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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY UNEP ties up with banks to boost solar home systems To boost solar hoem systems, a $7.6-million initiative between the United Nations Environment Programme and two of the country's largest banking groups has been launched. More ANTI-DUMPING Citric acid imports brought under dumping duty CITURGIA Biochemicals Ltd and the Rs 250-crore Solaris ChemTech Ltd (formerly BILT Chemicals) have a cause for cheer. The Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on all citric acid imports from Indonesia and Thailand. A ... More BUDGET 
Jaswant's just a click awayIS something in the Budget bothering you? Is it a clarification you are seeking or a suggestion that you have in mind? Don't lose heart. The Ministry of Finance has set up a hotline to the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, who is now just a ... More CEMENT Asbestos cement producers resent `vilified campaigns' ASBESTOS cement products manufacturers are crying foul over what they term as "vilified campaigns" launched against their industry, which has an annual turnover of about Rs 2,000 crore. They claim that such campaigns have been initiated at the ... More ENVIRONMENT Kerala: Bill to prevent defacement of places IN a bid to effectively tackle the menace of defacement of public places by private commercial advertisements, notices and posters, the State Government is planning a legislation to make defacement an offence. The Government has prepared a ... More
Sand turns a scarce commodity FOREIGN TRADE Germany keen to boost trade ties THE President of Federal Republic of Germany, Dr Johannes Rau, has urged the captains of industry to strengthen the existing bridges of business between Germany and India as they offer untapped potential. One of the decisive concepts to ... More HEALTH HOTELS It's a good innings for hotels too INDIA'S entry into the Supex Six of the World Cup has come as a bonanza for hotels and restaurants in Kolkata, home to the `Maharaja' of Indian cricket, Sourav Ganguly. All hotels and restaurants here worth their salt are leaving no stone ... More INFRASTRUCTURE High land prices a hurdle for Mangalore SEZ plan The land requirement, according to current guidelines for an SEZ is at least 1,000 acres. The availability falls short of that requirement. More
PHARMACEUTICALS AIDS: A challenge for drug makers INDIAN pharma companies may have helped in driving down prices and increasing competition in the anti-AIDS segment in the global arena. But they still have a huge challenge in making their drugs available at home, besides turning out the ... More POWER BG group eyes LNG deal for NTPC project THE BG group, one of cheapest producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world market, is eyeing supply of three million tonnes per annum of LNG to National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) four proposed power projects in Western India, ... More
Water levels in hydel projects at record low — Kerala headed for severe power crisis
HC hears Bengal's appeal in power tariff case TAXATION `Defer implementation of VAT in TN' Tamil Nadu is yet to publish draft bill on VAT. With hardly three weeks left for release of State Budget for 2003-2004, it is virtually impossible to have extensive debate after publication of draft bill on VAT . More
No plan to delay date of VAT
Bill on service tax introduced in LS
Maharashtra traders oppose VAT TEXTILES Exporters told to meet textile target EVEN as the latest export trends are encouraging, textile exports from the country are expected to fall short of the targeted $15 billion for 2002-03 by about $2 billion. In this backdrop, the Union Textiles Minister, Mr Kashiram Rana, has ... More
Mill sector seeks to consolidate Cenvat gains SSI WATER EU aid to develop Hyderabad water management system A EUROPEAN Union (EU)-India project has aimed at developing an integrated water management system for the city of Hyderabad. The two-year initiative under the Asia-Urbs programme would be coordinated by the B.M. Birla Science Centre (BMBSC), ... More RADIO/TV CAS basic tier to cover 30 channels THE Task Force on implementation of the conditional access system (CAS) has decided to offer 30 free-to-air channels that would be part of the basic tier. Sources in the cable industry said that there are about 22 free-to-air channels and eight ... More EDUCATION ISB students get 70% of job offers midway ABOUT 110 students of the Indian School of Business (ISB) have received 150 job offers so far, thereby achieving about 70 per cent placement midway through the rolling placement process. The rolling placement process continues and will be ... More TWO/THREE WHEELERS Budget pushes two-wheeler prices up THE imposition of a one per cent national calamity duty announced in the Union Budget on two-wheelers, has resulted in many manufacturers bringing about a marginal upward revision of prices in two-wheelers. Several two-wheeler manufacturers have ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Chamber flays move to regularise industries in Delhi THE PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has criticised the proposal of regularising non-conforming and non-polluting industries in 24 residential colonies in Delhi which have over 70 per cent units engaged in industrial ... More
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Torpedo tested successfully INDIA on Friday `torpedoed' itself into an elite club of developed nations capable of producing the deadly underwater weapon targeted to destroy submarines. The indigenous version of the torpedo, manufactured by the Hyderabad-based Bharat ... More CINEMA 
Time for new script to attract financiers to big screenTHE Indian film industry may have to right-size its prolific output once corporatisation takes roots. "Close to 85 per cent of Bollywood's revenues come from less than 30 per cent of the films it makes in a year," Mr Rajesh Jain, Executive ... More GENDER Law against sexual harassment of women sought A NATIONAL workshop on `Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace' ended with a call for the enactment of a new, anti-discrimination law. The law mooted will prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sex, race and caste in keeping with ... More
Women on top make a point DISINVESTMENT Shyam Tele bid for Punjab Com rejected THE Punjab Government's attempt to privatise Punjab Communications Ltd (Puncom) has failed after the single price bid submitted by Shyam Telecom was found to be substantially below the reserve price set by the State Government. "The State ... More
HSBC advisor for HPCL
Disinvestment casualty — BBUNL loses export order worth Rs 300 cr SMALL SAVINGS More leeway for PF bond investments THE Finance Ministry has given non-Government provident funds, superannuation funds and gratuity funds the leeway to invest up to 30 per cent of their annual accretions in the `residual category', which includes triple-A rated private corporate ... More HUMAN RESOURCES Army, JobsAhead tie up to place retired servicemen IN an effort to place its retired personnel in the corporate world, the Directorate-General, Resettlement (DGR), which takes care of the resettlement of ex-servicemen, has tied with up online HR search company, JobsAhead.com. This tie-up would ... More EVENTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurs urged to think global at meet BUSINESS ideas can emerge from anywhere and entrepreneurs need to think international from day one, according to Mr Jay Mitra, Founder and Chairperson, International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF). That entrepreneurship has shed its skin of small ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Leather industry aims at $5-b exports by 2007 LEATHER exporters have been given a $5-billion export target by 2007, the newly elected Chairman of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), Mr S. Kumar, has said. Addressing a press conference here on the occasion of the International Leather ... More TOURISM India Tourism to take part in Arabian travel expo INDIA will have a major presence at the Arabian Travel Market 2003 (ATM), the region's premier travel and tourism exhibition, in order to get increased tourists from the Gulf and West Asia. The show is being held in Dubai at International ... More ECONOMIC OFFENCES Capital gains sop on equity may promote money laundering THE Budget announcement allowing capital gains tax exemption on listed equities for a year is all set to open up the floodgates for large-scale conversion of black money to white, according to market sources. Efforts in this direction are ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Run-up to Budget Kelkar Report Bottled water: How safe is it? Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma Housing Fin. rate war: Bonanza for consumers! NPAs in Banking In Depth Simple Economics Consumer Notes Tax Talk The Brahmananda collections NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Gold: Still the winner? Cars: Always a beauty Books and Reviews Looking back Feb. 23-Mar. 1 Anti-dumping duty on China-made metal torches Study on diabetes unearths bitter truths Traditional items, engg goods dominate export basket — Account for 18% growth in April-Nov Ministry may grant Rs 30 cr for leather park in Bengal Chambers' reaction mixed Budget breathes new life into pharmaceuticals sector Jaswant leaves more money in salaried pocket Dividend tax, capital gains tax to go — Capital markets get a lift Price cuts drive auto into top gear CST cut to hurt States by Rs 5,000 cr Style & substance true to form Want better roads? Pay 50 paise more for diesel, petrol |
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