![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, September 01, 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
INDUSTRY & ECONOMY INVESTMENTS Loan cover assurance policies: A roof over the loan INCREASING sophistication among banks and finance companies has resulted in a variety of housing loan products, but common to all of them is the long repayment period that takes away a significant chunk of one's income. The size of a housing ... More AUTOMOBILES Slow-speed reform for auto MNCs THE Government has finally decided to do away with export obligation requirements for automobile companies, after the US and the EU cornered the Government at the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body. They alleged that the clause was designed to deter ... More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Double-quick credit for outstation cheques RBI has doubled the ceiling for immediate credit towards outstation and local cheques. The earlier limit was laid down through RBI's circular DBOD No.BC.181 / 09.07.007 / 99-2000 dated May 29, 2000 which had advised banks to afford immediate ... More ECONOMY Monsoon `catches up' in August But deficit likely to remain THE monsoon has staged a revival of sorts during August, thereby partially mitigating the impact of a disastrous first half performance. While the total area-weighted rainfall received by the country during June-July stood almost 30 per cent ... More
WMA declines Rs 1,902 crore PETROLEUM Petrol, diesel prices hiked OIL marketing companies today announced a 22-34 paise per litre hike in the retail selling price of petrol and diesel. The hike, coming in the wake of a recent spurt in global crude prices, will be effective from midnight. While petrol prices ... More WATER MANAGEMENT Fiscal sops for water schemes IN order to encourage private participation for taking up water supply desalination, purification and demineralistion activities, the Cabinet Committee on Economic affairs (CCEA) today announced fiscal concessions including exemption of customs ... More RADIO/TV English channels on revamp mode THE race is just about hotting up. The three English channels - AXN, Star World, Zee English - are slugging it out to corner more audience share. Zee English, which has been perceived as a jaded channel, is on a revamp mode. It is ... More DISINVESTMENT HPCL/BPCL divestment BJP hopes to convince `friends' soon STUNG by the ripples of remonstrations within the NDA coalition on the proposed disinvestment of public sector oil companies, HPCL and BPCL through strategic sale route, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is bracing itself to come out of the whole ... More INCOME TAX Rebates and Disallowances: Education loans and PF I am planning to do CFA from AIMR, US. If I take a loan for this purpose, will I be eligible for a deduction under Section 80E on the repayment of such loan? CFA is a course similar to chartered accountancy in India, in the field of accounting ... More
TDS set to be more simple EXPORTS & IMPORTS Bengal export promotion policy on anvil THE West Bengal Government is currently preparing an export promotion policy, according to the Industry Minister, Mr Nirupam Sen. During last year or so, the West Bengal Government has prepared industry specific policies to attract investors 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 Aug. 25-Aug. 31 `Monsoon failure not a cause for panic' Debt swaps may be restricted to loans against small savings Move for FDI in elementary education comes under fire MPs seek review of fresh investment plans of KIOCL Firms, Govt depts allowed to outsource non-core work No time respite for FM players on licence fee Power Trading Corpn to handle Bhutan power RBI annual report 2001-2002 Economic climate may force RBI to change stance |
|
The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | Home | Copyright © 2002, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line |