Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, March 24, 2003
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, March 24, 2003 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT India emerges global R&D base for MNCs Bangalore, with nearly 40 of the 77 Centres, is clearly way ahead of the rest as the most preferred place. More
Human genome author urges more R&D in acute diseases NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY Use of alternative energy gaining ground in Bengal Efforts are also on to tap tidal energy for which a project is under consideration at the Durgaduani Creek in the Sundarbans. More BUDGET Concern over plan to tax captive power — Fiscal discipline measures welcomed INDUSTRY associations and chambers of commerce have expressed concern about the Tamil Nadu Government's proposal to hike taxes on fuel, levy tax on telephone rentals and energy consumed from captive power plants. They have welcomed the ... More ECONOMY A cross of iron For Kerala, long a globalised State with particularly strong ties to the Gulf region, the implications of the war are mixed. More FOREIGN TRADE Anti-war consumers propose a `shock and awe' protest THE global symbols of American lifestyle - Big Mac, Pepsi and Coke - could come in for some "shock and awe" themselves if anti-war consumers have their way. It may not be business as usual for them, in the weeks following the US-led ... More HEALTH PSU 
Public shareholding in core sector — It's down in Sensex pharma, new-age cosTHE stock market has renewed its confidence in the manufacturing sector during the current financial year, while public confidence in the pharmaceutical sector and some of the new-age companies is apparently down. This is evident from the fact ... More PETROLEUM `Stockpiling prompted higher petroleum products sales' PRE-BUDGET jitters may have led to a stocking up of fuels, which resulted in dramatic improvement in sales of petroleum products in February 2003. According to officials of PSU oil companies, price hikes and duty levies expected in the Union ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Medical shops to down shutters in protest tomorrow `In the interest of consumers, the chemists and druggists under the banner of AIOCD have been demanding the Governments that on every pack of medicines should be printed as MRP inclusive of all taxes in line with all other commodities, but the demand was still pending.' More POLITICS Embassy plays down situation in Gulf region THERE is no contingency situation in Kuwait that warrants evacuation of Indian expatriates from the Gulf nation, according to sources in the Indian Embassy in Kuwait. A spokesman of the State Government here quoted the embassy sources as ... More TAXATION Transition to VAT regime — More Central funds likely to meet States' revenue loss In the first year, the Centre is committed to providing 100 per cent support to the States for revenue shortfalls. More
TECHNOLOGY Keltron sets tech skill yardstick THE Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron), which has just delivered the first 600 KV uninterrupted power supply system (UPS) to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), was the only domestic manufacturer to be approved ... More TEXTILES TN Budget thrust on textile sector hailed THE State's textile industry is enthused by the Tamil Nadu Government's Budget proposal to provide a `mission'-mode thrust to the textile sector and develop industry-government partnership approach, which will give a fillip to the ... More WATER AP Govt embarks on water conservation project THE Andhra Pradesh Government has embarked on a major water conservation mission titled `Jala Chaitanyam,' that seeks to build a sustained campaign to conserve water and also work towards a series of strategic initiatives that include creation of ... More RADIO/TV Conditional access — many queries still unanswered The common refrain is that it is a win-win situation for everybody. The broadcasters and MSO will benefit from full declarations. Cable operators will also be able to introduce value-added services, thus adding to their revenues. More EDUCATION AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS Auto spare parts dealers sore over rise in fuel prices THE steep hike in petroleum products would nullify the beneficial impact of the cut in the duty of automobile products (which in turn brought down the price of cars) announced by the Central Government, lamented the President of the Coimbatore ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING US registration must for food facilities FOREIGN food facilities will henceforth be required to register with the US Government as per the soon to be implemented Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Informed sources told Business Line ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Sisspa to protest power tariff hike COIMBATORE: The South India Small Spinners Association (Sisspa) has said that it would be forced to fight the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to hike the electricity tariff that will cripple the state's textile industries. The ... More KNITWEAR & HOSIERY Bringing woven and knitwear sector under Cenvat chain — Excise dept seeks industry bodies' help THE Central Excise Commissionerates that will be saddled with the new task of registering the textile producers in the decentralised sector, which had hitherto remained outside the excise net, will have to seek the help of the trade associations ... More CONSUMER FINANCE 
Loan melaA stall offering instant loans for two-wheelers and for exchange of old vehicles on M.G. Road in Kochi. Such stalls have sprung up in most cities and their suburbs. Easy availability of loans has increased the number of two-wheelers in the State ... More WTO India forwards submission to WTO — `Keep tariff harmonisation proposals to a minimum' India pointed out forcibly that any customs tariff reduction commitments by developed countries must perforce have flexibilities in conformity with its programme for restructuring of Governmental revenue sources. More TOURISM Tranquil beauty of Panchmarhi Panchmarhi, at 1,000 mts above sea level, is a place in Madhya Pradesh, where Nature has found exquisite expression in a myriad enchanting ways. Each dawn at this hill resort girdled by the Saputara ranges ushers in a day of tranquil beauty, ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Run-up to Budget Kelkar Report Bottled water: How safe is it? Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma Housing Fin. rate war: Bonanza for consumers! NPAs in Banking In Depth Simple Economics Consumer Notes Tax Talk The Brahmananda collections NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Gold: Still the winner? Cars: Always a beauty Books and Reviews Looking back Mar. 16-Mar. 22 Dollar weakness may dent software exports — Nasscom lowers growth forecast to 27pc Icrisat helps Kothapally to overcome drought TNEB hopes to begin talks with IPPs on tariff revision `Corporatisation will kill the soul of film-making' TN no longer to supply power free — Domestic, commercial consumers face highest tariff hike High bandwidth rural connectivity vital: President Fast money? Just buy FI bonds No UN certifying inspectors at ports — Exporters in a fix over Iraq-bound cargo Supplies won't be hit: Naik `I want to boost co-production of films' — Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farm labourers find bonanza in human trials |
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