The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, March 10, 2002

States to get Rs 330 cr for export promotion
THE Cabinet has approved the allocation of Rs 330 crore for helping the State Governments promote exports from their industries, according to the Union Minister for Commerce and Industries, Mr Murasoli Maran. Speaking at an open house meeting ... More

STATES

TN Govt to prune Plan size to Rs 5,200 cr
THE Tamil Nadu Government will sign an MoU with the Centre for a medium-term fiscal reform programme. This will provide the State access to funds from the Fiscal Reforms Facility set up by the Centre. The Government has also decided to prune the ... More

Kerala employees withdraw strike
THE Kerala Government employees and teachers have withdrawn their indefinite strike with the Government agreeing to marginally restore a couple of benefits. The decision by the employees followed talks between the leaders of various unions and ... More

SC upholds APERC tariff order
THE Supreme Court has upheld that the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission's (APERC) tariff order for 2000-01 is correct. The court stated that there was no discrimination on account of cross-subsidies to agriculture and domestic ... More

Cardiac awareness camp for policemen
A "Cardiac Awareness and Check-up Camp' for policemen was organised at the Heart Centre here yesterday. According to Dr S. S. Ramesh, chief cardiologist, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol are found prevalent among nearly half ... More

Karnataka may scrap sales tax on cotton
KARNATAKA is planning to abolish the four per cent sales tax on cotton soon, the Sericulture Minister, Mr M. Mahadev, said here on Saturday. Speaking at a symposium organised by the Textiles Ministry, Mr Mahadev said the abolition of tax on ... More

AP to test learning programme
CHENNAI: The Andhra Pradesh Government has launched a pilot project to test Linguaphone 21 programme, developed by a London-based institute, to enhance college students' proficiency in English. Addressing a press conference here, Mr ... More

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Kerala employees withdraw strike

Dividend tax stays: Sinha

Run on AP co-op bank

On the trail of fading footprints

Combined profit of PSUs up 9.22 pc in 2000-01 -- ONGC tops list with Rs 5,229 crore

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
Mar. 3-Mar. 9
Jayalalithaa sworn in; to focus on economy

Bleeding Gujarat losing Rs 500-cr business daily

`Taxation policy must be consistent'

Regression rams resurgence in Gujarat

Auto policy may set norms for fresh investments

100 pc FDI in auto sector under automatic route -- No minimum investment norms

Rs 2,000-cr investment norm set -- Petro marketing thrown open to private sector