The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 20, 2003

Strong northeast monsoon forecast for Kerala, TN
THE International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) at Columbia University has forecast "enhanced probabilities for above normal precipitation" for southern India and Sri Lanka during October - December this year, which coincides ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY

MERC lays down tariff norms for wind power projects
For projects commissioned between December 27, 1999 and April 2003, the tariff structure will be applicable for eight years at Rs 2.25 per unit and increasing at 5 per cent annually. More

RADIO/TV

Cetma backs early rollout of CAS in all States
THIS time the Government has found support from an unexpected quarter, the industry. The Consumer Electronics and TV Manufacturers Association (Cetma) has urged the Government to ensure a quick roll out of conditional access system (CAS) as it ... More

Ministry questions viability of proposed DD news channel
THE Finance Ministry could be playing spoilsport to Prasar Bharati Corporation's ambitious plans to reviving its 24-hour news channel by raising doubts about its financial viability. It seems to be of the view that going by the past experience, ... More

EDUCATION

ISB draws up expansion plan
WITH the infusion of about Rs 30 crore, the Indian School of Business (ISB) has entered its next growth phase. It plans to increase the number of programmes and double its student intake. It is also proposed to revise the fee structure by about ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Food processing park inauguration
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation's food processing park at Kakkanchery in the State's Malappuram district will be dedicated to the nation on September 25 by the President of India, Dr A.P.J. ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

ICC bags top honours in global contest
THE Kolkata-based Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has emerged the top winner in the `World chambers competition' held, for the first time, at the 3rd World Chambers Congress in Quebec, Canada, from September 15-17. The ICC, according to its ... More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY

Tirupur apparel park ties up Rs 125-cr SBI loan
IF the knitwear exporters penchant is to have a low-cost funding for their operations, they seem to be closer to it now than ever before. Nethaji Apparel Park (NAP), the special purpose vehicle company promoting Tirupur's exclusive knitwear ... More

GENDER

`Food, textile sectors growth not benefiting women workers'
EVEN though the textile and food processing industry have seen substantial export-led growth in the post-liberalisation period, it has failed to effect much improvement in the situation of workers, especially the women workers in this segment, ... More

WITS for national trading policy
A NATIONAL trading policy along with an integrated, EU-like facilitation of goods traffic across the country can help to make trading attractive to women, speakers at a conference on women in trade and commerce here said. Trading, which was the ... More

DISINVESTMENT

Jessop case: Titagarh Wagon moves court
TITAGARH Wagon Ltd (TWL) today filed a petition before Mr Justice Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay of THE Calcutta High Court asking for appointment of a Receiver on the assets of Jessop & Co. Ltd (JCL). TWL and its three associates had earlier filed ... More

WTO

We have to pick up the threads from Cancun: Jaitley
WHILE the Union Minister for Commerce, Mr Arun Jaitley, was circumspect on the outcome of the WTO meet and refrained from proclaiming victory, there was a mood of victory among the BJP members . Mr Jaitley said he would have preferred a ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SHGs put moneylenders out of business
THE role of moneylenders in the rural economy of Andhra Pradesh seems to have significantly declined following the proliferation of women self-help groups (SHGs) in the State. An indication to this effect comes from a study conducted by the ... More

LABOUR REFORMS

Meet on labour standards in garment industry on Sept 29-30
THE garment industry in Karnataka is one of the largest employers in the State along with the bidi industry. And women form a major part of this workforce. Mr K.P. Gopinath, Co-ordinator, Civil Initiatives for Development and Peace ... More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY

AP to offer sops to `green' park cos
THE State Government proposes to consider grant of incentives to the industries keen to set up facilities in the planned `Green industrial park' in Jadcherla in Mahboobnagar district. With a view to encouraging environment-friendly industries, ... More

`New TN policy will provide impetus for growth'
THE trade and industry circles here have hailed the new industry policy 2003, announced by the Government of Tamil Nadu, as well-conceived and pragmatic and said that it would help kick-start the much needed reform process and economic growth in ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

AP Govt to hold meeting on jute mill dispute
THE Government will convene a meeting on the issue of the Chittivalasa jute mill industrial dispute in Hyderabad on Saturday and decide whether a GO should be issued cancelling the notice under section 9 (A) of the Industrial Disputes Act issued ... More

EVENTS

Meet on hydrocarbon flow from Sept 22
A THREE-DAY international conference on `Hydrocarbon flow measurement', organised jointly by the Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Palakkad, and Petroleum India International (PII), will be held here from September 22. The Union Minister ... More

`To go global, respect customer response'
Mr Mehta believes that customer responsiveness is the way to go for Indian companies looking for a space in the global business arena . More

Gujarat gets into the act; calls global investors' meet
PUTTING behind the bad memories of the past few years, Gujarat wants to re-emerge as the choice destination for investors in India. In order to combine the spirit of fun and the spirit of enterprise, the State Government, with the co-operation ... More

How a CIO aligns with the business
FOUR CIOs (chief information officers) representing different sectors - beverage, pharmaceutical, automobile and manufacturing — but they all shared a common concern and challenge facing them - how to align themselves, as CIOs, with ... More

Hyderabad engagements

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

Ayurveda: Taking roots and spreading fast
THE hype of AIDS, HIV and cancer cures notwithstanding, ayurveda is big business and there are many cashing in on the opportunity. Karnataka, like the rest of India, is a witness to the resurgence of ayurveda. With the emergence of ... More

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