Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, November 16, 2003 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY PENSION PLANS SC verdict on EPS — A blessing for employees The Supreme Court verdict upholding the validity of employee pension scheme needs to be welcomed. Given the sharp fall in interest rates, the scheme's benefits appear attractive compared to how they looked when the scheme was launched in 1996. More INVESTMENTS The challenge of regular income generation ECONOMY Pressure points in economy review WHILE the Finance Ministry's overall assessment of the economy is rather bullish, the Mid-Year Review also brings to light some major pressure points, particularly on the fiscal front. During April-September 2003, the fiscal deficit at Rs ... More
HEALTH Rajat Gupta `field trip' to study Kolkata's sex workers' woes A "FIELD TRIP" by Mr Rajat Gupta of McKinsey to Sonagachi, Kolkata's red light district, may lead to the opening of a new chapter in the history of HIV/AIDS prevention in India, courtesy a $200-million commitment by the Bill Gates ... More PETROLEUM Govt considering interim dividend by oil PSUs THE Finance Ministry has confirmed that it was considering a proposal for asking public sector oil companies to pay interim dividend. However, it said that this was not to make up for slippages in fiscal deficit targets. "We have talked to the ... More PHARMACEUTICALS `Favourable climate for pharma mergers & acquisitions' WITH the easy availability of capital, increased global interest in India's research and development capability, the country's pharmaceutical industry offers a good climate for mergers and acquisitions. Besides consolidating the domestic ... More
AP panel moots Rs 100-cr pharma fund STEEL Steel producers mull dual pricing PRIMARY steel producers in the Indian market are engaged in a fire fighting exercise. Faced with the possibility of a reduction in the import duty on steel, the primary steel producers are planning a sort of dual pricing policy for domestic ... More TAXATION Transfer pricing issue — CBDT may frame separate norms for tax haven parties THE Central Board of Direct Taxes may frame separate transfer pricing rules that would be applicable in respect of parties in tax havens. "This (transfer pricing norms for parties in tax havens) is an aspect that we would have to look into. ... More TEXTILES NTC panel clears land sale proposals THE sale of assets by the National Textile Corporation in Tamil Nadu has made some headway with an NTC subsidiary clinching a deal with Airforce Naval Housing Board (ANHB), New Delhi. The board has successfully bid for the 14-acre block of ... More RADIO/TV Panel moots telecom model for FM radio — Migration from licence-fee regime The Expert Committee on FM radio is set to recommend the telecom model for companies migrating from the existing licence-fee regime to a revenue-sharing arrangement with the Government. According to sources, the committee has suggested that FM ... More GEMS & JEWELLERY Gem & jewellery exports up GEMS and jewellery exports from the country increased to Rs 22,247.04 crore during the first seven months (April-October) of the current fiscal, up 13.61 per cent over Rs 20,471.07 crore during the same period last year, according to the Gem and ... More METALS Commodity prices — The wild card in India Inc's performance PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT Paper and paperboards — A better script in the making
Global paper trail
Gaining by binding
`Cost management will remain a focus area'
Value in the reams INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
CINEMA
India makes a mark in animation films EVENTS
INCOME TAX
Tax exemption on purchase of plot EXPORTS & IMPORTS
TOURISM
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