The Financial Express -- Economy

Tuesday, May 27 1997

Lobbies get active to ease small man's burden

Small business in Delhi has been inextricably caught between judicial activism and executive passivity. It's a no-win situation for a majority of entrepreneurs who are being compelled to move out of non-conforming areas by a Supreme Court directive. Even so, they are busy subtly organising lobbies in political and administrative circles to ease their burden.

Infrastructure Bond Issue

New import list opens a Pandora's box

A public notice issued by the government on February 28 this year virtually opens up a Pandora's box as it allows free imports of 180 items from four neighbouring countries -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. It allows the import of many consumer goods with the condition that these should be in new/prime condition and have been manufactured in these four countries.

Nine EC nations vote for bed-linen duty

Indian textiles exports to Europe are set to take a beating as nine European Union member-nations have voted in favour of the planned imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on Indian bed-linen exports.

Is cheap money here to stay? Do not celebrate too soon

FIs to come under SLR regime: RBI

Thinking cellular? This may be a good time to buy yourself a

Germany faces mounting social concerns over the Euro

Italy likely to slash rates

"Number of NBFCs is very large; we have to find a way to monitor them"

BJP wants probe into CRB power bonds

World Briefing

New import list opens a Pandora's box

Micro-credit for tiny businesses, a case of too little too slow

States Briefing

I-T, Excise, Customs officers reshuffled

Is SC verdict on traditional medicines at the cost of health

Cloudy skies stare in the face of Japanese airlines