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`10th Plan aims to double per capita income'
THE Tenth Plan is aiming at doubling per capita income in the country in the next 10 years, and stressing key social dimensions such as poverty reduction and creating employment. According to Mr K.C. Pant, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS


  • SMS gateway at Bangalore Customs

    HOTELS


    Hotels ready for World Cup tango
    JUST because you were not fortunate enough to win a prize of going South Africa to cheer Saurav's XI while they battle it out at the forthcoming Cricket World Cup, it does not mean that you have to watch the matches on television at home. As ... More

    INFRASTRUCTURE


    SIPCOT parks fail to woo industries
    The poor response has been attributed to the high cost of land in these parks and the lack of assessment about the demand or investment potential in the identified areas before making an investment in acquiring vast stretches of land. More

    POWER


    Mescom's new load-shedding schedule
    AMIDST widespread protests by farmers and other consumer organisations against the `power reforms' being undertaken by the Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM), the newly-formed power utility has announced a new load-shedding schedule ... More

    Panel finds fault with turnaround plans of SEBs
    THE Deepak Parekh Committee on power reforms has questioned the reliability of the turnaround plans submitted by various State electricity boards. These turnaround plans, which were submitted by the various SEBs at a meeting on October 26, 2002 ... More

    TAXATION


    Campaign soon to popularise VAT
    A MASSIVE campaign to educate people on VAT will be launched as maximum clarity about rules is necessary to avoid harassment, said Mr K. Vijayarama Rao, Minister for Commercial Taxes, here on Saturday. The Minister who inaugurated a workshop ... More

    WATER


    Uncertainty forces another water MNC to pack up
    Though the water MNCs made bids for projects in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Panaji and Chennai, their prime attraction was Karnataka, once considered a pioneer in opening up its urban water projects to private participation. More

    MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS


    Know your hospitals through ICRA
    NO longer is the length of a queue at the doctor's doorstep an indicator of popularity and credibility of the medical professional or the healthcare institute! More tangible attributes - such as, equipment in a tertiary hospital, in-patient ... More

    LEATHER


    Leather meet
    CHENNAI: Global Benchmarks is the theme for the Leather Research Industry Get-together (LERIG) scheduled to be held in Chennai during January 27-30. LERIG is an annual event of the leather sector organised by the Central Leather ... More

    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


    Cos' interest expenditure falling: FICCI study
    A FEDERATION of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) study on `interest expenditure of the corporate sector during quarter ended December 31, 2002' shows that the interest expenditure per unit of net sales has declined in the third ... More

    FAPCCI meet to promote trade
    HYDERABAD: The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) is holding a trade meeting with the visiting trade delegation of Iran on January 28. Mr A.N. Seyed Khamoushi, President, Iran Chamber of Commerce, ... More

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    DISINVESTMENT


    HPCL, BPCL divestment cleared
    ENDING a year-long see-saw battle over the sell-off of two oil majors, the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) today decided to sell 34.01 per cent equity in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to a strategic partner. In the case of ... More

    RURAL DEVELOPMENT


    Rs 508-cr annual credit outlay for Madurai
    `The agrarian sector has been accorded prominence in the planning with the allocation of Rs 269.29 crore.' More

    Diversify agricultural produce base: Nabard
    `A clear push towards reducing over dependence on specific crop varieties like paddy, involvement of corporate sector through pragmatic land reforms and infrastructure support to enhance marketing efficiency is needed.' More

    ENTREPRENEURSHIP


    Converting passion into a profession
    Two friends, Shilpa Gupta and Natasha Chaudhri come together to start a lifestyle accessory store and then team up with another friend to start a Thai restaurant, all in Delhi. More

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Exercise to strengthen NTB database
    THE Economic Division of the Ministry of Commerce has launched yet another fresh exercise to list out non-tariff barriers faced by exporters. Senior Commerce Ministry officials recently held meetings in Kolkata with members of Export Councils ... More

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