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ANTI-DUMPING


Duty on thermal paper imports from China
THE Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of thermal sensitive paper (TSP) from China. Based on the recommendations of the designated authority in the Commerce Ministry in its final findings, the Revenue ... More

Definitive duty on acrylic yarn from Nepal
THE Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on all imports of acrylic yarn from Nepal. Based on the recommendations of the Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry in its final findings, the Revenue Department has now ... More

ECONOMY


`Joint bilateral group must to spur industrial growth'
THE Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Mr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, on Monday suggested the formation of a bilateral joint working group comprising the Government and industry for regular interaction to remove impediments to ... More

`Attitude change key to luring more investment'
THE atmosphere in Kerala does not seem to be conducive for attracting investments for various reasons which, if addressed properly, would lead to a positive change. Speaking to Business Line, Mr N. Sreekumar, Vice-Chairman, CII (SR) ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS


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    FOREIGN TRADE


    Indo-Afghan business forum to be set up
    IN an effort to promote bilateral trade ties between India and Afghanistan, the Indo-Afghan Business Forum, which is to have top-level representation from trade and industry of the two countries, is to be set up on September 26. "The five ... More

    HEALTH


    Govt healthcare still the first option
    A NATIONAL survey on health services has revealed that private facilities are used more often than Government facilities for treating major ailments in only five States - Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The ... More

  • Cosmetic laser clinic at Hyderabad

    INFRASTRUCTURE


    Malaysian team meets TN CM
    A HIGH-level delegation led by the Malaysian Public Works Minister, Mr Datto Samivelu, held preliminary discussions with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, on various infrastructure projects including establishment of an ... More

    POWER


    Govt plans benchmarks for power regulatory panels
    THE Centre is planning to spell out some benchmarks for the electricity regulatory commissions, power sector sources said quoting Mr R.V. Shahi, the Union Power Secretary. Mr Shahi, who was here on Saturday on the occasion of the signing of the ... More

    TEXTILES


    `Labour costs eroding India's edge in textile sector: Study
    THE increased automation widely witnessed in the textile sector all over the world is reducing the share of labour in the total production costs. That should be good news for the rich and the developed world. But that does not hold true for ... More

    TN Govt announces sops for weavers
    THE Tamil Nadu Government has announced a series of measures to provide relief to weavers, tackle the unemployment problem faced by the 25,000 weavers earlier employed under the free saree and dhoti scheme and earmark funds to enable off take of ... More

    TN textile TUs demand interim relief payment
    THE Tamil Nadu Joint Action Council of Textile Trade Unions submitted a clutch of petitions to the State Government urging action to improve the working conditions, implementation of the interim relief and the reopening of closed mills. The ... More

    Textile task force calls for chambers' views
    THE Inter-Ministerial Task Force constituted by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to address the fiscal, labour and investment issues concerning the textile industry has asked apex industry associations to submit their view points and ... More

    COAL


    Don't be scared of targets, SECL officials told
    "THE threat of privatisation is hanging around the neck of the domestic coal industry'', which has for long been dominated by the State-owned coal companies, particularly since the nationalisation of the industry in phases between 1972 and ... More

    MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS


    Hyderabad to host medical equipment fair
    NEXT year's HospiMedica India meet, the annual trade fair for the medical equipment, supplies and diagnostics industry, will be held in Hyderabad. The ninth edition of the fair is slated for February 14-16, 2003. It will have a FICCI-sponsored ... More

    PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT


    TN: Plea to abolish resale tax on paper, boards
    THE Madras Paper Merchants Association has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to abolish the resale tax on paper and paperboards. According to the association press release, the resale tax introduced with effect from July 1 has pushed up the price ... More

    SOCIAL WELFARE


    Convention to focus on dalit upliftment
    THE Guruvayanakere-based Nagarika Seva Trust, in association with dalit organisations, farmers' forum, women's organisations and environmentalist groups, is planning to organise a dalit convention in Belthangady on August 4. Addressing a press ... More

    HUMAN RESOURCES


    Professional education expanding by semester
    WITH lessening campus recruitments and MBA courses no longer the sole choice of youngsters, professional education institutes are banking on executive development programmes to increase clientele. Professionals too are making it a point to pursue ... More

    LABOUR REFORMS


    Karnataka: Labour reforms Bill in the offing
    KARNATAKA is all set to usher in a new era of labour reforms and a Bill, expected to be passed in the ongoing Assembly session, would say goodbye to the Inspector Raj in the State. At present, any new business venture has to obtain ... More

    TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


    Govt staff demonstrate against privatisation
    A NATIONWIDE demonstration was organised on Monday by the Joint Platform of Action of Government & Associate Services Employees' Organisation against privatisation of Central Government organisation. According to Mr Achinta Sinha, National ... More

    Don't privatise cell service, say BSNL employees
    THE BSNL Employees Union (Kerala Circle) has demanded that the operations of the BSNL mobile services should not be handed over to private agencies. Mr R.N. Padanair, State Secretary, said that the union had been consistently demanding ... More

    EVENTS


    Hyderabad to host sports exhibition
    HYDERABAD will host the India International Sports Expo-2002 ( SPEX 2002), a five-day exhibition for the sports goods industry, equipment, allied products and services to be held during November 20-24 at the `games village'. The exhibition ... More

    INCOME TAX


    I-T staff to boycott special counters
    THE Joint Council of Action (JCA) formed by the Income-Tax Employees' Federation and the Income-Tax Gazetted Services Federation (ITGSF) has decided to boycott the special receipt counters of the department on July 31. The charter of demands by ... More

    ECONOMIC OFFENCES


    Under-invoicing in soyabean oil imports
    IF you thought under-invoicing in edible oil imports had come to an end, think again. Invoice manipulation continues to be practised and Government continues to lose revenue; but this time it is on soyabean oil. Customs authorities at the ... More

    Ministry team in Mauritius on tax `misuse'
    THE Finance Ministry has initiated the process of examining the functioning of the controversial Indo-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC). A working group constituted by the Ministry to check out the veracity of complaints on ... More


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