The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Petrol to cost Rs 3 more, diesel Rs 2
LPG, kerosene spared; Govt to issue oil bonds to offset losses
FACED with spiralling international oil prices and the consequent losses suffered by the domestic oil companies, the Government on Tuesday approved a partial hike in petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 and Rs 2 per litre, respectively. But, LPG and ... More

Aiyar disapproves of public spat
NEW DELHI: The Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, has expressed his displeasure at the way the issues raised by the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Mr Subir Raha, on the move to increase the ... More

PC sales cross 10 lakh units in first quarter
BUCKING the slowdown in the January-March quarter of 2004-05, personal computer sales (including desktops and laptops) crossed 10.1 lakh units during the first quarter ended June 30, against 9.29 lakh units sold in the corresponding period of the ... More

LG unveils DTH-ready TV — Aims to tap market of 40 million households
LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd (LGEIL) today announced the national launch of India's first DTH-ready television, which is targeted at the "over 40 million non-cable and satellite households" located across rural and semi-urban India. The company ... More

Maize prices may rule above Rs 600 a quintal until next June
RISING incomes in the developing world and consequent growth in meat and poultry consumption have spiralled the demand for maize, more as a livestock feed. Industrial sources, which depend on maize, have expressed concern about the ... More

Cairn consortium block — HPCL emerges front-runner for crude oil purchase
HINDUSTAN Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) seems to be emerging as the front-runner to be designated as the Government nominee for purchase of crude oil under the production-sharing contract (PSC) for the Cairn Energy consortium block in ... More