The Financial Express -- Economy

Tuesday, July 29 1997

Negative growth in exports of beverages, farm products

Negative growth in exports of traditional items like tea and coffee and of some agricultural products like rice, castor oil and pulses has been cited as the reason for the dismal export performance in the 1996-97 fiscal.

Bill makes way for trifurcation of Haryana Electricity Board

With the passing of the Haryana State Electricity Reforms Bill, 1997, by the state Vidhan Sabha during its three-day monsoon session, decks have been cleared for the trifurcation of the Haryana State Electricity Board (HSEB) into district nigams.

Sops for deemed category exports

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to extend rupee export credit facilities at concessional rate of interest to all categories of supply of goods regarded as "deemed exports".

Centre agrees to consultations for import curbs phase-out

DoT inertia chokes V-Sat services

VDIS declarations to be filed before jurisdictional commssioner

New Delhi makes a pitch for Apec berth

Comptroller raps state-run units over "unsatisfactory" books

Banks may queue up for US-64

Study highlights cotton downtrend

FII participation in forward markets vital to arrest rupee rise

Trade Briefing -- Panel for variable customs duty

Seek help from the consumer court for refund of money

Petition against VDIS likely to be dismissed