Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, October 03, 2003
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, October 03, 2003 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ANTI-DUMPING Dumping probe into chemical used in nylon yarn production THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has initiated anti-dumping investigation into the import of 6-hexanelactum - used in production of nylon-6, which in turn is used for production of nylon yarn - from Japan, the European ... More ECONOMY `Global glut in labour, product markets' — Unctad warns of widening deflationary gap "Asia has been most directly affected by the end of the IT boom in the US. However, India increased its growth rate to well over 5 per cent in 2001 and maintained a rate of 4.5 per cent in 2002 with its projection for 2003 being put at 5.4 per cent. More
Services sector sustains growth in April-Sept
ADB outlook bullish on India
Rs 6,050-cr worth MoUs signed at Gartexmart
Need for restraint on backlash against globalisation FERTILISERS Subsidy on fertilisers to continue: ICRA A COMPLETE removal of fertiliser subsidies is ruled out over the medium term, ICRA has said in its study on the fertiliser industry. "Overall with low level of documentation of farm parameters in India, fertiliser subsidy continues to be an ... More HEALTH Pre-marital HIV screening urged PRE-MARITAL HIV test should be made compulsory in view of the gravity of the problem, especially in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh where 8-10 per cent of pregnant women have been found to be HIV positive, according to Dr K. Surya Rao, ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Karnataka planning SEZ in Dakshina Kannada THE Karnataka Government is planning to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) in Dakshina Kannada district and is on the look out for an appropriate location for the purpose, the Minister for Transport, Mr B. Ramanath Rai, has said. Addressing ... More PETROLEUM Dial 1258 for Indane gas INDANE, the LPG arm of IOC, has launched TOMO (total mobility for Indian customers) 1258 service, an all-India toll free number service for booking gas cylinders and lodging complaints. The voice-enabled, speech-enabled interactive voice ... More PHARMACEUTICALS What ails introduction of new drugs WHILE the pharma industry gears up for the post-WTO scenario in 2005, some ground realities need to be addressed to ensure higher quality standards, chief among these are increasing the efficiency of medical representatives and greater clarity in ... More POWER Corporates may come in to assist rural electrification While the rural electrification programme will be implemented by the Union Power Ministry with the help of REST, the partnership of some corporates have also been sought. More STEEL Demand for sponge iron likely to remain buoyant DEMAND for sponge iron is expected to remain buoyant due to the expected improvement in the capacity utilisation of the secondary steel producers and the shortfall in scrap generation, ICRA said in its sector analysis on the sponge iron ... More COAL Luring pvt funds for coal sector — PwC aks Govt to devise policy that works Mr Saumen Ray said instead of jeopardising the process of fully opening up the coal sector for private investment, it is high time a privatisation strategy was devised by the Government to make the privatization policy work. More RADIO/TV AP Television News to expand; looking for local partner WITH the burgeoning of news channels and rapid expansion of the market, Associated Press Television News (APTN) has decided to expand operations and is scouting for a local partner to enhance its distribution. Currently foreign news agencies ... More AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS Rising input cost, price squeeze — Small auto component makers in a fix THOUGH the automobile industry's boom is perceived to have rubbed off on the component manufacturers, small auto component makers seem to be caught in a cleft. While the rising input costs and the price squeeze resorted to by the automobile ... More BEVERAGES `No standards world-wide for pesticide residues in soft-drinks' FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Kinfra to tap food processing potential WITH a view to encouraging entrepreneurial activity in the food-processing sector in the State, the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) has initiated steps to conduct a comprehensive study on the potential of food ... More CONSULTING Kitco into vocational training THE Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation (Kitco) has entered the field of vocational training and is involved in monitoring and quality control and certification for long-term and short-term courses in hotel management, ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Builders protest against rise in steel prices KOCHI: As a protest against the unprecedented rise in steel prices, Builders Association of India has decided to stop major construction activities on an all-India basis from October 2. The BAI Kerala Chapter also decided to stop work ... More PRECIOUS METALS 
Gold futures trade re-launch todayQuotations for December, January and February will open tomorrow while the price quoted will be for 10 gm and the minimum market lot will be 100 gm. More
JRG online futures trading SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Kerala CM promises help in popularising science studies THE Chief Minister, Mr A. K. Antony, has said that the State Government would strive to create a conducive atmosphere for the popularisation of science education. Launching `Sastraposhini', the student-enabling scheme conceived by the Kerala ... More
ISRO to double transponder capacity MINING & QUARRYING TN cancels sand quarrying licences — To entrust work to PWD THE Tamil Nadu Government has announced that all existing leases for sand quarrying will cease to be effective and the work will be entrusted to the Public Works Department, according to an official press release. The move is aimed at checking ... More EVENTS PRSI asked to give scholarships MANGALORE: The Deputy General Manager of Corporation Bank, Mr B.R. Bhat, has said that the programmes of the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), Mangalore-Manipal chapter, such as providing scholarships to students can enhance the ... More
SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT Global musical event to raise funds for terminally ill THE concept of a hospice or a home for the terminally ill may be still in a fledgling stage in the country. But a global musical event, Voices for Hospices, seeks to bring together hospice and palliative care units throughout the world, to raise ... More INCOME TAX Political party funding made easier FUNDING of political parties by corporates has been made easier with Indian companies now permitted to avail of an attractive tax benefit for such contributions. The country's income tax law has been amended to permit companies to claim ... More
Amendment to tax collection at source ECONOMIC OFFENCES Politicians, businessmen rail against corruption "POLITICAL corruption is the foster mother of administrative corruption. Corruption has been accepted as a common thing in society and it's a low-risk and high-reward business. There's an unholy nexus between `netas and babus.' Criminalisation of ... More PEOPLE Japanese aid agency gets new chief THE former UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ms Sadako Ogata, has assumed office as President of the governmental Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), after its reorganisation into a new entity on October 1. The JICA is ... More BOOKS New book on dynamics of migration THE Information and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr M.M. Hassan, released a book on the Dynamics of Migration in Kerala by presenting a copy to Mr V. Ramachandran, Vice-Chairman, State Planning Board, on October 1. Authored by Mr ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Cola Controversy The Cable tangle Indo-China Relations Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma In Depth Swati CA In Kashmir Simple Economics Slowburn Tax Talk NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Looking back Sep. 21-Sep. 27 If domestic companies get level playing field ... `WTO-bound 20 pc duty on paper products not a threat' `£10 b Indo-UK trade target attainable' Better services key to alleviate poverty: World Bank ISRO says 2-tonne satellite a safe bet Have you left a will? It's time for estate planning `Poor show by infrastructure sectors bucks growth trend' Cotton textile exports up 8 pc Biotech sector set to grow 25-30 pc: Survey Readymade garment exports up 2.2 pc in first-half Now, text can be heard as speech over telephone |
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