The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 09, 2003

HM mulls new variants of Lancer
AFTER steering round the market for five years with the reputation of being a `status car', Mitsubishi Lancer is shifting gears to position itself as a `performance' car. The move comes in the wake of the intensifying competition in the ... More

Discovery Channel to show film on military aviation
DISCOVERY Channel will premier `Aakash Yodha,' a film on military aviation, on October 11 to commemorate Air Force Day. The first completely indigenously produced and directed programme on the channel, the film showcases the role of the Indian ... More

BRANDS

Godrej to counter regional brands with `Sunshakti'
TO get a foothold in the regional edible oil market, the foods division of Godrej Industries Ltd (GIL) has decided to take on the local players with its region centric edible oil - Godrej Sunshakti. To counter the regional brands such as ... More

PIRACY

Govt mulls panel to look into piracy
AS a first initiative to control piracy, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has decided to set up a committee to suggest measures to control audio-video piracy. The Ministry has asked film-maker, Subhash Ghai, to look into the ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Pesticide residue issue: JPC hearing today
FROM pesticides in beverages to worms in chocolates, the subject of food safety could not have come at a more opportune time - even as the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) goes in for its next hearing on the pesticide-residue issue on ... More

TRENDS

Steady rise in prices of glass bottles — UB, SABMiller plan alternate beer packaging
BREWING majors are pursuing alternative packaging solutions as glass bottle prices have steadily climbed in the last one year. The leading domestic brewers United Breweries Ltd (UB) and SABMiller-Shaw Wallace combine separately disclosed that ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Samsung lines up flat panel display products
GEARED towards enhancing its range in the home entertainment segment, Samsung India Electronics Ltd (SIEL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Korean major Samsung Electronics, has launched flat panel display products equipped with its patented ... More

Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup launched
PROCTER & Gamble Hygiene & Healthcare today launched New Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup, which provides long-lasting relief of up to eight hours from persistent coughs due to cold — which is the most common form of cough in India. The ... More

D'damas launches new diamond jewellery
THE international jewellery brand, D'damas, has launched a collection of signature diamond jewellery in association with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA). The range, called IIFA Glitterati Collection from D'damas, comprises diamond ... More

New painkiller from Intas Pharma
INTAS Pharmaceuticals Ltd (IPL) has developed a new aceclofenac molecule in the analgesic segment in a bid to dent the Rs 244-crore diclofenac product category in pain management. The Ahmedabad-based company, which has set itself a target of ... More

Kinetic launches `Velocity'
KINETIC Engineering Ltd, which launched its new motorcycle `Velocity' at a price of Rs 38,300 (ex-showroom, Mumbai) here today, is targeting sale of 100,000 motorcycles in current fiscal. The 115cc-Velocity alone is expected to sell 40,000 ... More

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