The Financial Express -- Economy

Friday, August 8 1997

Maharashtra earmarks 20,000 acres for seven port projects

The Maharashtra government has earmarked 20,000 acres near Dabhol, where the Enron-promoted mega power project is coming up, for setting up seven projects with an investment outlay of over Rs 15,000 crore. All the seven port-based projects come under non-polluting industries category.

Centre plans more container terminals at JNPT

The Union surface transport ministry plans to increase the container capacity of ports with the construction of two berth container terminals on build operate and transfer (BOT) basis at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) and extension of container terminal and procurement of rail mounted quay cranes at Chennai during the Ninth Plan.

Rs 7,000 cr gilts to be redeemed

The government of India has decided to repay the Rs 7,000 crore 13.50% Central government loan on September 1. A release issued by the finance ministry states that "the outstanding balance of the 13.50% government security maturing in 1997 is repayable at par on September 1, 1997."

Power boards, cement firms seek non-coking coal from Central Coalfields mines

China unveils employee buyouts to save small firms in

Members of CII fail to see eye to eye on insurance regulator

International bar body to meet in November

Japanese liquidation sends precious metals down

Insurance bill pullout exposes political schism on reforms

Trade Briefings -- Tea prices hit a trough

IRA defers plan on new norms

Cabinet nod must for new airports

Shivaji's descendant joins Bhartiya Janata Party