Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, April 03, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CEMENT Cement majors report rise in March despatches CEMENT despatches at ACC Ltd rose 23 per cent, month on corresponding month, during March. Despatches in March 2002 stood at 12.73 lakh tonnes whereas depatches in March 2001 stood at 10.32 lakh tones. Despatches at Gujarat Ambuja Cements ... More ECONOMY 
BoP problem unlikely: Jalan"The competitive structure is what makes you accountable ultimately, so we would have to promote a more competitive financial structure rather than the identity of ownership, in the medium-term," Dr Jalan said. More
Revised deficit target `within range'
Business community in Gujarat rues its stars
M.P. CM seeks transfer of Central schemes to States
Tripura's plan size fixed
$ 250-m IBRD credit line to support AP Budget ENVIRONMENT Mineral water plant in AP leaves the locals high and dry? COCA-COLA company's `Kinley' mineral water may be good to quench the thirst, but its production seems to be leading to drinking water shortage in some areas, leaving the local population high and dry. This has been brought to light by Samriti, ... More
Kudremukh National Park project -- Evacuees refuse to fall in line FOREIGN TRADE Govt keen to forge ties with Gulf trade bodies THE Government is interested in working with various Indian business councils and chambers in the UAE to forge a common front to promote economic opportunities and implement Government policies that will help boost economic ties with the Gulf ... More HEALTH 
Karnataka police signs pact with Family Health PlanKARNATAKA State Police has signed a pact with Family Health Plan Ltd (FHP) to cover hospital charges for its 70,000-strong staff and their families. The new scheme, called Arogya Bhagya Yojane is in line with the Arogya Badratha Scheme, ... More
Hepatitis B scheme to cover 6 more AP districts
PSU CPSUs' purchase preference extended THE Cabinet today approved a two-year extension of the 10 per cent purchase preference policy for products and services offered by the Central public sector undertakings (CPSUs), with amendments. The policy, which was valid till March 2002, has ... More PLASTICS SSI pipe makers' plea on marketing outfit THE Karnataka Small Scale PVC Pipe Manufacturers Association has urged the State Government not to close down the Stores Purchase Department (SPD), the marketing outfit for the small-scale industries in the State. Addressing a press conference, ... More POWER TN: No higher entry tax on LSHS for power cos THE Tamil Nadu Government has exempted low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) used in three private power plants from the levy of a higher entry tax. In a notification issued on March 27 after the budget was presented in the Assembly, the Commercial ... More
TYRES ATMA plea to recall dumping duty THE Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA) has made a case to the Designated Authority in the Directorate General of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties to once "again recommend the discontinuation of anti-dumping duty imposed on Styrene ... More EXIM POLICY `Exim policy forward-looking' ANNUAL changes made to the new Exim Policy in the coming years would only be "forward looking" and not be detrimental to the interests of the exporting community. This was stated by Mr N.L. Lakhanpal, Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), ... More
RADIO/TV 
Prime-time toss-up in living roomsPRIME-TIME programming remains a gamble. And entertainment channels resort to different permutations and combinations to attract audiences. So, if Star Plus relies on game shows in the 9-10 p.m. time band, Sony doles out saas-bahu soaps. ... More EDUCATION 
Dole to learnSchool children carry bags of their monthly mid-day ration of 3 kg rice in Bangalore on Tuesday. The Mid-day Meal Scheme for school children aims to improve attendance and retention and also to provide supplementary nutrition to children in ... More
TWO/THREE WHEELERS Bajaj Auto sales up 11.7% in 2001 BAJAJ Auto Ltd (BAL) has ended 2001-2002 with a 11.7 per cent rise in total sales of 2 & 3-wheelers to 13,58,083 units as against the previous corresponding 12,15,147 units. "After 1995-96, this is the best in terms of year-on-year growth for ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Roof tile industry seeks roll-back of excise duty The imposition of a 4 per cent excise duty on clay roofing tiles, manufacturers feel, is the last straw on the back of an aging camel that can barely manage to carry its own weight. More LEATHER CLE sees big gains from Exim policy THE Council for Leather Exports has "applauded" the new Exim policy for "placing adequate thrust on export growth with the basic objective of increasing exports and capturing a greater share in the international trade". According to a CLE ... More PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT `Newsprint cos have no plans to raise capacity' THE domestic newspaper publishing establishments will continue to be dependent on imported newsprint in the foreseeable future as indigenous newsprint manufacturers have no plans to raise production capacity in the depressed market scenario, ... More
Paper makers not happy with DEPB rates READYMADE GARMENTS Apparel park: A missed opportunity for TN? The TEA Secretary has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to go all out to press for location of a park in the State. The park will fund infrastructural development in industrial clusters like Tirupur. More DISINVESTMENT IPCL, ONGC close to gas pricing formula A FORMULA for pricing the gas supplied by ONGC to IPCL's Nagothane plant is set to be finalised on Wednesday. This would enable the Union Government to enter the final stage of disinvesting 26 per cent equity in IPCL to a strategic partner. ... More EVENTS 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. 24-Mar. 30 The Indian workforce — who counts? `TN textile stir due to misinformation' Forex reserves rise nearly $10 b this fiscal Service tax exemption likely for special economic zones One-time settlement of SEB dues approved Visa applications -- US consulate cutting down on personal appearances EPCG, DFRC schemes -- Govt to relax norms for exporters Bangalore leads in lead poisoning Importers can rebook cancelled forward deals Karnataka set to do a Kerala in tourism FDI approvals hit a nadir since 1995 Passenger cars buck auto export trend |
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