The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, August 31, 2003

Portfolio management schemes — the in-thing
IF there is one group of investors that has clocked super-normal profits this bull season, it is the high net worth individuals who have opted for privately-run portfolio management schemes (PMS). The PMS is alive and kicking, thanks to what ... More

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Consumer durables see festival support
WILL the last four months of the current year be as `festive' for the consumer durables and electronics industry as it will be for the consumer? Though in the first eight months of the year the industry overall has experienced expected growth, ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS

Domestic drug cos wary of detail
THE spirit of the Doha Declaration, it seems, will live on at Cancun. The devil, though, may well be residing in the detail. The milestone declaration at Doha had paved the way for developing countries to import inexpensive drugs in view of the ... More

COAL

Supply from separate sidings — Coal users in a fix
THE Indian Coal Merchants Association (ICMA) fears that a section of coal consuming industries, including glass and potteries, may be forced to close down their plants if the state-owned coal companies insist on non-core sector industries lifting ... More

TERRORISM

SBI staff asked to keep tab on transactions of `terrorist groups'
THE State Bank of India (SBI) has asked its branch managers to keep tabs on the transactions involving 23 "terrorist organisations" identified and listed in the schedule to the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, 2001. In a circular, the bank ... More

RADIO/TV

Govt to go ahead with CAS in 3 metros despite opposition
THOUGH there has been opposition against the implementation of the conditional access system (CAS) from the three metros of Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, the Government is confident that the system will roll out from September 1. Highly placed ... More

Despite the glitches — Chennai may lead the way in CAS
THE television viewer is clueless; worse, the cable operators don't seem to be any wiser; the broadcasters, particularly the `pay' ones, are waiting for the elusive Government notification, postponing the conditional access system (CAS) once ... More

BEVERAGES

CFL findings concur with CFTRI report on cola pesticide residues
THE second report on the presence of pesticides in soft drinks, from the Government's Central Food Laboratory (CFL), Kolkata, on Saturday virtually hammered home the same message which the first report from the Mysore-based Central Food ... More

CONSULTING

`India should export tech consultancy services'
AHEAD of the upcoming World Trade Organisation regime, India should cash in on the rich and varied expertise and core strengths of technical consultancy organisations (TCOs), according to Mr R. Jayaraman Iyer, Executive Director of ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

CII to launch India-Pakistan business forum
IN the backdrop of the recent initiatives of the Union Government to foster better ties between India and Pakistan, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is set to launch a `India-Pakistan CEO's Business Forum' in partnership with the Young ... More

CII to hold roadshow
NEW DELHI: During the visit of the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Goh Chok Tong, in April, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) had committed roadshows to create awareness on the advantages of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation ... More

WTO

Fifth ministerial conference of WTO — India to stand firm on investment issue
AS the deadline for the fifth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) draws near, India would not mind "standing still when others are willing to bend on the investment issue even at the risk of being isolated." Sources in ... More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

`Pvt players have role in moulding business ideas'
THE private sector has a major role to play in facilitating the transformation of an innovative business idea into a sustainable business model, according to the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). Stating this during an interface with ... More

INCOME TAX

Computer savvy I-T dept promises improved service
"COMPUTERISE or perish" is the new mantra of the restructured Income-Tax Department, which was now committed to better taxpayer service, and thereby improving the department's public image as a facilitator and not a regulator. Participating in ... More

NCDEX seeks I-T provision to spread risk-hedging
THE National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX), one of the online multi-commodity exchanges set to take off soon, has approached the Central Board of Direct Taxes for a suitable provision in the income-tax rules that would enable ... More

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