The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 05, 2002

Power Ministry draws up 6-level strategy
THE Union Power Ministry has formulated a six-level intervention strategy for boosting the power sector, as it is felt that a fragmented approach to any single particular aspect would not solve the problems the sector is facing. The first three ... More

To initiate pension reforms -- Govt hopes to catch elusive GoM in time before Budget
MEASURES initiating pension reforms are set to be announced in the forthcoming Union Budget with the Ministry of Finance working overtime to convene the first meeting of the elusive Group of Ministers (GoM) on pension reforms to procure its ... More

Power Ministry blueprint for sectoral development
THE Union Ministry of Power has scripted a `Blueprint for power sector development', which is holistic in its approach and encompasses the requirements of a fast-evolving economy with special focus on the consumers. The power sector is at a ... More

Manufacturing facilities in India -- Heraeus Kulzer plea for more time turned down
DENTAL products manufacturer Heraeus Kulzer Dental India Pvt Ltd's proposal seeking more time for setting up its manufacturing facilities in the country has been shot down by the Government. The company had sought an extension of the validity ... More

PFA Act to be modified
THE Prevention of Food Adulteration Act is being modified to help the food industry innovate on its products to cater to the tastes of the domestic and international market. Mr Javed Choudhury, Health Secretary, said that the PFA was being ... More

STATES

Hotmail to Netlink AP villages
THE hotmail founder, Mr Sabeer Bhatia, is developing an e-mail service that will integrate text, voice and fax messages in Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has said. Inagurating Andhra Pradesh Technology Leadership ... More

KPTCL tariff revision proposals rejected
THE State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) has rejected the tariff revision proposals of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL). The SERC, (Karnataka), which made its orders on Monday, observed that the expected ... More

Tata Cell in 4 more AP towns
TATA Cellular has launched its mobile phone services in four more towns, namely Bhadrachalam, Buchireddipalem, Naidupeta and Samalkota, thereby extending coverage to 92 towns in the State. "The company has registered a 143 per cent growth in ... More

AP to continue power subsidy for farm sector
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has no intention of reducing power subsidy to the agricultural sector, according to the State Minister for Energy, Mr K. Subbarayudu. In fact, he said, the State Government had decided to shoulder an additional ... More

Tripura agri-export zone to focus on organic products
THE proposed agri-export zone (AEZ) in Tripura for pineapple and its processed products will be the first AEZ to export `organic' fruit/processed fruit products from the country. The organic items, which fetch a handsome premium, have an assured ... More

AP Govt tie-up

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