Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, March 25, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, March 25, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ANTI-DUMPING Dumping duty mooted on zinc from Nepal THE Designated Authority in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of zinc oxide from Nepal. Zinc oxide, which is reserved for production in the small scale sector, is ... More ECONOMY Bihar, HP lag behind in wooing investment IT may not be a total surprise, but nonetheless a matter of concern that Bihar and Himachal Pradesh feature in the list of States which failed to attract any investment in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. This has been revealed in a recent study done by ... More
`Southern States have better fiscal management' ENGINEERING BHEL unit bags KPCL order THE electronics division of Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL) has bagged a Rs 14-crore order from Karnataka Power Corporation for the supply of static equipment and control and monitoring system for the 1x15 MW and 5 x 55 MW Almatti dam hydro ... More
Plan panel for safeguarding capital goods sector FOREIGN TRADE Trade team to visit Australia THE Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Trade is planning to take a 20-member business delegation to Australia for exploring the opportunities in various business segments, especially for small and medium enterprises from Andhra ... More
Queensland keen on joint ventures HOTELS Emerge a winner! For students of the hospitality industry, here is a great chance. An essay contest, to commemorate the 75th corporate anniversary of the Marriott International group, will help them hone their writing skills, reveal their originality and win fine ... More PSU One-time settlement of SEB dues approved THE Government has approved a scheme of one-time settlement (OTS) of the outstanding dues to ensure timely payment of dues by State electricity boards to Central public sector undertakings (CPSU). The scheme was approved by the Cabinet ... More
Govt to push thru PSU reforms
PETROLEUM Govt weighing post-APM options on petro prices THE Petroleum Ministry is weighing the options to maintain the prices of petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene at the current levels, just a week before prices are to be freed. It will be forwarding its suggestions to the Finance Ministry shortly, ... More
Post-APM problems and opportunities POWER Royalty payment for water not valid: CEA -- Ruling may reduce Almatti hydel power cost THE Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has disallowed treating royalty payments as a pass through item for fixing power tariffs from the 290 MW Almatti power project. The CEA has taken the stand that royalty payment for water was not valid for ... More
GSFC puts 45-MW plant on the block STATES `Southern States have better fiscal management' HYDERABAD: Southern States, especially Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, have recorded better fiscal management compared to most northern States and North-Eastern States, according to a study conducted by the city-based Indian ... More
TAXATION I-T waiver may cost Rs 1,500 cr THE Government would end up foregoing over Rs 1,500 crore if it were to allow units in the special economic zone (SEZ), free trade zones and software technology parks to claim 100 per cent deduction under Section 10A and 10B of the Income-Tax Act ... More TEXTILES Spinners want excise on hank yarn reduced THE Open End Spinning Mills Association (OSMA) has asked the Centre to bring down the excise duty on hank yarn and cheese yarn from the existing 8 per cent to 4 per cent, saying that the new levy has affected the textile industry badly. The ... More SSI Micro-enterprises concept catching on in the State One of the basic objectives of the project is to put in place an informal banking system for the poor women through formation of self-help groups. The approach is founded on a three-tier arrangement starting from `neighbourhood groups' representing 1 5 to 40 families. More
ESC may tie up with German infotech body TRAVEL & PLACES Visa applications -- US consulate cutting down on personal appearances THE consular section at the American Consulate General in Chennai has waived personal appearances as much as possible for those seeking US visa. This is part of the steps taken by the consulate to make the visa process more convenient for South ... More WATER MANAGEMENT Talks on with Nabard for `Neeru-Meeru' plan: CM As part of the mission, four departments — Forest, Rural Development (watersheds), Panchayat Raj and Minor Irrigation (irrigation and Command Area Development) will push through the conservation mission. More EXIM POLICY Service tax exemption likely for special economic zones THE Finance Ministry may provide service tax exemption to all units operating in special economic zones (SEZs) in the forthcoming Exim Policy whose focus will be to cut transaction costs and make exports more competitive. The Ministry was also ... More RADIO/TV 
Competition hots up among sports channel -- Only those with `rights' can runIT will be a fight to the finish. After entertainment and music channels, competition is now hotting up among sports channels. Besides ESPN-Star Sports and DD Sports, the market is abuzz with rumours of Sony Entertainment Television (SET) ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CII Karnataka chapter for broadbased `green tax' THE Karnataka chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) plans to follow up with the Government on broad basing the proposed `green tax' imposed in the Budget to combat pollution from aged motor vehicles. The industry had expected ... More
Revoke freight hike, say Kutch salt firms GENDER RURAL DEVELOPMENT Coimbatore tops in credit Plan outlay COIMBATORE continues to top the other districts in the State in its Annual Credit Plan (ACP) outlay. The total outlay for fiscal 2002-03 at Rs 2,627.28 crore is 9.13 per cent higher than the outlay of the earlier fiscal (Rs 2,407.37 crore). A ... More REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS EVENTS Meet on business, management HYDERABAD: The British Council for Cultural Relations here is organising an exhibition-cum-lecture series on the latest offerings from the business and management fronts. A collection of nearly 300 of the most recent books on management ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Study favours closer look at non-tariff barriers A FRESH study by the Ministry of Commerce (second such by the Economic Division of the Ministry) on non-tariff barriers (NTBs) has suggested that export promotion policies should look into the NTBs which can be avoided by suitable WTO compatible ... More
Increase the scope of DBK rates TOURISM 
Bye-bye Delhi, hello Kerala!The diversion of tourist traffic from North to South could stand the State in good stead because most of them were first-time visitors and the prospect of them coming back is quite high. More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Inside Kashmir Guide to derivatives US-64 Looking back Mar. 17-Mar. 23 LPG price hike cut by half Economy in for better days: Sinha PM defends divestment of blue-chip PSUs Free market throws up new equations -- Essar offers to market Reliance petro products Playing catch-up with global majors... Steel cos set to hike prices Jalan puts growth rate at 6-6.5% Designs to make people work better Pact signed for India's first private satellite Panel against foreign investment in newspapers Govt focussed on NPA recovery, says Sinha Sinha hints at further rollback |
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