The Financial Express -- Economy

Thursday, May 8 1997

Oil pool deficit may balloon to Rs 24,500 cr

The burgeoning oil pool account deficit, estimated at Rs 15,500 crore for the financial year 1996-97, is likely to swell to Rs 24,500 crore by the end of the current fiscal.

Infrastructure Bond Issue

Gujral government will last, says Kesri

The Inder Kumar Gujral government has received a shot in the arm with Congress president Sitaram Kesri declaring at the parliamentary party meeting that the United Front dispensation would be stable.

Full float for IMF membership is unfortunate

The proposal to amend the articles of agreement of the International Monetary Fund to incorporate capital account convertibility as one of the obligations for its membership is unfortunate, said the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, A S Kasliwal.

FM relaxes VDS, more tax reliefs

Cairn Energy, Shell to bid for gas pipeline

Disclosure tax rate fixed at 30%

Maharashtra to sign pact with railways

Trade deficit touches $5.4 bn in 1996-97

Rubber board recast retrograde: industry

New oil exploration policy in July

Handicraft exports up by 13.02%

`Energy conservation for a better economy'

Chidambaram offers sops for telecom sector

Index -- Century Enka's merger with Rajshree Polyfil

Repeat jute bumper jute crop unlikely