INTERNATIONAL Enron's top assets up for sale to pay back debt Washington: In a surprise move, disgraced energy giant Enron Corp has put its most valuable assets up for sale to pay back its creditors.
NATIONAL Govt woos private investment in water supply works
New Delhi: In a bid to encourage private investment in water supply works, government on August 31 decided to exempt machinery for setting up water purification and desalination plants from customs and central excise.
RBI to review projected growth rate in October Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 30 said that there was a "strong possibility" that the projected growth rate of 6-6.5 per cent, in its annual monetary and credit policy statement for 2002-03 based on assumption of normal monsoon, would not be realised but a re-assessment would be attempted in October.
Heavy purchases lifts SENSEX past 3,180 mark Mumbai: Led by Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), equities rallied sharply lifting the SENSEX by past 3,180-resistance level at close on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on August 30 on heavy purchases by a leading bull operator as well as some foreign funds.
'Lack of novelty hurts India's software industry' Bangalore: Lack of innovation, lack of uniqueness and lack of distinguishing factors among the individual companies could be hindering the growth of the Indian software industry in the global market, according to a consensus reached during a hour-long discussion on "Software Engineering Innovation: How can India be the leader?".
