Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, August 09, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY PENSION PLANS Pension adalat at Kozhikode on Sept 19 THE Accountant General's Office will hold a pension and provident fund adalat on September 19 from 10 a.m. at the Town Hall in Kozhikode. Announcing this, an official spokesman said that the aim of the proposed adalat was to settle the pending ... More INVESTMENTS No investment limits on new tax-free bonds THE Government has decided not to fix an annual investment limit on the new seven per cent tax-free bonds announced by the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, in a bid to restore the feel good factor and bolster savings. These bonds will be ... More CHEMICALS 
`Use cost advantage to lure foreign drug cos'INDIA can use its competitive cost advantage to lure foreign pharmaceutical companies to set up their research and development centres in the country, according to Mr Vinay Kohli, Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. "The ... More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Liquor shop licence fee hike stayed in TN THE Madras High Court has ordered interim stay of operation of the order of the Excise Department of the Pondicherry Government hiking the licence fees for liquor shops from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2 lakh with retrospective effect from April 1, ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Promotion of SEZs, industrial parks — Srei Capital in pact with Singapore consultant The strategic alliance assumes significance, "considering Srei's exposure to core infrastructure development in India, with increasing focus on financing of infrastructure projects." More POWER `Power conservation need of the hour' THE State Power Minister, Mr Kadavoor Sivadasan, has called for a proactive approach in conservation and usage of electricity as Kerala is passing through difficult times as far as power is concerned. "It is high time we created a culture for ... More TAXATION COAL New policy to scrap coal sale linkages THE proposed new policy for sale of coal to non-core sector to be adopted by the coal producing subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd (CIL) does away with the existing system of linkages and sponsorships and all future supplies will be on the basis of ... More
Private coal washeries to make impact soon BREWERIES Liquor cos ask channels to take off surrogate ads IN a self-disciplinary move, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has asked all television channels to withdraw objectionable surrogate liquor ads. And the first one to be targeted is Jagatjit Industries Ltd's ... More RADIO/TV Conditional access: Broadcasters to hold meeting EVEN as the Government has managed to get the amendments to the Cable Television Act listed in the Rajya Sabha, broadcasters are planning to come out in the open against the implementation of the Conditional Access System (CAS). The Indian ... More EDUCATION JNTU, QualCore tie up for MS course in VLSI IN an interesting industry-academia linkage, QualCore Logic Ltd and the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) here have joined hands to offer a Master of Science in VLSI Engineering. Claimed to be one of its kind initiative in the ... More
T.A. Pai Institute application forms TELEVISION SETS Industry optimistic about sales — No drought of cricket for colour TV manufacturers THE Indian television industry is not losing sleep over the D-Word. Despite the worst drought in 12 years, the colour television (CTV) market is expected to show robust growth and sell over six million sets in the ongoing financial ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS FKCCI team for Lanka BANGALORE: The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) has organised a trade delegation visit to Sri Lanka between August 10 and 15. The delegation will call on the Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mr Ranil ... More READYMADE GARMENTS Hopes of turnaround seen in readymade garment exports Official sources citing figures furnished by the Apparel Export Promotion Council told Business Line that exports of readymade garments to quota restricted countries during April-July amounted to 376.6 million pieces valued at $1393 million, r eflecting an increase of 8.66 per cent in terms of volume and 10.58 per cent in terms of value as compared to the corresponding months of 2001. More TEXTILE MACHINERY TUFS extended to second-hand imported knitting machines THE Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) for the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) has allowed coverage of second-hand imported circular knitting machine under the TUFS funding. IMSC, at its latest meeting held on July 5, fixed ... More WTO India files request on maritime under GATS INDIA has submitted its "initial request" on maritime services to specific countries under the ongoing mandated negotiations of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Confirming this move, a senior Department of Commerce official ... More SOCIAL WELFARE 
Charity work takes a green hueHE is, perhaps, the first among equals when it comes to Chennai's messiahs of the downtrodden, orphans and destitutes. Tamil Nadu, and particularly Chennai, is no stranger both to Mr Vidyakar and the social welfare organisation that he is ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Report on tribals displaced by Sardar Sarovar dam — `Govt must suitably rehabilitate victims' AN independent panel consisting of the former Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Dr V. Mohini Giri, the former Chief of Naval Staff, Mr Vishnu Bhagwat, Supreme Court Advocate, Mr R. Venkatramani, and law researcher, Ms Usha ... More EVENTS HR summit to feature experts THE All India Management Association (AIMA) in collaboration with ONGC Ltd is holding its first human resource management (HRM) summit in Delhi on August 23 and 24. With the theme `Winning the strategic war for talent,' the summit is aimed at ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Handicraft exports post 17-fold rise EXPORT of handicrafts has touched an all-time high of Rs 6,769.5 crore in 2001-02, a 17-fold increase from Rs 387 crore in 1986-87 when the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) was set up. Inaugurating the EPCH House, the new ... More TOURISM Plan to brand Maharashtra as tourist destination AS a destination Mumbai, stands tall, especially compared to any Indian metro. By sheer size and variety the city offers visitors myriad experiences and options in almost all activities whether it is shopping, cuisine, entertainment, heritage or ... 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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