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Wednesday, December 17, 2003
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT FICCI suggests measures to generate more employment THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has suggested a three-pronged package of measures for generating additional employment of 20 million against 11.6 million envisaged in the 10th Plan document. This could be ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER 
Rain plays havoc in AP coastal districtsHEAVY rains caused by the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal disrupted normal life in the coastal Andhra Pradesh districts from Nellore to Srikakulam. The south-coastal districts were the worst-hit. The cyclone crossed the coast near Machilipatnam, ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY Exide commissions solar-wind hybrid unit in Maharashtra EXIDE Industries Ltd, the storage power systems major, is commissioning its second wind-solar hybrid power unit at Aurangabad in Maharashtra taking a firm step forward in its increasing foray into the area of non-conventional energy. Company ... More ECONOMY Karnataka to market investment potential in coastal districts THE Karnataka Government is planning to market Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts as potential areas for investments in various sectors through its Coastal Investors' Meet in Karwar. Addressing the final road show in this ... More ENVIRONMENT Greenpeace pulls up Hindustan Insecticides for DDT pollution GREENPEACE, the international non-governmental organisation, has come out with a report which indicates that the continuing production of DDT at the Hindustan Insecticides Ltd Factory in Eloor here is resulting in severe pollution of the already ... More FOREIGN TRADE `Romania's accession to EU will open new vistas for India Inc' ROMANIA'S accession to the European Union in 2007 will open up new vistas for Indian enterprises in the region, according to Mr Nicolae Vacaroiu, President of the Senate, Parliament of Romania. "This move will be significant as it will make ... More
Task force mooted to revive silk route HEALTH 
Corporates must share responsibility in tackling HIV/AIDS, says UnicefTHE United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) is contemplating the possibility of procuring quality anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs that help fight HIV/AIDS and provide them at cost-effective prices to affected countries, on the lines of its ... More
Technology isn't the hurdle INFRASTRUCTURE Thiruvananthapuram to get facelift THE Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has unveiled a comprehensive plan intended to give the city a facelift while augmenting the facilities available in certain areas. At a meeting held in the city on December 15, the Mayor, Ms J. Chandra, ... More PETROLEUM Oil workers threaten `indefinite' strike EMPLOYEES of public sector oil companies went on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to protest the Government's disinvestment plans. Unions threatened to go on an "indefinite" strike, if the Centre went ahead with its plan to privatise HPCL and BPCL for ... More
POWER Madras HC upholds Labour Inspectors' order on contract workers THE Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to pass "appropriate'' orders conferring permanent status on contract workers in accordance with the law. Upholding the validity of the orders passed by the Inspectors of ... More
Reliance urges NTPC Kayamkulam plant relocation to Kakinada
KSEB projects Rs 882-crore revenue deficit TAXATION `ST reduction on ATF to have major impact on aviation industry' A senior Aeronautical Society of India office-bearer felt that the decision would certainly play a major role in increasing the traffic to the State. More
AP Minister urges Tax Dept to enhance collections TYRES Truck, bus tyre output slips in Oct TRUCK and bus tyre production slipped in October 2003 to 8.89 lakh tyres against 9.07 lakh tyres recorded in September 2003. A senior tyre industry official attributed the decline in production to the trend of "lower demand" during the month ... More WATER Tirupur water project SPV seeks rate cut on loans THE special purpose vehicle (SPV) implementing the Rs 1,000-crore private drinking water project for Tirupur, has sought a rate cut on the debt funds from institutional lenders citing the prevailing low interest rate regime. The New Tirupur ... More COAL Unions protest move to wind up Coal India THE Joint Action Committee of five Central trade unions operating in the public sector companies has given a call to coal workers throughout the country to organise a movement against any move by the Centre to wind up Coal India Ltd (CIL) in the ... More RADIO/TV Indian win may boost demand for set-top boxes in Chennai THE events of the last two days have improved the fortunes of Chennai's multi-system operators (MSOs), who form the link between television channels and cable operators. On Monday, parts of Delhi embraced the Conditional Access System (CAS), ... More EDUCATION IGNOU enrolment declines in Kerala KOCHI: While the national average in enrolment at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has increased by 27 per cent, it has come down by 20 per cent in Kerala. The Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU, Mr H.P. Dikshit, said that fall ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING 
`Need to equip farmers to meet global competition'"Mere possession of natural resources is not going to give India competitive advantage." More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CII, FICCI press for more insurance reforms ACKNOWLEDGING the impressive developments in the insurance sector since its opening up, two leading trade bodies — the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) — ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Elsberry among FDI plans cleared THE Union Government has cleared the Rs 240-crore foreign direct investment proposal from Mauritius-based Elsberry Holdings Ltd in its Indian subsidiary Radhakrishna Foodland Pvt Ltd for undertaking wholesale trading and distribution and ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Aid for sanitation project in Pudukottai dist. MADURAI: The Pudukottai district has received its second instalment of a sum of Rs 95.43 lakh from the Central Government for implementation of `Total Sanitation Project' in the district. According to official sources, the district has ... More
Suggestion to women SHGs INDUSTRIAL POLICY Business De-regulation Bill notification soon THE Business De-regulation Bill, which has been cleared by the President, will be notified as an Act in Karnataka on December 22. This Act will provide single window clearance for entrepreneurs in the State. Addressing the final road show ... More EVENTS Real estate expo in Delhi from Dec 19 THE National Real Estate Development Council's (Naredco) annual convention and exposition will be held here from December 19. The theme of the three-day annual event of the Council will be `Housing For All', according to Naredco's President, ... More INCOME TAX Jaswant defends cut in interest on tax refunds THE Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, today defended the Government's decision to slash the interest rate on tax refunds from eight per cent to six per cent. "The Revenue Department is not a bank. This (practice) has to be stopped," he told ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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