The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 08, 2002

Signs of revival in some sectors, says CII survey
A RECENT survey conducted by the Associations Councils of the Confederation of Indian Industry (Ascon) has shown that while a number of sectors have exhibited moderate growth rates, some have shown clear signs of revival. The survey covered ... More

`Target subsidies at the deserving'
THE fiscal system is under strain both at the Centre and in the States, the Andhra Pradesh Governor, Dr C. Rangarajan, has said here. Addressing a meeting jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Economics (IIE), the Federation of Andhra ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Rs 70-lakh outlay for re-forestation
FELLING of tress for fuel wood and timber, indiscriminate grazing and encroachments have reduced the dense forest cover in Andhra Pradesh to 25,947 sq km. The notified forest area is 63,813 sq km, about 23.20 per cent of the land area. As ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

PM tour to bolster ties with Asean
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has said that his five-day tour to Singapore and Cambodia will give an opportunity to further strengthen the existing friendly ties between India and the two countries. "We have friendly ties with ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Low occupancy, high debt servicing cost -- Cointech fair complex finds it hard to break even
WHAT will happen to a mega infrastructure project that has come ahead of time? That too, if the size of the project is bigger than what the critical users could visualise? The Codissia Intech (Cointech) Fair Complex at Coimbatore, the massive ... More

PSU

Second phase of reforms -- `Option study' of PSUs soon
The Implementation Secretariat has handled 15 units last year as a part of the Phase I reform process and has targeted 21 PSUs in the year 2002-2003, the Principal Secretary, Public Enterprises Department, Mr Deepak Kumar Panwar, said. More

New MD for TELK

WATER MANAGEMENT

Water supply project inauguration

EDUCATION

Meaning business
The Indian School of Business, located on the sprawling 250-acre campus at Gachchi Bowli on the outskirts of Hyderabad, will have the first batch of students graduating this year. The institution, established in collaboration with Wharton, ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS

Rs 8-cr trauma care centre

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Say no to agitations: TN Chamber

`Relax curbs on cigarettes sale'

MINERALS

Has rutile plant been shelved?
THE Kerala Government appears to have shelved the synthetic rutile plant that was proposed to be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 90 crore in the coastal belt of the Alappuzha and Kollam districts, where deposits of rich mineral sands are ... More

CINEMA

Chinese film bags honours at IFFK
The Orphan of Anyang focuses on marginal urban characters left behind by rapid urbanisation and decollectivisation in China during the 80s and 90s. More

IPR

Boost to drive against bio-piracy
Mr Roffee, Adviser to the Secretary-General of UNCTAD, said that India had taken a lead in making out a case for incorporating changes in trade-related intellectual property rights to ensure protection for traditional knowledge. More

INVESTOR GRIEVANCES

ICAI workshops in Jaipur, Coimbatore

OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS

MFs can invest 4 pc of assets in foreign papers -- SEBI fixes individual limit at $50 m
Indian mutual funds have also been allowed to invest in the units/securities issued by overseas mutual funds or unit trusts, which invest in securities that have the highest rating. More

EVENTS

Hyderabad Engagements

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

TDP pressure to roll back export units' profit tax
BARELY 20 days after the partial rollback of the LPG price hike, the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, has come under pressure again from a key ally of the National Democratic Alliance -- the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) -- to review the Budget ... More

Exporters told to match products with markets
THE Union Commerce Secretary, Mr Dipak Chatterjee, has urged the exporting community to "address markets with products which other countries need''. Addressing an awards presentation ceremony of Engineering Export Promotion Council (Eastern ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES

Hailstorm causes damage to crops in Ooty taluk

TOURISM

It's destination Hampi for Karnataka
THE Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Mr Jagmohan, is visiting Hampi and Bangalore to discuss a common strategy to restore and develop Hampi as a prime tourist destination. Mr Jagmohan is scheduled to meet the Chief Minister, Mr S.M. ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Sinha for setting up specialised tribunals
THE Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, today held that there was a need for more specialised tribunals to deal with various economic matters and offences in an increasingly liberalised environment. The setting up of more specialised ... More

PEOPLE

New PGM for TN telecom circle

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