Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, August 07, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, August 07, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Fast-track courts in AP better HC target THE fast-track courts in Andhra Pradesh are indeed living up to their name, if statistics provided by the new Union Law Minister, Mr Jana Krishnamurthi, in the Rajya Sabha are any indication. Each judge in these special courts has demonstrated ... More ECONOMY Business confidence `significantly' up THE business confidence index (BCI) being tracked by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has shown perceptible improvement by recording a gain of 8.7 points or 9.3 per cent over its level of 93.6 in the previous round. In ... More FERTILISERS Drought to hit fertiliser sector KARNATAKA, which is one of the major States affected by drought due to truant monsoon in most parts of State, is likely to see a scaled down consumption of fertiliser. Though the State administration is still grappling with the situation, ... More FOREIGN TRADE Ghana woos Indian business GHANA, a key member of the Economic Community for West African States (ECWAS), has set for itself an economic goal of becoming a middle-income country within the next decade. The Sub-Saharan country's current per capita GDP is a mere $ 400, and ... More
China to correct trade `imbalances' INFRASTRUCTURE Vision document outlines steps to develop Kochi THE four-day seminar organised by the Kochi Corporation to formulate a strategic development plan for the city adopted a draft `Vision Document' consisting of various development proposals which call for a total investment of Rs 122.75 ... More PETROLEUM Oil dealership issue may end up in court — `Arbitrary cancellation not possible' THE Government's decision to cancel all allotments of oil dealerships since January 2000 is expected to land up in the courts. According to oil company officials, the dealership agreement that they entered into with the allottees does not ... More
BG board clears $50 m for reviving oil fields POWER CII urges Kerala not to hike power rates CII says that reorganisation of KSEB, curbing power theft, containing T&D losses and realisation of bad debts should be the priority. More TAXATION Drought likely to hit tax collections THE Finance Ministry apprehends that the buoyancy in tax collections during the first quarter may not be sustained in the coming months. The country's worst ever drought in 15 years is likely to impact revenues, particularly in the second half of ... More
SSI Keeping the tricolour flying high IN a few days' time, when the tricolour comes out aflutter, it will also be flying the Karnataka flag high. The tiny towns of Garag and Hebballi in northern Karnataka have so far been the sole producers and suppliers of the National Flag for the ... More
EDUCATION Foreign varsity courses online at affordable fees IN the current knowledge economy where the demand for skilled jobs has been increasing rapidly , the real problem lies in matching what students learn in higher institutes with the requirements of the corporate sector. Acquisition of degrees ... More PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT 
Development fund for paper industry likelyTHE Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises would recommend setting up of a fund to the Government for the development of the paper industry. This was stated by the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Mr Balasaheb ... More GENDER 
Unemployment bane of Manipur women"We are a salad of so many things, no economic growth, no basic infrastructure, no electricity, no telephone communication facilities; we in Manipur have nothing to fall back upon except government jobs. It is either a government job or nothing," ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Patni Computer among 18 FDI plans cleared THE Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Murasoli Maran, today cleared 18 proposals involving FDI worth Rs 610 crore. Clearance has been given to Patni Computer Systems Ltd's plan to increase holding in the company from the present ... More TOURISM Uttaranchal to woo pvt players in tourism field THE Uttaranchal Tourism Board is planning to organise a Tourism Conclave between October and November 2002, during which it would pose for the private sector a shelf of projects for investment. The 27th State of the country is now trying to ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Jul. 28-Aug. 3 Consumer durables growth at faster clip: Ascon study Professional education expanding by semester Under-invoicing in soyabean oil imports `Labour costs eroding India's edge in textile sector: Study Deadline for I-T returns extended till August 9 HDFC among 46 FDI proposals cleared Weak monsoon may hit FMCG cos Tax collections rein in Q1 fiscal deficit to 29.2 pc Drought situation `alarming' Tax-free bonds look appetising Low-cost bank loan scheme for engg students on cards US hospitals scouting for Indian nurses |
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