The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, August 01, 2004

ECONOMY
NCAER scales back GDP growth forecast
THE National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has scaled back its pre-budget economic growth prospects from a level of 6.70 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) to range between 6.54 and 6.74 per cent now. In its latest Macro ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
Not enough done for economic growth: Thai PM
THAILAND'S Prime Minister and host for the BIMST-EC summit here in Bangkok, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, bluntly told fellow leaders of the seven-nation grouping that they had not done enough for economic growth. "We must accept that the aggregate ... More

PETROLEUM
Petrol, diesel prices hiked
PUBLIC sector oil marketing companies on Saturday increased petrol and diesel prices by around Rs 1.15 and Rs 1.55 a litre respectively. The increase is in line with the rise in global fuel prices. The new prices will come into effect from ... More

TEXTILES
No restrictions on availing both Cenvat, exemption routes
IN an industry friendly move, the Finance Ministry has clarified that a manufacturer of textiles or textile articles can simultaneously avail himself of the exemption route as well as the Cenvat route for clearing either similar or even different ... More

EVENTS
BIMSTEC enlarges scope beyond economy, trade
LEADERS of the seven-nation BIMST-EC not only renamed themselves at the summit meeting here today but also enlarged their scope beyond trade and economy. Terrorism was an issue all leaders seemed spontaneously to draft into their discussions ... More

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BIMSTEC enlarges scope beyond economy, trade

Forex reserves decline sharply by $1.53 billion

Looking back
Jul. 25-Jul. 31
Lahiri upbeat on tax collections — 'Govt alert to inflation'

`Patents Act change can trigger spurt in IP violations'

Making LNG imports on f.o.b. mandatory — An oar for Indian ship-owners

Guard against surprise on US interest rates

Railways strikes black gold

Direct tax mop-up records 52% jump

MPEDA to focus on US, Japan markets

Additional duty on finished imports — PC prices may remain at pre-Budget levels

I-T Dept told to focus on non-salaried evaders

Monsoon hits central parts, revives hopes

Poor monsoon may haunt two-wheeler industry

Inflation remains unchanged at 6.52 pc

TN Assembly drops privilege action against newspapers