The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 05, 2003

Priority for safeguarding trade interests stressed
AS the sheer size of the domestic market could tempt foreign exporters to indulge in unfair trade practices like dumping, the country needs to be equipped with trade defence instruments, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr ... More

ECONOMY

Karnataka woos NRIs to coastal investors' meet
WITH a new Bill that would ease and de-regulate investment norms in the offing, Karnataka is all set to woo NRIs to invest in its three rich coastal regions of Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada districts, where the ground work is being ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution norms trip Bengal project
THIS is not a success story. Rather it is one of failed enterprise — an experience that could send some wrong signals to potential investors. The investor concerned is Mr Deepak Thadani, and the project an import-substitute project with ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS

Plan to upgrade skills of Customs staff
THE Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), through its National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (Nacen) based in Faridabad, has launched a major skills upgradation exercise involving structured and extensive training of as many as ... More

HOTELS

Chennai hotels cashing in on business segment
IT could well be boom time for the hotel industry in Chennai. Industry experts say that the industry this year has experienced a 15-20 per cent growth over last year, and is likely to grow by another four-six per cent in the next four ... More

POWER

10 SEBs pare losses by Rs 4,700 cr during last fiscal
AS many as 10 State electricity boards (SEBs) have been able to reduce their losses by Rs 4,700 crore in 2002-03 while four of them had done so by Rs 4,600 crore in the previous year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.Responding to the main ... More

Keltron bags orders for UPS

TECHNOLOGY

Pre-fabricated houses hit Delhi market
HOW about a house without any concrete, cement or bricks? Add to that, the structure can be dismantled and relocated by the owner as and when required. Catapult Instafab, a Delhi-based construction company, claims that it can set up a ... More

MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS

National Testing House for medical devices mooted
THE Centre is seriously pursuing the concept of a National Testing House in lieu of a regulatory authority for medical devices in the country. According to Prof R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union Government, legislation ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Sai Phalguna Resorts to build cottages in Shirdi
SAI Phalguna Resorts and Hotels Private Limited has undertaken a Rs 12-crore project in six acres of land in the vicinity of Shirdi for the benefit of Sai devotees and pilgrims. Mr V. Umamaheswara Rao, the Managing Director of the ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New technique to treat `blue baby' syndrome
COUPLES who have been jolted by the arrival of a `blue baby' can now take heart. A new heart surgery promises to completely rid the new-born with this condition. Kids born with the `blue baby syndrome' carry a congenital heart defect called ... More

EVENTS

Meet on geochemical prospecting of hydrocarbons
A NATIONAL facility for surface geochemical prospecting of hydrocarbons has been created at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) with funding from the Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) of the Union Ministry for Petroleum & ... More

Hyderbad engagements

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Non-leather footwear exports log 55% growth
NON-LEATHER footwear (NLF) exports during the April-July 2003 period clocked a two-digit (55.2 pc) growth as against the overall negative growth rate and the sharp drop in most other leather export segments. Total exports stood at Rs 2,973.11 ... More

FIEO urges ECGC to be more responsive to exporter needs
ONLY 15 per cent of the country's exports is shielded by export credit insurance, Mr G. Balachandran, Directorate-General, Federation of Indian Export Organisations, said here. According to him, the low level of export credit cover, meant to ... More

Deadline for SEZ enforcement rules extended
THE Finance Ministry has extended the date of enforcement of its special economic zones rules and SEZ (customs procedures) regulations to January 1, 2004, from December 1, 2003. These rules and regulations were framed by the Central Board of ... More

SEZ to get Mangalore Power land
THE Karnataka Government has initiated a move to transfer land originally allotted to the Mangalore Power Company (MPC), promoted by CLP Power, for setting up a 1,000 MW generating station, to the special economic zone (SEZ) planned in ... More

TOURISM

House panel moots single window for tourism projects
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has recommended that the Department of Tourism take up the matter of having a single window clearance system for tourism projects with all the State and Union ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Telgi scam: MSEB chief interrogated
THE Special Investigation Team appointed by the Bombay High Court to investigate the Telgi scam interrogated Mr Asoke Basak, Chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, on Thursday. Mr Basak was Additional Chief Secretary (Home) at ... More

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