Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, June 13, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ECONOMY 
Industrial growth in April rises marginally to 2.9 pcINDUSTRY has registered a 2.9 per cent growth in April, belying expectations of a nascent recovery on the back of buoyant trends in excise collections and pick up in non-food credit offtake. According to the quick estimates of the Index of ... More
TN industry looks to more from CM
Panel on States' fiscal health
TN's annual Plan at Rs 5,750 cr ENVIRONMENT World Bank aid sought for arsenic centre in Kolkata THE Union Ministry of Rural Development is planning to set up an Arsenic Mitigation Centre in Kolkata soon, according to the Minister, Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu. "We have already talked to the World Bank seeking their technical collaboration in ... More HEALTH PHARMACEUTICALS Three panels mooted for welfare of lab animals AGAINST the backdrop of the contentious debate on the status of laboratory animals between the pharma industry, the Union Health Ministry and the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), three new ... More
Monsoon means more money POWER Mescom to supply power in 9 districts RESPONSIBILITY for the retail supply of power in nine districts of Karnataka will henceforth vest with the Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd (Mescom) following a Government order dated February 15. Mescom will cover the districts of ... More
Balraj to head power regulatory panel
White paper may set off MSEB unbundling
TAXATION Sinha says surge in tax mop-up signals revival THE Government has held out hopes of a turnaround in the economy on the back of a surge in revenue collection, especially indirect tax. The Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, said here on Wednesday that he had reasons to believe that there ... More
Resource mobilisation in AP -- User charges on more services likely WATER MANAGEMENT Karnataka: Water management forum to be launched YET another civic initiative aimed at better and sustainable water resources management will take off in Bangalore next week. The forum, which is yet to be named, will work on the lines of the Bangalore Agenda Task Force and in tune with it. ... More EDUCATION AP plans more schools to boost primary education THE Andhra Pradesh Government is currently concentrating on imparting primary education to children so as to achieve 100 per cent literacy rate and eliminate child labour in the State by 2004, according to the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu ... More
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS FICCI hails Indian gesture on Pak THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is hopeful that second track diplomacy will ensue prosperity for the region. On the ensuing de-escalation and evident reduction of tension at the border area, Dr Amit Mitra, ... More MINING & QUARRYING Sand mining banned in Ernakulam dist THE Ernakulam District Administration has banned sand mining in the entire district with effect from July 1. A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of a district-level committee. The ban will continue till September 30 and may be ... More DISINVESTMENT `Privatisation process will be delayed' -- Divestment Ministry opposes BPCL float THE Ministry of Disinvestment has opposed the Petroleum Ministry's proposal to permit Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to launch an initial public offering of 50 crore shares aggregating around Rs 1,000 crore. According to MoD ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS HAL may scout for private partners for major projects IN a major shift in strategy, the aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd will be looking at the private sector to partner it in executing major projects such as the Sukhoi 30 MkI, the limited series of the light combat aircraft and the ... More
Food summit resolves to fight hunger INCOME TAX Full I-T exemption for privilege, free passes of railway staff This means that the railway employees including the officers will not have to pay I-T on the perquisite value of their privilege passes and PTOs. The decision of the Finance Ministry was conveyed by the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, to the Rai lway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar. More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Move to involve States in export efforts IN a bid to ensure greater involvement of States and Union territories in the country's export effort, the Union Government, in a major initiative, has allocated Rs 330 crore for `assistance to states for the development of infrastructure for ... More
Provisional clearing of DEPB bills irks exporters in Kolkata TOURISM Sahara optimistic about Bengal tourism project Sahara India is developing the world's largest mangrove forest in the Sunderbans and is planning to develop it into a major tourist hub with floating vessels and world-class facilities. More
Southern States make beeline for travel mart ECONOMIC OFFENCES ECB violations: FERA cases to be dropped THE Reserve Bank of India and the Government have decided not to proceed under the erstwhile Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) against top corporates, who had been served notices earlier for violating the guidelines on external commercial ... More
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Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Guide to derivatives Looking back Jun. 2-Jun. 8 Uncle Sam's report card Exports recover, up 18% in April Petrol price hike likely on Monday 100% FDI plan in tea plantation raises queries Ambattur estate: Survival of the fittest? Rs 9,063-cr shortfall in tax revenue -- Fiscal deficit overshoots target by Rs 4,490 crore What to do with your old car? Ask BMW Govt hikes petrol, diesel prices; cuts excise duty Visa troubles cause worry in travel, tourism industry Steps to check money laundering Patents Bill needs surgery, say pharma MNCs Eco-savvy women's self-help groups Not much difference in FDI flows to India, China: IFC India, Lanka open Nafta-type trade ties |
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