The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 15, 2002

Anti-dumping duty on PHPG base imports
THE Designated Authority in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recommended the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of D (-) Para Hydroxy Phenyl Glycine base (PHPG base) from the European Union (EU). PHPG base is ... More

AUTOMOBILES

Rising rubber prices hold hope for auto market
THE Kerala automobile market, which was limping along, has suddenly received a new lease of life. Rubber prices have begun to look up and there is much anticipation in the sedentary pockets of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts - ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

Karnataka HC nod for special courts

ECONOMY

OECD countries' GDP up in Q1
THE overall slowdown has been reversed, or so it seems going by the latest growth numbers from developed countries. After three quarters of negative or low growth, in the first quarter of 2002, the gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD ... More

Karnataka: Revenue receipts may be lower at Rs 14,000 cr
The fiscal slippages in the State have raised concern. This is especially since the reduction in revenue expenditure has still not been implemented. More

POWER

NTPC's Ramagundam unit gets gold medal

BJP leader's plea to KERC

STEEL

Steel RX to offer aluminium, copper trading facility
STEEL RX Corporation Private Ltd, which offers online trading facility for steel through its dedicated Web site, will soon offer online trading facilities for other metals such as aluminium and copper for which the company is in talks with ... More

SSI

Kerala: Special schemes for non-residents

WATER MANAGEMENT

Karnataka: Rainwater harvesting as people's movement
JUST think of this. If you have a rainwater harvesting facility installed in your house, one evening's rain for two hours is enough to give 8,000 litres of water, which will suffice a family of four for seven days. With Bangalore having about ... More

COAL

India keen on Chinese coal mining tech
THE Chinese involvement towards development of underground (UG) coal mines in India appears to be gaining a momentum of its own during the Tenth Plan with the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines showing an interest in obtaining their techno-economic ... More

EDUCATION

Karnataka: School comes to slum children
THE Karnataka State Public Education Department plans to take its mobile school services beyond Bangalore and reach out to the slum children in various districts, according to the Assistant Director of Public Instruction, Mr H.K. Maranayakaiah. ... More

GEMS & JEWELLERY

SEZ status likely for jewellery park
THE Union Commerce Ministry has given in-principle nod to accord special economic zone status to `Manikanchan,' the eastern region's first gems and jewellery park. The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, which is implementing the ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

BAI reservations on tender reforms
THE Andhra Pradesh Chapter of the Builders' Association of India (BAI) has expressed its reservations against certain provisions of the tender reforms proposed to be ushered in by the State Government. BAI has opposed the proposal for reducing ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Soota to lead CEOs' team to US

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

These scientists start young
GUESS what Akshat Singhal, a high school `scientist', is doing this summer? A paid internship with Agilent Technologies in New Delhi. Seventeen years old and in Class 11, Singhal may be one of the youngest interns a computer major has taken on, ... More

MINING & QUARRYING

Iron ore mining is public utility
THE Government has declared services in the iron ore mining industry as a public utility service under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 for another period of six months with immediate effect. In a notification, the Labour Ministry said that this ... More

DISINVESTMENT

Draft agreement to be modified -- Govt willing to let SCI stake fall below 26 pc
THE Union Government is willing to let its shareholding in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) fall below 26 per cent after the proposed strategic sale by agreeing to offload requisite number of shares from its residual holding to keep the ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Ciba Specialty among 36 FDI plans cleared
THE proposal of Ciba Specialty Chemicals (India) Ltd to increase foreign equity by raising the stake of its Swiss parent Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holdings, from the present 40 per cent to 89 per cent involving fresh investments worth Rs 71.58 ... More

LABOUR REFORMS

Kerala: Changes in award enforcement rules

EVENTS

Hyderabad Engagements

Vijayawada Engagements

TOURISM

Maharashtra Tourism targets domestic travellers, NRIs
IN an effort to promote tourism in the State, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has approached the State Government to set up tourism estates by inviting private investments. "The idea is to encourage private sector ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

To make defaulting cos repay deposits -- Police want powers to auction seized property
THOUGH it is not the job of the police to make defaulting finance companies return the deposits placed with them, the Tamil Nadu police has been playing a proactive role, resulting in the refund of about Rs 389 crore to nearly 6.75 lakh ... More

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