Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, November 23, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ECONOMY Plan expenditure cut by Rs 1,000 crore — Soft option to tackle revenue fall The cutback in Plan expenditure is attributed to slippages in revenue receipts collection. Internal revenue receipts collections so far this year have been only to the extent of 45 per cent of the budget estimates. More
INFRASTRUCTURE Detailed plan on coastal SEZ being worked out: Deshpande Regarding the growth and development of coastal Karnataka, Mr Deshpande said that software, bio-technology and fisheries could be the core sectors that the three districts along the coast could focus on. More
POWER Power generation, exports drop in eastern region THERE has been an average drop of 1.5 per cent in power generation by the eastern region utilities between July and October 2002. Correspondingly, power exports from the region, which is connected to almost all the other regions, has also ... More SUGAR Sugar industry seeks purchase tax waiver THE Tamil Nadu Government needs to bail out the sugar industry with a package of concessions including purchase tax waiver and export subsidy, according to Dr Palani G. Periasamy, President, South Indian Sugar Mills Association. Addressing a ... More TAXATION VAT adoption to be delayed: Minister THE Tamil Nadu Government, though ideologically committed to implementing value added tax (VAT), cannot immediately shift to VAT because the resultant revenue loss would adversely affect the State's ability to meet social responsibilities, ... More
Proposals will help fatten tax payer's wallet: Kelkar
`Prepare public for VAT regime'
`Industry fears over lower customs duty unwarranted' — Kelkar panel member defends proposals WATER Naidu for consensus on Krishna water sharing THE Andhra Pradesh Government plans to work towards building a consensus over the use of the Krishna River water, which impacts the three riparian States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and all the regions of the State, the State Chief Minister, Mr N. ... More CARS Indica Diesel most economical: Survey The ownership cost analysis takes into account the following expenditures: fuel, oil change/maintenance, repairs, and insurance. More GENDER Creating PC games for girls EVEN as the new science building of the Fudan University here reverberated this week with heated dialogue on domestic violence and battered women, discrimination against women at the work place, more political space for women, and a free market ... More DISINVESTMENT Two voices, two moods THE contrasting perceptions within the Government on the disinvestment programme were evident on Friday, with the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, voicing the Government's resolve to carry it out while the Disinvestment Minister, Mr Arun ... More
No distress sale of SCI, says Goyal FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Govt to relax FDI rules THE Government will shortly ease rules and streamline procedures for foreign direct investment (FDI), the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, said here. "One of the principal impediments to free flow of FDI is the turbidity of systems. The ... More LABOUR REFORMS Rules notified for Loading Act THE State Government has notified rules and regulations that govern the implementation of the Kerala Loading and Unloading (Regulation of Wages and Restriction of Unlawful Activities) Act. An official spokesman said that as per the ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS Kerala Govt plans meetings to reopen estates THE State Labour Minister, Mr Babu Divakaran, has said that the Government will convene separate meetings with management and labour representatives of every plantation estate that has ceased operations in the recent past after having been bogged ... More EVENTS 
O'Neill says good governance can attract US investmentsTHE US Treasury Secretary, Mr Paul H. O'Neill, today emphasised the need for good governance and following the rules of law. He said India's strong English language skills and democratic Government should make it the preferred choice of US ... More
ICWAI meet takes stock
Global meet on business-social partnership INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Australia woos tourists from South TARGETTING the southern Silicon Triangle and tier-two cities in the country, the Australian Tourist Commission (ATC) is set to leverage the latent tourist potential here by wooing corporate and newer segments as there is perceptible shift in ... More ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
The art of cleaning - - and making moneyIT took an article in the vernacular Ananda Bazar Patrika and a vacuum cleaner lying idle at home to ignite the mind of an enterprising, college-going youngster. What started as an innovative way of generating some additional pocket ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Bid to stop rejection — Show-cause to 12 seafood exporters THE Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has issued show-cause notices to 12 merchant exporters in a bid to arrest rejections of seafood consignments (due to chemical residue detection) from the country. Sources said 4-5 of ... More
Rubber trade urges rethink on import entry routes BEARINGS, CASTINGS & FORGINGS `Tech upgrade holds key to foundry sector growth' THE Indian foundry industry is striving to rewrite its history and emerge as a `green' industry. From the typical 3D image of a dirty, dull and dangerous sector, it has taken on an image-building path to attract talent, sustain growth and above ... More PEOPLE New Customs Commissioner THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mr R.K. Jain, an officer of the 1976 batch of the Indian Revenue Service, has taken over charge as Commissioner of the newly-constituted Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate, Thiruvananthapuram, on promotion and ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Nov. 10-Nov. 16 Investment pattern of EPF monies in for change Trials on AIDS vaccine early next year 3 crore Indians are diabetic: WHO Business confidence at June level: NCAER CST phase-out from April 2004 Project investments flat in Sept quarter: Survey Minister says SCI sell-off could be delayed further |
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