The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 16, 2003

PM gives new thrust to infrastructure — Plan for 20 lakh jobs in rural areas
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, today announced a slew of new initiatives to beef up the country's infrastructure, create 20 lakh jobs in rural areas and provide better amenities for the village folk. Alongside, marking the 57th ... More

Essar Oil to roll out first retail outlet next month
ESSAR Oil Ltd is all set to open its first retail outlet at Ratnagiri in Maharashra next month, more than a year after it received licence for setting up petrol pumps. The franchisee-run outlet of Essar will be the first to be set up in the ... More

Exposure in floating dry docks — ICICI Bank combine in a spot
The lenders have not been getting a "respectable offer" from prospective buyers for the Chennai floating dock. More

Plan at last to put out Jharia coalfield fires
IT took no less than the President to intervene, but the Jharia coalfield fires that have been raging for the last 90 years, may soon be brought under control. A Rs 5,000-crore package to tackle the fires, which have been estimated to have ... More

EU norms: Indian food cos treading trip-wired path?
IS India sending out conflicting signals to global trade, when it seeks to adopt the European Union (EU) norms for its food products? The issue reeks of déjà vu - for, soft drink companies are walking the same path, as did the bottled-water ... More

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