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MODERNISATION


Is modernisation of TN's ginneries viable?
THE Government of India offers subsidy of up to Rs 27 lakh to every newly set up or modernised composite ginning and pressing (G&P) factory through Mini Mission IV of the Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC), a scheme ... More

OUTSOURCING


`Outsourcing 2003' for SSIs on Oct 10-11
THE oft cited reason for a small scale unit's failure is marketing related, and the Small Industries Service Institute plans to do its bit to address this problem through a mega buyer-seller meet, according to the institute's Director, Mr V.S. ... More

ECONOMY


IMF pegs GDP growth this year at 5.6 pc
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said India's growth rate in the current year will remain well below the targeted 8 per cent, undermining the official goals for reducing poverty and regional disparities. In its World Economic Outlook ... More

Kerala Planning Board to prepare vision document
THE State Planning Board will prepare a 20-year vision document delineating the specifics of the developmental agenda that the State should ideally be pursuing in the coming years. This was decided at a full meeting of the Board, chaired here ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


Crying for attention
The Tidel Park in Chennai, along what is called the IT corridor, is meant to be the city's showpiece as far as the IT industry is concerned. But, the road outside the park hardly does it proud. The Tamil Nadu Government has announced its ... More

TAXATION


FICCI says tax treaty with Japan needs fine-tuning
TO give the right push to Indian software exports to Japan, India Inc has urged the Centre to take up the problems it faces with the Japanese authorities. These are regarding the intricate tax structure that the industry is forced to face. "It ... More

WATER


Rains fill up 58% level in reservoirs
AT the fag end of the current rainy season, most of the 71 major reservoirs in the country have filled up and the storage level has reached 58 per cent of the full reservoir level (FRL), according to the latest data released by the Central Water ... More

RADIO/TV


Set-top box yet to get on top in Chennai
MORE than a fortnight after the introduction of the conditional access system (CAS) in Chennai, less than one per cent of the city's cable & satellite (C&S) households has opted for set-top boxes — gadgets necessary to access the encrypted ... More

State-level panels to be set up for CAS implementation
TO ensure that the conditional access system (CAS) is implemented the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has decided that State-level committees would be set up. Speaking to newspersons, the I&B Minister, Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, said ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


Hike in steel prices: Builders threaten to stop purchase
THE construction industry in the State has threatened to stop buying steel from October 2 to protest against the steep increase in prices. The builder-contractor associations of Karnataka have served this ultimatum in the wake of what they ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Siema seeks rollback of captive power tax
THE Southern India Engineering Manufacturers' Association (Siema), Coimbatore, has requested the Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, to drop the tax levied on captive power generation. In a statement, Mr G. Rajendran, President, SIEMA, said the ... More

DISINVESTMENT


SC verdict not to `hit' Bengal sell-off agenda
THE Supreme Court ruling on oil companies' disinvestment is not likely to affect the divestment programme of the West Bengal Government, according to the Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharya. He told reporters at the State Secretariat that ... More

AP calls fresh bids for HIL stake
IN the wake of renewed interest, the Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to conduct the bid process once again for the divestment of its stake in the Hyderabad Industries Ltd (HIL). It has called for fresh bids for sale of 3,05,552 shares of ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


Cancun failure will not hit FDI flows: Unctad official
Mr Sauwant said, "Whether or not FDI flows rise next year would depend upon the performance of the world economy in general and particular countries in particular." More

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    In Focus
    Cola Controversy
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    Indo-China Relations
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    In Depth
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    Simple Economics
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    Corporate Governance

    Looking back
    Sep. 7-Sep. 13
    Auto parts cos wilt under increasing steel prices

    Uncertainty over coal capacity in Tenth Plan

    SME new thrust area for tech cos

    WTO drugs deal: Does it really benefit developing countries?

    Tyre cos seek rubber export subsidy review

    Holograms aren't for products alone — Govt depts too seek stamp of safety

    Turnkey telemedicine solutions from Apollo

    7% rise in indirect tax collections in April-August

    Will water take on colas?

    After neighbourhood papers, it's now TV channels in TN

    Where is manufacturing headed?

    Industry posts 5.6 pc growth in July

    Culprit genes may hold cancer clues

    No hike in LPG, kerosene prices this fiscal


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