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INDEX
Advertising
Bates expects 25% growth with launch of pharma division
Ads thunder before Indian wonder Down Under
Agriculture
Breaking new ground
Airlines
`British Aerospace jet deal this fiscal'
BA changes London-Delhi flight schedule
`ST reduction on ATF to have major impact on aviation industry'
Celebrated flyer
Jet Airways' new fares for 6 sectors
Alliances & Joint Ventures
NPCL inks pact with 2 foreign coal suppliers
Pearl Academy, Liberty Shoes tie up
PCBL pact with global tyre co for committed supplies
ABL Bio, Shantha may part ways in joint venture
Andhra Pradesh
Rain plays havoc in AP coastal districts
`ST reduction on ATF to have major impact on aviation industry'
AP Minister urges Tax Dept to enhance collections
Win-Medicare gel for treating scars launched
Bajaj Capital to expand AP operations
ECIL develops e-governance project for Karnataka
'Free flow of human resources essential for services sector'
Cadence Design sets up VLSI centre in CVR engg college
Petrol to cost Rs 36.85 in Hyderabad
Announcements
Abhishek Ind gets shareholders' nod
RPG group in consolidation mode
Crisil board to discuss `acquisition' today
ITC proposes to re-enter tea biz
Awards & Honours
Orient Paper bags environment award
Quality award for Micro Labs
Banking
Bank mergers and acquisitions
Bearings, Castings & Forgings
El Forge plans to invest Rs 12 cr to expand capacity
Beverages
Coca-Cola directed to stop ground water use — Given 2 months time to find alternative source
Coca-Cola bottler plans Rs 12-cr expansion
Pepsi withdraws case against CSE
Breweries
Shaw Wallace back on growth curve
Seagram among top-5 IMFL cos
Cars
GM looks to double sales in 2004
Climate & Weather
Rain plays havoc in AP coastal districts
Coal
Unions protest move to wind up Coal India
Commentary
Indices heave up sixth straight day
Corporate Governance
`Good corporate governance is good business'
Quarterly results: Adding to corporate burden?
Courts/Legal Issues
Balloons & ashtrays
Coca-Cola directed to stop ground water use — Given 2 months time to find alternative source
Madras HC upholds Labour Inspectors' order on contract workers
Pepsi withdraws case against CSE
Credit Rating
S&P raises outlook on 3 banks
Crisil board to discuss `acquisition' today
S&P raises India's foreign currency rating to stable
Derivatives Markets
Hero Honda: Outlook negative, short Jan futures
E-Governance
ECIL develops e-governance project for Karnataka
Ear to the ground
Film-maker pulls crowd
Economy
Post-reform anomaly — Parts not keeping `full' pace
Karnataka to market investment potential in coastal districts
Editorial
Breaking new ground
Education
IGNOU enrolment declines in Kerala
Employment
FICCI suggests measures to generate more employment
Entertainment & Leisure
Delhi cable operators' goodwill gesture
Indian win may boost demand for set-top boxes in Chennai
Environment
Orient Paper bags environment award
Greenpeace pulls up Hindustan Insecticides for DDT pollution
Events
Joyous treat
Real estate expo in Delhi from Dec 19
Celebrated flyer
Exports & Imports
EC team to assess contamination control measures in spices units
1.25 lakh t corn contracted for exports
TN software exports
Fertilisers
MCF talks with workers fails
Quarterly results: Adding to corporate burden?
Financial Policy
`Govt to raise FDI cap in pvt banks'
Financial Scan
RBI trying to square a circle
Financial Services
Bajaj Capital to expand AP operations
Foodgrains
1.25 lakh t corn contracted for exports
Foods & Food Processing
`Need to equip farmers to meet global competition'
TN chamber's plea on levy on food products
Foreign Direct Investment
Elsberry among FDI plans cleared
`Govt to raise FDI cap in pvt banks'
Foreign Trade
`Romania's accession to EU will open new vistas for India Inc'
Task force mooted to revive silk route
Forex
NRI remittances on the rise again
RBI trying to square a circle
Rupee tad higher; securities rise
S&P raises India's foreign currency rating to stable
General Insurance
Partial detariffing for motor insurance under study
Govt Bonds
Rupee tad higher; securities rise
Hardware
Abee Info outlets for printer cartridges
FM assures support to hardware sector
Health
Corporates must share responsibility in tackling HIV/AIDS, says Unicef
Win-Medicare gel for treating scars launched
Home Appliances
Nirlep bags Rs 1.68-cr outsourcing contract
Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables
Dearer cabbage
Housing Finance
LICHF meet on Dec 23 to consider GDR issue
Human Resources
'Free flow of human resources essential for services sector'
IPOs
TV Today IPO at Rs 80-95 price band
Income Tax
Jaswant defends cut in interest on tax refunds
Industrial Policy
Business De-regulation Bill notification soon
Rajya Sabha okays repeal of SICA
Industry Associations
CII, FICCI press for more insurance reforms
Information Technology
New ATM-sharing network from Jan 1 — Swadhan is out, BANCS in
Infrastructure
Thiruvananthapuram to get facelift
Tirupur water project SPV seeks rate cut on loans
Insight
RBI trying to square a circle
Insurance
CII, FICCI press for more insurance reforms
Interest Rates
Jaswant defends cut in interest on tax refunds
Tirupur water project SPV seeks rate cut on loans
Karnataka
TASMAC Consulting head
MCF talks with workers fails
Karnataka to market investment potential in coastal districts
Business De-regulation Bill notification soon
Kerala
Coca-Cola directed to stop ground water use — Given 2 months time to find alternative source
Shiv Sena hartal evokes partial response in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram to get facelift
KSEB projects Rs 882-crore revenue deficit
Greenpeace pulls up Hindustan Insecticides for DDT pollution
ICI Dulux launches new product
IGNOU enrolment declines in Kerala
Leather
Pearl Academy, Liberty Shoes tie up
Letters
Bank mergers and acquisitions
Anti-Defection Bill
Lifestyle
Balloons & ashtrays
Management
Fractal space: A new dynamics of organisation
Market Shares
Seagram among top-5 IMFL cos
Marketing Research
`Infrastructure top on Indian CIOs' agenda'
Mergers & Acquisitions
BMC Soft to buy Magic Solutions
i-flex board okays SuperSolutions buy
Ricoh, NRG make open offer for 24% stake in Gestetner
Merrill Lynch gets 5.10% stake in Satnam Overseas
HSBC may have to `pay more' for 14.7 pc in UTI Bank
New Products & Services
ICI Dulux launches new product
AirTel expense tracker service
Win-Medicare gel for treating scars launched
New Projects
El Forge plans to invest Rs 12 cr to expand capacity
Exide commissions solar-wind hybrid unit in Maharashtra
CPCL expansion set for `commissioning activities'
Coca-Cola bottler plans Rs 12-cr expansion
Non-conventional Energy
Exide commissions solar-wind hybrid unit in Maharashtra
Offhand
Saddam's nemesis
Office Equipments & Supplies
Ricoh, NRG make open offer for 24% stake in Gestetner
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Further cut likely in world soya output
On the hedge
Hero Honda: Outlook negative, short Jan futures
Open Offers
Ricoh, NRG make open offer for 24% stake in Gestetner
Other States
Real estate expo in Delhi from Dec 19
Task force mooted to revive silk route
Outlook
`Infrastructure top on Indian CIOs' agenda'
GM looks to double sales in 2004
Outsourcing
Laser Soft plans BPO services
Nirlep bags Rs 1.68-cr outsourcing contract
Lehman Bros' decision to stop outsourcing IT helpdesk — Wipro, TCS downplay impact
Overseas Borrowings
LICHF meet on Dec 23 to consider GDR issue
Paints
ICI Dulux launches new product
Paper, Board & Newsprint
Orient Paper bags environment award
People
TASMAC Consulting head
Performance
Shaw Wallace back on growth curve
Pesticides
Greenpeace pulls up Hindustan Insecticides for DDT pollution
Petroleum
Oil workers threaten `indefinite' strike
Petrol to cost Rs 36.85 in Hyderabad
CPCL expansion set for `commissioning activities'
Pharmaceuticals
Bates expects 25% growth with launch of pharma division
Quality award for Micro Labs
Win-Medicare gel for treating scars launched
ABL Bio, Shantha may part ways in joint venture
Nicholas Piramal soars on M&A buzz
Politics
Saddam's nemesis
What now, after Saddam's capture?
Anti-Defection Bill
Shiv Sena hartal evokes partial response in Kerala
Power
RPG group in consolidation mode
NPCL inks pact with 2 foreign coal suppliers
KSEB projects Rs 882-crore revenue deficit
Madras HC upholds Labour Inspectors' order on contract workers
Reliance urges NTPC Kayamkulam plant relocation to Kakinada
Precious Metals
Gold sales fall sharply on soaring price
Preferential Allotments
Malwa cotton board meet tomorrow
`Govt to raise FDI cap in pvt banks'
HSBC may have to `pay more' for 14.7 pc in UTI Bank
Radio/TV
It's a CASe of cricket blues in Chennai!
Delhi cable operators' goodwill gesture
TV Today IPO at Rs 80-95 price band
Indian win may boost demand for set-top boxes in Chennai
Real Estate & Construction
Real estate expo in Delhi from Dec 19
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
Rajya Sabha okays repeal of SICA
Retailing
Abee Info outlets for printer cartridges
Rubber
Call for basic changes in tapping of rubber
Rural Development
Suggestion to women SHGs
Aid for sanitation project in Pudukottai dist.
Security
`British Aerospace jet deal this fiscal'
Sensor
Indices heave up sixth straight day
Shipping
Call for aggressive marketing to lure pvt investors to port sector
Withholding tax on charter hire to foreign owners — Shipping industry contests Govt stand
Kochi port conducting soil study at Vallarpadam
Sick Units
Rajya Sabha okays repeal of SICA
Silk
Task force mooted to revive silk route
Software
BMC Soft to buy Magic Solutions
i-flex board okays SuperSolutions buy
Goldstone Tech bags 2 deals
Cadence Design sets up VLSI centre in CVR engg college
TN software exports
Spices & Condiments
EC team to assess contamination control measures in spices units
Sports
It's a CASe of cricket blues in Chennai!
Indian win may boost demand for set-top boxes in Chennai
Ads thunder before Indian wonder Down Under
Standards & Benchmarks
EC team to assess contamination control measures in spices units
Pepsi withdraws case against CSE
Stock Markets
`Defensive buying' propels FMCG majors
Nicholas Piramal soars on M&A buzz
Sterlite stock in a free fall
Film-maker pulls crowd
Tamil Nadu
Madras HC upholds Labour Inspectors' order on contract workers
TN chamber's plea on levy on food products
Tirupur water project SPV seeks rate cut on loans
Suggestion to women SHGs
Aid for sanitation project in Pudukottai dist.
TN software exports
Taxation
Withholding tax on charter hire to foreign owners — Shipping industry contests Govt stand
`ST reduction on ATF to have major impact on aviation industry'
AP Minister urges Tax Dept to enhance collections
TN chamber's plea on levy on food products
Tea
TN tribunal puts off hearing on tea brokers' plea to Feb 6
ITC proposes to re-enter tea biz
Technical Analysis
Bears prevail
Telecommunications
BSNL not worried about surrender of fixed lines — Sees 5% increase in turnover
AirTel expense tracker service
Textiles
Malwa cotton board meet tomorrow
Trade & Labour Unions
Oil workers threaten `indefinite' strike
MCF talks with workers fails
Unions protest move to wind up Coal India
Trends
Shaw Wallace back on growth curve
Tyres
Truck, bus tyre output slips in Oct
PCBL pact with global tyre co for committed supplies
Water
Water problem: Don't allow it to precipitate
Coca-Cola directed to stop ground water use — Given 2 months time to find alternative source
Tirupur water project SPV seeks rate cut on loans
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