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Financial reforms `inadequate'
FINANCIAL sector reforms including privatisation will have to be carried much further and India should move away from public banking enterprises, according to Prof. T.N. Srinivasan, Economist and former Chairman, Department of Economics at Yale ... More

ENVIRONMENT


APPCB to rope in locals to tackle waste dumping
THE Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has hit upon a novel idea to tackle illegal dumping of hazardous wastes and effluents — involve people and reward them with financial incentives. Having learnt that certain industrial ... More

HEALTH


Diabetics... watch out on insulin
ALL that is sweet needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. Even as the week-end brought sweet news to diabetic patients, with insulin manufacturers announcing hefty price reductions on human insulin - consumers have, however, been cautioned ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


`Cabinet will have final say in project clearance'
THE Industries Minister, Mr P.K. Kunhalikutty, has categorically stated that the final clearance of any industrial project passed at the coming Global Investors' Meet (GIM) would be given by the State Cabinet. Speaking to newspersons on Sunday, ... More

PETROLEUM


`Only excess gas to be allowed out of Tripura'
LIKE Bangladesh, the Tripura Government is also in favour of reserving its natural gas resources for state-based industrial units before considering requests from units located elsewhere in the country. This was announced by the Chief Minister, ... More

PLASTICS


Plastic retailers allege harassment by officials
The retailers whose stocks have been seized have not been issued receipts or informed of the grounds on which the action had been taken. More

POWER


Payment security mechanism — Adopt AP model for Nagarjuna project, Centre tells Karnataka
Sources said the Power Ministry intervention was prompted when the State Government officials had indicated a peaking shortfall of 22 per cent and an energy shortfall of 17 per cent at a meeting about a week ago. More

WATER


`No water supply projects in agenda'
THE Minister for Water Resources, Mr T.M. Jacob, has said that no commercial or industrial water supply project will be showcased at the Global Investors' Meet (GIM). Speaking to newspersons, Mr Jacob said that this would hopefully put an end ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING


Food processing to be major thrust area at GIM
A HITECH Park at Kalamassery near Kochi at a cost of Rs 139 crore, a biotech park at Thiruvananthapuram (Rs 43 crore), food processing parks at Adoor and Palai (Rs 30 crore each), a herbal park in Wayanad (Rs 30 crore), an irradiation facility at ... More

EVENTS


High-profile partnership summit opens in city
The summit assumes significance since it is one of the major events in the country being held in the background of the 9/11 events and the impact it had on world trade and especially India. More

Mischief of factions
AS the United Democratic Front (UDF) Government of Kerala spends sleepless nights preparing for the forthcoming Global Investors' Meet (GIM) at Kochi, it is not finding the going comfortably smooth. Despite all the advertisement spots on ... More

90th Indian Science Congress Summit
Mr K. Kasturirangan, ISRO Chairman, (left) and scientist Mr C.N.R. Rao, at the 90th Indian Science Congress Summit in Bangalore on Sunday.

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TOURISM


Tourism Dept plans helpline
Karnataka's tourist information is now available across the country over a toll-free telephone number. The information is currently available in Kannada, English and Hindi and will soon be available in other regional languages such as Telugu ... More
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