The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 13, 2002

AP initiative on fiscal strategy
WITH the Central devolution gradually coming down, the Andhra Pradesh Government is seeking to work out a strategy to achieve both long- and short-term goals given the tight fiscal framework, according to the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu ... More

Karnataka pharma body aims to double turnover in 5 years
KARNATAKA'S strong but silent pharma industry is reinventing itself with a new vigour and focus. Its aim now is to nearly double the turnover and exports in five years and put the State firmly on the world pharma map. With the right policy ... More

IBRD-aided rural water supply project launched
A Rs 1,035.37-crore participatory rural water supply project funded by the World Bank has been launched here to cover 11 northern districts of Karnataka. The bank is providing Rs 810.77 crore (78.37 per cent) of the cost of the State's second ... More

Abduction of industrialist stuns Tirupur
THE abduction of a textile industrialist from Tirupur and subsequent extortion of money from him have sent shockwaves among the textile entrepreneurs here. The abductors, believed to be a professional gang from Chennai, are said to have ... More

Kerala likely to get Austrian investment
KERALA, which is shifting the focus back on to hydel power generation, may well be in line to get Austrian expertise to set up a series of small hydel projects. The Austrian Trade Commissioner, Dr Sepp Dabringer, who met the Chief Minister, Mr ... More

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