The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 29, 2003

Pension scheme launch date not finalised
WHILE the broad outline for the new pension structure of the country has been made public, uncertainty prevails over the date from which the proposed scheme would become applicable to the new recruits into Government service. Though several ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY

Solar-powered ATMs coming
RURAL folks living in remote areas in India and the world over, without the provision of electricity, may have something to cheer about. For, even without power, they may soon be able to utilise the services of automated teller machines (ATMs) ... More

ECONOMY

Revenue reforms panel may submit interim report soon
The commission will soon take up studies on drinking water supply, police systems, urban transport, crop husbandry, industries, labour and employment, co-operation, interest receipts, miscellaneous fees and State lotteries. More

ENVIRONMENT

Biological treatment best way to curb air, water and soil pollution: Experts
BIOLOGICAL treatment of waste water and waste air is the only cost-effective solution to pollution problems that the country faces, say experts attending the two-day national conference on biological treatment of waste water and waste air (BTWWA ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Guyana woos corporate sector
THE Guyanese President, Mr Bharrat Jagdeo, has called on the Indian corporate sector to invest and develop the market potential that his country offered. Stating that Guyana was a resource rich country exporting gold, diamond, bauxite, rice, ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

`Hassle-free' environment key to successful SEZ
ADMINISTRATIVE capability to enable a `hassle free' environment, providing facilities and delivering services as promised are the key factors for successful special economic zones (SEZs) rather than just infrastructure facilities and policies, ... More

PSU

Keltron turns 30
THE public sector Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its establishment on August 30. On the occasion, the company will honour its founder chairman and managing director, Mr K.P.P. ... More

PETROLEUM

BPCL offers add-on services
ENHANCING the scope of its LPG business, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) today announced the launch of `Beyond LPG', an initiative aimed at offering "add-on" services to its customers. The company has tied up reputed kitchenware brands ... More

POWER

Tanzania to replicate AP power reforms
A 11-member delegation from the Government of Tanzania visited the power facilities of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh to study the ongoing reform process. The team has expressed that several areas of reform can be replicated to ... More

WATER

Centre preparing report to tackle fluorosis: Rana
THE Centre has commissioned a study on the extent of fluorosis and will launch a special programme to tackle the problem as part of a Rs 12,545-crore plan to provide drinking water to all villages by 2004. The report is expected to be ready by ... More

`Govt to evolve consensus on river linking project'
THE Centre is trying to evolve a consensus on the national river linking scheme and has already initiated a dialogue with State Governments to allay any apprehensions about the project. "The Chairman of the Task Force on Inter-linking of ... More

`Decentralised water management vital'
A PARADIGM shift in the technology used for water conservation is needed. The conventional practices like construction of check-dams have only led to inequitable distribution of water and this should be replaced by `community driven decentralised ... More

RADIO/TV

Star News gets one month to `become Indian'
STAR News has been given a month's time to restructure its company after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today formally announced the revised guidelines for foreign news channels wishing to uplink from India. Star News would have ... More

AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS

IGEP push for Indian auto components
IN a bid to boost exports of auto components from India to Germany and Eastern Europe, the Indo-German Export Promotion Project (IGEP) is organising an India group participation for the forthcoming auto exhibition `Automobil and Amitec' to be ... More

BEVERAGES

CSE sees loopholes in Govt's cola report
FOR consumers confused over conflicting reports on the presence of pesticides in soft drinks, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Thursday sought to clear the clutter. "Doubts and confusion over the methodology and results would ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Bengal looks to Rs 15,400-cr inflow into food processing
THE West Bengal Government has targeted fresh investments worth about Rs 15,400 crore in the food processing sector within a couple of years. Senior officials said that efforts were being made to achieve the target, particularly in the fruit ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

`Construction cos should capitalise on global opportunities'
INDIAN construction industry should pitch for overseas contracts to capitalise on the enormous opportunities available abroad, according to the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Ch Vidyasagar Rao. "India's share of 1.7 per cent in ... More

DISINVESTMENT

Reliance begins due diligence of HPCL
RELIANCE Industries Ltd on Thursday began the due-diligence process for finalising its bid for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), which is on the privatisation block. Reliance officials visited the data room of HPCL in Delhi for scrutiny ... More

Govt not keen on divesting equity in Tyre Corpn — Prefers conversion into joint venture
ENCOURAGED by the financial performance of the State-owned Tyre Corporation of India Ltd (TCIL) during the first quarter of the current fiscal, the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries, the administrative Ministry of the ailing tyre company, is ... More

WTO

`Trade negotiators must focus on non-tariff barriers'
The latest official revised report on the subject has said that about 35 per cent of India's total exports to the US in value terms confronted non-tariff barriers in 2002 and so is the case with other developed countries such as the EU and Japan. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

CII to launch HR competency model
THE Confederation of Indian Industry has developed an indigenised CII-HR Competency Model, called CompMod to meet the specific needs in human resources of Indian businesses. The rollout plan for the model is being jointly implemented by CII ... More

EVENTS

Medical tech meet begins
THE three-day `Infra Medica-2003' — a conference to showcase advancements in the global field of medical technology and the health sector — kicked off here on Thursday. Infra Medica 2003 includes an exhibition and deliberations and ... More

Hyderabad Engagements

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

US pressuring India to limit steel exports?
THE US is putting pressure on the Government of India to restrain Indian steel companies from exporting too much steel and steel products to the US market despite the fact that Indian exports are well within the specified limit, Government ... More

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