Corporate sector improves labour use during 1999-2000
A sample of 348 selected private sector companies finds that slightly more than 21% of them have succeeded in reducing their labour costs during 1999-00 compared to the previous year.

Nabard embarks upon major diversification plan
Nabard has embarked upon a major diversification plan in view of the passage of the Nabard 2000 Bill by the parliament during the concluding week of the winter session.

`Steel traders need to enhance supply chain initiatives'
The Indian steel traders need to enhance supply chain initiatives and provide value-added services to customers in order to sustain in the new market scenario where there are no trade barriers.


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