The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 16, 2004

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
CII to sponsor management professors to do research
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Southern Region has launched a CII Industrial Fellowship, which will support senior faculty from regional management institutes to do research at select industries. According to a CII press ... More

ECONOMY
Putting State finances in order is the need of the hour
WITH the Congress alliance supported by the Left parties likely to form the Government at the Centre, the state of State finances particularly those of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Maharasthra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh (to an extent if SP or ... More

HOTELS
The Imperial gets hospitality award
THE American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has awarded the `Five Star Diamond Award' to The Imperial. According to a company release, the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is the only international organisation that awards excellence ... More

TAXATION
CBEC clarifies on service tax on plant erection, commissioning
THE Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has made it clear that the charges for erection, commissioning and installation services are not covered under the category of consulting engineer services for service tax purposes. This stance ... More

LEATHER
India, China likely to cooperate in global leather market
INDIA and China, the two countries which are slugging it out in the international leather market, are now mulling cooperation in certain areas of common interests, including technology, training and tackling environmental and other global ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
ATMA expects further impetus to economic reforms
THE Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA) expects the new Government at the Centre to provide further impetus to the process of economic reforms and liberalisation while focusing attention on fiscal consolidation, infrastructure and ... More

DISINVESTMENT
Left can be averse to privatisation, not divestment
QUITE expectedly, the Leftists have started ranting over the footmarks left by the IMF and World Bank on the Indian economy. Since 1991, every move by the Indian economy has been ordered by Washington, say the Leftists forgetting that most Indian ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
AEPC to cut membership, endorsement charges
THE Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), in a pursuit to broaden its exporter-friendly role further in a quota-free regime next year, has proposed to reduce its membership fee and shipping bill endorsement charges. The council has proposed ... More

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