The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 17, 2003

As strike begins to bite — Truckers invited for talks today
THE Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Mr B.C. Khanduri, has called a meeting with the representatives of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Thursday, raising hopes of a dialogue with the striking transporters to discuss and ... More

HLL posts 8.22 pc rise in first-quarter net
FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has reported an 8.22 per cent rise in its profit after tax for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, to Rs 382.92 crore as against Rs 353.82 crore in the previous corresponding period. Including ... More

Are foreign lines being wooed to bid for SCI?
The CCD was forced to invite fresh bids for SCI as it had received a poor response earlier. More

S-W monsoon likely to be below normal
APRIL indeed is turning out to be a cruel month. Not just due to summer having gripped the country with all its fury— but because the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has in its long range forecast painted a picture of "below normal ... More

`Britannia gains most from World Cup promos'
INDIA didn't bring the World Cup home, but corporate India, which sunk in crores for World Cup-related promotions, probably did get bang for its bucks. Biscuit major Britannia India's Britannia khao, World Cup jao promotion has emerged ... More

Truckers strike may cast its shadow on Maruti
MARUTI Udyog Ltd (MUL) may have to temporarily stop production if the ongoing truckers' strike does not end in the next few days, as component supplies to the carmaker will be affected. "We have very low inventories and if we don't get new ... More

AirTel cuts rates
AIRTEL, the cellular service provided by Bharti Tele-Ventures, on Wednesday announced ``significant'' benefits for both its pre-paid and post-paid category subscribers making mobile-to-mobile, national (STD) and international long distance (ISD) ... More

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