The Indian Express -- Business

Sunday, August 17 1997

FOREX RATES INDICES STOCK

Farm deregulation tops FM agenda

The Union finance minister P Chidambaram has said that deregulation of the agriculture sector will top the government's agenda this year in a bid to de-control agriculture.

PM vows to protect domestic industry

Prime Minister I K Gujral has sought industry's support to root out corruption. He assured complete protection to industrialists who help in exposing corrupt politicians and government officials.

Asian Paints fracas to hit Apcotex too

The Asian Paints controversy is all set to spill over to its associate company - Apcotex Lattices Ltd - in which the Choksey family owns a majority stake. The three remaining promoters have threatened to sell off 10% stake to business rivals if the Chokseys go ahead with the sale of their 9.5% stake in Asian Paints to multinational companies.

Launchpad -- Siemens launched customer info centre

Bizbits -- Maruti Zen on free sale

Badla rates fall on BSE

SEBI defers merchant banking reforms

GDR market turns bearish

FIIs eye BoB scrip

EPB plans policy to clear backlog at ports

Huge funds locked in textile companies

MDMK to lay siege of Sterlite plant

Radhakrishnan new SBI MD

Centre slams door on domestic firms for refinery deals

RBI clears decks for full rupee convertibility

Credit offtake declines

Escorts Finance

Swadeshi club calls for Indian MNCs

I-T returns must for claiming tax refund