Shenzen-style EXIM Policy puts 714 items including cigars on free-import list
To achieve a 20% annual export growth, Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran on Friday announced the setting of Shenzen-style Special Economic Zones in various parts of the country, as well as converting existing export zones to this format.



HLL elevates Sharma to vice chairman, C K Prahalad, Glaxo MD join truncated boar
FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has made some major changes in its board room by elevating its Legal Director M K Sharma, 52, as the next vice chairman.



GDP growth falls flat on dismal agri performance
Led by sharp decline in the agricultural sector, the economic growth rate declined to 5.8% during the third quarter of 1999-2000 as against 7.8% in the corresponding period of 1998-99.



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