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INDEX
Accidents
Rubber estates under fire
Account Speak
Enron, what?
Accountancy
Where the money comes from
Enron, what?
Accounting touch to math
MCD to switch over to double-entry system -- Signs MoU with ICAI-ARF; project to cost Rs 4.5 cr
Advertising
Move for sign-boards in Kannada
Agricultural Institutions
Nabard sanctions
Nabard sanctions Rs 85.6 cr to Kerala
Air-conditioners & Refrig
Amtrex banks on cool logic to push sales
Voltas plans to make ACs on contract for other brands
Tatas to hike stake in Voltas to 26 pc
Airlines
AI set to turn the corner
Closure of Kolkata tanneries -- Lufthansa holds talks with trade, exporters
Alliances & Joint Venture
ITC Info in pact with Sun Micro
Alternative Medicines
Exim meet on ayurveda/siddha
Aluminium
Aluminium body call to develop new end-uses
Announcements
BHEL-Hyderabad develops gas turbine for China
Jessop EGM okays issue of demat shares
Aquaculture
NCDC aid for fisheries sector
Automobile Components
Rane Engine gets ISO 14001
Automobiles
India withdraws plea against WTO auto ruling
Breweries
UB Export pint pricing has traders fuming
Broadband
Sony architecture unit gearing up for new technologies
Cable laying: Trenchless tech arrives amid protests
Budget
TN Budget on March 27
Cars
Bid to rejig manufacturing processes -- Production stopped at one Maruti unit
Cashew
Environmentalists flay Govt policy on cashew plantations
Chemicals
Chemexcil award for Jubilant Organosys
Cigarettes
Is ITC heading for some action?
Co-operatives
Inter-bank deposits -- Bhimavaram co-op bank comes under pressure
NCDC aid for fisheries sector
Coffee
Waive coffee growers' loans
Coir
Ecomark logo for coir products
Commentary
Aventis Pharma gains in lacklustre market
Commodities Markets
Rubber prices up
Consulting
CRM expert Seybold plans to enter India
Corporate Bonds
Neepco plans to mop up Rs 60 cr from bond issue
`No retrospective tax effect on discount bonds'
Courts/Legal Issues
`Company court has powers to initiate prosecution'
Dabhol lenders cross swords over jurisdiction
Credit Cards & Debit Card
Visa to enter Kerala towns
Customer Relationship Man
CRM expert Seybold plans to enter India
Debt Market
SGL members urged to join negotiated dealing system
Debenture redemption reserve -- `FIs, NBFCs need separate treatment'
Derivatives Markets
Still can bet on Satyam 320 call
Disinvestment
Gas supply deal delaying IPCL divestment: Baijal
Jessop EGM okays issue of demat shares
ONGC mulls bidding for refining cos
Sterlite, Indo-Gulf bid for Hind Zinc
Ear to the ground
Institutions back Aventis, Novartis
Economy
Reforms: First things first
Karnataka: Survey for ration cards
`Karnataka has fared well in investments'
Annual Plan outlay fixed at Rs 4,025 cr
Editorial
When MFs consolidate
Electrical Goods
Eveready unveils re-chargeable torch
Engineering
BHEL-Hyderabad develops gas turbine for China
Jessop EGM okays issue of demat shares
Environment
Mining sans pollution
Richmond Park
A service charter
Satyam on eco mission
Environmentalists flay Govt policy on cashew plantations
Plan to conserve Eastern Ghats
Closure of Kolkata tanneries -- Lufthansa holds talks with trade, exporters
Ecomark logo for coir products
Events
India for plan to check digital divide
Award for corporate social responsibility mooted
Bangalore Engagements
Hyderabad Engagements
Cos must recognise merit: Bajaj
Thiruvananthapuram Engagements
Kochi Engagements
Kottayam Engagements
Persons of Indian Origin — a peeved lot
Exports & Imports
Plastic exporters see lower growth -- Eye new markets in Latin America
Guidelines for new export promotion scheme unveiled
Farm credit
Waive coffee growers' loans
Fertilisers
Urea pricing: Challenges before ministerial group
Financial Institutions
Dabhol lenders cross swords over jurisdiction
Debenture redemption reserve -- `FIs, NBFCs need separate treatment'
Financial Policy
Debenture redemption reserve -- `FIs, NBFCs need separate treatment'
Financial Services
Brink's Arya to offer cash management
Fixed Deposits
Bank of India hikes rates on FCNR deposits
Floriculture
Bangalore nursery to launch new hybrids for export market
TN signs MoU for cut flower export zone
Foodgrains
Wheat MSP to be hiked by Rs 15 per quintal -- Centre gives short shrift to CACP proposals
Foods & Food Processing
Modern Foods revival plan okayed
Forex
Rupee expected to stay steady: BoA
Rupee firm; gilts rally
General Insurance
Terrorist risk liability capped at Rs 200 cr
PSU insurance cos fear cost escalation -- Embark on damage-limitation
Motor insurance tariff hike deferred
Govt Bonds
Rupee firm; gilts rally
Health
Polio — no longer a scourge
Scramble to grab organ-transplant jobs
Horticulture/Fruits & Veg
Bangalore nursery to launch new hybrids for export market
ISPs
International long distance telephony -- ISPs likely to offer services at lower rates
Net4India applies for ILD licence
IT-enabled Services
Huawei to scale up outsourcing
Income Tax
New tax norms may put pressure on cos
Industry Associations
Aluminium body call to develop new end-uses
Flexible settlement option sought on industrial loans
Tax on premiums may hit life insurance sector: CII
Infrastructure
Rs 160-cr IDFC aid for Bengal highway project
Rs 165-crore Tapti-Pipavav pipeline -- Race hots up for fuel supply to 615-MW Kribhco plant
Insurance
IRDA unhappy over `malpractices'
Interest Rates
Bank interest on loans
Lending at high rates
Bank of India hikes rates on FCNR deposits
Internet
Web site for Iranian consulate
Private hospitals hit the Net
Kerala: KVIB to start cyber cafes
Knitwear & Hosiery
Rupa intends to get formal
Leather
Sports footwear from Sprandi
Closure of Kolkata tanneries -- Lufthansa holds talks with trade, exporters
Letters
Bank interest on loans
Lending at high rates
Life Insurance
LIC to focus more on risk cover
LIC west zone feat in first premium income
Tax on premiums may hit life insurance sector: CII
Birla Sun Life increases capital by Rs 30 cr
LIC to discontinue children's policy
Manpower
Corpn Bank officers' strike on March 30
M&M to offer VRS to officers
Marketing Research
News channels attract more eyeballs
Retailing in for change in size, format: Survey
Medical Institutions & Ho
Scramble to grab organ-transplant jobs
Private hospitals hit the Net
Mergers & Acquisitions
Tatas to hike stake in Voltas to 26 pc
Tyre Cord merges with SRF Ltd
Metals
Sterlite, Indo-Gulf bid for Hind Zinc
Mining & Quarrying
Mining sans pollution
Mutual Funds
When MFs consolidate
NBFCs
NBFC forum wants anomalies rectified
Debenture redemption reserve -- `FIs, NBFCs need separate treatment'
New Products & Services
Amtrex banks on cool logic to push sales
Voltas plans to make ACs on contract for other brands
Samsung adds 2 more bases to make CTVs
Sports footwear from Sprandi
Eveready unveils re-chargeable torch
Pepe's new collection
Tea Day from Amalgamated Holdings
Brink's Arya to offer cash management
Non-Performing Assets
Flexible settlement option sought on industrial loans
On the hedge
Still can bet on Satyam 320 call
Outlook
Mascot upbeat on prospects
BPCL signs MoU with Ministry
PSU
Working to help
Cash-loss funding of PSUs to be stopped
People
Dr Norton Peet to take charge at Aurigene Discovery
Performance
Chemexcil award for Jubilant Organosys
Petrochemicals
Gas supply deal delaying IPCL divestment: Baijal
Petroleum
BPCL signs MoU with Ministry
ONGC mulls bidding for refining cos
Pharmaceuticals
Dr Morepen scouting for more brand buys
Aventis net up at Rs 66.6 crore
Dr Norton Peet to take charge at Aurigene Discovery
Plastics
Plastic exporters see lower growth -- Eye new markets in Latin America
Policy
Chennai to be developed as mother port on east coast
Guidelines for new export promotion scheme unveiled
Cabinet okays additional 4 pc hike in DA
Annual Plan outlay fixed at Rs 4,025 cr
Cash-loss funding of PSUs to be stopped
Power
Rs 165-crore Tapti-Pipavav pipeline -- Race hots up for fuel supply to 615-MW Kribhco plant
Neepco plans to mop up Rs 60 cr from bond issue
Dabhol lenders cross swords over jurisdiction
Privacy
`Security, privacy are top barriers to more connectivity'
Private Banks
UTI Bank to open fourth branch in Kerala
Promotions & Offers
Philips kicks off soccer promos
Timex signs Harsha Bhogle
Public Sector Banks
Corpn Bank officers' strike on March 30
SBI charts big plans for Bengal self-help groups
RBI & Other Central Banks
SGL members urged to join negotiated dealing system
NBFC forum wants anomalies rectified
Banks to stay closed on April 1
Bonus, rights issue norms eased for private banks
Radio/TV
News channels attract more eyeballs
Railways
Ultrasonic, dual rail tester from Paras
Readymade Garments
Pepe's new collection
Real Estate & Constructio
GO on unapproved layouts a damper for real estate biz
Regulatory Bodies & Rulin
IRDA unhappy over `malpractices'
Modern Foods revival plan okayed
Restructuring
Phillips Carbon mulls revamping three arms -- `Buyback not on the anvil'
M&M to offer VRS to officers
Bid to rejig manufacturing processes -- Production stopped at one Maruti unit
Retailing
UB Export pint pricing has traders fuming
Retailing in for change in size, format: Survey
Rights Offers
Bonus, rights issue norms eased for private banks
Roadways
Rs 160-cr IDFC aid for Bengal highway project
Rubber
Rubber prices up
Rubber estates under fire
Rural Development
Changes soon in Panchayat Raj Act: Minister
SBI charts big plans for Bengal self-help groups
Kerala: KVIB to start cyber cafes
Science & Technology
ISRO renews Thaicom lease
Pact signed for India's first private satellite
Security
`Security, privacy are top barriers to more connectivity'
Ernst & Young to be advisor for India Cements
Sensor
Aventis Pharma gains in lacklustre market
Shipping
KMC can't raise dues claim: KoPT
Chennai to be developed as mother port on east coast
Short Term Instruments
Clearing Corpn plans long-term repo
Sick Units
Modern Foods revival plan okayed
Society & Development
Working to help
Polio — no longer a scourge
Mining sans pollution
Serving the needy
Where service is the password
Social responsibilites of corporates -- Investing in social betterment
They show the way
Award for corporate social responsibility mooted
Software
Mascot upbeat on prospects
ITC Info in pact with Sun Micro
Ernst & Young to be advisor for India Cements
Kshema opens R&D centre
Bathina gets NSTL certification
UK order for Servion
Satyam on eco mission
Spices & Condiments
US scrutinises capsicum, pepper samples
Sports
Philips kicks off soccer promos
Sports footwear from Sprandi
Standards & Benchmarks
Bathina gets NSTL certification
Rane Engine gets ISO 14001
States
Karnataka CM's directive on borewells
Move for sign-boards in Kannada
Karnataka: Survey for ration cards
Environmentalists flay Govt policy on cashew plantations
Changes soon in Panchayat Raj Act: Minister
`Karnataka has fared well in investments'
UB Export pint pricing has traders fuming
Inter-bank deposits -- Bhimavaram co-op bank comes under pressure
Scramble to grab organ-transplant jobs
Ultrasonic, dual rail tester from Paras
Nabard sanctions
Tea Day from Amalgamated Holdings
Flexible settlement option sought on industrial loans
Plan to conserve Eastern Ghats
Cable laying: Trenchless tech arrives amid protests
Textile weavers call for bandh
TN signs MoU for cut flower export zone
GO on unapproved layouts a damper for real estate biz
TN Budget on March 27
Banks to stay closed on April 1
Exim meet on ayurveda/siddha
Closure of Kolkata tanneries -- Lufthansa holds talks with trade, exporters
Neepco plans to mop up Rs 60 cr from bond issue
SBI charts big plans for Bengal self-help groups
MCD to switch over to double-entry system -- Signs MoU with ICAI-ARF; project to cost Rs 4.5 cr
Rubber estates under fire
Private hospitals hit the Net
UTI Bank to open fourth branch in Kerala
Kerala: Panel on technology in agriculture
Kerala introduces new toll-free phone service
Nabard sanctions Rs 85.6 cr to Kerala
Kerala: KVIB to start cyber cafes
Kerala wins PATWA award
NCDC aid for fisheries sector
Visa to enter Kerala towns
Ecomark logo for coir products
Annual Plan outlay fixed at Rs 4,025 cr
Cash-loss funding of PSUs to be stopped
Stock Markets
Is ITC heading for some action?
Institutions back Aventis, Novartis
Strategy
Dr Morepen scouting for more brand buys
Rupa intends to get formal
Supply Chain Management
Concor launches new ICD at Jamshedpur
Taxation
New tax norms may put pressure on cos
Tax on premiums may hit life insurance sector: CII
`No retrospective tax effect on discount bonds'
Dividend tax no damper on payout
Tea
Tea Day from Amalgamated Holdings
Technical Analysis
Narrow movement
Technology
Kerala: Panel on technology in agriculture
Telecommunications
International long distance telephony -- ISPs likely to offer services at lower rates
Net4India applies for ILD licence
India for plan to check digital divide
Kerala introduces new toll-free phone service
`Cross-connection' at DoT
Television Sets
Philips kicks off soccer promos
Samsung adds 2 more bases to make CTVs
Terrorism
Terrorist risk liability capped at Rs 200 cr
Textiles
Textile weavers call for bandh
Tourism
Kerala wins PATWA award
Trade & Labour Unions
Corpn Bank officers' strike on March 30
Textile weavers call for bandh
Trends
`Security, privacy are top barriers to more connectivity'
Dividend tax no damper on payout
Two/Three Wheelers
M&M to offer VRS to officers
WTO
India withdraws plea against WTO auto ruling
Watches & Accessories
Timex signs Harsha Bhogle
Water Management
Karnataka CM's directive on borewells
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PSU insurance cos fear cost escalation -- Embark on damage-limitation
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