The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Iran's tech pact with Linde clears hiccup in LNG deal
THE technical hiccup on expertise for liquefaction of natural gas may not be an obstacle for Iran-India LNG deal any longer. A national oil company of Iran has tied up with a European hydrocarbon major, Linde, for sourcing the ... More

Cabinet to refer channel uplinking norms to GoM
THE Cabinet on Tuesday decided to refer the proposed up-linking norms for television channels to a Group of Ministers (GoM). It will look into issues such as sharing telecast rights of sporting events with the national broadcaster Prasar ... More

Videocon plans merger of two group companies
THE VIDEOCON group on Tuesday said that it is planning to merge two of its group companies, Videocon Industries and Videocon International. According to Mr V.N. Dhoot, Managing Director, Videocon International, the amalgamation of the ... More

Meet to discuss quality certification for drugs
The pharma industry will not support the task force's proposal to get doctors to prescribe generic medicines. The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance has asked for more time to discuss the issue and come up with alternatives. More

TRAI plans stringent norms on reporting of cell subscriber base
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India proposes to introduce stringent norms for reporting of subscriber figures by cellular companies. The TRAI move, aimed at checking inflated growth numbers, is likely to have an impact on the valuation of ... More

Banks find India Post a tough rival in deposit mop-up
The rates on deposits offered by SBI and other banks are at least 0.75 percentage point to one percentage point lower than those offered by India Post. More