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Australia to hike investment in India
AUSTRALIA, the eleventh largest investor in India, wants to expand its activities by investing in telecommunications, e-governance, content development and network solutions besides mining and biotechnology, said Mr Richard Kovac, Senior Trade ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS


Plea against delay in drug policy
THE Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) has urged the Centre not to delay the new drug policy and the revised Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) any further. Mr G. Wakankar, Executive Director, IDMA, told newspersons that it was a ... More

TEXTILES


`Garment exporters need Govt help to take on China'
EVEN as the country's textile and clothing exports are struggling to maintain tempo, garment manufacturers are bugged at the competitiveness displayed by the Chinese garment exporters in the international market. "We do not know how China could ... More

AEPC seeks addl quota release
THE Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) wants the Textile Ministry to release additional export quota under the `first-come-first-served' (FCFS) category yet again next month to enable garment exporters to meet their export commitment. AEPC ... More

BREWERIES


Tipplers scale high tariff walls for foreign liquor
THE figures are out. Indian consumers, tipsy on the foreign brands, are increasingly lapping them off the shelves, despite high tariff walls. Imports of alcoholic beverages across all flavours have shot up during April-October 2001, over the ... More

RADIO/TV


Marketing God
Recycled stories, all-family audiences, steady TRPs. Religious content on television continues to sell. Catalyst examines the phenomenon of God on television. More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Nepal export tax hike meagre: VMA
THE Vanaspati Manufacturers' Association of India (VMA) has expressed disappointment over the `meagre' increase in the export tax on vanaspati from five per cent to 10 per cent announced by the Government of Nepal. In a statement, the VMA has ... More

PAINTS


Paints sector seeks time to meet export obligation
THE paints, varnishes and allied products export sector has urged the Government to extend an opportunity for fulfilment of export obligation under advance licence/ EPCG (Export Promotion Capital Goods) scheme to exporters without submission of a ... More

EVENTS


`Ageless beauties' steal auto show
THEY had no Sachin Tendulkar to announce their presence. Nor any model or mega show to draw the crowd. Yet the Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Mustangs, Rolls-Royces, Mercedes, Buicks and Morrises that studded the roads of yester-years remained a big ... More

`Communication key to customer relationship'
THE art of customer relationship management (CRM) is all about communication. That was the crux of the recently-held CRM summit, sponsored by Ballarpur Industries and research consultancy firm Futurescape Netcom. "CRM is a critical component ... More

Orders worth Rs 28 cr at Auto Expo
BUSINESS orders to the tune of Rs 28.27 crore were booked at the Auto Expo 2002, which concluded here on Tuesday, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry. Export orders were worth $7.63 million and an additional 2,101 export enquiries ... More

IMPORTS & EXPORTS


Ministry to focus on market access initiative scheme
THE Union Commerce Ministry has sought to give a push to its newly introduced Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme under the Tenth Plan programme to support exporters in tapping product-specific markets, according to a senior Ministry ... More
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