The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 28, 2002

Closer watch on financial sector -- Pvt debt issue to be tightened
The regulators in the financial sector have come under fire over the last year or two, as some officials term it, for "their pro-active stand after a scam breaks out much like the way the cops behave in Hindi movies." More

Indian economy better prepared for war: Sinha
THE Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, today said that the Indian economy was better prepared for a war than Pakistan, even as he maintained that war was the last option. "We have to look at the situation comparatively. What is our strength ... More

Post-open offer scenario -- Govt, partner to issue fresh shares to ensure SCI listing
THE Union Government and the successful strategic partner will issue fresh shares to ensure that Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is listed on the stock exchanges in case the public holding falls below the minimum threshold limit required for ... More

With jobs shrinking in the pvt sector -- No dearth of talent for banks to tap
A SHRINKING job market in which even reputed institutions are finding it hard to place their students appears to have come as a blessing for public sector banks. With queries from job seekers on the rise, public sector banks have been able to ... More

NPA breather on roll-overs -- RBI stance gives IFCI some relief
IN a major softening of stand, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreed to grant case-by-case exemption to banks deciding to roll over their investments in IFCI Ltd from their rolled over amounts being treated as non-performing asset (NPA) as ... More

FIPB rejects Sony bid to buy out Discovery in joint venture
THE Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has refused to grant advance permission to SET India Pvt Ltd (Sony Entertainment Television), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese multinational Sony Corporation, to buy out the minority partners ... More

Never mind CAS; TV ratings will rule
"With conditional access system (CAS), broadcasters will only know how many people have subscribed to a channel, not actual viewing patterns." More

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