Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, November 16, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ECONOMY India's weightage marginally up in MSCI index MORGAN Stanely Capital International (MSCI) has raised India's weightage in its MSCI Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) index to 3.14 per cent from 3.12 per cent. India's weightage in the MSCI emerging markets index has also gone up to 4.25 per ... More ENVIRONMENT CII for `inclusive' approach for sustainable development THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is focusing on an "inclusive" approach to bring in all stakeholders to work for sustainable development. According to Mr Pradeep Mallick, Chairman of the CII National Environment Committee, only an ... More FOREIGN TRADE Kenya ushers in policy changes — Hopes to emerge as major global trading partner KENYA has ushered in new policy initiatives to qualify for the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 2000, (AGOA) Scheme and emerge as a major global trading partner from the region.According to Indian High Commission sources in ... More
Canadian cos keen on India HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE Core sector to be FICCI's focus area ENHANCING global competitiveness of the industry, particularly that of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors by addressing issues relating to infrastructure, taxation and funding and marketing, is to be the focus of his tenure as the ... More PETROLEUM 
Petrol, diesel prices reducedCONSUMERS will be paying 68-75 paise per litre less for petrol and diesel from midnight tonight following the softening of crude prices in the international markets to the $23-24 per barrel band. Over the last three months, prices of petrol and ... More PHARMACEUTICALS `Drug exporters must work on quality image' PHARMA companies such as Ranbaxy and Dr Reddy's may be successfully challenging patents in global markets like the US. However, domestic drug companies looking for the long haul could do well to improve the "quality perception" that the outside ... More POWER TNEB hauled over coals by consumers — `Why tax us for your inefficiency?' THE Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's (TNEB) proposal for revision of tariffs was vehemently opposed by speakers at a public hearing organised by the State Electricity Regulation Commission here. The Chairman, Mr A. Balraj, and the two members of ... More
TN Govt views sought on power tariff plan
IVRS for reporting power faults in Kerala
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION More Indian students turn to German varsities THE number of Indians studying in German universities has gone up from 700 in 1998 to 2,100 in 2001, according to Mr Karsten Warnecke, Consul at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chennai. Mr Warnecke said 80 per cent of ... More
$250-m IBRD credit for tech education INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CII asks industry to check high operating cost A STUDY by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has brought out the problems that need to be addressed by the industry to check the high operating cost and achieve better bottomline. The study pointed out that most of the 627 ... More READYMADE GARMENTS India needs reality check to stay export garment leader INDIA'S position as a leading garment exporter could slip if it does not do a reality check on factors that give it the edge in the changing market, according to opinions at a discussion on `Fashion Spectrum: 2k2' organised by the National ... More KNITWEAR & HOSIERY Tirupur cos availing of Italian loans THE Rs 20-crore Italian line of credit now in operation for the small and medium enterprises seems to have made headway in Tirupur-based textile hub, with at least ten companies showing interest in availing of the credit for machinery imports. ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Maharashtra incentives for biotech units IN its bid to attract biotechnology companies to set up shop in Maharashtra, the State Government today announced that one lakh square feet rent-free space would be provided at Navi Mumbai for new ventures. A proposal by ICICI Bank to make ... More MINING & QUARRYING Canada to help Bengal in small-scale mining THE West Bengal Government is keen on developing small-scale mining in different parts of the State on a priority basis with Canadian help. This was stated by Mr Jawhar Sircar, Principal Secretary in the Department of Commerce and Industries of ... More DISINVESTMENT Minister says SCI sell-off could be delayed further THE Union Minister of Shipping, Mr Vedprakash Goyal, on Friday hinted at the possibility of a further delay in the process of privatising Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) in view of the political controversy over disinvestment and the fall in ... More CREDIT RATING 
Markets warm to MSCI, Moody'sBOURSES and money markets rode high today on the back of a better weightage by Morgan Stanley Capital International index (MSCI) and Thursday's decision by Moody's to review India's forex credit rating for a possible ... More WTO US to begin talks with Australia on FTA soon — Developing nations unhappy IN what is being viewed in certain quarters as a sort of a setback to the cause of developing countries, the US Trade Representative, Mr Robert B. Zoellick, has announced that he has formally notified Congressional leaders of the US objectives ... More
India highlights market access concerns at WTO
`Deliberations a success' SOCIAL WELFARE ILO steps up efforts to end child labour in State A COMPREHENSIVE effort to eliminate child labour in the unorganised sector in Andhra Pradesh where children below 14 years are employed in large numbers as domestic servants and farm labourers has been taken up by the International Labour ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT NGO pleads the case of Yanadi tribals THE Tribal Non-Government Organisations' Federation (Tringo) working for the welfare of Girijans in Andhra Pradesh has urged the Union Government to declare Yanadis — a tribe spread across the districts of Nellore, Prakasam, Chittoor and ... More HUMAN RESOURCES Nisiet plans cells in AP, Karnataka to help VRS optees THE National Institute for Small Industry Extension and Training (Nisiet) proposes to establish employee assistance cells (EACs) at Bangalore in Karnataka and Warangal, Ramagundam, Visakhapatnam, Paloncha and Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh, according ... More EVENTS National Pharmacy Week celebrations HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Chapter of the Indian Pharmaceuticals Association (IPA) has announced the celebrations of National Pharmacy Week (NPW) at Hyderabad from November 17 onwards. Addressing newspersons here on Friday, the ... More
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Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Nov. 3-Nov. 9 Use of anti-dumping measures declines — China `dumps' the most, while India probes the most `FDI computing system needs changes' CII pegs GDP growth rate at 5.4 per cent 319 medicinal plants of Indian origin endangered Asia-Pacific CEOs see bleak year ahead for world economy Bill Gates thrust this time is healthcare Export drive helps reduce mounting foodgrain stocks PSUs worried over funds in IFCI Kelkar hits salaried class the hardest Lanka may outstrip God's Own Country Pension, social security cover for unorganised sector on the anvil Pay thru the roof Ethanol blended petrol to cost up to 75 p less |
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