Special chemical estates on anvil 
New Delhi: In bid to spur growth of the chemical industry, the government has drawn up an ambitious plan to create specialised chemical estates at selected locations in Gujarat and Maharashtara. 
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Oct 17 deadline for divestment review panel - Samata Party flexes muscles
New Delhi: The Government's disinvestment programme faces a renewed threat from the Samata Party, a constituent of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA). 
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Rudy urges Latam nations to ease visa norms for pharma cos  
Mumbai: Indian pharmaceutical industry has a competitive edge in the Latin American countries with cheaper price and an abundance of highly-trained scientific personnel. 
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Finally, railways goes for lectures on profit-booking 
New Delhi: Creating and maintaining rail infrastructure requires huge investment but financing options are limited by delayed and low returns. 
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Malaysian premier to spend a day in Andhra Prdaesh 
Hyderabad: Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad will be making a one-day stopover in Andhra Pradesh during his India visit next month. The state is a major destination of Malaysian investments. 
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Organised retailing growth in semi-urban, rural areas seen 
New Delhi: India will see a growth of organised retailing in semi-urban and rural areas in the next 10 years. The growth will be led by food, FMCG durable and home improvement product categories, according to a study commissioned by CII. 
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Govt must talk to importers on quality norms: BIS 
New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards has urged the government to negotiate the issue of acceptance of Indian quality norms on mutually reciprocatory basis with importing countries. 
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Bhakra-Beas move to slash supply leaves farmers high & dry 
Chandigarh: The drastic and prolonged reduction that the Bhakra-Beas Management Board has notified to impose on release of water into the Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dam-based canals from Friday has cast a gloom on the farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and even parts of Himachal Pradesh. 
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