EXPRESSINDIA.COM The Indian Express Group _________________________________________________________________ The Financial Express daily newsletter Edition of Tuesday, September 14, 2004 _________________________________________________________________ ********************* THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS ********************* TODAY'S TOP STORIES ******************* New Bank Merger Policy: Let The PSU Biggies Unite The government has effected a subtle shift in its policy stance for bank mergers. Consolidation in the sector would now be achieved by merging strong banks instead of �bailing out� a small or weak bank by a big public sector bank. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68680 _______________________________________________________________ Pay Dues In Time, Expect Moderation In Direct Tax Rates A further moderation in direct tax rates can be expected in the Budget for 2005-06. According to finance ministry sources, while tax rates are moderate now, there is scope for further moderation provided assessees paid their taxes due to the exchequer in time. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68682 _______________________________________________________________ BCCI Plan B: DD To Open The Board of Control for Cricket in India has readied a contingency plan for telecast of cricket matches in India beginning October 6 in case the legal battle continues for some time. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68683 _______________________________________________________________ More Duty Cuts Ahead The finance ministry is considering more fiscal measures to check inflation including a duty cut on edible oils, fuel oils, polymers and sugar after taking stock of the erratic price behaviour in these products. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68684 _______________________________________________________________ Suzuki To Float New Venture With Maruti Suzuki Motor Company of Japan and its Indian subsidiary Maruti Udyog, are floating a new joint venture for setting up a 250,000 cars per annum manufacturing facility in Haryana, with an investment of around Rs 630 crore. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68686 _______________________________________________________________ Govt Favours IOC To Pick Up 26% In HPL The government has preferred participation of Indian Oil Corporation over GAIL (India) in Haldia Petrochemicals. The group of lenders led by IDBI has also endorsed the government stand. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68689 _______________________________________________________________ BOTTOMLINE: An SMS A Day Keeps Bills Away Only last year, short messaging service was thought to be a fad of the young and hip. But oldies could soon be using cellphones for a purpose totally utilitarian: paying their electricity, water and telephone bills. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68696 _______________________________________________________________ /------------------------ advertisement ------------------------ No 1 Indian Matrimonials - 550,000+ members, 150,000+ photo profiles, 16,000+ successful matches! 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And this initiative is stated to be from the Prime Minister himself with the defence minister planning to �institutionalise� it � ostensibly to make the procurement process more transparent, speedier with less red-tape in arms deals etc. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68676 Changing Contours Of Rural India In today�s column, I�d like to share with you some evidence on rural consumption expenditure based on household-level data from three rounds of NSS. http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68671 More in Edits & Columns at http://www.financialexpress.com/edits&columns.html _______________________________________________________________ Investor ******************* Equity Schemes Resume Dividend Payout After Four-month Lull http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68681 RBI Move On CRR Hike To Curb Liquidity Hammers Bank Stocks http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68685 Stocks Of Pharma Cos On A Roll http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68687 More in Investor at http://www.financialexpress.com/investor.html _______________________________________________________________ Money & Banking ******************* IBA Moots Change In Sarfaesi Act http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68698 NIC Comes Under CAG Lens http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68699 IOB Mulls Overseas Buys, Rules Out Indian Branch Expansion http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68700 More in Money & Banking at http://www.financialexpress.com/money&banking.html _______________________________________________________________ Economy ******************* India To Host Meet On Oil Soon http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68697 Cumulative IIP Registers Overall Growth In Apr-July http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68705 Edible Oil Bodies Demand 2% Fat Content In Crude Palm http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68706 More in Economy at http://www.financialexpress.com/economy.html _______________________________________________________________ Corporate ******************* Hyundai To Make India Export Base For Auto-components http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68656 GSK India Puts Mulund Plant On The Block http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68657 Jet, Air Sahara In Fare Battle http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68658 More in Corporate at http://www.financialexpress.com/corporate.html _______________________________________________________________ Commodities ******************* Thailand Undecided On Bird Flu http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68694 Icrisat Embarks On �Strategy 2010� To Boost Agri Research http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68695 More in Commodities at http://www.financialexpress.com/commodities.html _______________________________________________________________ News ******************* Kazakhstan Seeks Indian Role In IT http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68715 Chandy�s 100-day Do-list Sets Eyes On Fine-tuning Govt Service Delivery http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68717 Kalam For New World Body To Tackle Terror http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68718 More in News at http://www.financialexpress.com/news.html _______________________________________________________________ >From The South ******************* Mahindra City Gets SEZ Status http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68722 Ocean Sparkle To Enter Coastal Transportation http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68723 AP Water Project For Fluoride-hit Districts http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68724 More in From The South at http://www.financialexpress.com/fromthesouth.html _______________________________________________________________ ********************* EFE ********************* Front Page ******************* AMD Bullish On India Prospects http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68637 No Clue About BCCI Rights; Number Crunchers At Work http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68638 Corbus To Hire 1,200 Pros; Invest $5 M For Expansion http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68639 More in Front Page at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/frontpage.html _______________________________________________________________ Convergence ******************* Wipro Testing Unit Comes Of Age http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68644 Wipro Tech Bets On Consultancy Business http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68645 Telelogic Opens Product Development Lab In Bangalore http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68646 More in Convergence at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/convergence.html _______________________________________________________________ Marketing & Management ******************* Shades Of Grey In WPP Acquisition Of Grey Global? http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68650 LG Reworks Strategy For Microwave Ovens Market http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68651 Lifestyle In Major Roll-out Mode http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68652 More in Marketing & Management at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/marketing&management.html _______________________________________________________________ Tech Verticals ******************* Empowering Low-cost Archival Storage Via SATA http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=68643 More in Tech Verticals at http://www.financialexpress.com/efe/techverticals.html **************************************************************************************** Visit us at http://www.expressindia.com for indepth coverage of news from around India, updated round the clock. 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