Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, September 16, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, September 16, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES FOREIGN TRADE India keen on long-term trade pacts with Asean: Maran INDIA is keen to forge bilateral a regional trade and investment agreement (RTIA) or Free Trade Area (FTA) with the Asean in the long-term to make economic integration meaningful with Asean nations, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr ... More
China visit fruitful, says Minister HOTELS Bon `veggie' appetit Vegetarian eating is becoming not just ethical and healthy, but creative, imaginative and delicious. Given the rising number of vegetarians, how are the restaurants coping with the changing equation? More INFRASTRUCTURE Naidu to inaugurate Godavari bridge on Oct 1 THE major bridge across the Godavari connecting Yanam (Pondicherry) and Edurlanka in East Godavari, costing Rs 110 crore and named after the late Lok Sabha Speaker, G.M.C. Balayogi, is nearing completion and is to be inaugurated on October ... More PETROLEUM 
Petrol, diesel prices upTHE retail selling prices of petrol and diesel will increase by up to 50 paise per litre from midnight on September 16, the state-owned oil marketing companies announced on Sunday. The prices of petrol have been hiked by up to 50 paise per ... More POWER TAXATION No sales tax relief for feed manufacturers in Kerala THE State Finance Minister, Mr K.Sankaranarayanan, has categorically stated that the Government will not withdraw the sales tax (ST) imposed on livestock feed manufacturers in the State. ``The State's financial condition is so poor that the ... More RADIO/TV Housewives put noon TV shows on top On an average over 30-35 shows in the afternoon time band are on the Top 100 AC Nielsen's TAM ratings chart. Take Star Plus for instance. According to the TAM numbers for the week between August 25 and 31 in cable and satellite households ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Stress on fortified foodstuffs THE Union Government will have to create the right policy environment and educate the public to ensure success of micronutrient fortification of foodstuffs, particularly wheat products, according to Mr D.H. Pai Panandiker, Chairman, International ... More
Centre tells millers to sell enriched wheat products MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS `Sleep lab' to monitor snoring DOES your wife complain that you snore a lot? Do you feel sleepy through the day? Then, maybe you are suffering from `sleep apnoea syndrome', which is usually only pretty irritating, but could in rare cases, be fatal too. But don't worry ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS `Nasscom going all-out to crack down on piracy' THE National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is building up a movement towards enhancing the enforcement drive against selling pirated software with the support of various Governments through `zero piracy' initiatives and ... More
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CINEMA The bad run continues With more films moving into the flop list with ease, Bollywood needs to work out ways to stem the rot. More
Why Bollywood is a box-office flop FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IRDA Act: Rider on foreign equity may be scrapped THE Government is considering moving an amendment to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Act to delete the provision on the 26 per cent cap of foreign equity as the first step towards raising the foreign investment limit for ... More EVENTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP NRIs set up power laundry A GROUP of non-resident Keralites has set up an automatic power laundry and dry-cleaning facility, claimed to be the largest of its kind in south India, at the nearby Kinfra Apparel Park. Called Clean Plus, the facility has been set up at a ... More
INCOME TAX Tax challans to be accepted sans PAN THE Reserve Bank of India has advised the banks to accept tax payment challans even if the Permanent Account Number (PAN) or Tax-deduction Account Number (TAN) was not quoted, provided the tax payer produced a copy of the PAN/TAN application ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
`India not geared for export industries' — Mr M. Arunachalam, Chairman, Indian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong"... Competing with China is not possible. The buyer in the US does not care whether I make it in China or in India. He gives the designs, and wants the end-product at a fixed price... " More
Law & order, logistics problems plague exports to Bangladesh
SEZs need sops for viability, says IDBI report TOURISM Fort Kochi conservation project takes off THE Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, has dedicated the first phase of the Fort Kochi conservation project to the State, marking a new era in heritage tourism in Kerala. Speaking on the occasion, he said that local residents would benefit from ... More
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