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cellSpacing=0 height=310 width=576> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD class=article height=310 width=22></TD> <TD class=article height=310 width=1642> <H1><span style="font-size: 11.5pt" class="sumhead"><font color="#808080" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt">Economy & Business</span></font></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt" class="sumhead"><font color="#808080" face="Arial"><br> <br> </font><font size="6" color="#FF0000" face="Arial">Fast track courts likely for business-related cases <br> </font> </span></H1> <P class=MsoNormal style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align="left"><font face="Verdana"><i><small> What is India News Service, Tuesday, September 08, 2004, 2000 hrs IST<br> </small></i><small><br> </small></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana"><br> Stung by comments overseas on the 'collapse' of the judicial system in India, and egged on by the fast pace of globalisation of the Indian economy, the Law Commission has recommended setting up of <a href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=BUSINESS&file_name=busi1%2Etxt&counter_img=1"> fast-track "commercial divisions"</a> that can dispose of high-value commercial disputes within two years. <br> <br> <a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#2">FinMin studies PSU revival plan:</a> Pending formation of the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises, Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises Ministry has sought the support from the Finance Ministry to revive 21 loss-making companies at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore.<br> <br> <a class="hdl12" href="http://financialexpress.com/latest_full_story.php?content_id=68215">India To Lose BPO Market Share By 2007</a>: Lack of clear strategy and competition from countries like China will see India losing its market share in the BPO business from the current 80 per cent to 55 per cent by 2007, an international research firm has said.<br> <br> </font><a href="http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2004/sep/arc_sep04_12.htm#4"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Spice Cell finally gets Nepal's permission: </font></a><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), a regulatory body, has granted permission to Spice Cell Nepal (P) Ltd</font>, </font><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">a Nepal-India joint venture</font>,</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana"> to </font></font><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">start a mobile phone service. It will be the first private sector company to launch mobile services in the country.<br> <br> </font></font><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#10"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Vanishing companies may be fined</font></a><font face="Verdana" size="2">:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1"> </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">The government is planning to impose different level of penalties and take all necessary steps to protect the rights of small investors.<br> <br> <span class="title"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/843532.cms">97 pc customers hate call centres</a></span><span class="text">: A survey reveals customers despise having to dial a call centre number.<br> </span></font><font size="2" face="Verdana"><br> </font><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#1"><font face="Verdana" size="2">ILO decries poor working conditions for Indian women</font></a><font size="2" face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#1">:</a> Asian employers, especially Indian employers, continue to discriminate against their women employees while providing benefits and promotion opportunities in comparison to men, revealed a study conducted by the International Labour Organisation in 61 countries.<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Verdana"><a href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=front%5Fpage&file_name=story7%2Etxt&counter_img=7">BSNL subscribers to get broadband TV over Internet:</a> An Israeli company has signed a licensing agreement with an Indian firm to provide broadband commercial television over Internet for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited subscribers. <br> <br> <a href="http://businessstandard.com/common/storypage.php?hpFlag=Y&chklogin=N&autono=166399&leftnm=lmnu1&leftindx=1&lselect=0">ESPN moves court; Zee files caveat to keep litigation at bay:</a> ESPN-Star Sports today filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to award to Zee Telefilms the telecast rights for international cricket played in the country over the next four years. <br> <br> <a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040907/biz.htm#2">Mohali software makes US ships sail:</a> A Mohali-based IT firm, Sebiz Infotech, has bagged prestigious orders of developing and managing the complete IT infrastructure of two US-based passenger ships — Cats (Canada-America Transport System) Fast Ferry and Vineyard Fast Ferry.<br> <br> <a href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=BUSINESS&file_name=busi3%2Etxt&counter_img=3">Govt against ONCG's plans to enter fuel retailing:</a> Government may nix oil and natural gas Corp's (ONGC) plans to enter auto fuel retailing by asking it to collaborate with Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), ONGC's partner in MRPL, for its retail foray.<br> <br> <a href="http://deccan.com/Business/Business.asp#BPCL to buy stake in Lankan company">Indian oil giant to buy stake in Lankan company:</a> Sri Lanka plans to sell a $50 million stake in Ceylon Petroleum Corp to Bharat Petroleum Corp after China Petroleum and Chemical Corp withdrew its bid, Lankan Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama said. <br> <br> <a href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=NATION&file_name=nt4%2Etxt&counter_img=4">Left unions contest ILO report:</a> The International Labour Organisation's (ILO) report on global economic security, released on September 1, says India and China are the two developing nations where domestic economic security is higher compared to others.<br> <br> Corporate</font></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#5">Mukesh is telecom man of year:</a></font><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#5"><b><font face="Verdana" size="3"> </font></b></a><font face="Verdana" size="2">Reliance Infocomm Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has been chosen the “Telecom Man of the Year 2004” while public sector Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has been adjudged the top telecom service provider by Voice and Data magazine.</font></P> <p><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#8"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Philips to merge its arms</font></a><font face="Verdana" size="2">: The boards of Philips India Ltd, Philips Medical Systems (India) Pvt Ltd and Philips Software Centre Pvt Ltd have approved the merger of these three entities into a single company, Philips Electronics India Ltd.<br> <br> <a class="headline" href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=BUSINESS&file_name=busi3%2Etxt&counter_img=3">Stanchart eyes 1-lakh Manhattan crowd</a><font color="#666666"><span class="spacer">: </span></font>Standard Chartered Bank has come up with a new card product aimed at the upwardly mobile, 25 to 35-year-olds with a monthly income of Rs 20,000 or more.</font> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#9">26 cycle firms for Cologne fair</a>:</font> <font face="Verdana" size="2">Over 26 Indian cycle and cycle component manufacturers will participate in four day International cycle fair to in Cologne, Germany, from September 16-19.<br> <br> <a class="headline" href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=BUSINESS&file_name=busi6%2Etxt&counter_img=6">M&M eyes acquisitions:</a> Mahindra and Mahindra is planning to acquire two auto component manufacturers in the country by this year-end and increase auto parts sourcing from China.</font> <p><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040908/biz.htm#10"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Vanishing cos may be fined</font></a><font face="Verdana" size="2">:</font><font face="Verdana" size="1"> </font><font face="Verdana" size="2">The government is planning to impose different level of penalties and take all necessary steps to protect the rights of small investors.<br> </font></p> <P class=MsoNormal style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/07/stories/2004090708990101.htm">Essential items get excise exemption:</a> The government allowed the removal of essential items such as butter, cheese, processed foods, aerated water and petrochem products from the factory of production to warehouse, without the payment of excise duty.</font></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040907/biz.htm#4">A-I discount for elderly:</a> Air-India will give a discount of up to 25 per cent for senior citizens aged 60 and above from September 16 for the USA and Europe. The discount will be available till March 31 and is on economy class fares only.<br> <br> <a href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=BUSINESS&file_name=busi1%2Etxt&counter_img=1">Cell operators walk out of Trai's open house:</a> Amid furore, private cellular operators on Monday staged a walk-out from telecom regulator Trai's open house on the crucial spectrum allocation issue saying they are not being allowed to present facts on certain issues.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040907/biz.htm#7">Union Bank plans global operations:</a> Union Bank of India is planning to commence foreign operations by opening six branches at Doha, Qatar, Dubai, New York and Sydney.<br> <br> <a href="http://203.200.89.17/indexn12.asp?main_variable=NATION&file_name=nt5%2Etxt&counter_img=5">New TB drug molecule discovered:</a> India's acknowledged strength in pharmaceuticals manufacturing received a further nudge with its scientists discovering a new drug molecule for treating tuberculosis. The new molecule, Sudoterb, has been developed jointly by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratories and Lupin Industries after three years of research.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040907/biz.htm#7">Union Bank plans global operations:</a> Union Bank of India is planning to commence foreign operations by opening six branches at Doha, Qatar, Dubai, New York and Sydney.<br> <br> </font><font size="2" face="Verdana"> <br> <b><font color="#808080">Overall:<br> <br> </font>Jaipal Reddy announced FM bonanza: </b>The broadcasting minister said India would have 400 private FM radion stations.<br> <br> <b>Cell operators stormed out:</b> They said the regulatory authority wasn't giving them a chance to air their grievances at its open house. <br> <br> <b>India broke through in TB research:</b> Suboterb is a new molecule that could treat TB.<br> <br> </font></P> </TD> </TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <DIV align=left> <TABLE bgColor=#e6e6e6 border=1 borderColorDark=#6699cc borderColorLight=#808080 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 width=750> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <P align=center><B><FONT color=#0000ff face="Arial Narrow" size=2><A href="index.html">Home</A> </FONT><FONT color=#808080 face="Arial Narrow" size=2>l </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Arial Narrow" size=2><A href="aboutus.html">About Us</A> </FONT><FONT color=#808080 face="Arial Narrow" size=2>l </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Arial Narrow" size=2><A href="feedback.html">Feedback</A> </FONT><FONT color=#808080 face="Arial Narrow" size=2>l </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Arial Narrow" size=2><A href="guestbook.html">Guest Book</A> </FONT><FONT color=#808080 face="Arial Narrow" size=2>l </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Arial Narrow" size=2><A href="archives.html">Archives</A> </FONT><FONT color=#808080 face="Arial Narrow" size=2>l </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Arial Narrow" size=2><A href="search.html">Search</A><BR></FONT></B><FONT color=#336699 face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Copyright © 2004 What is India Publications Pvt Ltd, Bangalore</SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <img src="http://visit.webhosting.yahoo.com/visit.gif?us1093950177" alt="setstats" border="0" width="1" height="1"></noscript><script language="JavaScript" src="http://hostingprod.com/js_source/geov2.js"></script><script language="javascript">geovisit();</script><noscript><img src="http://visit.webhosting.yahoo.com/visit.gif?us1094453859" alt="setstats" border="0" width="1" height="1"></noscript> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://hostingprod.com/js_source/geov2.js"></script><script language="javascript">geovisit();</script><noscript><img src="http://visit.webhosting.yahoo.com/visit.gif?us1094564239" alt="setstats" border="0" width="1" height="1"></noscript> <IMG SRC="http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=76001524&t=1094564239" ALT=1 WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://hostingprod.com/js_source/geov2.js"></script><script language="javascript">geovisit();</script><noscript><img src="http://visit.webhosting.yahoo.com/visit.gif?us1094634503" alt="setstats" border="0" width="1" height="1"></noscript> <IMG SRC="http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=76001524&t=1094634503" ALT=1 WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1>