The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 07, 2003

Govt gets busy over Cola issue — BIS to meet on Aug 18 for ground water norms
FOR the cola majors, the cup of woe was brimming over on Wednesday with emotions running high in Parliament. From calling for a ban on the sale of colas to highlighting the need for regulating the quality of the groundwater that goes into ... More

Will celebs shy away from endorsing colas?
WHAT'S Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai - role models for the entire country - got to do with the pesticide controversy that's shaken up soft drinks majors Coca-Cola and Pepsi Foods? Lots. So feels the ... More

Apollo Hospitals eyes overseas listing — Deloitte to align accounts with US GAAP norms
APOLLO Hospitals has entrusted Deloitte Haskins & Sells with the task of calibrating its accounts to meet norms for an overseas listing. At present, Deloitte draws on international practices to help Apollo in areas such as accounting treatment ... More

`Best-ever' S-W monsoon this year since 1988?
IF last year's monsoon was the country's worst in the last three decades, the current one is turning out to be the best-ever since 1988. The first half of the 2003 South-West monsoon period (July-September) has seen the country receive an ... More

Rlys agrees to set up regulator for tariffs
DESPITE reservations of the Railway Ministry, an independent regulator could soon be set up to rationalise rail tariffs as suggested by the Rakesh Mohan Committee. Bowing to pressure from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Railway Ministry ... More

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