The Financial Express -- Economy

Sunday, August 10 1997

Chidambaram urges industry to achieve 7% growth rate

The Union finance minister, P Chidambaram, has exhorted the Indian industry to achieve a sustained growth rate of at least 7%. The growth will create wealth which in turn will be used to eradicate poverty in the country.

Kesri implores reluctant Sonia to rescue Congress

Sonia Gandhi, the widow of the late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was catapulted on to the centrestage of the plenary session of the Congress when party president Sitaram Kesri appealed to her to step up her involvement with the party which was built over the years by the Nehru family.

DoT may opt for digital enhanced cordless

The European Dect standard may be adopted as one of the wireless technologies suitable for the domestic environment. The advantages are that it conserves bandwidth, provides wireline quality for voice and data, and has a high grade of privacy embedded in the standard.

Manohar Joshi vows to put an end to corruption

Oil PSUs want pool account dues paid as marketable gilts

New Delhi not isolated in import dispute

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