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INDEX
Accountancy
Budget provides stimulus for growth
Advertising
Fairness cream ads acquire darker hue
Agricultural Policy
Fertiliser subsidies — Swaminathan wants funds to be used for improving soil health
Agriculture
Crop shift confusion
`Budget has no measures for agri investment'
Air-conditioners & Refrigerators
Whirlpool ACs set to become cheaper
Amtrex Hitachi changes name
Electrolux Kelvinator on brand rationalisation mode — New product launches on the anvil
Airlines
SriLankan flights to Kochi
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Apollo to roll out truck tyres designed for southern roads
Dabur Foods loses Tang; Kraft snaps ties
Andhra Pradesh
`Budget has no measures for agri investment'
Call to protect groundwater sources
Banyan tree to prop up tourism potential
Rs 38.76 cr for education of minorities in AP
Announcements
Whirlpool ACs set to become cheaper
Amtrex Hitachi changes name
Honda Siel cuts prices
Chevrolet Forester to hit India on March 10
ICPCI launches Cuprobraze tech for auto radiators
Apollo Tyres to pass on excise benefits
Reliance hikes polymer prices
Aquaculture
Biogenus signs MoU on marine research station
Auditing
`Wanted: Litigation-free tax system'
Automobile Components
ICPCI launches Cuprobraze tech for auto radiators
Awards & Honours
Maruti quality chief awarded
Dabur Foods loses Tang; Kraft snaps ties
Bio-tech & Genetics
Biogenus signs MoU on marine research station
Brands
Alpenliebe extended to lollipops
Electrolux Kelvinator on brand rationalisation mode — New product launches on the anvil
Budget
Fiscal deficit
Vox Populi gets an ear
Fertiliser subsidies — Swaminathan wants funds to be used for improving soil health
`Budget has no measures for agri investment'
`Budget offers ample benefits to the salaried'
Weavers' body picks holes
Budget mixed, say grain merchants
FICCI welcomes relief in customs duties
8 pc duty on cotton knitted fabrics, garments — Cotton hosiery units in a spot over excise duty
`Budget will boost IT exports'
`Restoring dividend distribution tax disappointing'
Good Budget for salaried, says HR executive
Optional duty cut may bring textile trade under net
Exemptions make India competitive, says Natco chief
`Equating pharma, biotech with IT a welcome sign'
Advance ruling for subsidiaries expected soon
Budget proposals may augur well for steel units
`Wanted: Litigation-free tax system'
Companies begin to lower prices — Medical expenses set to get easy on purse
Whirlpool ACs set to become cheaper
Mixed response to Budget from accounting firms
Debt buyback will benefit economy, says Jaswant
`Industry must pass excise benefits to consumers'
`Taxing agri sector out of the question'
`Hard to quantify farm income for tax'
Retail sale price excise evasion gap plugged
`No intention to tax services exports'
Cars
Honda Siel cuts prices
Chevrolet Forester to hit India on March 10
Maruti quality chief awarded
Channels and Franchises
Dabur Foods loses Tang; Kraft snaps ties
Chemicals
GACL board okays rights issue
Cinema
Plain Ash?
Climate & Weather
Waiting to bloom!
Commentary
Infotech stocks drag Sensex; Reliance firm
Commodities Markets
Rubber flat on low-key activity
Consumer Electronics
Bose to raise decibel level in Indian market
Corporate Bonds
Essar Oil to reschedule NCD payment
Corporate Disputes
Telecom talks inconclusive — Meeting again on March 13
Cosmetics
Fairness cream ads acquire darker hue
Courts/Legal Issues
Tea auctions in a tizzy after TMCO stay by HC
Sowbhaghya to merge with Nexgen
HC upholds labour court ruling in co driver dismissal case
Cultivation
Fertiliser subsidies — Swaminathan wants funds to be used for improving soil health
Dairy & Dairy Products
Alpenliebe extended to lollipops
Derivatives Markets
SEBI clarifies on FII investment in derivatives
Infy: Outlook positive, buy March 4200 calls
Disinvestment
FACT in talks with Kribhco/Iffco
Ear to the ground
Players wary of Satyam
Economy
Exemptions make India competitive, says Natco chief
Debt buyback will benefit economy, says Jaswant
Editorial
Crop shift confusion
Education
Rs 38.76 cr for education of minorities in AP
Medical college coming up in Kalamassery
Kerala: Diploma course in TA planned
Electrical Goods
Plaza Cables offers cover to electricians
Entertainment & Leisure
Cable operators, Star TV haggle over pay channels — Customers made to cough up more
Environment
Mistakes galore in conservation rules
Workshop on sea sand mining In Kerala
Events
Looking back
Debt buyback will benefit economy, says Jaswant
`Hard to quantify farm income for tax'
Excise and Customs
FICCI welcomes relief in customs duties
8 pc duty on cotton knitted fabrics, garments — Cotton hosiery units in a spot over excise duty
Excise cut on tyres may bring down prices
Optional duty cut may bring textile trade under net
Exemptions make India competitive, says Natco chief
`Industry must pass excise benefits to consumers'
Customs Tariff Bill approved
Retail sale price excise evasion gap plugged
Exports & Imports
Krishna upbeat on software exports
`Budget will boost IT exports'
Customs Tariff Bill approved
`No intention to tax services exports'
Farm credit
SBM plans new appraisal for farm credit
Law reforms panel proposes passbook for agriculturists
Fertilisers
Fertiliser subsidies — Swaminathan wants funds to be used for improving soil health
FACT in talks with Kribhco/Iffco
Financial Institutions
IDBI to raise $75 m to pre-pay costly debt
Focus
Govt must address weakness in excise regime
Foodgrains
Budget mixed, say grain merchants
Foods & Food Processing
Apeda sees 20% growth in processed foods this year
Dabur Real gets HACCP certification
Foreign Direct Investment
Budget provides stimulus for growth
Foreign Institutional Investors
SEBI clarifies on FII investment in derivatives
Forex
Rupee rises; gilts lose
Global Monitor
Gold remains volatile
Govt Bonds
Rupee rises; gilts lose
Health
Ranbaxy gets tentative US nod for BP drug
Hotels
Hotel stocks sizzle
Human Resources
Plaza Cables offers cover to electricians
Income Tax
Senior citizens
`Restoring dividend distribution tax disappointing'
Good Budget for salaried, says HR executive
Industry Associations
Weavers' body picks holes
FICCI welcomes relief in customs duties
`Taxing agri sector out of the question'
`No intention to tax services exports'
Infrastructure
Urban local bodies: Pooled financing for infrastructure
Infrastructure projects — A credit model for funding
Karnataka
`Budget offers ample benefits to the salaried'
Krishna upbeat on software exports
SBI posts rapid growth in DK
Karnataka to waive market cess for crops grown in AEZs
Kerala
SriLankan flights to Kochi
Medical college coming up in Kalamassery
Toonworld World Cup apparel
Mistakes galore in conservation rules
Kerala: Diploma course in TA planned
Workshop on sea sand mining In Kerala
Study cites lacunae in labour policies
Law reforms panel proposes passbook for agriculturists
Knitwear & Hosiery
8 pc duty on cotton knitted fabrics, garments — Cotton hosiery units in a spot over excise duty
Labour Reforms
Study cites lacunae in labour policies
Letters
Fiscal deficit
Senior citizens
Life Insurance
Plaza Cables offers cover to electricians
Lifestyle
Desk top lamps
Lottery
Essar Tele to sell Hutch pre-paids at Fortune outlets
Marketing
Tea auctions in a tizzy after TMCO stay by HC
Medical Institutions & Hospitals
Medical college coming up in Kalamassery
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sowbhaghya to merge with Nexgen
Birlas to get 9-month price protection
Ministry pushes thru MRPL deal
Mining & Quarrying
Workshop on sea sand mining In Kerala
Mutual Funds
Sundaram MF eyes MIP scheme
New Products & Services
Toonworld World Cup apparel
ICPCI launches Cuprobraze tech for auto radiators
Electrolux Kelvinator on brand rationalisation mode — New product launches on the anvil
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Govt must address weakness in excise regime
On the hedge
Infy: Outlook positive, buy March 4200 calls
Other States
Waiting to bloom!
Overseas Borrowings
IDBI to raise $75 m to pre-pay costly debt
PSU
PSU profits up 66% in 2001-02: Survey
People
New RBI Executive Directors
Maruti quality chief awarded
Performance
LML February sales jump on `Freedom'
Petrochemicals
Reliance hikes polymer prices
Birlas to get 9-month price protection
Ministry pushes thru MRPL deal
Petroleum
KwickTel pact with HPCL
Essar Oil to reschedule NCD payment
Pharmaceuticals
`Equating pharma, biotech with IT a welcome sign'
Companies begin to lower prices — Medical expenses set to get easy on purse
AstraZeneca net at Rs 10.36 cr
Ranbaxy gets tentative US nod for BP drug
Pharma stocks feel good on Budget sops
Policy
Customs Tariff Bill approved
Politics
German President supports peaceful end to Iraq crisis
Precious Metals
Gold remains volatile
Preferential Allotments
Promoter's stake to fall to 33.56 pc — UTI Bank board okays pref issue for Rs 164 cr
Private Banks
Promoter's stake to fall to 33.56 pc — UTI Bank board okays pref issue for Rs 164 cr
Budget provides stimulus for growth
Public Sector Banks
SBI posts rapid growth in DK
BoB launches Super Savings Account
SBM plans new appraisal for farm credit
RBI & Other Central Banks
New RBI Executive Directors
Standard assets defined for income recognition — Projects under implementation
Radio/TV
Cable operators, Star TV haggle over pay channels — Customers made to cough up more
Fairness cream ads acquire darker hue
Toonworld World Cup apparel
Reactions
`Equating pharma, biotech with IT a welcome sign'
Mixed response to Budget from accounting firms
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
Ranbaxy gets tentative US nod for BP drug
SEBI clarifies on FII investment in derivatives
Research & Development
ICPCI launches Cuprobraze tech for auto radiators
Retailing
Essar Tele to sell Hutch pre-paids at Fortune outlets
Bose to raise decibel level in Indian market
Retail sale price excise evasion gap plugged
Rights Issues
GACL board okays rights issue
Roadways
KwickTel pact with HPCL
HC upholds labour court ruling in co driver dismissal case
Rubber
Rubber flat on low-key activity
Rural Development
Urban local bodies: Pooled financing for infrastructure
A weak case for decentralisation
Security
Godrej & Boyce unveils `Q Band'
Oracle security product under beta testing
Sensor
Infotech stocks drag Sensex; Reliance firm
Shipping
GE Shipping vessel deal
Kolkata DLB begins stevedoring work
Software
Krishna upbeat on software exports
Sowbhaghya to merge with Nexgen
KwickTel pact with HPCL
HMAStar switching solution for DCB
Blue Star bags Rs 22-cr order from York Intl
Oracle security product under beta testing
Sports
Just one slip between the Cup and the lip
Standards & Benchmarks
Dabur Real gets HACCP certification
Steel
Budget proposals may augur well for steel units
Stock Markets
Hotel stocks sizzle
Interest perks up in banks
Pharma stocks feel good on Budget sops
Players wary of Satyam
Stocks
Interest perks up in banks
Strategy
Essar Tele to sell Hutch pre-paids at Fortune outlets
Alpenliebe extended to lollipops
Honda Siel cuts prices
Apollo to roll out truck tyres designed for southern roads
Tamil Nadu
Weavers' body picks holes
Budget mixed, say grain merchants
FICCI welcomes relief in customs duties
Cable operators, Star TV haggle over pay channels — Customers made to cough up more
8 pc duty on cotton knitted fabrics, garments — Cotton hosiery units in a spot over excise duty
Taxation
Fiscal deficit
Karnataka to waive market cess for crops grown in AEZs
Advance ruling for subsidiaries expected soon
`Wanted: Litigation-free tax system'
`Taxing agri sector out of the question'
`Hard to quantify farm income for tax'
`No intention to tax services exports'
Tea
Tea auctions in a tizzy after TMCO stay by HC
Technical Analysis
Narrow movement
Telecommunications
Mobile telephony, the tech factor
Essar Tele to sell Hutch pre-paids at Fortune outlets
Telecom talks inconclusive — Meeting again on March 13
BSNL slashes landline STD rates by 47%
Textiles
Weavers' body picks holes
Optional duty cut may bring textile trade under net
Tourism
Banyan tree to prop up tourism potential
Two/Three Wheelers
LML February sales jump on `Freedom'
Tyres
Excise cut on tyres may bring down prices
Apollo Tyres to pass on excise benefits
Apollo to roll out truck tyres designed for southern roads
Water
Call to protect groundwater sources
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