Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, November 22, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY AWARDS & HONOURS 
Award for co-operatorBANGALORE: Mr H. Hanumappa, veteran co-operator from Karnataka, has been honoured with the KRIBCO Sahakara Shri Award for the year 2001. He was presented the award by the Union Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister, Mr Sheesh Ram Ola, at ... More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES SC hearing on limited mobility — Cellular operators accuse DoT of ignoring TRAI recommendations THE Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) took on headlong the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), accusing it of having ignored the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in allowing basic operators to ... More ECONOMY 
Core sector growth in April-Oct at 5.6 pc — Cement, steel lead the packTHE infrastructure industries, led by cement and steel, are continuing to fare well during the current fiscal, courtesy the stepped-up allocations for the National Highway Development Project (NHDP) and the various tax breaks given for housing in ... More
NRIs seek protection for investments HEALTH Sachs echoes Gates' concern on AIDS FIRST it was Bill Gates and his grant to foot the bill on HIV/AIDS in India. Striking a similar chord, on how India's disease burden casts a sinister shadow over its economic projections was economist and "India-optimist", Mr Jeffrey Sachs, ... More INFRASTRUCTURE 
With Koyambedu terminal becoming a reality — Plans to decongest George Town may get new lease of lifeWITH all inter-State and inter-district buses no longer terminating inside the city — different points in George Town area — following the inauguration of the Koyambedu bus terminal, urban planning experts are hoping that the plans ... More PETROLEUM TN gives green signal for anhydrous ethanol THE Tamil Nadu Government has passed an order enabling distilleries to manufacture, transport and handle anhydrous ethanol in the State. This paves the way for production of ethanol-blended petrol — gasohol — by permitting ... More TAXATION 
Proposed regime will strengthen financial sector, says KelkarDR Vijay Kelkar, Adviser to the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, on Thursday said that the direct tax reforms proposed by his Task Force would strengthen the financial sector and fully protect the interests of shareholders, even if they were ... More WATER `Time for blue revolution to protect our waters' AFTER the White and Green Revolutions, the country now needs a blue revolution which will ensure supply of good quality drinking water, said Dr K.V. Raghavan, Director of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), here on ... More EDUCATION Good response to distance education programme `KELI KALI', the distance education programme of All India Radio, Bangalore, has received an overwhelming response from listeners. This programme, which means `listen and learn' is being broadcast jointly with the Department of Distance ... More CARS Maruti chief favours cut in excise duty WILL a one-shot "big-bang" reduction in excise duty of cars from 32 per cent to 16 per cent fuel growth in the Indian car industry? It would certainly do so, feels Mr Jagdish Khattar, Managing Director of the country's largest carmaker, Maruti ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Imposing edificeBannergatta Road is the most sought- after area, especially for residential complexes, in Bangalore. In tune with development, real estate prices here have nearly doubled. ... More LEATHER Tannery owners must shift, says Bengal CM THE Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, has told the tannery workers to agitate against their employers rather than the State Government, saying that no excuses were valid on the relocation issue. Mr Bhattacharjee was ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Travancore planting dist worst hit by tea crisis DEPRESSED prices and cash losses in the tea sector have hit the Central Travancore planting district the most, according to sources in the Association of Planters of Kerala (APK). Tea planting was initiated in this region as far back as ... More
NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING 
Indian partner must hold 51 pc for FDI in news publicationsTHE Government on Thursday issued guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI) in news and current affairs publications, as per which up to 26 per cent FDI will be allowed in a venture subject to the condition that the largest Indian ... More DISINVESTMENT GE Shipping pulls out of race for SCI GREAT Eastern Shipping Company Ltd, believed to be the most serious bidder for the 51 per cent stake in Shipping Corporation of India, has decided to pull out of the race, "for the time being." The decision was taken at a board meeting of the ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
US Treasury Secretary lauds State's social, IT initiativesTHE US Secretary of Treasury, Mr Paul O'Neill, expressed appreciation for the Andhra Pradesh Government's e-Governance initiatives, micro credit programme and health initiatives. On a two-day visit to the State, the Secretary was showcased ... More EVENTS 
Poor infrastructure blunts outsourcing edge: PremjiWHILE India has managed to get an edge over other countries in outsourcing, poor infrastructure could become a major deterrent, said Mr Azim H Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd, speaking at the "Global Outsourcing Forum 2002" organised by IDC. He ... More
WEF meet to focus on 8% growth
G-20 meet to discuss ways to curb terror financing
ICFAI management meet TOURISM The Land of Enlightenment TREAD reverentially along the ancient path. Begin with the Mahabodhi tree where something strange happened - realisation of the Supreme Truth or spiritual illumination. The tree still appears to radiate an aura of abiding serenity, spiritual ... More
Singapore team to explore FDI opportunities
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