![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, June 12, 2003 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ECONOMY Monsoon delay cripples power and farm sectors in Kerala THE southwest monsoon seems to have eluded most of Kerala where it used to hit on the first of June almost every year. Only some parts of northern Kerala received some showers two days ago, with no rains in central and southern regions. "It is ... More
FERTILISERS
`Unviable' tariff norms bleed fertiliser sectorMANUFACTURERS of phosphatic fertilisers in the country are facing a crisis because of the unviable tariff fixed by the Government, industry captains said on Wednesday. Ever since the revised norms for subsidy-fixation came into effect in ... More HEALTH AP Govt urged to crack down on quacks CLOSE on the heels of its campaign against the fish medicine distribution in Hyderabad that was believed to heal asthma, the Andhra Pradesh Chapter of Federation of Atheist Rationalist Humanist Association (FARA) has alerted the State Government ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Eco-Enterprises Park coming up at Dindigul THE State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu made a pitch to potential investors to take up space at the Eco-Enterprises Park proposed to come up in the Nilakottai Agro Industrial Complex in Dindigul district. Addressing the ... More
SEZ status for Kochi-Vallarpadam container terminal Cabinet clears 40 projects worth Rs 6,846 crore POWER Basic changes must in power transmission, says CII CII points out that open access be provided against payment of transmission charges as determined by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and more than one transmission licensee be permitted in a State. More
CERC set to review orders TEXTILES Passing of excise duty credit to multiple buyers New mechanism developed to help powerloom weavers THE Finance Ministry has devised a mechanism through which credit of excise duty paid on yarn used by the exempted powerloom units can be passed to multiple buyers. Powerloom weavers had sought a mechanism that would enable them to pass on the ... More SSI SQC offers help in raising funds for CMMI transition THE Bangalore-based Software Quality Centre (SQC) is offering small and medium sized companies in Kerala the option of talking with leading private banks for part-funding the process of quality assessments/ improvement against the Capability ... More
Bengal mulls policy to boost small-scale sector COAL Panel to look into Bengal coal co's plea for blocks BREWERIES
Formation of State Beverages Corporation Mallya's support leaves distillers waryTHE UB group Chairman, Mr Vijay Mallya, is at the centre of a new storm that is swaying the liquor business and the State politics here. Karnataka's liquor industry is in serious churn with Mr Mallya reiterating his support to the formation of ... More RADIO/TV Discount pricing to bait TV viewers? IF you thought that buying a set-top box (STB) to watch pay channels would put an end to frequent price changes, then you could be in for a shock. For, the proposals being considered by broadcasters could well be a case of first dangling the ... More HCV/LCV/TRACTORS `Inventory reduction key to tractor industry growth' "Reduction of high inventory levels will be a critical determinant of the likely wholesale volume growth in the domestic tractor industry over the next 12-18 months.'' More KNITWEAR & HOSIERY Change of port allowed for exporters of hosiery THE Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has allowed a request from the exporters of hosiery products to permit change of port other than the one mentioned in the export document issued by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) so that ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY UAE's Thuraya launches 2nd satellite THE UAE's Thuraya company has successfully launched its second satellite, the Thuraya-2 into geosynchronous orbit, thereby expanding its capacity and opening up new opportunities in its service and application offerings. The Thuraya-2 ... More NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING Syndication norms eased for newspapers THE Government has decided to allow registered Indian newspapers to enter into syndication arrangements with foreign newspapers using the automatic route upon fulfilment of certain conditions. Currently, Indian publications could enter into ... More DISINVESTMENT Four companies shortlisted for SCI stake THE Disinvestment Ministry has pre-qualified four bidders including Essar group, Sterlite and Videocon for acquiring a controlling stake of 51 per cent in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). All the four bids, including one from a foreign ... More EVENTS CIDEX plans 3 expos in Sept CIDEX, a joint venture of Messe Dusseldorf and KolnMesse International would hold three expos automation, pharma and biotech simultaneously in Hyderabad between September 24 and 27. The expos will be held at the Hitex exhibition ... More INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Relief for US visa seekers TO clear the backlog of visa applications from Chennai, the United States Embassy has announced that genuine applicants could approach New Delhi or Kolkata offices for speedy disposal of their cases. "The backlog of visa applications has risen ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Tobacco exports pegged at Rs 980 cr THE Tobacco Board has projected tobacco and tobacco product exports to touch 1.15 lakh tonnes during 2003-04. This performance is expected to result in value realisation of about Rs 980 crore during the current financial year, official sources ... More TOURISM `Elements of Kerala' to woo tourists TOURISM combined with an opportunity to assist the needy just about sums up a new tour package developed by the city-based Jayasree Travels and Tours Co. Branded `Elements of Kerala', the seven-day package is structured in such a way that $5 ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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