The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 16, 2002

Govt relaxes control on bulk drugs
THE Government on Friday announced a significant easing of price controls on bulk drugs and formulations, bringing only those drugs with an annual turnover of Rs 10 crore and above - and vulnerable to market dominance and anti-competition ... More

Easy exit route for dormant ISPs
THE Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday unveiled an easy exit route for Internet service providers (ISPs) that are yet to start their services despite holding a licence. According to an official statement, such companies can ... More

Roy Paul is new Aviation Secy
THE Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Mr K. Roy Paul, is to take over as the Secretary, Civil Aviation on the superannuation of the current Secretary, Mr Akbar Hameed Jung, on February 28. The new posting of Mr Paul was ... More

STATES

Kochi airport mandates UTI Bank to find investors
COCHIN International Airport Ltd (CIAL) at nearby Nedumbassery has entrusted UTI Bank with the charge of finding prospective Indian and international institutional investors to participate in its equity through private placement. Speaking to ... More

Karnataka tourism: Ferguson to chart divestment course
KARNATAKA'S Department of Tourism has entrusted A.F. Ferguson & Co with the task of preparing a strategy for divesting the operations of its tourism infrastructure. The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation runs some 30 hotels and ... More

AP mulls Rs 3,000-cr infrastructure fund
THE Andhra Pradesh Government is seriously contemplating the establishment of an infrastructure fund in conjunction with banks and other financial intermediaries. The fund is proposed to be around Rs 3,000 crore, according to Mr M.V.S. Prasad, ... More

`Strong HRD and IT can spur growth in AP'
"With rapid changes in the global economy, it is essential that we move into the second-generation reforms with special emphasis in the areas of trade liberalisation.'' More

General strike may hit Kerala economy hard
There were indications that the Government might resort to cutting of salaries of PSU employees. In that case the strike would become total shutting down about 110 public sector units majority of which were ``just white elephants'', a former chairman of a PSU said. More

KVIC workshop on rural jobs
THE Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), in association with Syndicate Bank, conducted a one-day workshop on KVIC's `rural employment generation' schemes here on Friday. The workshop was intended to educate bankers and other ... More

AP plans online info on rural funds usage
A NEW initiative that could provide information at the click of a button, especially on how the funds allocated to rural development projects are spent, is set to be launched in Andhra Pradesh. A comprehensive, timely and accurate information ... More

TAXATION

Bumpy road ahead for uniform import duty
EVEN as the Inter-Ministerial Group on Customs Reforms under Dr Arvind Virmani has recommended a target of 20 per cent uniform import duty on all commodities by the year 2004-05, its actual implementation may not be an entirely hassle-free ... More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in

Top Stories
ISRO plans health satellite

`Interest' grows in software firms

Coffee wizard's cup brims with quality

UTI market share dips below 50 pc in Jan

TVS signs Sachin as brand ambassador

Govt relaxes control on bulk drugs

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
Feb. 3-Feb. 9
PSU loan pre-payments come as boon to Govt

Power Ministry draws up 6-level strategy

Grain curbs off, sugar freed, new policy for drug sector

Tanners face uncertainty as relocation deadline nears