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Growing support for globalisation
THE World Economic Forum (WEF), currently in session in New York, has published what it describes as "the largest-ever public opinion poll on globalisation'' showing that people increasingly favour economic globalisation — even as the World ... More

Loans, advances to Govt dip by Rs 86 cr
LOANS and advances to the Central Government were down by Rs 86 crore to Rs 5,893 crore for the week ended January 25, 2002, from Rs 6,757 crore in the previous week, according to the weekly statistical supplement of the RBI. Bank credit has ... More

TEXTILES


Bring VRS spend under TUFS scope: Panel
A SPECIAL group constituted by the technical advisory-cum-monitoring committee (TAMC) for the textile technology upgradation fund scheme (TUFS) has recommended covering labour restructuring proposals under the scheme. The panel constituted to ... More

LEATHER


Permanent centre brightens leather fair
THE impact of the permanent Chennai Trade Fair Centre is showing at the India International Leather Fair - 2002 (IILF-2002). Though IILF - considered the mother of all leather fairs in the country - had moved to the permanent site last ... More

Compensation to farmers -- Dindigul tanners move HC
LEATHER tanners in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu have moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Government to pay the compensation, which was ordered by the Loss of Ecology Authority to be paid to the agriculturists for ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


E&Y taps India's `bio-economy'
ERNST & Young (E&Y) has begun to explore opportunities in what it calls India's emerging "bio-economy''. It has teamed up with Nasdaq to help bio-entrepreneurs meet their goals. E&Y, which has already established a biotech group within its ... More

MINERALS


Non-captive iron ore segment -- Need for external marketing freedom
THE demand for more external marketing freedom raised in recent times by the domestic non-captive iron ore segment has to be viewed against the backdrop of the changes occurring in international trade as also the WTO regime. The domestic ... More

DISINVESTMENT


Bonanza awaits Govt on VSNL, IBP sell-off
THE stock market is expecting the Government to earn a handsome premium in the shares prices at which disinvestment candidates VSNL and IBP would find their prospective partners. The market is forecasting Rs 180 - Rs 200 per share for VSNL, ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


Govt may allow FDI in tobacco sector
IN a major departure from its existing policy, the Union Government is likely to allow foreign direct investments (FDI) in the tobacco sector in the country, according to the Tobacco Board Chairman, Dr P. Dayachari. He, however, said these FDIs ... More

WTO


Rules of origin for textile, apparel goods -- India drags US to WTO again
INDIA has dragged the US again to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute body over denial of free access to its textile and apparel products export. According to the complaint lodged by India with the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of WTO, ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


`Link staff rewards to value-addition'
"THE new-age HR professional should be the best coach, working and building organisational capability,'' said Mr Abraham Thomas, CEO and Managing Director, IBM India Ltd, delivering the keynote address at a symposium on `Rearchitecting HR' ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


Fake products seized
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) brand protection committee (BPC) has raided and seized large quantities of counterfeit Sunsilk and Clinic All Clear ... More
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Top Stories
Bonanza awaits Govt on VSNL, IBP sell-off


A voice to put bias where it belongs

Rules of origin for textile, apparel goods -- India drags US to WTO again

Companies fight shy of meaningful disclosures

`Germany, a window for Indian IT cos'

Govt may allow FDI in tobacco sector

E&Y taps India's `bio-economy'

Non-captive iron ore segment -- Need for external marketing freedom

In Depth
Inside Kashmir
Guide to derivatives
US-64
Looking back
Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Economic growth likely to be below 5 pc: CEO poll

Bowling over `Star-stuck' advertisers

Fiscal deficit up 37.7 pc

Viewers must have choice of channels, says panel

GDP growth pared to 4 pc

Tatas, Reliance bid for VSNL

Taiwan wooing India Inc with hardware tech

Govt moves to speed up APM regime phase-out


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