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ANTI-DUMPING


Dumping probe on flashlights
THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has initiated anti-dumping investigations on the alleged dumping of non-brass metal flashlights from China. Such flashlights are commonly known as `torches' in Indian market parlance. Industry ... More

  • Dumping duty on trimethoprim from China

    COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


    TN moves SC on release of Cauvery water
    THE Tamil Nadu Government has filed an interlocutory application in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a direction to Karnataka to release the balance 4.6 tmc ft of water. The Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, criticised the Centre for what ... More

    ECONOMY


    Business still echoes September 11 rumble
    ONE year after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C., the consequences continue to ripple through the US economy. Every major sector, particularly airlines, securities, IT, hospitality and retail, took a hit, and the economy lost ... More

    FOREIGN TRADE


    3-member panel to suggest ways to fine-tune DGFT
    THE Commerce Ministry has set up a 3-member committee to recommend measures for re-orienting and further fine-tuning the functioning of the Directorate-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the context of the present liberalised trade regime. This ... More

    HEALTH


    Meet to focus on heart ailments
    NUTRIFIT, a diet and nutrition counselling centre, is organising a one-day meet here on September 15 under the theme, "Change of heart", focussing on the "management and prevention of heart problems". Briefing newspersons on Wednesday on the ... More

    INFRASTRUCTURE


    Where infrastructure wears work clothes
    "The Government is getting a coat ready for the baby," explained a diplomat in Shanghai. "It knows the baby will eventually grow into a man." More

    PSU


    RSP, DSP `must strive' to be back in black
    THE Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) and the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), which have been all but served an ultimatum to earn profits, are ready to pick up the gauntlet thrown before them by Mr Braja Kishore Tripathy, the Union Steel Minister. Mr ... More

    PETROLEUM


    Petrol, diesel may cost 40 paise more
    CONSUMERS may have to fork out 30-40 paise extra per litre of petrol and diesel in the wake of the recent spurt in global crude prices. Official sources said that this can, however, happen if the Finance Ministry endorses the Petroleum ... More

    Promoters shying away from LNG project
    The departure of NTPC has left Petronet LNG without an anchor customer for its gas in Kerala. Though KSIDC has identified a slew of potential customers for the gas, they do not add up to the proposed capacity of the terminal. More

    POWER


    KSEB yet to recover Rs 4,635-cr arrears
    IF the State Electricity Board could set up a mechanism for speedy recovery of arrears amounting to Rs 4,635 crore, set right the 10-lakh faulty meters and collect charges regularly from the consumers, much of its financial problems could be ... More

    RADIO/TV


    KL Radio eyeing Europe audience
    KL Radio, the Tamil channel on the WorldSpace platform, is expanding its horizon. The channel, which has been catering to the Tamil community in India, SAARC countries, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and UAE, through the West beam of ... More

    EDUCATION


    Govt schools lack quality: Study
    THE reach of and benefits from the Government-supported school education system have come in for a `fair grade' assessment by a national survey covering 24 States and Union Territories even as it raised serious questions on how well investments ... More

    MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS


    TB sanatorium to get Rs 4-cr aid
    THE Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, US, will provide Rs 4.7-crore financial assistance to the Tamil Nadu Government for strengthening the Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram, Chennai. The assistance ... More

    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


    Assocham to open office in UAE soon
    THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be shortly opening its first overseas office in the UAE, according to a senior chamber official. The full fledged office will open in the emirate of Sharjah in a month's time following the ... More

    FICCI opens office in Kazakh
    THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has opened an office in Kazakhstan from September 1 to accelerate bilateral trade and investment between India and Kazakhstan. The FICCI office in Kazakhstan would also help ... More

  • New AP Spinning Mills Assn chairman

    MINING & QUARRYING


    Minister's assurance to mining industry — `Take care of locals; I'll take care of you'
    DECENTRALISATION of mining resources should not end up in creating more monopolies, but must ensure public participation in these natural resources. The real owners of the country's mineral resources are the local people living there and they ... More

    GENDER


    Women get short shrift in J&K polls
    IN a State where one in three people suffer from neurological disorders and one in five women is a victim of domestic violence; a State that has been rocked by the worst form of violence, it is not surprising to find that women have been given ... More

    DISINVESTMENT


    `Need to send right signals for disinvestment process'
    DIFFERENT ministries in the Union Government speaking differently is a matter of concern as it sends wrong signals and derails the ongoing process, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, said commenting about the ... More

    FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


    Implications of 100 pc FDI in oil sector
    The panel has demanded complete removal of sectoral cap for FDI not only on oil marketing, but has also questioned the current restriction of FDI to 26 per cent in public sector refineries. More

    EVENTS


    Fernandes calls for joint effort on ALH production
    THE Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, today asked the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) consortium of participating companies to look at synergistic partnerships with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and his Ministry for setting up ... More

    Hyderabad is Cidex' choice for international expos
    FOR CIDEX, joint venture of Messe Dusseldorf and Koln Messe International, Hyderabad will be the favoured centre to host international exhibitions during 2003 and 2004. The city will host 13 out of the 14 trade fairs lined up, according to Mr ... More

    India-Latam health summit to study tie-ups
    THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Department of Commerce are jointly organising the India-Latin America Health Summit here from September 18 to 21. The main objective of the summit is to invite Health Ministers ... More

  • Seminar on downsizing
  • Job mela in Bhubhanewar
  • Seminar on knowledge management
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    In Depth
    Gender Justice
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    Sep. 1-Sep. 7
    Monsoon `catches up' in August — But deficit likely to remain

    Fiscal sops for water schemes

    English channels on revamp mode

    Women in India: A status report

    NTPC to float arm for power trading — Maiden deal with Kayamkulam

    SDG unveils software to detect money laundering

    25 is `right age' to plan for retirement

    EU ban on chloramphenicol residue — Exporters up the ante on seafood standards

    Traditional goods drive exports up 21%

    Jaswant, Labour Minister to meet on EPF rate cut

    Realtors seek clear norms to lure FDI

    Weaving a magic with Paithanis

    Cabinet okay to shut HFC, FCI units

    Nano-tech all set to pervade the world

    `E-courts' in metros from next year


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