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  • Call for indigenous R&D units

    EMPLOYMENT


    BPO jobs to grow at 32%: IDC survey
    TOTAL employment in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is expected to reach 0.6 million by 2007, according to a research done by International Data Corporation (IDC) in association with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and ... More

    AUTOMOBILES


    The dragon revs up for Indian market — Watch out for bikes & buses
    LOOKING for a new bike? Come September you will have the option of zooming off down town on Chinese bikes — three of them to be precise. Delhi-based Monto Motors, in a tie-up with the China-based Li-fan Group, is set to formally launch its ... More

    ECONOMY


    AP Govt's liabilities doubled in 5 years: CAG
    THE Andhra Pradesh Government's total liabilities doubled during the last five years period ended March 31, 2002 and this amounted to Rs 47,439 crore at the end of fiscal 2001-2002, according to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. In ... More

    Academics decry slur campaign against CDS
    We are alarmed to learn that simple association with foreign researchers has become grounds for maligning the integrity of organisations, institutions and individuals. More

    Bengal CM protests PM's remarks
    THE West Bengal Chief Minster, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, has joined issue with the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, saying that his comments at the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce in the city on ... More

    Crisil sees States' combined debt doubling by 2007
    The pressure on the States' fiscal position has come from large and growing revenue and fiscal deficits in recent years. More

    Blackwill sees more US funds flow in India
    THE outgoing US Ambassador to India, Mr Robert D. Blackwill, on Thursday said that an India that enters into a full-fledged series of second-generation domestic economic reforms would inevitably play an increasingly influential role in ... More

    Crisil sees States' combined debt doubling by 2007
    The pressure on the States' fiscal position has come from large and growing revenue and fiscal deficits in recent years. More

    HEALTH


    Free drugs needed to combat TB, says WHO report
    India has the dubious distinction of having the largest number of TB cases in the world and HIV too is spreading rapidly, the report said. There are already 1,80,000 Indians living with HIV, who are also infected with TB. More

  • Ex-Servicemen Health Scheme

    PETROLEUM


    Petrol pumps bounce back in Kochi, go dry in other places
    MOVEMENT of petroleum products in and around Kochi improved on Thursday afternoon despite the lorry operators' strike, which entered the third day on Thursday. However, the inter-district transportation of petrol and diesel from the ... More

    PHARMACEUTICALS


    New authority mooted to tackle spurious drugs
    A FIVE-PRONGED approach including setting up an independent National Drug Authority and attacking the drug distribution chain was suggested by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to tackle the spurious drugs issue. Participating in a ... More

    Essential Drugs List: The ball is in the Court
    The purpose of Essential Drugs List is to guide Government procurement and make sure that these drugs are available in Government institutions and hospitals. More

    SSI


    Priority loan status for securitisation deals — More credit for SSIs under study
    Public sector banks are generally better placed to originate SSI loans, while foreign and private banks lack such opportunities due to their limited reach. More

    RADIO/TV


    Confusion over CAS continues
    THE controversy surrounding the implementation of the conditional access system (CAS) continued on Thursday, with the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, seeking details on the issue at a meeting. The meeting, which lasted for over an ... More

    Govt unconvinced; seeks more details from Star News
    THE troubles for Star News do not seem to end with the Government indicating its dissatisfaction over the responses given by the Media Content and Communication Services (MCCS) Pvt Ltd. Sources in the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry ... More

    EDUCATION


    Now, company secys join image building bandwagon
    Today, even Government agencies and professional institutes, such as the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), have opted for the `image-maker'. Armed with a new corporate logo and colour scheme, the Institute is all set to roll ... More

    Private varsity set up in Chhattisgarh
    MAHAVEER Academy of Technology and Sciences (MATS) has become the latest entrant in Chhattisgarh, the newly carved State from the tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh, to set up a private university with multi-disciplinary faculties. It is the third ... More

    Mahaveer Academy sets up varsity in Chhattisgarh
    MAHAVEER Academy of Technology and Sciences (MATS) has become the latest entrant in Chhattisgarh to set up a private university with multi-disciplinary faculties. It is the third such institution set up under an Act promulgated by the ... More

    AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS


    Want a new battery? You may have to return the old one
    THE next time you go to your nearest dealer to buy a new lead acid battery for your vehicle, he may refuse to sell you one unless the old one is handed over to him. The same thing can apply for your battery in the power inverter or UPS. Your ... More

    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


  • Lankan team visits FAPCCI

    SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


    Insat 3E slated to be launched next month
    THE next communication satellite, Insat 3E, has been transported to Kourou in French Guyana and is slated to be launched by August-end. 3E is the penultimate in the five-satellite Insat-3 series. When commissioned, it will substantially enhance ... More

    StratCom exploring Indian markets for airships
    THE former head of the US Star Wars programme of the 1980s is now in the country offering his unique communication solution to the Indian market. The country's defence agencies and IT companies, he says, are potential technology partners in ... More

    SOCIAL WELFARE


    Exhibition on disability next week
    AFTER several rounds of postponement, the five-day national exhibition on issues concerning disability is set to begin here on July 22. Titled `Access-2003', the exhibition is being jointly organised by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and ... More

    INDUSTRIAL POLICY


    Simplify norms for starting SSI units, says Codissia
    THE Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) has suggested to the Tamil Nadu Government to prioritise the products that have high export potential and initiate a series of measures to make the State become a hub for sourcing ... More

    EVENTS


    FICCI to hold meet on `development'
    THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Shriram Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources are jointly organising a two-day national seminar on `Development as freedom - An Indian perspective' on July ... More

    Thai Expo 2003
    A Thai woman performs at the Thailand Exhibition 2003 at the Chennai Trade Centre on Thursday.

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  • Hyderabad engagements

    ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES


  • Seminar on medicinal plants

    TOURISM


    Jungle Lodges lures adventure tourists with river rafting
    River rafting is an initiative the Karnataka Government undertaking has started this year as part of its efforts to promote the Jungle Lodges and eco-tourism in the rain-fed Coorg area. More
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    Young Hussain to draw on Secy's experience

    Mixed response to CAS deferment

    Colour TV units concerned at CAS delay

    Pak seeks better access to Indian markets

    Indian bahus and saas make merry in Gulf

    Cabinet will decide on telecom FDI: Shourie

    FMCG majors adopt novel strategies to boost sales — Cut down on ad budgets to maintain profit

    Court allows divestment in Jessop

    `Duty-free imports may short-circuit electrical industry'

    Sale of residual stake in PSUs cleared

    Cable TV Act: Govt to hold more legal consultations

    Minister moots plan to boost `port tourism'

    Banks more shy of rural lending


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