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Thursday, August 15, 2002
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CONSUMER ELECTRONICS


CETMA keen on white goods members
Brushing aside the talks that consumer electronics and consumer durables needed to be divided into two industry segments, Mr Karwal said it was unlikely. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES


Calcutta HC restraint
MR Justice P.C. Ghose of the Calcutta High Court today directed the Union Government and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) not to take any step regarding cancellation of petroleum product distributorship without the leave of the court till August 19. ... More

ECONOMY


CII revises up industrial growth estimate to 4.5%
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has revised up its estimate for industrial growth during 2002-03 by 0.5 percentage points to 4.5 per cent. The upward revision, notwithstanding the bad news on the monsoon front, comes in view of an ... More

No populism in drought work, warns Jaswant
THE Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, has warned against `populism' and `competitive politicisation' in dealing with the prevailing drought situation in significant areas of the country. Addressing a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Endosulfan remains a riddle shrouded in controversy
THE order passed by a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court imposing a temporary ban on the use of endosulfan and any of its formulations under any trade name in the State isreflective of the scientific ambiguities involved in the ongoing ... More

Tirupur dyeing units face wrath over ground water
KNITWEAR manufacturers in Tirupur are facing protests from residents and farmers in some areas against commercial harnessing of ground water from farm-wells by textile dyeing units. They fear that the protests may even affect garment production ... More

Stone laid for green business centre in Hyderabad
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Andhra Pradesh Government have jointly launched the Green Business Centre (GBC) concept here with the technical support of USAID to offer "green services", the first of its kind in Asia. ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS


Customs check on Nepal-bound containers — No decision yet on shifting base from Kolkata
RESPONDING to job loss apprehensions of the Calcutta Custom House Agents Association over the proposed move by Concor to move Nepal-bound containers directly to Raxaul/Birgaunj (Bihar's borders with Nepal), where customs verification and other ... More

PSU


Loss-making PSUs to be classified by financial status
THE Group of Ministers on Public Sector Units (PSUs) on Wednesday decided to classify the 73 loss-making PSUs referred to it into four categories based on their financial status before any decision regarding their future is taken. Among the ... More

PETROLEUM


Kerala urges Centre to expedite LNG terminal
THE Kerala Government has urged the Centre to initiate steps for the early implementation of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Kochi. In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, Mr A.B. Vajpayee, the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. ... More

  • `Karnataka ready for mandatory gasohol use'

    TEXTILES


    Sharp surge in loom imports
    IMPORT of looms into India has gone up in 2001-02 by 100 per cent compared to the previous year, with the volume of shuttle looms keeping pace with that of shuttle-less looms. The number of looms overall imported between April 2001 and January ... More

    US firm scouting for suppliers — `Sports garment makers have a long race ahead'
    THE Sports Authority, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the US, is trying to identify suppliers in India. The Product Development Manager of The Sports Authority, Mr Ajay Badiga, laments that the Indian garment companies are losing ... More

    SSI


    SSIs can register thru cyber cafes
    The browsing centres will be given individual identity numbers and passwords, after which only they can register SSI applications on-line and issue provisional registration certificates. More

    WATER MANAGEMENT


    Kalam calls for water mission
    WITH the country faced with the worst-ever drought in the last 15 years, the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, today mooted a "water mission'' that would ensure availability of water across the country throughout the year. "It is paradoxical to ... More

    RADIO/TV


    Prasar Bharati to restart programme outsourcing
    THE Prasar Bharati board has decided to restart commissioning of programmes by outside producers to supplement its in-house production. The board had earlier decided to stop commissioning of programmes. According to an official statement, "The ... More

    FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING


    Karnataka Govt committed to helping food processing sector: CM
    "With 10 agro-climatic zones, Karnataka is ideally suited for agro-processing while the agricultural universities and research institutions will provide technical inputs to entrepreneurs in the sector" More

    MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS


  • Medical institute plans tie-up

    REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


    Kochi real estate biz picking up slowly
    THE real estate business in the city seems to be picking up slowly in recent months albeit in a buyers' market, thanks to increased availability of apartments. Prospective buyers now have the chance to bargain on price. "This is a new ... More

    LEATHER


    Bengal mulls setting up leather goods export park
    THE West Bengal Government is considering the request of leather exporters to set up an export promotion park. Speaking at the inauguration of the new office of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) here on Wednesday, the State Commerce and ... More

    DISINVESTMENT


    HNL divestment pre-bidders' meet next week
    THE Union Ministry of Disinvestment has convened a "pre-bidders" conference for finalising the legal nitty-gritty with regard to disinvestment of 74 per cent equity shares in Hindustan Newsprint Ltd (HNL). The conference is to be held at the ... More

    INDUSTRIAL POLICY


    `Domicile issue' haunts industries in Jharkhand
    A YEAR into the declaration of its new industrial policy, the one-and-half-year-old Jharkhand State finds itself as bereft of new industries as ever, with even old units operating under a shroud of uncertainty in the wake of the unrest over the ... More

    TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


    Strike-hit Technopark co resumes operations
    THE hardware components manufacturer, Toroid India's facility at Technopark, has resumed operations after the Chief Executive Officer of Technopark, Mr Rajeev Vasudevan, persuaded the management and striking operators to talk peace and get back ... More

    EVENTS


  • Textile exports seminar on Aug 17

    TOURISM


    Hollywood stars may bat for Kerala tourism
    Sources said that a Hollywood star who is well-known for his prowess in martial arts will help promote Kalaripayattu, the martial arts form of Kerala said to be the oldest in the world. More

    Marketing initiatives to promote India
    THE Department of Tourism is all set to launch a series of initiatives to build the country's image abroad and boost international tourism to the country. Speaking at a press conference here, Mr V.K. Duggal, Director General, Department of ... More


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