• Corporate
• Markets
• Info-Tech
• Marketing
• Money & Banking
• Agri-Biz & Commodities
• Industry & Economy
• Logistics
• Government
• Opinion
• Variety
• Columns
• Index

• Investment World
• eWorld
• Catalyst
• Mentor
• Life
• Canvas
• Praxis
• Urban Pulse
• Brand Quest

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard

• Ships in Ports

• Yesterday
• Datewise

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• Business Line
• The Sportstar
• Frontline

POLICY

Power Ministry keen on more funds for APDP
THE Union Power Ministry is keen on increasing the funds size of the Accelerated Power Development Programme (APDP) to Rs 5,000 crore, according to Mr Suresh Prabhu, Power Minister. Speaking to newspersons after a business meet on renovation ... More

States may have to foot SEB dues
THE Rs 41,000 crore owed by State electricity boards to the Central power utilities is set to be transferred to the State Governments, who will then issue bonds to the Centre. The Union Power Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu, said the Union Cabinet ... More

`Insurance Bills may be passed in Budget session'
THE pending Amendment Bills related to the insurance industry are likely to be passed in the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament. Addressing the fourth global Conference of Actuaries organised by the FICCI here on Thursday, the Chairman, ... More

Discounted cash flow method for PSU valuation
THE Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) has decided that the reserve price fixation for all PSUs lined up for strategic sale, including sick ones, will be arrived at on the basis of the discounted cash flow method. The decision to follow ... More

WTO representative's rank elevated
NEW DELHI: The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved in situ promotion of Mr K.M. Chandrasekhar, an IAS officer of the 1970 batch, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, WTO, Geneva, to the grade of Additional ... More

STATES

AP to launch virtual varsity
THE Andhra Pradesh Government is in the process of establishing a virtual university aimed at broadbasing the IT education and also extending training in soft skills to hone technical expertise in the IT-enabled services sector. The virtual ... More

Bengal to have paints testing facility
THE West Bengal Government has, in principle, agreed to the proposal of the paints sector to set up a latest paint-testing facility in the State, especially to benefit the large number of SSI units. The paints sector has urged the State ... More

Karnataka to turn on tourism charms
TOURISM is the latest plank in Cyberia. Taking a leaf out of the Kerala lesson, Karnataka has set out to be a premier global tourism brand. It plans to unleash an aggressive marketing initiative soon along with the private sector to exploit ... More

Gujarat Govt to exit power venture soon
THE exit of the Gujarat Government from the 655-MW Gujarat Powergen Energy Corporation (GPEC) at Paguthan will be complete by the middle of next week when the PowerGen, UK, pays some Rs 260 crore to Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL). ... More

Arunachal annual plan fixed at Rs 676 crore
THE annual plan of Arunchal Pradesh for 2002-03 has been fixed at Rs 676 crore based on the identifiable resources. This was decided at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr K.C. Pant, and the State Chief ... More

Top Stories
V. Venkataswamy U/s

Copyright © 2002, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line