Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, December 25, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Kerala lawyers protest hike in court fees THE All-India Lawyers Union has voiced its protest against the State Government's decision to increase the court fee and re-introduce fee for filing writ petitions by litigants before the High Court. The Union President, Mr Mathew Zachariah, ... More ECONOMY Steel, cement drive core sector growth in April-Nov BUOYED by the stepped-up construction activity in the economy leading to higher offtake of steel and cement, the official index of six `core' infrastructure industries has registered a growth of 6.4 per cent during April-November 2002, against ... More
Rs 542-cr budget for Hyderabad council ENVIRONMENT Ecological heritage Web site launched THE Chennai-based C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC) launched a Web site on ecological heritage under the Environmental Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project (EMCBTAP), according to a press release from the ... More HEALTH A paradox of poverty and plenty THE paradox could not be starker. About 170 million children in less economically developed countries are underweight and over three million die each year, as a result. At the same time, there are more than one billion adults worldwide who are ... More INFRASTRUCTURE TN plans second agri export zone The zone is to be established in the southern part of Tamil Nadu will cover Tirunelveli, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Madurai and Virudhunagar. More PSU Vigilance fears overdone, CVC tells PSE chiefs THE Central Vigilance Commissioner, Mr P. Shankar, has advised the chief executives of public sector enterprises (PSEs) to strive to be competitive, improve performance and make profit. Speaking at a workshop on `Corporate governance in a ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Pharmexcil to function from early 2003 THE Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) President, Mr N.H. Israni, has warned of tough days for Indian pharma industry post-2005. The hurdles include problems on the intellectual property rights front, calls for technical ... More POWER State Govt may backtrack on MSEB trifurcation THE proposal to trifurcate MSEB into generation, transmission and distribution divisions may be put on the back burner. Mr Dilip Valse-Patil, who overnight replaced Mr Padamsinh Patil as Maharashtra's Energy Minister, said here today that ... More TEXTILES Karnataka textile policy soon BANGALORE: The State Government is formulating a new textile policy and it will be given a final shape by early next year. The policy is expected to address the issues relating to the transition of the textile industry into the ... More SSI PM's remarks on SSIs hailed MADURAI: The Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) has welcomed the remarks of the Prime Minister acknowledging the contribution of the SSI sector to growth of the economy at the Global SME's meet held ... More WATER Chennai Metro Water plans tax-free bonds THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has planned to raise tax-free municipal bonds for urban infrastructure development works in city to benefit Chennai residents. According to high-level sources at CMWSSB, Srei ... More
No decision yet on Kochi water supply scheme RADIO/TV RMG David to break ground in `promising' medium radio RADIO still plays the role of a support medium, at best, and is not yet a serious part of any media planner's budget, but it has enormous potential and provides an exciting opportunity for innovation. That is why at least one ad agency, rmg ... More
Prasar Bharati to run campaign on IRDA role CARS 
Rush of cars coming to drive you crazyCAR lovers have reasons to cheer. The next calendar year is slated to see over 20 launches in the domestic market across categories ranging from sports utility vehicles to sedans, to premium-end vehicles and, may be, even a couple of small cars ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CII hails Naresh Chandra Panel suggestions THE President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Mr Ashok Soota, has welcomed the recommendations of the Committee on Corporate Audit and Governance. In a statement, the chamber has said that these recommendations will play an ... More TEXTILE MACHINERY `50,000 looms target by 2004 unlikely' The Indian textile machinery industry has a Rs 3,600-crore capacity but it is operating at less than one-third of its capacity. Mr Dembla blamed lopsided policies for the state of the industry. More BIO-TECH & GENETICS `Biotech an effective tool in controlling pollution' Biotechnology is used to assess the state of ecological systems, transform pollutants into benign substances, generate biodegradable materials from renewable sources, and develop environmentally safe manufacturing and disposal processes. More
India eyes 8 pc of biotech market share SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Science Congress promises something for everyone THE 90th Indian Science Congress being held here from January 3 to 7 next year promises to offer a rich fare to top scientists and also industry, policy-makers, academicians and students. The Prime Minister will inaugurate it and on the second ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Karnataka ranked 4th in attracting FDI KARNATAKA has emerged as the fourth-favourite foreign direct investment (FDI) destination since India opened its doors to foreign capital for enterprises in 1991. The State managed to attract Rs 21,945 crore till June 2002 as foreign direct ... More
Great Eastern among 22 FDI plans okayed RURAL DEVELOPMENT Despite claims, RIDF is a flop AT a recent press conference of Nabard, officials made some grand claims for the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). But going by the literature given at the meet, the RIDF has been a flop, confirming the findings of the research paper ... More PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS Corporation Bank opens ATM MANGALORE: Corporation Bank has opened one more automated teller machine (ATM) at Mannagudda in Mangalore taking the total number of CorpBank ATMs in the country to 272. Mangalore alone has 10 CorpBank ATMs. According to a release ... More EVENTS `Economics crucial to diplomacy' ECONOMICS is crucial to today's diplomacy, and the Government should try to promote trade, said Dr T.J Rao, Honorary Consul for India at Melbourne, Australia, at a meet organised by the Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce here. Dr. Rao ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Govt mulls ocean freight subsidy on sugar exports THE Government is considering providing an additional subsidy to exporters of sugar for re-imbursement of their ocean freight expenses, the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Mr Sharad Yadav, said here today. ... More
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Promotion council for SEZs, EOUs STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS When will we have e-democracy? AT A TIME when transparency in decision-making, good public governance and corporate governance are becoming the norm in many parts of the developed world, governmental decision-making in India is still shrouded in mystery. Accountability ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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