The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 27, 2003

Dumping duty on non-brass metal flashlight recommended
"Substantial rise in imports of the goods led to undercutting of prices by the domestic industry." More

ECONOMY

Poor governance, corruption hampering growth: Chidambaram
DETERIORATING standards of governance, increased corruption and the politicisation of issues - both at the Union and State Government level - have hampered India's growth, said the former Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, here on ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Brazil invites Indian exporters
BRAZIL has exhorted the Indian business community to tap the immense potential for business ties that exists between the two countries. Stating that the current level of bilateral trade is much below the potential, the Ambassador of the ... More

IACC team US visit to promote economic ties

RADIO/TV

Govt raises queries on Star News editorial control
The Government feels that the arrangements have been done in such a manner that the editorial control remains in the hands of the foreign partner. More

Customs duty cut on set-top boxes may be extended
TO ensure a smooth rollout of the conditional access system (CAS), the Government is likely to extend the 45 per cent cut in Customs duty on set-top-boxes (STBs) to September 30. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has written to the ... More

Govt sets up panel for FM radio 2nd phase
THE Government has set up a committee to make recommendations for the second phase of opening up FM radio broadcasting to the private participation. The committee will submit its report by September 30. This 10-member committee will be chaired ... More

CARS

Car finance options — Drive off with a smart deal
OVER the last five years, the dream of owning a car has been coming true more and more easily for the country's burgeoning middle-class. Among the factors most responsible for this rapid motorisation is the ... More

More wheels in each segment
BETWEEN 1998-99 and 2002-03, new passenger vehicle registrations grew an average of 15 per cent plus, due largely to the flood of new products in the small car segment. The car market is set for further expansion on the ... More

GENDER

ILO guidelines on women's working conditions soon
BASED on a recent Supreme Court order on the condition of women in the workplace, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will soon come up with specific guidelines on the subject, according to Mr Herman van der Laan, Director, ILO. He was ... More

SMALL SAVINGS

Haldia Petro surprised at being named PF defaulter
Squabbles over procedures have led to these companies getting into the defaulters list. More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

UK investors seek trade transparency
DR Andrew Hall, British Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, at an interactive session on Indo-British business relations organised by the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce here said, "for someone used to doing business in the UK environment, Indian ... More

IPR

Samsung finds its match in CSIR
SAMSUNG, the global electronics giant has found an unlikely competitor in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the top honours in patents filed among developing countries during 2002. Having filed 184 patents with the ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Corpn Bank to target exporters
CORPORATION Bank has secured the RBI's approval for catering to the needs of exporters who use the services of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation. It now plans to offer more policies to the exporter community. The bank is probably the first ... More

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