The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 25, 2003

ICAI wants a CA to head quality review board
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has told the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) that only a member of the institute should occupy the post of the Chairman of the proposed independent Quality Review Board (QRB). This ... More

CEMENT

Cement: BIS norms made mandatory
THE Centre has issued a quality control order that makes it mandatory for the de-controlled cement industry and manufacturers in particular to adhere to the Indian standard specification of cement prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards ... More

ECONOMY

Cement, steel power core sector growth
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 5.2 per cent during April-January 2002-03, against ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Kerala: Plea to evict encroachers
KOCHI: The Federation of Backward Classes Employees Association has demanded that the Government take action against everyone who has encroached on forest land. The statement issued in the background of incidents at Muthanga said that ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS

Excise collection in Coimbatore up 21 per cent
THE total excise collection by the Coimbatore zone of the Central Excise Commissionerate by end-Jan 2003 is Rs 2,202 crore, some 21 per cent higher compared to Rs 1,819 crore collected for the same period in the previous year. During the fiscal ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS

Clinical trials emerging big biz in India
INDIA is emerging as a major centre for clinical trials in new products by multinational pharmaceutical companies. The country with a "diverse patient pool" holds good business potential in this field, say officials with pharma companies here. ... More

POWER

Advisory panel for power regulator
THE Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, which regulates inter-State flow of power, has constituted its Central Advisory Committee for seeking advice on issues involving the power sector. These include questions on policy, performance, ... More

TAXATION

Delhi Cabinet sub-committee, industry talks on VAT today
EVEN as a section of traders in Delhi are to oppose and protest against the implementation of value added tax (VAT) regime from April 1, the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi seems to be quite keen to see through the passage ... More

More services to be brought under tax net
THE State Government proposes to bring 21 new services under the tax net, the Finance Minister, Mr K. Sankaranarayanan, told the State Assembly here today. Replying to questions, the Finance Minister said telephones, banking and insurance ... More

RADIO/TV

Uplinking yet to be cleared for news channels
EVEN as over half-a-dozen news channels gear up for a launch in the next few months, the Government has not given many of them permission to uplink from the Indian soil. So it is not just Star News uplinking proposal that is hanging, but TV ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Workshop on food quality
KOCHI: The State unit of the Confederation of Indian Industry is organsing a one-day workshop on food quality and safety management through HACCP and SQF 2000 here on Febraury 26. Mr P.H. Kurien, Industries Secretary, will inaugurate ... More

DISINVESTMENT

HPCL, BPCL disinvestment — AG's word is not final, says Opposition
THE Union Government's decision to go ahead with the disinvestment in HPCL and BPCL on the strength of the Attorney-General's opinion that Parliamentary opinion was not required for this task has not doused the demand of the Opposition ... More

SMALL SAVINGS

AP regions net Rs 1,195 cr in PF contributions
A TOTAL of Rs 1,195.77 crore has been collected by the Andhra Pradesh region of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation during the first 10 months of the current financial year, with EPF contributions alone contributing Rs 911.40 crore. The ... More

WTO

`Rectify WTO flaws or get out'
THE options left before India to alleviate the adverse impact of globalisation are either to get the wrong WTO policies corrected or to leave the organisation, according to Mr K.N. Govindacharya, swadeshi economist and former BJP General ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

ICAI-CBI alliance well in place
AFTER having a somewhat shaky start, the unique alliance between the country's premier investigation agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has now blossomed out into a ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Tailors plan `dharna' in Kerala
KOCHI: The Kerala State Tailors' Association has decided to take out a march to the Secretariat and hold a `dharna' to press their demands for inclusion of tailors in the employment protection laws and raising the benefits under the ... More

EVENTS

Seminar on nuke safety
KOCHI: The Kochi regional centre of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers will organise a one-day seminar on `Nuclear technology and safety: Expanding horizons' here on February 27. The seminar, being organised in association ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Traditional items, engg goods dominate export basket — Account for 18% growth in April-Nov
TRADITIONAL products such as textiles, gems and jewellery, chemical and related products and engineering goods that dominate the export basket continue to hold fort with their enhanced exports contributing to a robust 18 per cent export growth ... More

Vizag SEZ exceeds export target
THE Visakhapatnam special economic zone (VSEZ) has for the third consecutive year surpassed the export target and is set to improve its performance further, states a press release issued by the Development Commissioner, Ms K. Ratna ... More

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