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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY BUDGET TN Budget on March 27 CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Budget for 2002-03 will be presented on March 27. This will be the second Budget to be presented by the AIADMK Government after it assumed office in May last. The Budget comes in the backdrop of a severe ... More CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Virtual versatility The greatest hurdle the DVD player market faces is high prices. Analysts say it will be difficult to generate big volumes in this segment unless they cost less than Rs 7,000, a price comparable to VCD players. More ECONOMY Annual Plan outlay fixed at Rs 4,025 cr KERALA'S Annual Plan outlay for 2002-03 has been finalised on the basis of identifiable resources at Rs 4,025 crore at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr K.C. Pant, and the State Chief Minister, Mr A.K. ... More
`Karnataka has fared well in investments'
ENVIRONMENT Plan to conserve Eastern Ghats THE Environmental Protection Training Research Institute here and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam are jointly organising a three-day national seminar at Tirupati on the conservation of Eastern Ghats. According to the Director-General of ... More
Environmentalists flay Govt policy on cashew plantations HEALTH Polio — no longer a scourge Polio as a scourge still continues to haunt mankind even in the midst of breakthrough in science and medicine. Though the incidence of polio is being effectively countered by a concerted effort of the society as a whole, it still demands ... More PSU Cash-loss funding of PSUs to be stopped On VRS, the Government is encouraged by the fact that over the last couple of years a good number of employees had opted for voluntary retirement. In Keltron alone, more than 600 employees had opted for VRS. More PLASTICS Plastic exporters see lower growth -- Eye new markets in Latin America WITH an increased focus on the Latin American countries, exporters of plastic products from the southern States are expecting to end the year with a 15-per cent export growth. Though this would be a drop from the 20-per cent growth rate ... More POWER Rs 165-crore Tapti-Pipavav pipeline -- Race hots up for fuel supply to 615-MW Kribhco plant WITH Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) all set to submit the feasibility report on laying a Rs 165-crore, 65-km, sub-sea pipeline connecting mid-Tapti fields with Pipavav, the race for sourcing fuel for the 615 MW power plant in Saurashtra is ... More TEXTILES Textile weavers call for bandh THE decentralised textile weavers and their trade bodies in Tamil Nadu have called for a one-day State-wide `bandh' on March 22 to protest levy of excise duty on hank yarn by the Centre. But indications are that the proposed `bandh' will be ... More WATER MANAGEMENT Karnataka CM's directive on borewells BANGALORE: All the Chief Executive Officers of zilla panchayats have been directed to get new borewells drilled and ensure the repair of borewells, wherever necessary, to mitigate drinking water scarcity. The Chief Minister, Mr S.M. ... More MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS Private hospitals hit the Net THE high standards set by Kerala in healthcare have been taken note of even by international organisations such as the WHO and other UN affiliates. If public healthcare infrastructure in the State is the toast of the world, the private sector ... More
Scramble to grab organ-transplant jobs REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION GO on unapproved layouts a damper for real estate biz The cumulative value of the properties that could not be sold and those that had been sold but were pending registration following the Government fiat not to register unapproved layouts without the requisite NoC, could be around Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore in Tamil Nadu. More LEATHER Closure of Kolkata tanneries -- Lufthansa holds talks with trade, exporters AMID growing fears among leather exporters, of cancellation of international flights from the city, Lufthansa has begun talks with leather traders and exporters to gauge the likely impact of the ongoing uncertainty in the tanneries, which were ... More ALUMINIUM Aluminium body call to develop new end-uses THE newly-elected President of the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), Dr S.K. Tamotia, has called upon members to evolve appropriate action plans to develop new end-uses and upgrade technology to meet global challenges, particularly in the ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Tax on premiums may hit life insurance sector: CII THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has stated that the basic objective of insurance liberalisation of ensuring higher insurance penetration, and possibly a fall in premium rates over a period, might receive a setback with the imposition ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 
Pact signed for India's first private satelliteTHE first Indian private satellite moved closer to reality with the satellite contract and shareholders' agreement between Agrani Satellite Services Ltd (ASSL), Alcatel Space Industrie (ASI) and Arianespace being signed here on ... More
ISRO renews Thaicom lease DISINVESTMENT Sterlite, Indo-Gulf bid for Hind Zinc The ANIL Aggarwal promoted Sterlite Industries Ltd and Indo-Gulf Corporation, part of the A V Birla Group, are understood to have submitted price bids for buying 26 per cent of the Government's stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) when the last date ... More
ONGC mulls bidding for refining cos
Jessop EGM okays issue of demat shares
Gas supply deal delaying IPCL divestment: Baijal WTO India withdraws plea against WTO auto ruling INDIA has withdrawn its appeal against a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that its automobile policy is inconsistent with its obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The appeal was withdrawn on March 14, just a ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT SBI charts big plans for Bengal self-help groups "Twelve of the 16 branches in Coochbehar have scope for direct agricultural lending. We disbursed about Rs 1.65 crore against a good number of kisan credit cards in 2001-02.'' More
Changes soon in Panchayat Raj Act: Minister
Kerala: KVIB to start cyber cafes EVENTS India for plan to check digital divide INDIA has made a strong plea for evolving a time-bound action plan to help the developing countries prevent digital divide. Speaking at a special session organised by the International Telecommunciations Union (ITU) in connection with the ... More
Cos must recognise merit: Bajaj
Persons of Indian Origin — a peeved lot
ENTREPRENEURSHIP The emerging personality of a small-scale entrepreneur WHEN I first read parts of David McClelland's (1961) book The Achieving Society, I was riveted by the thought of a small-scale entrepreneur's drive towards self-employment, as being a consequence of the need to achieve. In getting in ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Guidelines for new export promotion scheme unveiled The existing schemes such as EPIPs, Export Promotion Zone, Critical Infrastructure Balance Scheme and Export Development Fund for North-Eastern region and Sikkim would be merged with the new scheme. More ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Exim meet on ayurveda/siddha COIMBATORE: Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will hold a business interactive meet on Siddha medicine and its business potential, including the scope for exports, here on March 23 and 24. This is the second interactive meet the ... 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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