The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 23, 2004

ECONOMY
Business confidence up, says NCAER survey
THE Business Confidence Index (BCI), the barometer of corporate mood monitored by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), is higher by 4.7 percentage points in April 2004 over its level in January 2004. The upswing in the BCI ... More

PETROLEUM
Andhra Bank to finance LPG connections
ANDHRA Bank has announced that it would be shortly launching a new scheme for financing LPG connections in rural households. In a press release here on Saturday, the bank said the scheme enables individuals and members of self-help groups to ... More

STEEL
Steel Ministry puts plant panel in charge of pre-budget consultations
THE Ministry of Steel has put the responsibility for carrying out industry-level consultations for preparing its Budget recommendations this year on the Economic Research Unit (ERU) of the Joint Plant Committee of the Ministry. Previously, the ... More

PERSONAL PRODUCTS
Merlion India Fund bullish on FMCG sector
WHO says the FMCG industry is down in the dumps? While analysts and players in this not-so fast moving industry have been crying hoarse about the slowdown that gripped it last fiscal, it seems overseas investment firms have an altogether ... More

EDUCATION

Business admn course

CERAMICS
US, UK marked focus markets for ceramic products
A COMPREHENSIVE Market Access Initiative (MAI) project for giving a major push to export of Indian ceramic and related products to select markets, submitted some time ago to the Government by Capexil, has recently been cleared for implementation. ... More

DISINVESTMENT
HPC employees hail Alliance's decision on divestment
EMPLOYEES at the head office of the State-owned Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) are happy with the in-principle decision of the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) at the Centre not to sell the Government's equity holding in profit-making ... More

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Looking back
May. 16-May. 22
Left makes right moves for Bengal industry

`Fiscal empowerment crucial for growth'

US scientists' plea for changes in visa regime

A low-cost telemedicine kit for rural areas

Plastic cos to lobby against cheap imports

India Inc hails Manmohan's appointment as PM

Demand for truck, bus tyres seen growing 5%

Plan to invest $1 b yearly in oil, gas fields abroad