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Tuesday, December 23, 2003
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES AP HC quashes liquor procurement case THE Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday quashed the complaint filed against the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, his Cabinet colleague and some officers in a Special Court alleging siphoning of funds to the tune of Rs 550 crore in ... More ECONOMY Janagraha campaign to increase Bangalore civic body revenue JANAGRAHA, a citizen's movement based in Bangalore committed to increasing citizen participation in local government, has come out with an innovative idea for increasing the revenues of the Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BMP). Seeing a huge ... More
Kerala seeks new formula for funds distribution
FOREIGN TRADE US Telugu body plans business platform in AP THE American Telugu Association (ATA), a leading association of non-resident Indians in the US, is planning to open a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs in Andhra Pradesh to explore business opportunities and tie-ups with multinational companies ... More
Korea keen to strengthen economic ties with India HEALTH Unichem conducts trials for hypertensive drug CHANCES of a heart attack amongst the growing population of diabetes and hypertensive patients can be reduced significantly by controlling their blood pressure effectively. Further, the kidneys of such patients can be saved from being damaged. ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Drugs Bill introduced THE Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill 2003 that proposes the death penalty for manufacturers of spurious drugs was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Health Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj on Monday. Acknowledging that the penalties for ... More
Indian pharma cos to take part in Dubai health expo STEEL Steel Ministry panel to discuss iron ore issue THE Ministry of Steel has taken up the issue of availability of iron ore to steel producing companies and the consultative committee attached to the Ministry is to discuss the matter in its meeting on Tuesday. According to official sources, ... More TAXATION Bill in Lok Sabha to amend Central Act THE Government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 to expedite the resolution of the inter-State disputes arising on levy of Central Sales Tax. The Act was amended in 2001 to create a Central Sales ... More SSI `Govt-industry tie-up vital for SSIs in post-WTO era' A COMBINED Government-industry partnership is the need of the hour for the small and medium (SME) sector to flourish in the post-WTO trade environment, according to Mr B.S. Minhas, Secretary, Ministry of Small Scale Industries. Addressing a ... More
`SSIs in TN hit by spiralling raw material prices' TRAVEL & PLACES US unveils new entry-exit measures STARTING January 5 next year, foreign visitors arriving at certain US ports of entry will be among the first to participate in a new entry-exit system procedure that will incorporate biometric identifiers, namely, fingerprints and a photo. The ... More WATER Krishna project Stage 1 to be ready by March THE State Government on Monday asserted that the stage-I of the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project envisaged to provide drinking water to the twin cities would be completed by the end of March 2004. Three senior ministers — Mr T. ... More EDUCATION `Gender gap in Karnataka schools at negligible level' EVEN as reports of gender bias in education of girl children haunts development strategists, Karnataka has been able to present a slightly encouraging picture, though with a mixed bag of performance. Through its many efforts and programme to ... More
Singapore Study Centre opened in Chennai
CARS Santro ranks No 1 in small segment: J.D. Power survey HYUNDAI Santro, Ford Ikon, Honda City and Tata Safari rank highest in their respective vehicle segments in the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2003 India Automotive Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released on Monday. The study measures ... More
Homologation norms for cars may be relaxed REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Work continues in controversial Bengal housing project THE controversial Silver Springs Project Ltd, which ran into problems with the West Bengal Government on pollution control grounds, is carrying on its construction activity in full swing. Work on the nearly Rs 100-crore project, which is being ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS READYMADE GARMENTS `Apparel exporters stand over EMD not justified' THE apparel exporters' resentment over the Government's decision not to introduce a "samadhan scheme" for providing relief in payment of earnest money deposits (EMDs) on account of the non-fulfilment of textile export quota obligations was not ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Bureaucratic hurdles coming in way of FDI flows: Jaswant The Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, today lamented that the bureaucracy has not kept pace with policy changes and highlighted that bureaucratic hurdles were coming in the way of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the ... More IPR Patents (Amendment) Bill introduced IN the run-up to meet the deadline of ushering in the product patent regime from January 1, 2005, the Government today introduced the crucial Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2003, providing for introduction of product patent protection in all fields of ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS AITUC plans strike against divestment of stake in IOC, ONGC THE General Secretary of the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) and CPI leader, Mr Gurudas Dasgupta, said the union plans to call for an all-India general strike in the near future in protest against the anti-workers policy of the Union ... More EVENTS Kochi to host 3-day B2B meet THE State Government is organising a three-day business-to-business meet here in February, seeking to help the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the State to make the most of globalisation. It is expected to reveal to the world, the ... More
Delhi to host Elecrama expo INCOME TAX BEARINGS, CASTINGS & FORGINGS Coimbatore engineering bodies' strike total THE one-day strike called jointly by all engineering manufacturers/trade associations in sympathy with the striking small and tiny foundry industries here has brought the entire manufacturing activity in this southern engineering hub to a halt ... More TOURISM Chennai Fest to conclude on Jan 20 THE Chennai Fest, a festival to showcase the culture and heritage of the metropolis and exploit the tourism potential, will be held between December 20 and January 20, 2004. Being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and a clutch ... More
Karnataka urged to develop coastal tourism BOOKS India Book third edition released THE third edition of the India Book of the Year 2004, jointly published by The Hindu and Encyclopaedia Britannica (India) Pvt Ltd, was released here today. Giving a preview of the book, which has taken water as a major focus area, Dr ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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