<Miscellany>
- ICRIER for hastening tariff reforms
- RMG traders to go on token strike on March 15
- GOM discusses proposed legislation on contract labour

<Dyes & Chemicals>
- ‘Need for greater corporate sector role to control pollution’
- Denim garment processing: The eco-friendly way

<Corporate Update>
- Lack of institutional support pulls Sensex down
- Rupa eyes Rs 200 crore turnover in the current fiscal year
- Sara Lee Corp to go solo in Indian apparel venture

<Tex Trade Monitor>
- Delhi FM says VAT will increase tax burden on people
Delhi finance minister, M S Saathi, has said the proposed value added tax would generate higher revenue to the state but would result in increasing the tax burden to traders and business community.

<Trends/Events>
- World Wool Conference 2003
- Interstoff Asia spotlights on bodywear fabrics, India
- DuPont Textiles & Interiors launches consumer-driven model for RTW at Premiere Vision

<Edit> -
- Garmenting growth
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- Growth in India-Pakistan cotton consumption
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- Wanted: Friendly excise officials

<Oped> -
- Will duty reductions and technology upgradation alone lead to competitiveness?
- Drive for cleaner cotton gathering momentum

<Interior Textiles>
- Three new high tech fabrics showcased at Heimtextil 2003
- Carpet exporters eye quantum growth, expanding base