![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, August 15, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
CETMA keen on white goods membersBrushing aside the talks that consumer electronics and consumer durables needed to be divided into two industry segments, Mr Karwal said it was unlikely. More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Calcutta HC restraint MR Justice P.C. Ghose of the Calcutta High Court today directed the Union Government and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) not to take any step regarding cancellation of petroleum product distributorship without the leave of the court till August 19. ... More ECONOMY CII revises up industrial growth estimate to 4.5% THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has revised up its estimate for industrial growth during 2002-03 by 0.5 percentage points to 4.5 per cent. The upward revision, notwithstanding the bad news on the monsoon front, comes in view of an ... More
No populism in drought work, warns Jaswant ENVIRONMENT Endosulfan remains a riddle shrouded in controversy THE order passed by a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court imposing a temporary ban on the use of endosulfan and any of its formulations under any trade name in the State isreflective of the scientific ambiguities involved in the ongoing ... More
Tirupur dyeing units face wrath over ground water
Stone laid for green business centre in Hyderabad EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Customs check on Nepal-bound containers No decision yet on shifting base from Kolkata RESPONDING to job loss apprehensions of the Calcutta Custom House Agents Association over the proposed move by Concor to move Nepal-bound containers directly to Raxaul/Birgaunj (Bihar's borders with Nepal), where customs verification and other ... More PSU Loss-making PSUs to be classified by financial status THE Group of Ministers on Public Sector Units (PSUs) on Wednesday decided to classify the 73 loss-making PSUs referred to it into four categories based on their financial status before any decision regarding their future is taken. Among the ... More PETROLEUM Kerala urges Centre to expedite LNG terminal THE Kerala Government has urged the Centre to initiate steps for the early implementation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Kochi. In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, Mr A.B. Vajpayee, the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. ... More
TEXTILES Sharp surge in loom imports IMPORT of looms into India has gone up in 2001-02 by 100 per cent compared to the previous year, with the volume of shuttle looms keeping pace with that of shuttle-less looms. The number of looms overall imported between April 2001 and January ... More
US firm scouting for suppliers `Sports garment makers have a long race ahead' SSI SSIs can register thru cyber cafes The browsing centres will be given individual identity numbers and passwords, after which only they can register SSI applications on-line and issue provisional registration certificates. More WATER MANAGEMENT Kalam calls for water mission WITH the country faced with the worst-ever drought in the last 15 years, the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, today mooted a "water mission'' that would ensure availability of water across the country throughout the year. "It is paradoxical to ... More RADIO/TV Prasar Bharati to restart programme outsourcing THE Prasar Bharati board has decided to restart commissioning of programmes by outside producers to supplement its in-house production. The board had earlier decided to stop commissioning of programmes. According to an official statement, "The ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Karnataka Govt committed to helping food processing sector: CM "With 10 agro-climatic zones, Karnataka is ideally suited for agro-processing while the agricultural universities and research institutions will provide technical inputs to entrepreneurs in the sector" More MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Kochi real estate biz picking up slowly THE real estate business in the city seems to be picking up slowly in recent months albeit in a buyers' market, thanks to increased availability of apartments. Prospective buyers now have the chance to bargain on price. "This is a new ... More LEATHER Bengal mulls setting up leather goods export park THE West Bengal Government is considering the request of leather exporters to set up an export promotion park. Speaking at the inauguration of the new office of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) here on Wednesday, the State Commerce and ... More DISINVESTMENT HNL divestment pre-bidders' meet next week THE Union Ministry of Disinvestment has convened a "pre-bidders" conference for finalising the legal nitty-gritty with regard to disinvestment of 74 per cent equity shares in Hindustan Newsprint Ltd (HNL). The conference is to be held at the ... More INDUSTRIAL POLICY
`Domicile issue' haunts industries in JharkhandA YEAR into the declaration of its new industrial policy, the one-and-half-year-old Jharkhand State finds itself as bereft of new industries as ever, with even old units operating under a shroud of uncertainty in the wake of the unrest over the ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS Strike-hit Technopark co resumes operations THE hardware components manufacturer, Toroid India's facility at Technopark, has resumed operations after the Chief Executive Officer of Technopark, Mr Rajeev Vasudevan, persuaded the management and striking operators to talk peace and get back ... More EVENTS TOURISM Hollywood stars may bat for Kerala tourism Sources said that a Hollywood star who is well-known for his prowess in martial arts will help promote Kalaripayattu, the martial arts form of Kerala said to be the oldest in the world. More
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Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Aug. 4-Aug. 10 India Inc upbeat despite drought Synthetic textile exports up 32 pc in April Perquisites for official purposes not to be taxed Onus on employer to furnish details At lower price realisations... Earning even a small profit is achievement for cement cos Manipur: `Jewel of the East' or `Wild East'? Oil dealership issue may end up in court `Arbitrary cancellation not possible' Business confidence `significantly' up Patni Computer among 18 FDI plans cleared No investment limits on new tax-free bonds Hopes of turnaround seen in readymade garment exports HPCL says not interested in MRPL preferential offer |
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