Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, October 26, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY SOAPS & DETERGENTS The anti-bacterial bubble goes bust The heavy use of anti-bacterial soaps could actually contribute to a new breed of hard-to-kill superbugs. More AWARDS & HONOURS Maran to be honoured AN apolitical organisation, We Think for India (WTI) composed of eminent personalities has decided to honour Mr Murasoli Maran, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, by conferring on him `India's Silent Performer and Thought Leader' award for ... More CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CETMA moots councils to tackle industry issues IN a bid to proactively tackle issues facing the consumer electronics industry, the Consumer Electronics and Television Manufacturers' Association (CETMA) has decided to form councils within the association to help address these ... More ECONOMY `Blind opposition scaring away pvt investment' POLITICALLY motivated opposition to everything that the Government brings out appears to make serious impact on its efforts to attract private sector investment in the state. Be it privatisation of loss-making public sector units, setting up of ... More ENVIRONMENT EU, US differences to fore at climate meet "Developed nations, having created the problem through their consumption patterns, would have to shoulder a larger commitment than they did in the first phase". More FOREIGN TRADE British e-com Minister coming for IT show INDIA, with 17 new projects in 2001-02, has emerged as the second biggest investor in the UK, in terms of projects from Asia. The Indian projects had created some 423 jobs in UK this year, said Mr Kelvin Green, Second Secretary, British Trade ... More HEALTH Draft for emergency medical service A DRAFT plan to introduce emergency medical service, initially in four States has been prepared by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), starting in 2003, according to Dr Arul Roy, National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). ... More INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY China woos IT cos to train engineers A DELEGATION from China's Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District (GETDD) is currently visiting India to woo investors from IT and other sectors. The GETDD aims to be a major global IT manufacturing base and houses the Guangdong ... More PSU HAL, BEL pay dividend THE Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Mr N.R. Mohanty, today presented a cheque for Rs 68.96 crore to the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, as the Government's share of the dividend pertaining to the year 2001-02. The dividend ... More PETROLEUM 
BPCL Fleet Card a hit with Kovai truckersARE you a fleet owner concerned over the safety of your crew who may have to carry heavy cash to pay for the diesel on long journeys ? Or do you want to keep track of the movement of your trucks without investing in expensive gadgets ? A simple ... More POWER Govt to restart dormant power projects: Minister POWER projects that have been lying idle because of disputes may receive a fresh lease of life. Mr Anant Geete, Union Minister of Power, has said the Union Power Ministry plans to restart within the next two years the projects which have remained ... More TAXATION Kelkar panel submits roadmap for tax reforms A MAJOR simplification of indirect tax laws and procedures and greater transparency in tax administration are on the cards. The Indirect Taxes Panel, headed by Dr Vijay Kelkar, has made a host of recommendations, which would bring indirect tax ... More TRAVEL & PLACES Pick and choose airline for Haj IF you are planning to go to Mecca next year as a Haji to seek salvation, you will have the option of flying by any of the three airlines — Air India (AI), Indian Airlines (IA) and Saudi Airlines — from 10 different cities in the ... More AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS Auto boom leaves spare parts dealers by the wayside GENERAL Patter's Road and four smaller roads branching from it is the hub of the automobile spare parts business in the city. According to dealers, it is going through a transition. The Secretary of Madras Motor Parts Dealers Association ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Centre for HACCP certification launched THE National Centre for HACCP Certification - the country's first - which has been set up by the Kerala Government, was launched on Friday by Mr A.N.P. Sinha, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies. He lauded the bold ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Govt ready to revise norms for FDI in realty THE Government is prepared to revise the guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector, the Urban Development Minister, Mr Ananth Kumar, has said. Addressing a seminar on real estate organised by the Confederation of ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Upasi seeks fiscal sops THE United Planters' Association of Southern India (Upasi) has sought structural and fiscal relief since all major plantation crops — tea, coffee and natural rubber — are ``simultaneously and continuously facing a distress ... More NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING Kerala Govt panel on newspapers submits report THE committee set up by the State Government to look into the problems faced by smaller newspapers and eveningers submitted its report to the Government on Friday. The report was handed over to the Minister for Information and Parliamentary ... More HUMAN RESOURCES It pays to hire your staff a little `differently' HERE is an interesting bit of advice for HR managers from an expert. "Do not look for clones of yourselves while recruiting. For best results, hire managers with different thinking styles." This bit of advice was from Mr C. Mahalingam, Group ... More EVENTS TOURISM Uttaranchal rolls out carpet for tourists GOD'S Own Country Kerala may soon face some serious competition from one of the country's youngest States that fancies itself as the `Abode of the Gods' - Uttaranchal. The State, which is often referred to as the Switzerland of India, is ... More ECONOMIC OFFENCES Swoops on Swiss bank account SWITZERLAND is coming under increasing pressure from the EU to ease laws protecting investors' identities. But tax evasion is not a criminal offence under the Swiss law. So it is difficult to get the country agree to exchange information on bank ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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