The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 30, 2005

Maharashtra wants coal blocks back from KPCL
FACED with the need to mobilise additional coal supplies to feed its power plants, the Maharashtra Government is likely to exert pressure on the UPA Government at the Centre to revert an earlier decision of the Coal Ministry to allocate a string ... More

GATS revised offer may push for further relaxation
The importance of outsourcing as a business model and the shift in focus from Mode 4 to Mode 1, particularly in software services, which saw a boom in back office establishment here for foreign clients, has raised a lot of stake for India under GATS talks. Hence, the revised offer might insist on a greater push for liberalisation in cross-border trade in services under Mode 1 More

IA fleet purchase plan awaits CCEA approval
THE long-delayed fleet acquisition plan of Indian Airlines (IA) is expected to be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) next month. The Ministry of Civil Aviation expects to get the comments of other Ministries, ... More

KPMG to help revamp postal network
THE Government has roped in global consultants KPMG to prepare a report on restructuring the postal network across the country. The mandate given to KPMG includes identifying new areas of business. The idea behind this corporate restructuring ... More

Surat diamond workers craft indigenous insurance scheme
KEEP it simple. That was the brief with which the Surat Diamond Association set out to locate a group insurance cover for diamond workers in the city. When none of the insurance companies could offer a suitable insurance product, the association ... More

Now, corporate execs being trained to tackle media
Corporate executives are generally adept at crunching numbers and strategising for the market - but they are never taught how to deal with the media. More

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