The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, September 18, 2005

BJP demands urban employment guarantee, change in agri policy — Wants FDI out of retail sector
THE Bharatiya Janata Party's national executive has demanded change in policy relating to agriculture, urban employment guarantee and market assurance for farmers. It also wants foreign direct investment out of the retail sector. Briefing ... More

ECONOMY

12 firms keen to be consultants for Finance Ministry's pilot projects
TWELVE firms have evinced interest to be roped in as consultants for the two pilot projects that are to be taken up for expenditure classification changes in the Department of Education and the Ministry of Health, a top Finance Ministry official ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

To enable trade with ASEAN nations — Govt talks with Myanmar on Kalandan project in final stages
THE Union Government is in the final stages of negotiation with the Myanmar Government for the Kalandan river multi-modal transport project, which will enable all the States of the North-East to trade with ASEAN nations via the sea ... More

PETROLEUM

Most nations prefer profit gas share in `kind': GAIL
The conclusion of the study is drawn from an analysis of some 61 countries, of which 29 countries operate production sharing contracts similar to that in India. More

HPCL betting on better gross refining margins to cut losses
The financial health of the oil marketing companies is now solely dependent on maximising the gross refining margin by way of using the right mix of cheaper crude. More

STEEL

China emerges as net importer of steel
DESPITE rising domestic production, China is now a net importer of steel with a growing appetite for the metal. Defying the weak pricing environment and reversing a month-on-month decline for three months, Chinese steel production reached a new ... More

EDUCATION

JEE board approves new exam format
THE Joint Admissions Board of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) met here on Saturday to discuss the revised procedure for admission to technical institutes through JEE, and finalise the policy decisions on JEE 2006. The meeting was attended ... More

CARS

Small cars deserve a large heart
WHEN the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said at the annual general meeting of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(SIAM) on September 1 that the Government was considering revisiting the taxation ... More

TWO/THREE WHEELERS

Taking women on a ride
THE automobile industry is in a sudden rush to cater to the transportation needs of the fairer sex. Vying with one another, the current bunch of scooterette manufacturers and potential players are trying to roll out ... More

MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS

Italy keen to invest in bio-medical sector
ITALIAN industries will make their presence felt in the bio-medical sector in India in the near future. Italian and Indian companies together plan to get into the manufacture of safety syringes, with four factories likely to be set up in ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Defence scientists plan artillery rockets with 100-km range
DEFENCE scientists are firming up plans to develop, precision-guided, long-range artillery rockets (100-120 km), which will give the Indian Army more firepower. At present the country's Multi Barrel Rocket System (MBRS) `Pinaka' has a range of ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Views mixed over FDI in retail sector
INDUSTRY professionals and academics, debating the hot topic of "FDI in retail sector in India" here at an interactive session organised by the Swadesh Research Institute (SRI), have expressed divergent views, with the broad agreement being only ... More

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