The Financial Express -- Economy

Sunday, June 8 1997

Non-food credit offtake slumps by Rs 828-cr

Non-food credit offtake, which has been on an upswing since the beginning of the current fiscal, seems to have turned sluggish. In the fortnight between May 9 and May 23, non-food credit of the banking industry dipped by Rs 828 crore.

Digvijay flays planners, centre for poor funds'outlay

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh lambasted the Planning Commission and the central government for not giving adequate funds to the states to meet their needs and demanded larger share from the central pool for bigger states.

Refineries flayed for importing items at zero duty

The small-scale sector is up in arms against the Union finance ministry for allowing import of a large number of items at zero duty by the petroleum refineries.

European Investment Bank to boost lending

Capoor rules out full Re float on selective basis

Forum moots pan-regional airline

Indian farmers yet to catch up with food sector boom

Industrial growth slumps further

TNEB to finalise power purchase pacts with 11 promoters soon

Service-tax norms for customs house agents announced

Kerala seeks Chinese aid to develop mini-hydel projects