The Financial Express -- Economy

Friday, May 2 1997

Gujral warns of hike in oil prices

Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral has indicated that his government might make certain amendments in the 1997-98 Union budget to taken up for discussion in Parliament next week. He said that there may be revision in petroleum prices as the government could not allow the "swelling deficit on oil pool account."

Infrastructure Bond Issue

10% duty cut on petro products sought

The Union petroleum ministry has made a fresh pitch for a 10% cut in excise and customs duties on crude oil and petroleum products even as the union budget comes up for a debate in parliament.

India to double exports by 2002: report

The export target set at $90-100 billion by the year 2002 will help India secure a 1% share of the world trade, according to the commerce ministry's annual report for 1996-97 released on Thursday.

Chambers delegation set for Spain

US seen leading world drug sales growth

Trivandram coast highly polluted: survey

Your labour problems -- Illegal strikes will not be paid for

Efficient catalytic converters are a must

Adopt direct selling method, experts tell businesses

Hot Property -- Shivalik Magna Farms & Farmhouses

Nabard aid to Punjab, Haryana touches Rs 1,389 cr

Kerala floats 10-year development loan

Delhi for renewing international jute agreement

Shipping lines keen on feeder services to Calcutta port

India not implementing TRIPS obligations: US

Warehouses told to work in unison

Higher sales tax cuts April car sales in Japan

No pressure to alter budget: Chidambaram

Index -- Packaging growth