Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, August 10, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ANTI-DUMPING Dumping duty on BOPP film imports THE Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Oman, Singapore and Thailand. BOPP film is primarily used by the packaging industry. It ... More
ECONOMY Kerala notifies guidelines for Plan working group THE State Government has notified a series of guidelines which it hopes will help strengthen the activities of the Working Group that plays a pivotal role in the formulation of the State's Plan. Announcing this, an official spokesman said that ... More FOREIGN TRADE Thailand keen on bilateral trade zone with India THAILAND is closely pursuing the idea of setting up a bilateral trade zone with India, mooted recently by the Thai Government, Mr Choosak Ramabutr, Consul General of Thailand, told members of the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce here on ... More
Thailand wants FTA put on fast track HEALTH Smoking in public places banned THE Karnataka Assembly passed the Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Health of Non-smokers Bill 2001, on Thursday. The Bill bans smoking in public places notified by the State Government. The ban will come into effect after a ... More PETROLEUM HPCL says not interested in MRPL preferential offer HINDUSTAN Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) today said it was "not interested" in the Rs 2,000-crore preferential shares issue to be made by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL). According to analysts, the company was only completing ... More POWER Pay-scales revised for AP power staff PAY-SCALES of power sector employees in Andhra Pradesh have been revised on Thursday. The revision is retrospectively effective from April 1, 2002. However, the increased salaries will be paid from the month of August, payable in September. The ... More
CEA approves Panipat TPS expansion TAXATION Karnataka Assembly validates BDA move BANGALORE: The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill validating the Bangalore Development Authority's right to collect property taxes from 1976, despite a Supreme Court judgment to the contrary. The Government has collected ... More SSI SBH to unveil new package for SMEs STATE Bank of Hyderabad (SBH), the leading associate bank of State Bank of India, is piecing together a new scheme for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment. According to Mr Rajendra Kakker, SBH's Managing Director, the scheme would be ... More COAL Top priority for coal miners' welfare: Advani IT is the duty of the Government to ensure welfare of the six-lakh coalmine workers. Welfare of coal miners has been given the same importance as production, productivity and safety. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home ... More RADIO/TV Cable operators warned against blocking DD Mr K.S. Sarma, who held a meeting with cable operators in Hyderabad, said that they have been warned against violations of this mandatory requirement, and the law enforcement agencies will take appropriate measures including seizure of operators equ ipment, if necessary. More
Channels under Ministry lens — Censor certificate for movies GEMS & JEWELLERY 
Chennai still a challenge for fashion jewellery makingBREAKING into a tradition-bound and price-conscious market, Jaipur Gems has in the past two years carved out a niche for itself in Chennai. The store in Chennai is the second and only other branch of the Mumbai store. The brands of the company ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION BPO sector demand, silver lining for Chennai real estate Contrary to the belief that the IT companies would take up space in the so-called IT corridor or in any specific location, the IT sector has leased substantial space over the last year in areas such as Guindy, T. Nagar and Egmore. This is indicative that the sector does not have any specific location preferences, the report said. More
Experts for strict compliance with fly ash use time-frame INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS FICCI calls for review of ESMA removal THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has suggested that the Government review removal of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) as recommended by the Second National Commission on Labour. It is notable that ... More
TN chamber calls for bandh on August 13 READYMADE GARMENTS `Need to make designer wear for masses' THE Lakme Fashion Show, which concluded on Thursday, has provoked some genuine queries on how to translate designers' choice into mass customisation for retailing. Amid the hustle and bustle of the fashionshow, where the rich and the famous ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ISRO tackles attrition with post-graduates IT'S a study of contrasts. When IT companies were faced with an attrition rate that they could no longer be smiling about, they made their carrots bigger and juicier. What could a Government-owned space research organisation do when its plum ... More PHOTOGRAPHIC & ALLIED PRODUCTS Hyderabad to host photo expo from Oct 4 PHOTO Expo 2002, an exhibition of photographs, video and digital imaging would be held in Hyderabad between October 4-6. The show is being sponsored by Better Photography a leading photography magazine of Asia. About 65 exhibitors from ... More NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING Awareness campaign launched to tackle book piracy, plagiarism THE Federation of Publishers & Booksellers' Associations in India (FPBA) has launched a major campaign to create awareness in schools, colleges, universities and libraries on the menace of book piracy, plagiarism and violation of copyright laws. ... More EVENTS Asian Social Forum meet to be held in Jan THE meeting of the Asian Social Forum (ASF-2003), which seeks to provide common ground to people sharing views on alternatives to globalisation and multinational corporations, will be held in Hyderabad during January 2-7. According to Mr Vijay ... More
TOURISM 
First submarine museum handed over to AP GovtTHE Soviet-built 1-641 class submarine, INS Kursura, the fourth to be inducted into the Indian Navy on December 18, 1969, has a glorious history in defending Indian shores. And now, almost 33 years later, Kursura, sitting snugly on the beach of ... More
Kerala Govt to sign pact with Belgium for tourism ECONOMIC OFFENCES Granite units raided in Karnataka BANGALORE: Around 35 granite and marble units were raided by the intelligence wing of the Commercial Taxes Department here on Thursday and a tax evasion to the tune of Rs 50 lakh was detected. Cases against 35 persons have been ... 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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