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ANTI-DUMPING


Dumping duty may lead to PSF price hike: SIMA
THE Southern India Mills Association (SIMA), which has opposed the provisional anti-dumping duty on polyester staple fibre (PSF) imports, sees method behind the duty. Even if there were an across-the-board customs duty reduction on PSF, ... More

CEMENT


Allotment of Railway wagons for cement export sought
THE NON-AVAILABILITY of adequate railway wagons for export of cement to Bangladesh is perceived by the trade as a major hindrance. Bangladesh is a major player, besides India, in the emerging South Asia Preferential Trade Arrangement (Sapta), and ... More

PSU


PSU loan pre-payments come as boon to Govt
STATE-OWNED companies are lending a helping hand to the Centre to narrow its massive revenue shortfall. After contributing substantially in the form of higher dividends, following the lead given by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Videsh ... More

POWER


KPTCL unable to make full payment to IPPs
FACED with a severe cash flow situation, the State-owned utility the Karnataka Power Transmission Ltd (KPTCL) has deferred payment of fixed charges to some of the independent power producers (IPP) in the State. Sources said here that along with ... More

RADIO/TV


Drive against piracy: No new films on cable networks
THE Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with major multiple system operators (MSOs) with a view to checking video piracy on cable networks. According to informed sources, a ... More

CARS


Honda car sales up
NEW DELHI: In yet another proof that January was a good month for car manufacturers, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd has said that its car sales rose 14.6 per cent year-on-year in the month to 974 units. Honda had sold 850 cars in January 2001, ... More

LEATHER


Some home truths about Chinese threat
`We have a duty level of about 65 to 83 per cent on Chinese goods. With such protection, what else is needed? We have to stop and think why, despite this high duty, Chinese goods are hitting the Indian market. We have been under protection for too ma ny years' More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Plan to boost joint ventures with Egypt
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is studying the possibility of Egyptian and Indian companies working together in the COMMESA, EU and West Asian markets through joint ventures and joint production units in Egypt to help boost exports ... More

CINEMA


Film Finances' joint venture plan spiked
THE Government has shot down the proposal of Film Finances Inc, one of the largest issuers of film completion bonds, on the ground that the company has not been able to meet the minimum capital requirement norms. In the case of proposals ... More

RESTRUCTURING


Duncans Industries revamp -- A challenging task ahead
The reorganisation involves transfer of business, dissolution of one relatively small outfit, change of name and formation of two firms for tea and fertiliser. More

INCOME TAX


E-com deals may be kept out of I-T net
THE Budget may have some good news for the information technology sector as e-commerce transactions are set to be kept out of the income tax net in 2002-03. The Finance Ministry had taken the view that it would not be prudent to bring e-commerce ... More
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