Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, December 24, 2002
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CEMENT Govt not for regulating cement prices now THE Central Government does not intend to "intervene" to correct the cement price fluctuations seen in some of the consumption centres. "The cement prices that contribute to the realisations of the manufacturing units have not shown any ... More ECONOMY 
Governance reform committees on anvilTHE Planning Commission would move swiftly to draw up the constitution and terms of reference for the empowered committees on governance reforms, removal of inter-State barriers to trade, creating an investor-friendly milieu and empowerment of ... More ENVIRONMENT States told to restore forest land to eligible claimants THE Centre has asked the State Governments to review cases of `disputed claims' over forest land and submit their proposals for the restoration of titles to eligible claimants. According to the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests, these ... More FOREIGN TRADE Dhaka seeks trade sops from India BEING a least developed country (LDC), Bangladesh should be offered special treatment by India on a "non-reciprocal" basis in bilateral trade. Such treatment was urgently required to minimise the trade deficit between the two countries, according ... More
French Season in India to promote trade relations HEALTH Awareness on blood donation BANGALORE: Blood donation cuts cholesterol and iron levels in the body and helps the cardiovascular system remain healthy, according to Dr Shivram, Chief of Transfusion Medicine at Manipal Hospital, here. At an awareness programme on ... More
Meet to promote community obstetrics
Cardiac care for needy children PHARMACEUTICALS India can be major R&D base for pharma MNCs ERNST & Young Pvt Ltd, a leading player in professional services, has unveiled its first global pharmaceutical report titled `Partners with Vision' here on Monday. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, released the ... More POWER KPCL, regulator at odds on Raichur tariff heat rates A high heat rate implies high fuel consumption and consequently translates into higher power tariffs. The regulator's prescription therefore implied a lower power tariff from the thermal stations. More STEEL `Recovery of global steel industry fragile' The meet revealed that while new market conditions have improved and some restructuring was under way, the recovery might be fragile, with some firms continuing to struggle to maintain or return to profitability. More TAXATION `Little improvement in I-T dept's functioning' THE measures initiated by the Income Tax Department during the last few years to improve its tax administration and usher in more transparency and accountability appear to have not gone down well with tax practitioners across the country, ... More
Maharashtra VAT Act may face opposition EDUCATION No more new medical colleges in Karnataka: Study BANGALORE: Karnataka does not need any more medical colleges and the Government should impose a ban on starting a new college, a study conducted by the Institute of Parliamentary Affairs has said. Karnataka has the largest number of ... More HOME APPLIANCES Plea to scrap excise levy on pressure cooker THE Pressure Cooker Industries' Association has urged the Government to abolish the excise levy on the product to help it record a healthy growth. Currently, the industry pays an excise rate 16 per cent as against eight per cent until the year ... More MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS Ramco Group plans hospital at Rajapalayam CHENNAI: P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Centenary Trust , promoted by Ramco group, will establish a 30-bed multi-speciality hospital at Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. The hospital will be fully funded by the Trust, and established and managed jointly ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Indian realtors train eyes on Gulf market REALTORS from India are looking to tap the potentially big market in Gulf States such as Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat following the very good response to the `Property 2002' roadshow organised in these countries over the past week by the ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS ISMA seeks excise relief to offset cane price hike THE Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has sought a two-year exemption on levy of basic excise duty on sugar and molasses, which, it feels, is required to enable mills to pay the additional Rs 5 per quintal statutory Minimum Price (SMP) for ... More TEXTILE MACHINERY Weavers seek cut in customs duty on shuttle-looms THE decentralised weaving industry has asked the Textile Ministry and the Finance Ministry to reduce the customs duty on imported shuttle-looms as is made available currently to the shuttle-less loom imports. Extension of the customs duty ... More IPR India upgrades legal system for patents INDIA has upgraded its legal system to handle patent-related litigation and allow patent in all areas of technology. Accordingly, the provisions relating to the setting up of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (Tribunal) contained in the ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT How technology helps rural healthcare system IN an era where handheld gizmos are changing the way we live and communicate, particularly for the upwardly mobile, here is piece from the rural heartland. Mobile devices are bringing dramatic changes in the lives of people at grassroots level ... More EVENTS `Developing own fighter aircraft will cut costs' THE cost of a single Mirage 2000 aircraft is Rs 200 crore and if the country imported 100 of these outright the cost would be Rs 20,000 crore. If you add the maintenance of these aircraft over a 20-year period, it would cost another Rs 20,000 ... More
INCOME TAX 
Kelkar to finally toe a soft lineBOWING to pressure from the BJP, the Kelkar Panel on Direct Taxes has decided to go soft on individual taxpayers. In its final report, the committee has alsoproposed a corporate tax structure which the domestic industry may well be comfortable ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Inside China Gujarat Elections Stock scam unravelling Red signal for Chinese silk Petrol pump controversy Small Investor In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics India Interior Consumer Notes Looking back Dec. 15-Dec. 21 Bio-diversity Bill: Choking bio-piracy or research? Piracy deals blow to music industry Ascon survey shows rise in industrial output Divestment panel draws roadmap for TCIL — `Merge Semiconductor Complex with a PSU' It's destination biogenerics for pharma Diesel sales dip in November `Kautilya's may be alternative model' Rs 11,000-cr gap in direct tax collections Withering orders dry up flower exporters' coffers Specific duty for petrol, diesel likely |
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