![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, July 12, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ANTI-DUMPING Duty suggested on thermal paper from China THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on thermal sensitive paper being imported from China. In its final findings, the Authority held that thermal sensitive paper had ... More CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Consumer electronics cos spend more `below-the-line' Not quite. If you take a look at the consumer electronics industry where below-the-line communication has played a crucial role in driving volumes. Mr Rajeev Karwal, Senior Vice- President, Philips India, says that almost 65 per cent of the ... More ECONOMY UAE may offer amnesty to illegal immigrants Indian Consulate gearing up for emergency exit papers THE Indian Consulate General in Dubai is taking necessary measures to offer assistance to applicants for emergency exit certificates, in the eventuality of the UAE authorities announcing a second general amnesty for illegal immigrants in the ... More HEALTH Kerala Govt planning pilot telemedicine project THE Kerala Government proposes to start a pilot tele-medicine project in the State as part of its efforts to utilise the immense possibilities of information technology in healthcare and education areas. Replying to a calling attention motion ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Nabard in talks with banks to co-finance projects THE National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) is looking at co-financing hi-tech projects in collaboration with commercial banks, according to Mr C.R. Patnaik, Chief General Manager, Nabard. Addressing a press conference here ... More
Mangalore SEZ proposal forwarded to Govt POWER KERC orders Jindal to reduce base tariff KPTCL likely to save Rs 25 cr per annum The regulator's tariff order will now mean that the annual billing would come down to around Rs 163 crore. Based on the negotiated tariff, the original billing for the year would have been in the region of Rs 188 crore. More
Power cuts: Delhi Vidyut Board chief absolves distribution cos TAXATION Sustaining the feel-good factor Govt to go easy on depreciation rates THE process of `sustaining the feel good factor' in the economy has been initiated by the Finance Ministry. Industry will have cause to cheer as the Ministry has decided not to effect an across-the-board cut in depreciation rates on plant and ... More SSI WATER MANAGEMENT EDUCATION REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Corporates returning to Connaught Place WITH rentals plunging and the emergence of a number of grade-A buildings equipped with modern amenities, the demand for property in New Delhi's central business district, Connaught Place, appears to be on the upswing, according to property market ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CII presses for review of NPA Ordinance THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has sought a review of the recent Ordinance issued on non-performing assets (NPAs), claiming that the Ordinance goes against all norms of natural justice and is worse than the erstwhile Foreign Exchange ... More
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY More tech management resources centres planned THE Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) plans to set up more technology management resources centres (TMRCs) to cater to the needs of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and engineering colleges in different parts of the ... More DISINVESTMENT CCD nod to offload PSU blue-chip stakes into AMC THE Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) on Thursday endorsed a plan drawn up by the Ministry of Disinvestment to offload minority stakes of 10-25 per cent in blue-chip oil, power and telecom PSUs that are to be kept under Government control ... More
72 bidders so far for 7 AP co-op sugar mills
Employees to chip in and bid for MOIL
Hotel Corpn to divest in 3 more units FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FDI inflows hit record high of $4.06 b: Maran THE country's performance on foreign direct investment (FDI) has been both "promising and reassuring'' with FDI inflows registering a record high of $4.06 billion (net of ADRs/GDRs) during the fiscal 2001-02. This was about 65 per cent higher ... More WTO
Small-scale industries: Preparing for the WTO challengesTHE post-liberalisation business environment has become harsh for the small-scale industries (SSI) sector because of increased internal and external competition. In addition, the far-reaching impact of the various WTO norms are now threatening to ... More IPR Nicholas Piramal files patent for new chemical entity NICHOLAS Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) has filed its first patent for a new chemical entity, an anti-cancer molecule in the US and India. According to a press release, the company will also file a Paris Convention Treaty (PCT) patent application ... More INDUSTRIAL POLICY Weightage for AP-based units in e-governance projects The policy aims to promote quality certification and the Government shall reimburse 20 per cent of the cost incurred by an IT software company for securing quality certification subject to a maximum of Rs 4 lakh. More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS Trade unions plan protest on July 31 against KRL move THE district convention of the United Trade Forum, a combine of all trade unions in Ernakulam, has adopted a resolution to observe July 31 as `Kochi Port Protection Day' following the decision of Kochi Refineries Ltd to set up single buoy mooring ... More EVENTS INCOME TAX Dividend warrants to give TDS info THE former Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha's, decision to tax dividend income in the hands of the shareholders may well be in force, at least for the current fiscal. Consequent to the Government's decision to revert to the earlier system ... More
Changes sought in Sec 88 provisions EXPORTS & IMPORTS DEPB rates for 7 jute items announced IN an effort to increase exports, the jute industry has got a major boost from the Union Ministry of Commerce with the announcement of DEPB (Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme) rates for the first time. In a notification issued by the ... More TOURISM Rajasthan tourism gets a boost THE Rajasthan Government has made an investment of Rs 1,500 crore in infrastructure development in six towns - Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Kota and Ajmer - under the Asian Development Bank project. Mr Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, ... More
US investor offers to build heritage village in Kerala
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