The Financial Express -- Economy

Wednesday, June 25 1997

Cement industry to reduce power consumption

The Indian cement industry has fixed a target for this year to reduce power consumption to 72 kWh/tonne of cement produced as against the present average consumption of about 100 kWh, according to R Partha Sarathy secretary general, Cement Manufacturers' Association.

West Bengal lobbies for minor port Hooghly

The government of West Bengal has written to the Union surface transport ministry to allow Bengal Port Limited to make a presentation on the proposed site for a minor port in the state.

Interest payments to claim major part of revenue receipts

The increase in government borrowing at market rates has resulted in a steep escalation of interest burden. Interest payments will continue to claim the greater part of the central government's revenue receipts in the foreseeable future, warns UNDP's India report on human development.

Amicable settlement of disputes saves costs

Cabinet may settle for steeper annual hike LPG prices

ECGC hikes export target by 8%

Mishra prefers `painless surgery' on petro price hike

From queen's head to bauhinia:

Samajwadi Party plans stir against Tatas

Trade Briefing -- Kurien for autonomous cooperatives

Regular cash rewards from charity are taxable

Anti-dumping news propels paper stocks

Negative growth in woollen products export

UNDP chides India for poor fund utilisation

Plantation firms offer risk cover to woo investors

Export surge revs up Japan car output