Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, August 24, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Dilution of packaging order likely to hit jute sector hard THE Calcutta High Court's recent order upholding the Union Government's decision to dilute the mandatory packaging order has dealt a major blow to the jute industry. According to initial estimates, approximately 35 per cent of the jute ... More ENVIRONMENT Chemtech installs system to treat dye-house waste The twin-treatment system set up at a cost of Rs 1.30 crore also enables the promoters to recover the salts used for dye-fixation. More FOREIGN TRADE Trade with Sub-Saharan Africa crosses $4-b mark India's share in global trade of Sub-Saharan Africa has been low due to various reasons such as distance, lack of direct shipping lines, language barriers, inadequacy of information about business and investment opportunities and modest progress made both in liberalisation and privatisation. More INFRASTRUCTURE Pooled financing structure — TN Govt, USAID pact to help urban local bodies THE US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Tamil Nadu Government have developed a pooled financing structure for small and medium urban local bodies in the State to execute water supply and sanitation projects. Thanks to the ... More
Karnataka plans Rs 580-cr package for infrastructure PETROLEUM Petro-product sales show positive growth in July GROWTH in the automobile sector seems to have triggered off positive sales for petrol and lubricants. While petrol sales have grown by 14.19 per cent in July 2002, that of lubricants have continued climbing to 26.9 per cent. "Name any ... More POWER 
PM asks govt offices to cut power useTHE Power Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu, confirmed on Friday that he had put in his papers two days ago on a directive from his party chief, Mr Bal Thackeray. He, however, declined to say whether his resignation had been accepted. "I offered my ... More
TNEB plans to raise Rs 500 cr thru bonds TEXTILES Karnataka Govt to announce textile policy soon Some of the policy measures include setting up of a comprehensive apparel park near Bangalore and a design and development centre in collaboration with NIFT. More
Textiles Ministry to release more quota in Group-II WATER MANAGEMENT World Bank team tours Karnataka BANGALORE: A six- member World Bank team is touring some districts of North Karnataka in connection with the Jal Nirmal project to be taken up with the Bank's assistance. The team has already visited parts of Haveri, Belgaum, Dharwad ... More COAL 5 Coal India outfits hike prices — Hope to mop up Rs 600 cr more FIVE subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd (CIL) have revised upward prices of all categories of coking, semi-coking and non-coking coal. The increase, on an average, is by Rs 22 a tonne with effect from the midnight of August 17. CIL expects to earn ... More BREWERIES `Distillers can stop making alcohol on guaranteed ethanol offtake' DISTILLERS in Maharashtra have said that they would stop supplying alcohol to liquor companies if the Government picks up an assured quantity of ethanol. This follows a pilot project launched by the Government to use ethanol as fuel. Mr P.K. ... More EDUCATION Sri Vishnu plans to expand educational network THE Sri Vishnu Educational Society has firmed up plans to expand its network of educational institutions in the State. On the anvil are a medical college and a couple of institutes, according to Mr K.V. Vishnu Raju, Managing Director of Anjani ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Helmet protectionTwo women workers at a construction site in Chennai sporting helmets — modified to protect as well as carry bricks. |