The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 30, 2002

AP: Emission tax to control pollution mooted
A SIMPLE, but difficult measure of introducing emission tax on vehicles in Hyderabad can help in drastically cutting down vehicular pollution loads by at least 300 tonnes per day, according to a study done by the Administrative Staff College of ... More

SHIPPING

`To be competitive, major ports must become profit centres'
Any operation involving cost but without commensurate return must be examined and re-examined, according to Mr Ved Prakash Goyal, Shipping Minister. More

Port chiefs need not be from IAS, says Goyal
IF the Shipping Minister, Mr Ved Prakash Goyal, has his way, he will stop posting IAS officers to positions of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of major ports. A beginning in this direction has already been made. He stated this at an interaction ... More

IOC's coastal crude deals for SCI, Essar likely
SHIPPING Corporation of India (SCI) will get business for four of its LR II tankers of 89,000 dead weight tonnes (dwt) each under the first-ever competitively bid contract for coastal movement of crude from Indian Oil Corporation ... More

ROADWAYS

World Bank aided road project -- Fresh eco study of ECR expansion
A FRESH, independent review of the environment impact assessment of the proposed coastal road from Cuddalore to Tuticorin has been taken up under instructions from the World Bank. The Tamil Nadu Government had sought World Bank assistance for ... More

Ships in Ports

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Banks asked to adopt flexible interest rates

No more rollbacks: Sinha

CRR cut to 5 pc; Bank Rate unchanged in Credit Policy -- Jalan takes no risks

Paswan quits ahead of crucial Gujarat vote

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

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Looking back
Apr. 21-Apr. 27
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