The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 17, 2003

Pension funds: Private sector to play key role
Govt settles for one public sector entity
THE management of pension funds after the ongoing pension reforms would be a predominantly private sector show. Though the Government has finally decided against placing a cap on the overall number of pension fund managers (PFMs) in the new ... More

Telecom majors may oppose single licence for long-distance
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) issuance of a consultation paper on unified licence for long-distance services with the basic and cellular services is likely to invite opposition from many of the bigger telecom players like ... More

Reliance starts full roaming under new regime
RELIANCE Infocomm has started offering full roaming to its limited mobility (WLL) subscribers in most of its circles across the country marking the beginning of the unified access service licence regime. The company has become the first basic ... More

Market cap surges past boom period high
EVEN though the value of the major stock indices of BSE is much lower than the peak levels touched in February 2000, the market capitalisation of the Indian stock market today is higher than seen during the earlier boom period. The total market ... More

Good crop brings smiles back to M.P. farmers
PUROSHOTAM Mukhati, a soyabean farmer of Tillaur Khurd village near Indore in Madhya Pradesh, planned to buy a Mahindra Scorpio from the gains he has made from growing soyabean. He, however, has now opted to wait until he harvests potato in a ... More