Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ANTI-DUMPING S Africa drops dumping case NEW DELHI: South Africa has dropped the anti-dumping case initiated against all imports of Indian leather footwear into that country. Confirming this development, a senior Department of Commerce official told presspersons here that the ... More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES 5-member panel to look into suits against Bengal ERC THE Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court has constituted a five-member committee for framing Rule with respect to hearing of matters challenging the recommendation of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). This is regarding revised ... More ECONOMY 
Jalan puts growth rate at 6-6.5%THE Reserve Bank Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, today said that fiscal 2002-03 should witness a growth rate of 6-6.5 per cent. Dr Jalan was of the view that this year should be better than 2001-02. "There are some positive signs. There has been a ... More
PM hints at tough steps
Opposition warns of debt trap ENVIRONMENT Discharge of effluents into sea -- Fishermen demand action against shrimp farms SHRIMP hatcheries situated along the coast in East Godavari district are letting out untreated effluents into the Bay of Bengal polluting marine resources, say local fishermen. They want the Andhra Pradesh Government and the State Pollution ... More
EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Customs EDI system in limbo: CAG EVEN as the Exim Policy promises to usher in electronic data interchange (EDI) year after year in a bid to bring down high transaction cost to trade, the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System (ICES) remains virtually in a limbo, says ... More FOREIGN TRADE 
`SAFTA must be expanded to include trade in services'TO ensure a genuine South Asian Free Trade Area, SAARC members should look at trade in services unlike SAPTA (SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement), which is restricted to trade in goods only, said Mr Q.A.M.A. Rahim, Secretary-General, ... More HEALTH AP Govt moots steps to tackle AIDS menace SENTINEL surveillance reports and the information available from various blood banks in Andhra Pradesh indicate that the HIV afflicted are growing rapidly in coastal districts and other parts of the State. In order to tackle the growing social ... More PSU Kerala PSU does an Arthur Andersen There is loud thinking whether Kerala's success in family planning could be replicated in the public sector too. Those running coalition Governments have a vested interest in seeking to maintain unviable PSUs if only for the fact that they double up as the next best resting place for failed politicos with nuisance value. More PETROLEUM Free market throws up new equations -- Essar offers to market Reliance petro products TILL yesterday, the Ruias of Essar avoided the Ambanis of Reliance. Today they are at hand-shaking distance, with Essar Oil, officially writing a letter about three days ago offering to market petroleum products made by Reliance. Both the ... More
Reliance, L&T in race for Petronet pipeline project
Exim Policy may keep petrol, diesel in canalisation mode STEEL 
Playing catch-up with global majors... Steel cos set to hike pricesTHE spectre of a prospective recovery in economies worldwide has presented steel makers with a chance to increase prices and improve battered bottomlines. In tune with announcements made by manufacturers abroad, Tata Steel too will be ... More
SAIL yard poised to down shutters TECHNOLOGY Defence labs offer technology for free IN a bold initiative, defence laboratories are all set to present their technologies to the industry for possible transfer with a no technology-fee offer. In May this year, a majority of the 52 national laboratories of the Defence Research and ... More TEXTILES Panel moots easy import of select textile fabrics THE high-level committee for the Exim Policy 2002-07 has recommended an easier import regime for textile fabrics such as tensel, lycra and Ranil. In its report, submitted to the Department of Commerce, the committee has also made a case for a ... More SSI SSIs seek subsidised power supply THE Karnataka Small-Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has called for power supply at subsidised rates to prevent closure of small units. In its pre-Budget memorandum, the association said that the steep hike in power tariffs had adversely ... More WATER MANAGEMENT `Water scarcity weighs on investments in TN' The study pointed out that establishing their own sources of water and maintaining power generators had pushed up companies' costs, making them uncompetitive in the export market. More BEVERAGES Small soft drink makers to chalk out survival plan THE soft drink manufacturers of Dakshin Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka plan a State-wide campaign to focus on the various threats faced by them. Addressing a press conference, representatives of the Dakshin Kannada and Udupi Soft ... More MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS Corporate hospitals in fray for export of skilled manpower Globalisation has opened up new opportunities alongside challenges. There is cut-throat competition among hospitals in offering services to patients of different ailments at reduced rates. More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Unapproved plots in Coimbatore get a raw dealA VISIT to Coimbatore gives the impression of a well-planned city with tree-lined, well-lit roads and spacious bungalows that testify to its economic prosperity. One comes across road signs that announce litter-free zones further giving rise to ... More KNITWEAR & HOSIERY `Cover DTA exports under Exim Policy' TIRUPUR knitwear exporters have asked for conferring similar export incentives currently given to export-oriented units (EOUs) to the domestic tariff area (DTA) garment exports as well. This could be done by introducing a new category called ... More DISINVESTMENT 
Ordnance units will not be privatised: FernandesTHE Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, has ruled out the possibility of privatising any of the Ordnance Factory Board's (OFB) production units. Not only will all the 39 existing factories remain under the board, OFB has also been allowed to ... More EVENTS 
`Need to promote awareness of satellite-aided rescue system'WITH the press of a panic button, at least, a hundred lives are almost instantly saved each month worldwide thanks to the satellite-aided search and rescue (SAR) system. In the past 12 years, already, over 13,000 users of these special ... More
Shourie leads team to development meet in Mexico
SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT 
For her, happiness springs from givingMS SUDHA Murty, Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, works 18 hours a day and through weekends to make a difference to people who need help the most. In an interview to Business Line, Ms Murty elaborates on what drives her to do what she ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Corporates told to take a re-look at Russia market THE Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, has urged the Indian corporate sector to have a re-look at the opportunities emerging in Russia. Inaugurating a seminar on "India-Russia Together'' organised jointly by the ... More
Bid to boost exports to Latin America
EOUs irked by move to dilute DTA sale facility TOURISM Berlin Mayor opens Kerala pavilion at ITB THE Lord Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, inaugurated the Kerala pavilion at ITB Berlin, a leading European tourism fair in the German capital. An official of the Kerala Department of Tourism quoted Lord Wowereit as saying that he held special ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Inside Kashmir Guide to derivatives US-64 Looking back Mar. 10-Mar. 16 Combined profit of PSUs up 9.22 pc in 2000-01 -- ONGC tops list with Rs 5,229 crore Dividend tax stays: Sinha Fiscal responsibility Bill -- Deficit limits to stay, but with changes IOC monopoly over import ends -- BPCL makes first spot crude buy The Budget and its fineprint Industrial drag persists in Jan ONGC rider on gas supply puts IPCL sale in a limbo Interest cut on I-T refunds Feb car sales take highway House panel slams Govt on petrol cess redirection Govt rethink on powers to hike excise rates Oil refineries face hike in insurance premiums Third World to post modest growth: IBRD Govt retirement schemes for pvt sector employees? Paper trade getting out of the woods No going back on reforms, says Antony Scrutiny norms for export cargo eased Govt reviews crude oil price rise Tax base wider; but little change in mop-up: CAG |
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