Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, February 11, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, February 11, 2002 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY INFRASTRUCTURE Australia India Council eyes southern States THE Australia India Council (AIC), the key match-making body for identifying collaborative projects and funding between India and Australia, wants to have a South-focus in the near future. "We are looking at grounding between six and10 good ... More PETROLEUM `Task of reforming hydrocarbon sector most daunting' The Working Group on Petroleum & Natural Gas sector for the Tenth Plan (2002-07) has said the challenges of globalisation and high and volatile oil prices worldwide render the task of reform in the country's hydrocarbon sector "all the more ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Few takers for drug cos' claim on prices ATTEMPTS by pharma companies to allay fears of drug price rise on the ground that the market would be the leveller are not gaining currency with consumers. A reduced price control regime being imminent, following the recent Drug Policy 2002, ... More SUGAR Delicensing dilemmas THE POLICY-MAKERS' ATTITUDE to sugar decontrol is best summed up thus: "Willing to strike, but afraid to wound". How else does one interpret the Government's hesitation to proceed in the matter of decontrolling the sector? True to its ... More SSI Malaysia woos Indian SMEs, IT firms THE Malaysian Government and the small and medium industries (SMI) association of Malaysia have embarked on a mission to woo Indian small and medium sector enterprises and IT firms to explore the possibilities of synergising business ... More COAL Trade missions on coal to visit UK next week WITH a view to taking Indo-British Partnership in the coal sector a step further, two parallel Indian trade missions are slated to visit the UK between February 18 and 22. Each mission will have nine delegates drawn from across industry and ... More RAILWAY BUDGET Realistic outlay: Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: THE Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, has reversed the track record set by his predecessor, Ms Mamata Banerjee, of seeking a substantial jump in the Annual Plan outlay and ending the year with a shortfall. The Ministry has been more ... More
Railway wagon orders likely to remain static RADIO/TV The more the merrier in TV circuit EVEN as the broadcasting industry is plagued by recession, networks are scrambling to launch regional channels. Both Sahara and Eenadu TV have announced plans of spreading out across the country. However, regional channels have so far found the ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS `MNC retailers entry to spur competition' THE entry of large domestic and multinational retailers would impact the levels of competition and give e-commerce a run for their money. According to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham), the real tussle will be between ... More MINING & QUARRYING 
States told to speed up mining sector reformsTHE Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Mr Ravishankar Prasad, on Sunday called upon the State Governments to change their mindsets and expedite the implementation of reforms process in the mining sector. Speaking at the valedictory ... More DISINVESTMENT Disinvestment — tailored arrangement? OVER two years ago, when China's two State-owned companies — Sinopec and Petrochina — decided to list abroad, top foreign institutional investors, salivating at the prospect of huge earnings in an untapped market, went overboard in ... More WTO `Rich nations appreciate our stand on WTO' INDIA has succeeded in impressing upon the developed nations at the Doha ministerial conference that the WTO's purpose was to strike a balance in trade matters between the advanced and advancing countries and that it should not become a global ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in |
Top Stories In Depth Inside Kashmir Guide to derivatives US-64 Looking back Feb. 3-Feb. 9 Bonanza awaits Govt on VSNL, IBP sell-off Non-captive iron ore segment -- Need for external marketing freedom Govt may allow FDI in tobacco sector E&Y taps India's `bio-economy' Rules of origin for textile, apparel goods -- India drags US to WTO again E-com deals may be kept out of I-T net Some home truths about Chinese threat PSU loan pre-payments come as boon to Govt Duncans Industries revamp -- A challenging task ahead Power Ministry draws up 6-level strategy Public sector weathers investment famine Indian Oil set to acquire IBP Software exports up 25 pc in Q3: Nasscom Restructure State finances or perish: Chelliah Tatas pocket VSNL for Rs 1,439 cr, IOC gets IBP Grain curbs off, sugar freed, new policy for drug sector Tatas hit jackpot with VSNL GDP growth estimated at 5.4 pc -- Agriculture, services come to the rescue IBA directive gives a fillip to CV financing Hotels post 60 pc drop in forex earnings Tanners face uncertainty as relocation deadline nears Pay hikes seen hitting rock bottom: Survey Zuari-Chambal bids for Paradeep Phos Defaulting States may get lower power allocation |
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