The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 26, 2002

Proposal to raise public sector investment in power: Prabhu
THE Government proposes to step up public sector investment in the power sector by 270 per cent in the Tenth Plan to realise the capacity addition of 41,000 MW, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Responding to supplementaries on the main ... More

Corporatise KSEB profit centres: ADB
THE consultants for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have favoured "corporatisation" of the profit centres under the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to derive maximum advantage out of the unbundling exercise. The consultants, Crisil ... More

Bengal SEB to sign power reforms MoA
THE West Bengal State Electricity Board is all set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Union Power Ministry. This follows the MoU signed between the Centre and the West Bengal Government in May 2001 where reform-based milestones were ... More

TEXTILES

Cluster development of textile sector on cards
Various agencies including NGOs, industrial associations and banks would be roped in to help the cluster industries as part of the programme. More

Bengal planning garment complex
WEST BENGAL will shortly initiate moves to set up an integrated garment complex with a common effluent plant near the city. This was announced by the State Minister of Commerce and Industries, Mr Nirupam Sen, here today at a function to ... More

SSI

Tech resource centre for SSIs
BANGALORE: Small and medium enterprises in Karnataka can now benefit from a technology resources centre (TRC) which will facilitate technology transfer to these units. The TRC, set up at the Small Industries Service Institute here, ... More

WATER MANAGEMENT

Funds for E. Godavari water project
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 3.74 crore to East Godavari district for rural drinking water, under the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. The district has been identified under ... More

RADIO/TV

FM operators hit a roadblock
THE launch of FM radio stations in Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata may be delayed as the discussions between the FM radio operators and the common integrator, Mediacast, have reached a deadlock. According to industry sources, there is very little ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Kerala Govt scheme to settle cases of undervalued property
Under this scheme, pending cases relating to registered documents of sealed transactions up to March 31 would be exempted from proceedings, provided the defendants give an undertaking to pay up. More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

CII to set up 3 task forces on farm issues
THE Confederation of Indian Industry is planning to set up three task forces to advise the Government and deal with agriculture-related issues, said Mr Anand Mahindra, Vice-President, CII. Task forces, being set up on agri inputs, supply chain ... More

Chamber hails withdrawal of travel advisory

SOCIAL WELFARE

AP: Training centre for deaf to shift to new premises
THE Training Centre for the Adult Deaf (TCAD), under the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, will be shifted to new and better premises in the next couple of months. The move has already brought out protest from the physically ... More

EVENTS

N-E CMs assure investors they mean business
With almost 98 per cent of the North-East's borders forming India's international boundaries and its proximity to SAARC countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, it was inevitable that prospects for international trade would come in for special mention. More

Thailand urged to explore opportunities in Karnataka
KARNATAKA has a lot to gain from the experiences of Thailand, which has distinguished itself as an important player in the international market. Apart from various specialised products, Thailand could offer valuable cooperation in promoting ... More

INCOME TAX

Directive on I-T refunds
HYDERABAD: The Income-Tax Department has said the income of assesses should be disclosed in full before claiming refund of TDS on contact receipts, interest income and commission/ brokerage etc. In a press release, the department said ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES

Drought lays waste arid land in AP
CROPPED area in Andhra Pradesh during the current kharif season has declined drastically on account of the prevailing drought conditions. The area covered till July 24 under various crops in the State accounted for 25.37 lakh hectares (lh) as ... More

TOURISM

Kerala Travel Mart during Oct 3-5
IN a major marketing drive, Kerala Tourism Deaprtment is set to launch the second edition of the Kerala Travel Mart — 2002, which will be held from October 3 to 5 at the Le Meridien International Convention Centre in Kochi. The ... More

AP lauded for tourism efforts
WHILE the domestic tourism industry is growing at an encouraging 5.9 per cent, the September 11, 2001 events and the border tensions have significantly affected foreign tourist inflows, the Secretary, Union Ministry of Tourism, Ms Rathi Vinay ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Money laundering Bill passed
THE Prevention of Money Laundering Bill was passed by Parliament with the Rajya Sabha clearing it on Thursday. The Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, assured that the Government was not reinventing FERA in a different guise. While referring ... More

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