![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, October 05, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CEMENT Cement units want Rlys to review freight rates THE domestic cement industry has urged the Government to take a "re-look" at the existing freight structure adopted by the Railways for transportation of cement across the country. The share of cement transportation undertaken through the ... More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Spare the parts `n' spoil the `split' IF your split AC is spewing out hot air, it could be because of a recent change in Excise law. Notification No 50 /2002 dated Sep 25, 2002 has redefined "parts of air-conditioning machines" to exclude therefrom "condensing units and cooling units ... More ECONOMY Plan panel to take up draft document today Jobs, asset creation for the weak on cards The meeting will emphasise second generation economic reforms and the sectoral targets of the Tenth Plan to ensure accretion to job opportunities and income-generating assets to vulnerable sections of population, sources said. More ENVIRONMENT India should go directly to Euro-IV norms: TERI COMMENTING on the Mashelkar Committee report on the National Auto Fuel Policy, which recommends enforcing Euro-III emission norms by 2005 and Euro-IV norms by 2010 to reduce vehicular pollution, Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) has advocated ... More FOREIGN TRADE Dubai Jebel Ali trade zone lures Indian cos INDIAN companies, engaged in both manufacturing and trading, have been invited to set up shop at Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone Authority (JAFZA) in the United Arab Emirates to "do business with freedom''. Making a presentation on the emerging ... More HEALTH Affordable insurance cover against cancer CANCER insurance for Rs 5,000... Hard to believe, yet true. The Cancer Patients Aid Association, a Mumbai-based NGO, provides a policy that is easy on the pocket and an important source of succour for those afflicted by this painful disease. ... More
KSSP opposes iodised salt promotion drive PETROLEUM
BPCL-IOC liquid jetty opened at JN portONE of the first third party cargoes to be handled by the BPCL-IOC liquid jetty at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), which was formally inaugurated by Mr Ram Naik, Union Petroleum Minister, on Friday, will be that of Reliance. According ... More POWER Unannounced power cuts trip Coimbatore industry THE frequent, unannounced power cuts in Coimbatore region is having a crippling impact on the operations of the industries with an estimated 25 per cent to 40 per cent loss in production. The power cut, effected in different stretches totalling ... More TEXTILES CII study on textile trade with Europe THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has prepared a joint study with the European industry to promote bilateral trade and investment in the textile sector. In a statement, the chamber has said that the study, which identifies issues and ... More SSI TN SSIs move High Court for bank loan waiver SMALL-scale units in Tamil Nadu have in a writ petition sought a direction from the Madras High Court to waive their dues to banks "as has been done by them for big industrialists". Citing the Reserve Bank of India's circular dated July 17, ... More COAL Land buying, rehab woes dog CIL's new projects THE management of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), a sick subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), fears that the company's new coal mining projects may suffer a major setback following certain problems related to land acquisition, rehabilitation of ... More RADIO/TV CNBC takes content to radio; to air on Mumbai FMs CNBC India, in which Television Eighteen India Ltd has a 49 per cent stake, is looking at the possibility of airing some of its programmes on Mumbai's FM Radio stations. "We would prefer to air our programmes on the most popular FM station," ... More KNITWEAR & HOSIERY Treviso cluster looking at Tirupur investments ITALY'S Treviso textile cluster is looking at investing in the Tirupur knitwear sector, a move that will enable it to beat the high cost of production at home. If the business-to-business co-operation that the Italian cluster is seeking with ... More DISINVESTMENT Naik plays down divestment stance THE Union Petroleum Minister, Mr Ram Naik, today insisted that he is not opposed to disinvestment, but that the issue pertains to the mode of disinvestment. "The Government should decide whether sales will be through strategic sale or through ... More
Balmer Lawrie staff may seek fresh valuation WTO Mazdoor, kisan bodies oppose WTO regime A CONSORTIUM of organisations supporting the Swadeshi concept has criticised the Centre's policy of allowing multinationals into virtually every sector and being indifferent to the woes of the agriculture and small-scale sectors under the World ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Panchayats likely to get financial powersTHE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has indicated the possibility of an amendment to the Panchayati Raj Act for giving financial powers to the panchayats in the next session of Parliament. Speaking at the national conference of ... More HUMAN RESOURCES Odepec seeks to tap overseas job market Odepec plans to enter the domestic market to supply the requirement of qualified personnel of resident companies and organisations. It has also chalked out plans to hold awareness camps in the State to warn the public against ulterior motives of unsc rupulous recruiting agencies. More LABOUR REFORMS Karnataka plans 100 more ITIs THERE is a proposal to have 100 more industrial training institutes soon in Karnataka to cater to the needs of the industry. Announcing this, the Union Labour Minister, Mr Sahib Singh Verma, reiterated the need to develop skilled labour ... More EVENTS
Heimtextil India 2002 expoScene at the Heimtextil India 2002 exhibition which opened in the Capital on Friday. |