The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 21, 2005

Airtel, Hutch slash long distance tariffs
LONG distance calls on mobile phones will become cheaper from February 1, as Airtel and Hutch have announced tariff cuts for both the domestic and international sectors. While international long distance calls will be cheaper by Rs 1.75 a minute, ... More

LG to focus on flat TVs
LG Electronics India Ltd (LGEIL) is working hard to strengthen its hold in the flat TV segment. "The sales of flat TVs outpaced conventional CTV sales last year, and we see a huge opportunity here. The intent behind this is clear. We see huge ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

SC allows amendment to Competition Act
THE Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Centre to bring in amendment to the Competition Commission Act as suggested by the court that the Chairperson of the CCI would be an expert and not a judge and only the Chief of an appellate tribunal ... More

IPR

Pharma sector — No side-effects of patent regime
India's pharma industry is one of the most cost-effective manufacturers of generic drugs, and the overall outlook is encouraging. But if it is to derive full benefit from the opportunities opening up, it will have to strive hard to overcome some of the barriers. More

MNCs told to supply `patented' anti-cancer drug
WHILE multinational anti-cancer drug manufacturers had prevented Indian drug firms from distributing the life-saving medicine on the ground that they held the patent rights and had also been granted the exclusive marketing rights (EMR) for these ... More

EVENTS

UTV's telethon for CRY
MUMBAI: UTV Television Content is creating a seven-hour telethon for CRY. The show is about the children of today.

A.R. Rahman to judge Samsung singer contest
MUMBAI: Channel V has roped in music director A.R. Rahman for final phase of auditions of Samsung Super Singer. The 30 short-listed participants from the zonal round will be judged by Rahman and singer Adnan Sami. ... More

ADVERTISING

Advertisers queue up to sign Sania Mirza
NOT just tennis fans, but advertisers too have trained their eyes on tennis star Sania Mirza. Even as the young tennis star gears up for a historic third round clash against Serena Williams in the Australian Open on Friday, brands of all hues ... More

RETAILING

FDI in retail not to affect small players: Assocham
A STUDY carried out by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has found that small retailers in India would not be affected for the next 10 years in case FDI is permitted in the retail sector. The study titled ... More

Himalaya Drug opens outlet at birthplace Dehradun
THE Himalaya Drug Company, which completes 75 years this year, said it has opened its 75th exclusive Himalaya showroom at its birthplace, Dehradun, to mark the platinum milestone. 2005 marks 75 years of the journey started by one man, Mr M. ... More

OyzterBay showroom in Rajkot
BANGALORE: OyzterBay, the design leaders in contemporary jewellery for young women, has opened a showroom at Rajkot in Gujarat. The company also has 22 shop-in-shop outlets taking the total sales points to 53 across the country. The ... More

IOC petrol bunk at Bhatkal
MANGALORE: The Mangalore division of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) will commission a petrol bunk at Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on January 20. A press release by IOC said this bunk is developed as a company-owned ... More

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