The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 07, 2002

Direct tax mop-up records 21-pc jump
AFTER the initial slowdown, the Centre's net direct tax collections staged a recovery and posted a 21.2 per cent increase up to the end of September this year as compared to the same period last year. Thanks to the recovery in corporate tax ... More

Post-Akshardham, insurers target temples
AFTER the recent terrorist attack on the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat, temples across the country have become the target of a different set of people - the insurers. Sensing new business potential, the marketing staff of insurance companies ... More

Long-distance telephony — Option for users to choose carrier may be delayed
TELEPHONE subscribers who are looking forward to the introduction of the carrier access code (CAC) regime that will enable them to choose their international long-distance operator (ILDO) and national long-distance operator (NLDO) may have to ... More

Disney drops kids channel plan
WITH the Government giving thumbs-down to Walt Disney's proposal for setting up a kids channel in India, Mickey Mouse has withdrawn its application to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to start a subsidiary. The decision of Walt Disney ... More

Easy pick for promoters, riddance for public
IN the depressed stock market last year, promoters increased their stake in their companies along with institutional investors; however, the public reduced their holding, reveals a sample of around 2,300 companies listed on the Bombay Stock ... More

`Sify will be aggressive on overseas markets'
"We have not identified particular geographies yet, but Singapore and Hong Kong are examples where connectivity is high and it would be easier to do business there," Mr R. Ramaraj said. More

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