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Development data report shows AP in poor light
ANDHRA Pradesh, under the Chief Ministership of Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has earned the reputation of the most happening State in the country. But the facts seem to be somewhat different. According to the "Andhra Pradesh Development Report", ... More

PETROLEUM


Oil cos in a bind over gasohol supply
Sufficient capacity for production of anhydrous ethanol is yet to be put in place. Even where available, the logistics are yet to be streamlined. More

POWER


GMR group commits Rs 10 lakh to rebuild Tannirbavi school
WITH the residents of Tannirbavi regrouping themselves time and again to seek redress for `the raw deal' meted out to them by the GMR group's Tanir Bavi Power Company, the GMR Foundation has now come out with a statement affirming its `long-term ... More

TAXATION


I-T limit may go up for 65-plus
THE Kelkar panel on direct taxes is set to go soft on senior citizens in its final report by proposing a higher exemption limit and waiver from filing income-tax returns for those falling within the exemption limit. According to official ... More

TEA


`Centre can lift levy on South Indian tea'
THE Centre is well within rights to decide on a excise duty waiver for a particular industry segment based on geographical location and which it can invoke for lifting the levy on teas from South India. Sources in the Association of Planters of ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


DMRC gets nod for commercial complex
THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has got clearance from the Delhi Development Authority and the Delhi Urban Arts Commission to develop a commercial complex at the Khyber Pass metro station. This is part of DMRC's plan to raise Rs 600 ... More

Slash stamp duty, says law reforms panel
The committee has also recommended annulment of the Land Utilisation Order and enactment, in its place, of a new Land Use Bill that gives more freedom to farmers to choose their own crops. More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


Of genius, biochips and phantom limbs
THIS is a tale of two researchers and thinkers with a difference. While one is a missile man turned President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who continues to serve as a guide for some researchers, the other is a non-resident Indian (NRI) ... More

DISINVESTMENT


GE Shipping hoots past SCI disinvestment
No management responsible to its shareholders can afford to block company (or borrowed) funds endlessly for an investment, howsoever attractive it is. Besides, given the current scene on the disinvestment front, no company will take a risk. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT


`Rural growth key to remove poverty'
DEVELOPING countries will have to participate more actively in the WTO process to ensure market access for their rural produce and to strengthen rural economy, according to Mr Lennart Bage, President, International Fund for Agricultural ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


Helping employers move in sync with good HR practices
KEA offers its members training programmes in the areas of productivity, collective bargaining, human resources development, industrial relations, labour legislation, etc. More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY


Web-enabled single-window clearances for new industries in AP
The Web-based single-window scheme involves two nodal agencies at the district and State levels for receiving and processing applications for SSI units, with cases involving investments of more than Rs 1 crore in plant and machinery to be handled in Hyderabad. More

INTERVIEW


`Tariffs, subsidies too high in India'
INDIA could achieve the 7 to 8 per cent economic growth in the medium term if it tackles the fiscal problem and power sector reform, improves the working of its bureaucracy and cuts down subsidies that otherwise waste resources but could be ... More

`Right now, Hong Kong is just 5 to 15 years ahead of Shanghai'
ONCE proud of its sizzling economy and booming business, Hong Kong is now reduced to "riding on the coat tails of China's economy", and in the future will face a challenge from Shanghai in being an economic powerhouse of the region, Mr Ian K. ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


Exports up 9.9% in Oct
THE country's exports recorded a 9.92 per cent growth at $4.09 billion in October 2002 as against $3.72 billion during the same month last year. The exports increased by 13.67 per cent at $28.24 billion in April-October 2002 as against $24.842 ... More

Kelkar may drop proposal to scrap DEPB
THERE could be some good news in store for Indian exporters. The Kelkar panel on indirect taxes is likely to drop its original recommendation to abolish the Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) scheme by April 1, 2003 in its final report to be ... More


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