The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 15, 2003

`Capital goods sector striving to end recession'
THE Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Mr Subodh Mohite, has said that industry is striving to come back to normalcy after about six years of industrial recession. Addressing the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the capital ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS

Corporation Bank to collect Central excise, service tax
THE Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has nominated Corporation Bank to collect Central excise and service tax in the Bangalore Commissionerate II region. The regions falling under this Commissionerate include Bangalore Cantonment, ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

No intention to have Pak-centric policies: Sinha
INDIA has said that it was willing to strive for the dismantling of all Pakistani-specific restrictions, if any, which are being perceived as non-tariff barriers. At the same time, it hoped that Pakistan would sooner rather than later give ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Govt to build 45 lakh houses by 2004-05 end
WITH the country falling short of 2.24 crore housing units at the end of Tenth Plan period, the Union Government on Sunday announced that 45 lakh housings units would be constructed by the end of 2004-05. "The NDA Government at the Centre would ... More

PETROLEUM

Row between RIL, PSU oil marketing cos — Law Ministry says it is too premature for intervention
The Law Ministry has said under the contract between the oil companies and Reliance, the two must sit down together at the executive director level. If unresolved, it should be taken up at the director level, before being referred to the Government. More

ONGC bids to gain expertise in well control
THE crisis management team of the ONGC is collecting general information about international companies dealing with well control, the latest equipment and practices besides exploring the possibility of having a tie-up with a reputed foreign ... More

TAXATION

Tax appeals: Clear norms sought on monetary limits
According to Mr Narayan Jain, the issue should be reconsidered and it should be so provided that each appeal of each assessee for each assessment year is considered independently for the purpose. More

BREWERIES

Brewers bet on women guzzlers to fuel growth
"There has certainly been a significant change in attitude towards beer, particularly among women, who seem to be drinking more mild beer." More

EDUCATION

Decision on Kerala private medical college fee structure
THE State Government has decided to peg the annual tuition fees of the merit seats in self-financing medical colleges in the State on a par with the fees in Government-run medical colleges. This decision was taken by the State Cabinet at its ... More

AP medical admissions

BEVERAGES

Cola press ad spends in Aug at new high
The higher print spends are clearly an indication of the damage control exercise that the cola majors put in place quickly, a media expert said. More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS

`Create islands of comfort'
INDIA'S ability to emerge as developed among the less developed countries, especially in the healthcare industry, is one only aspect of its growth potential. According to Mr Ratan Jalan, CEO, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd, the healthcare ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NeST signs pact with CSIR lab
THE NeST Research and Development Centre, a wing of the Kochi-based NeST group, has signed a MoU recently with Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata, a national laboratory under the CSIR, for development of high technology ... More

WTO

Cancun draft ignores concerns: Jaitley
`Extremely insensitive to people living in poverty'
THE developing countries in general and India in particular reacted strongly to the Draft Cancun Ministerial Text as it has bypassed their concerns on a range of issues like agriculture and Singapore issues such as investment and competition and ... More

Raw deal on farm subsidies: Lamy
CANCUN: Even as the developing countries expressed their serious reservations over the revised draft, the EU Trade Commissioner, Mr Pascal Lamy, and the Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Franz Fischler, said that they were getting a rough deal ... More

`Agreement vital to boost world economy'
THE Chairperson and Mexican Foreign Minister, Mr Luis Ernesto Derbez, said that he was very concerned as to whether members are willing to work together to reach a consensus, after hearing the viewpoints of various trade ministers on the draft ... More

Africa, EU nations slam WTO cotton plan
THE ongoing Fifth Ministerial Conference of the WTO saw sectoral initiative by four West and Central African (WCA) countries to address rich country subsidies that distort global cotton prices and negatively affect the livelihood of millions of ... More

Apex chambers flay revised Cancun draft — `A development agenda for the developed world'
APEX industry associations of the country have expressed deep disappointment and dissatisfaction with the second revised Cancun Ministerial Draft issued on September 13. In separate statements issued on Sunday, they highlighted that the draft ... More

EVENTS

Inter-school debate
THE British Council in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme in India and the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation is organising the 6th Mahbub-ul-Haq Inter-School Debate. This debate is being organised to mark the United Nations ... More

Hyderabad engagements

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Woman entrepreneur strives to spread wings
A PALAKKAD-BASED successful woman entrepreneur in manufacturing and marketing of coconut-based products in the State is planning to set up a unit in Mozambique in Africa. However, the entrepreneur said dearth of funds is hampering the progress ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Stamp paper scam no factor in bypoll: BJP
THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said the recent multi-crore fake stamp paper scam, which rocked the ruling Telugu Desam Party, would not mar the prospects of his party's candidate, Mr Baddam Bal Reddy, contesting for the Karwan ... More

PEOPLE

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