The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 02, 2003

Portal to help pharma units focus on clean production
THE maxim `prevention is better than cure' may seem to be an anathema to the drugs and pharma industry, whose primary objective is to produce medicines for cure. However, the maxim has found pertinence in the increasing competitive market where ... More

POWER

Power tariff hike unlikely in Kerala
THE State Government is not in favour of an immediate hike in power tariff, according to the Electricity Minister, Mr Kadavoor Sivadasan. While the Electricity Ministry, too, wanted to avoid an increase in the tariff, this could be done only if ... More

WATER

Dry wells, restrictions hit tanker operations — Water crisis deepens in Chennai
AS Chennai reels under oppressive heat, its citizens are finding it increasingly difficult to get water for their daily needs. Not even the private water tankers have been able to meet the growing demand for water as the Chennai Metropolitan ... More

Protest planned against move to divert Netravati

MANAGEMENT

ISB students get top job offers
THE Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) has claimed that the second batch of students of its Post-Graduate Programme in Management has received 222 offers, including 12 international offers, from 139 recruiters extending across ... More

RADIO/TV

`Radio must be made more respectable'
THE timing was ironic: a day after Millennium Broadcast-promoted Win 94.6 FM went off the air in Mumbai, Star India announced new programming initiatives for Radio City 91 FM. Win went off the air - temporarily, it is believed - over a ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS

Manipal Hospital plans referral pact with States
`Treatment in Bangalore works out almost 30 per cent cheaper than any of the metros and the medical talent here is as competent, if not more, as in any other region.' More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

India Inc sees moderate positive confidence
A NEW bi-annual index constructed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has exhibited that there exists "a moderate positive confidence" amongst the industrial community on the performance of the industry and the economy during ... More

SMALL SAVINGS

Pension reforms: Hidden costs, viability worry EPFO
EVEN as the move for a new pension set-up is gaining steam, the big daddy of retirement solutions - - the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) - - has warned the Ministry of Finance of the possibility of subscribers to the ... More

EVENTS

Rs 100 cr sought for Pushkaram festival
THE State Government, which is spending Rs 190 crore over the Godavari `Pushkaram' works in seven districts, has sought Rs 100 crore of the funds from the Centre (half in the form of a loan and the rest as a grant) and is confident that the ... More

Kalam to release HMA's book
THE Hyderabad Management Association had organised an interactive lecture series over the year to throw light on the possible directions that the country could take in the next two decades. The lecture series are now being brought out in book ... More

INCOME TAX

RBI asks assessees to avoid last-minute rush
THE Reserve Bank of India has appealed to income-tax assessees to avoid the last-minute rush for tax payments. A statement here said a cheque and challan collection system had been established at its local office. The public could deposit their ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

Exports up 8.71 pc in April
THERE is continuing good news flowing on the export front, notwithstanding a strong rupee. The opening month of the current fiscal has registered an export growth of almost nine per cent in dollar terms. According to the Director-General of ... More

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