sector on growth path'
RATIONALISATION of the tax structure would go a long way towards providing a fillip to travel and tourism trade, Mr Jehangir Katgara, Director, Travel Corporation of India (TCI), said on Wednesday. Mr Katgara told Business Line that his ... More
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