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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY HEALTH Oncologists moot `treatment protocol' IN an important initiative towards better care for cancer patients, oncologists here have announced plans to come up with a treatment protocol, establish a new cancer research centre here and also moves to leverage the Indian Cooperative Oncology ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Opinion divided over noose for fake drug manufacturers IT'S no longer black or white on the issue of death penalty for spurious drug manufacturers, with shades of grey emerging in terms of apprehensions against capital punishment being one of the deterrents. Even while the Union Health Minister, Ms ... More POWER T&D losses slowing down Karnataka power reforms The inability to cut back losses is expected to push demand for subsidies from the State Government over and above what has already been budgeted. More SSI WATER Concern over pollution of Kerala water bodies THE State Fisheries Minister, Prof K.V. Thomas, inaugurated the three-day international symposium on freshwater prawns organised here by the College of Fisheries, Panangad. In his inaugural address, the Minister cautioned that the water bodies ... More EDUCATION ELECTRICAL GOODS Electrical industry brightens up in Q1 THE domestic electrical industry has perked up during the first quarter of 2002-03 recording a 9 per cent growth. Though power transformers showed negative growth of 11 per cent, the order book available with the Indian Electrical & ... More BEVERAGES 
Colas meet Indian norms: Govt9 out of 12 brands fall short of EU standards IT was once again a day for the cola companies to taste the thunder and the consumer to remain as confused as ever. On whether or not soft drinks in the country contained pesticides, the much-awaited statement from the Government on Thursday ... More
Bengal not to reveal cola results LEATHER Leather garment industry heads to consolidation A SHARP shrinkage in the annual production cycle may nudge the fragmented leather garment industry towards a round of consolidation. Typically, garment exporters work on a cycle that begins with order placement in February and ends in November. ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Chamber flays prohibition of second-tier subsidiaries The BCCI's analysis was worked out by a core committee drawn from its legal affairs committee; professionals such as Mr Y.H. Malegam, Mr R.A. Shah and Mr. Pradeep Kapadia were also advisers to the committee. More HANDLOOM Handloom sector needs strategy, says Kerala Minister THERE is a need to craft a strategy that will improve the performance of the handloom sector in Kerala, according to Mr P.K. Kunhalikutty, State Minister for Industries and IT. He made these remarks while inaugurating a discussion on `the ... More MINERALS Rare earth minerals export on `free' list IN what is seen to be a significant move, the Government has placed export of all rare earth minerals, including radioactive thorium and uranium-bearing monazite, on the `free' list. The Commerce Ministry has removed "rare earths, ores, ... More SMALL SAVINGS MFs to devise schemes to lure PF monies THE Labour Ministry's notification regarding the revised investment pattern for PFs is set to transform the way gilt funds are marketed in India. Mutual funds are already using it to re-introduce their schemes to PF managers, with the hope of ... More
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT DHL Worldwide among 19 FDI plans approved DHL Worldwide's proposal to increase foreign holding in DHL Worldwide Express India from the present 51.85 per cent to 97.41 per cent involving foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 105 crore was among the 19 FDI proposals cleared by the ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Lanka PM to visit Swaminathan Foundation A SRI Lankan expert delegation has suggested to its Government to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation on various aspects relating to sustainable technologies in rural development, according to Dr ... More LABOUR REFORMS Ministerial panel for review of Plantation Labour Act provisions "In the event of the State providing the welfare amenities to plantation estates, as are ordinarily available to citizens of the country, the relevant provisions in Plantation Labour Act, might be reviewed," IMC observed. More EVENTS `Paradigm shift vital in land reform policy' THE Planning Commission Member, Mr Som Pal, sought a paradigm shift in the land reforms policy, as no surplus land in large extent was available in the country at present. Land holdings in the country were becoming smaller and smaller making ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
ITA sees output up a tad; exports, imports projected to dipTHE Indian Tea Association (ITA), in its status paper for 2003, has forecast nominal growth in domestic tea production and consumption but a substantial fall in exports and imports. According to the report, published on Thursday, production is ... More
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