The Financial Express -- Economy

Sunday, August 24 1997

Investors seek more incentives in road sector

Prospective investors in the road sector have sought a slew of fresh incentives from the Union ministry of surface transport (MoST). Apart from permission to float tax-free bonds to raise funds for highway projects, they have asked for exclusive rights to develop real estate along with the highway projects and changes in the income tax exemption norms.

Price Waterhouse calls for setting up debt dealers' body

Price Waterhouse has called for an urgent need for setting up a Debt Dealers Association of India which should encourage institutions like Unit Trust of India and state-owned banks to trade their holdings of corporate debentures. This is because there is a virtual lack of trading in corporate debt by the state-owned banks and FIs.

Port users to discuss steps to attract pvt sector investment

Major port users are meeting in New Delhi early next week to discuss measures and to make suggestions for attracting private investors in the sector. The meeting has been called because of the failure on the part of the government to attract sufficient investment from the private sector.

Motor insurance hits a bad patch

Rain fury claims 18; thousands homeless in Maharashtra

Cabinet skirts petroleum price hike

Yechury seeks Chidambaram's resignation

Nadar forum sure of raising Rs 100 cr to buy back TN Mercantile Bank

Haryana launches forest plantation scheme

Kerala to organise meet on infrastructure projects

Business Briefing -- Jaipur to host shoe fair in September

EMC proposes energy audit for industrial units

States Briefing -- Sahib for wider talks on review of master plan

Better facility must for Siliguri floriculture park

Bank unions urge Basu to take up issue with Centre