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Tuesday, March 12, 2002
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ANTI-DUMPING


Probe into EU chemical import
NEW DELHI: The designated authority in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India has initiated anti-dumping investigations into the alleged dumping of D (-) para hydroxy phenyl glycine base from the European Union. Industry sources ... More

AUTOMOBILES


`Auto policy not to have impact on credit quality'
RATING agency Crisil today said that the Government's proposed auto policy is unlikely to have any immediate impact on the credit quality of domestic companies in the automobile and auto ancilliary sectors. "However, the direction of the policy ... More

ECONOMY


Industrial drag persists in Jan
THE country's industrial output has registered a growth of 3.2 per cent in January 2002 compared to 4.5 per cent in the same period last year. In the first 10 months of the current fiscal (April 2001-January 2002), the growth was 2.5 per cent ... More

IBRD asks Rich to hike aid, open up markets
AHEAD of the UN International Conference on Financing for Development, scheduled to begin in Mexico next week, the World Bank has urged the donors to demonstrate their commitment to helping countries achieve the `Millennium Development Goals' - ... More

Rs 2-cr debt relief grant from Japan
THE Government of Japan has agreed to extend to the Government of India a debt relief grant of 60.530 yen (approximately equivalent to Rs 2.2 crore). The agreement between the two Governments was formalised by the Ambassador of Japan, Mr ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


Myanmar seeks investment
THE Ambassador of Myanmar in India, Mr Kyaw Thuhas, has called for greater investments by Indian entrepreneurs in his country. Addressing members of the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BNCCI) here on Monday, Mr Kyaw regretted ... More

`Indo-Lankan business ties must be focussed'
THE Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Prof. Senake Bandaranayake, has said that specific and focussed relationship between the industrial communities of India and Sri Lanka is the need of the hour. The concrete partnership between the two ... More

POWER


PPA muddle stalls BPL project in AP
THE progress of the 520 MW BPL power project planned at Ramagundam in Andhra Pradesh has been affected following the recent directive of Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) with regard to its power purchase agreement ... More

REC legal action to recover Rs 1,500 cr from States
REC's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Diwaker Dev, said legal action was initiated after the four States defaulted on their guarantee obligations. REC is the first financier to resort to this kind of a tough action against the States for recoveri ng overdues _ both principal and interest More

TEXTILES


Exporters seek extension of DEPB scheme
POWERLOOM fabric exporters have asked for extension of the Duty Entitlement Pass Book scheme beyond April 2002, restoration of payment of drawback under brand rate scheme and refund of sales tax paid on the inputs going into export ... More

RADIO/TV


Ad agencies must pay TV channels in 75 days
IN a significant decision that comes as a relief to the several television channels, the joint working committee of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF)-Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) has decided that henceforth all the AAAI ... More

CARS


Feb car sales take highway
A REVIVAL in the passenger car segment has been signalled with the growth in sales in February, well along the lines of the trend in January. On a year-on-year basis, car sales during February increased by 16.5 per cent thanks to higher sales ... More

COSMETICS


Savings on shampoos
USERS of the major brands of shampoo have been given considerable cause for cheer in the budget. The budget has halved the excise duty on shampoos from 32 to 16 per cent. Though the abatement granted to manufacturers on this product for the ... More

DISINVESTMENT


ONGC rider on gas supply puts IPCL sale in a limbo
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) move to re-negotiate the gas supply agreement for the Gandhar and Nagothane plants with the post-divestment owner of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (IPCL) has put in a limbo the Government's plan to ... More

Meetings to decide on future of Air India, IA
IN an effort to decide on the future course of action for Air India and Indian Airlines, officials of the Ministries of Civil Aviation and Disinvestment are to meet shortly. "There is a need for a meeting with officials of the Ministry of ... More

INCOME TAX


Interest cut on I-T refunds
Tax-payers who have to cope with the proposed reduction in tax rebate available under Section 88 of the Income-Tax Act 1961 on contributions to small savings products will also have to contend with a lower interest on refunds. The Finance Bill ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


Reduced rates on export credit extended
THE Reserve Bank of India on Monday said that reduced interest rates for rupee export credit would continue till September 30, 2002. Thus, the reduction in the ceiling of interest rates charged by scheduled commercial banks on pre-shipment and ... More

Uniform coding aimed at boosting exports
According to the strategy outline, shifting to 8-digit code will help in WTO negotiations, as India will be on an equal footing with developed countries. More

TOURISM


KTDC launches online reservation
THE Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) has introduced online reservation system for its hotel rooms. The high-speed online reservation system, launched here on Monday by the Tourism Minister, Mr K.V. Thomas, is being put in place in ... More
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`Taxation policy must be consistent'

IOC cites Constitution to support HPCL, BPCL bid

Auto policy may set norms for fresh investments

Court stays tax on perquisites

US steel tariffs worry Indian majors

Legal hurdles to divestment -- Govt mulls hiving off Neyveli power plants

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

`Newsprint sector in for a shake-out'

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Partial gains on export front

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


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