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INFRASTRUCTURE


Kerala gets Rs 15 cr under ASIDE
KERALA has been granted an allocation of Rs 15 crore for the current financial year under the scheme of `Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development for Exports and Allied Activities' by the Centre. The objective of the scheme is to ... More

SUGAR


Subsidy for sugar exports welcomed
THE South Indian Sugar Mills Association (SISMA) has welcomed the Central Government's decision to extend transport subsidy for sugar exports. When contacted by Business Line, Dr Palani G. Periasamy, Vice-President, SISMA, said this ... More

Transport subsidy on sugar exports `good, but late'
THE sugar industry has extended guarded welcome to the Government's decision to provide internal transport subsidy on sugar exports. "It is a good move, though probably coming somewhat late, when global prices have dipped to extremely low ... More

TECHNOLOGY


Tech to convert rock into sand
THE Malappuram-based Indo Industrial Promoters has introduced a new machinery and technology to produce sand from rocks. According to Mr C.P. Muhammed Anoop, head of the company, it would benefit the construction industry in the State, which is ... More

SSI


Hassle-free clime must to boost small sector: CII
However, the overall observation of the CII study was that the Government must create a hassle-free environment for small industry entrepreneurs, thereby enabling them to improve their product quality and cut cost to meet the challenges of the WTO re gime. More

MANAGEMENT


Sweat for the vision to ignite billion souls, urges Kalam
FOR the `Class of 2001', the first batch passing out of the Indian School of Business (ISB), it was a lecture with a difference. The teacher's role was donned by none other than Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the man almost set to be the country's ... More

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    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


    Govt urged to expedite work on industrial estate for women
    THE Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) has appealed to the State Government to concentrate on the development of small industries. In a resolution passed at its 28th annual general meeting held here ... More

  • MADITSSIA office-bearers

    BIO-TECH & GENETICS


    Corporate VCs keen on biotech sector
    THE domestic biotech industry is experiencing a strong interest from both domestic and international investing community even as corporate venture capitalists are exploring funding opportunities. Connect Capital, ING Barings, Dresdner Kleinwort ... More

    DISINVESTMENT


    Bush doctrine at work
    "YOU are either with us or against us". This was the threat the US President, Mr George W. Bush, held out to nations shortly after September 11. Well, this seems to be reverberating now in India — at the Ministry of Disinvestment. In ... More

    SMALL SAVINGS


    Finance Ministry sticks to 9% rate on EPF deposits
    THE Finance Ministry has formally communicated to the Labour Ministry its final view on the slashing of the rate of interest paid on deposits of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to nine per cent for 2002-03. The Central Board of Trustees of ... More

    RURAL DEVELOPMENT


    Bellandur gram panchayat to go live on cable TV
    THE Bellandur gram panchayat, the first local body in the country to have computerised its operations, plans to make history once again. A live telecast of the panchayat's annual accounts presentation has been fixed tentatively for July 4. Over ... More

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Norms for import from Nepal clarified
    THE Government of India, through a recent circular, has clarified the procedure for import of certain items under the India-Nepal Treaty of Trade signed on March 2, 2002. Under a Department of Revenue notification, import into India of the four ... More

    STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS


    New BIS norms for UPS by Nov
    THE Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is expected to formulate new standards for the Indian UPS (uninterruptible power supply systems) industry in about four months. In two months the draft proposal is likely to be ready, and by November the ... More
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