The Financial Express -- Economy

Tuesday, July 8 1997

Broadcasting platform on Thaicom satellite soon

A $300-million project for setting up a new broadcasting platform on the Thaicom satellite may take off in the next four months. The platform will be available exclusively to cable TV operators and viewers opting for subscriber management system (SMS).

Centre lacks political will to counter economic problems

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) yesterday hit out at the government for lacking political will to solve pressing economic issues that confront the country. The economy is driven to the wall as no decision is being taken on issues related to oil price hike, intellectual property rights (IPR) and quantitative restrictions (QR), according to Assocham secretary-general V Raghuraman.

Reserve Bank sets eligibility norms for gold importing agenc

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a capital base of Rs 300 crore and a minimum capital adequacy ratio of 9% as the two major preconditions for the scheduled commerical banks to be eligible for importing gold, silver and platinum.

Ground rules -- File a suit for partition in case of sibling dispute

Laloo still looms large over Front

State opposition walks out over slum deal

Take research with a pinch of salt

Assessee's claim of writing off bad debts legally tenable

VDIS can't be stopped, says high court

Ministry draws up plan to revive industrial growth

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