The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, June 01, 2003

SBI Life-Scholar
SBI Life-Scholar is a child endowment plan that matures when your child turns 21. It takes care of your child's educational needs in the event of death. How it works? The ... More

Demat account — The facility to freeze
A DEPOSITORY account holder (beneficiary account) may freeze securities lying in the account for as long the holder wantsto. By freezing, the account holder can prevent unexpected debits or credits, or both, ... More

Health insurance policies: Just what the doctor ordered
ACCESS to better healthcare has increased the average lifespan in India. But let us not forget that medical facilities come at a price. And as the field of medicine evolves further in its attempt to combat and ... More

CHEMICALS

Asian PTA, MEG up on strong demand
A SHARP surge in Asian purified terephthalic acid (PTA) prices in the current fortnight on the back of strong Chinese demand for June delivery is likely to exert an upward pressure on the prices of polyester and PET resins produced in the country ... More

ECONOMY

Non-food credit up Rs 526 cr
ALTHOUGH there has been a dip in total credit dispensed by the banking system in the country for the fortnight ended May 16, non-food credit has registered an increase for the first time this financial year, albeit marginal. Non-food credit ... More

HEALTH

Bollywood declares war on tobacco
GUESS who is going to be the new villain in Bollywood's fresh celluloid offerings? Or, for that matter, in the ad world's new creative outpourings? And in the kaleidoscopic creations of the glitzy fashion world? The name is tobacco. At least ... More

PETROLEUM

10 paise cut in petro prices
PSU oil companies on Saturday announced a marginal 10 paise cut in per litre prices of petrol and diesel. International crude prices had stabilised on one hand while on the other, rupee had appreciated against the dollar. Oil companies wanted ... More

SMALL SAVINGS

EPF interest rate with `bonus' kept at 9.5 pc
THE Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Saturday stuck to their familiar going-against-the-tide reputation, by recommending an unchanged effective interest rate of 9.5 per cent to be credited to ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Traditional items propel export growth
THE 18.27 per cent export growth the country compassed during the first 11 months of the last fiscal (April 2002 to February 2003) was largely driven by wholesome performance from traditional items like chemicals and related products, engineering ... More

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