The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 19, 2002

`No plan to revise LPG, kerosene prices'
THE Union Petroleum Minister, Mr Ram Naik, today said the Government was not currently considering any proposal to revise the consumer prices of kerosene and LPG. Mr Naik said the Government was conscious of avoiding any burden on the common ... More

POLITICS

`Andersen gave $1,46,000 for Bush campaign'
EVEN as the shadow of Enron's contribution to the Bush presidential campaign is creeping up the White House lawn, the Centre for Responsive Politics, a US Government watchdog group, has revealed that there were only 11 companies that gave more ... More

Balayogi elected to Commonwealth Parliament body
THE Lok Sabha Speaker, Mr G.M.C. Balayogi, has been elected to the Standing Committee of the Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers. A press release from the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday said that communication to this ... More

STATES

Kerala, TN join hands for tourism
THE Travel Club, Madurai, and the Haute Club, Kerala, have decided to jointly promote tourism-related activities between the two States. According to the Secretary of Haute Club, Chandrasekaran, a combination of package tours between the two ... More

Gujarat moves to focus on IT, biotech
GUJARAT, the industrial powerhouse in the country, has turned the heat on the current flavours of information technology and biotechnology for which it has launched an investment campaign through a three-day event - "Resurgent Gujarat - ... More

RADIO/TV

Propaganda war goes on AIR
IF it was Radio Jhootistan in 1965 to counter propaganda from across the border, this time it is Radio Cartoon. The Government has stepped up its efforts to counter the anti-India campaign from across the border by launching a special programme ... More

Films Div seeks dedicated channel
THE Films Division has asked Prasar Bharati to start a dedicated channel for documentaries and short films. Mr Bankim, Chief Producer, Films Division, said, "Since Prasar Bharati is planning to go on the Ku-band, we have asked the national ... More

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