The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 14, 2003

Oil PSUs reviewing auto LPG plans — `Infrastructure cost hard to recover without help from State Govts'
PUBLIC sector oil companies are reviewing business plans for auto LPG. The companies claim sales of the environment-friendly fuel are suffering due to lack of help from State governments. "The use of liquefied petroleum gas as a transport fuel ... More

Britannia board decision on Alagh `unanimous'
BRITANNIA Industries Ltd on Friday said there were no differences between the members of the board over the decision to terminate the employment of Mr S.K. Alagh as Managing Director of the company. "The decision with regard to the termination ... More

Thermometer plant issue — HLL acted responsibly, says Banga
THE controversy surrounding Hindustan Lever Ltd's (HLL) thermometer plant in Kodaikanal took centrestage for a while at the company's AGM here on Friday, until the Chairman, Mr M.S. Banga, strongly refuted the charges raised by the environmental ... More

GEAC approves trial of Bt cotton
THE Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) on Friday allowed Rasi Seeds Ltd to carry out large-scale trial of RCH 2 Bt cotton in south and central parts of the country for further evaluation of the company's hybrid cotton seed. The company ... More

Civil Aviation must be a focal Ministry: Rudy
THE newly-appointed Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, has his agenda chalked out for himself. While acknowledging that there are several priority issues — the question of whether private airlines should be allowed ... More

Dettol, Ayush row whips up `antiseptic' lather
IT is now the turn of soaps Dettol, from the Reckitt Benckiser stable and Ayush from Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) to lather up a debate on the fine line between `an antiseptic soap', `an anti-bacterial soap' and `an ayurvedic medicinal preparation ... More

Addl. Secy in charge of DEA
THE bureaucratic hierarchy in the North Block is apparently undergoing a sea change under the stewardship of the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh. Last week, the Expenditure Secretary, Mr D.C. Gupta, was appointed as the Finance Secretary in ... More

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