The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 15, 2003

New debt swap package for States in offing: Jaswant
THE Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, on Sunday said a comprehensive debt swap package for States to reduce their interest burden in addition to the present one will be announced soon. He also said interest rates on crop loans should be brought ... More

CII-Ascon survey shows growth at faster clip
THE bullish growth in the manufacturing sector continued during April-September 2003, an update survey conducted by the Associated Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII-Ascon) shows. In a statement, the chamber has said that the ... More

`High consumption, low entrepreneurship make Kerala vulnerable to globalisation'
HIGH levels of per capita consumption coupled with lack of entrepreneurship within has made Kerala the happy hunting ground of multinationals and manufacturers from other parts of the country. The entrepreneurs in the State produce only a ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Australia keen to raise food products export to India
AUSTRALIA is upbeat on the prospects of increased export of food products and beverages to India. On an average, Australia exports $150 million worth of food products and beverages to India every year. In turn, India exports $40 million worth of ... More

HEALTH

`Over-prescription may lead to antibiotics crisis'
"All antibiotics could become redundant in 12 years and that the resulting crisis may be as big as the AIDS crisis." More

AP: Medicos vow to continue stir
ABOUT 11,000 junior doctors and house surgeons, who launched an indefinite strike on Friday demanding that the Government withdraw "anti-people policies in the health sector", warned that they would not budge until their demands were met. The ... More

PETROLEUM

Coastal movement of POL products — Oil cos' proposal to water down cost
To keep freight costs down, the oil companies have proposed to join hands for the combined movement of petroleum products along the coastal route. Separate movement, they feel, would result in reduction of the parcel size, duplication of movement and port congestion. More

POWER

Anti-power theft drive

SSI

Small foundries in Coimbatore to down shutters from today
UNABLE to bear the continuous rise in the price of raw materials, nearly 500 small and tiny foundry units here will stay closed from Monday affecting more than one lakh persons employed directly and indirectly. The foundries produce castings ... More

BREWERIES

Liquor purchase: AP may move HC
THE Andhra Pradesh Government is contemplating moving the High Court challenging the order of the Principal Special Judge for Special Police Establishment and ACB Court which called for inquiry into allegations of irregularities in the purchase ... More

EDUCATION

Unicef Alwar school project to create awareness on health
AS part of its clutch of education initiatives in India, Unicef has implemented a project in Rajasthan, which aims at creating an environment in schools that would sustain school attendance, particularly of girls, while spreading the message of ... More

Kerala: Varsities Bill in next session

IDEA offers US scholarships

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING

`The Press has no special privileges'
"THE Press has no privileges. This should be clearly realised. It has got the freedom of expression, but it is the same as enjoyed by any Indian citizen. Beyond that, the Press can't claim to have any extra privileges,'' observed Mr Justice ... More

SECURITY

Coast guard vessels showcase skills
THE offshore patrol vessels, INS Sujata and INS Sharda, exhibited their prowess in defending the coastal region at the `Day at Sea' programme, organised by the Southern Naval Command, Kochi, in Mangalore. Apart from these vessels, the ... More

EVENTS

`Branding has become all-pervasive today'
"A BRAND is a mere thought and the thought is owned by the consumer in his mind and not by a company or by an advertising agency," Mr Harish Bijoor, CEO of Harish Bijoor Ltd, said. Elaborating on the concept of brands at the national brand ... More

Call to reduce defence spending in South Asia
TOP industrialists and policy-makers have said that defence spending in South Asia should be reduced to promote trade, economic and social development of the region. Speaking at a conference titled `Peace Dividend' organised by the Hindustan ... More

Conference on concrete roads at Vizag

Hyderabad engagements

Engagements

EXPORTS & IMPORTS

LPG imports to more than double by 2006-07
By 2006-2007, India is likely to import more than twice the 1.5 million tonnes (mt) of cooking gas it imports today, industry representatives said. This estimate is after taking into consideration the oil industry's plans to add 24 mt refining ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

Panel highlights potential of ayurvedic drugs
AGAINST the backdrop of Indian allopathic drug manufacturers creating a niche for themselves in the global market, ayurvedic drugs could also be developed to become a cash-cow for India by tapping potential markets in Europe, the United States ... More

BEARINGS, CASTINGS & FORGINGS

Bengal foundries seek lower pig iron prices
THE foundry industry has urged the West Bengal Government to intervene and reduce the prices of pig iron which were causing hardship to the industry. But the State Government has washed its hands off the issue stating that the prices are decided ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Synthetic textile export body gets ISO 9001-2000
THE Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has announced that it has been given ISO 9001-2000 status. The announcement was made by SRTEPC Chairman, Mr Rakesh Mehra, at its annual award function to felicitate export ... More

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