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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Kannur district joins `deficient rain' list THE current lean phase of the northeast monsoon that extended through the week ending November 26 saw Kannur joining Kozhikode in the list of districts recording `deficient' rainfall during the two-month-long season beginning October 1. The ... More PENSION PLANS EPFO trustees seek to scrap minimum age for pension A SECTION of the trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is keen on doing away with the minimum entitlement age for receiving pension in the country. These trustees are planning to suggest scrapping of the provision in the ... More EXCISE AND CUSTOMS `Excise duty cut can lift PC sales' THE Government should reduce excise duty on personal computers (PCs) from the current 16 per cent to eight per cent and allow 100 per cent depreciation in order to help boost PC penetration in the country, according to a report by Skoch ... More
`Excise dispute settlement panel working well' FOOD & DAIRY PRODUCTS 
Rising wheat prices may spell end of party for biscuit cosHARDENING wheat prices have resulted in user industries, including big names such as Britannia, HLL, Parle, Priya Gold and Cremica, pressing the panic button. The estimated Rs 4,300-crore organised biscuit industry, which was particularly on a ... More FOREIGN TRADE 
EU must engage with new India: SinhaTERMING India as the "happening place", the External Affairs Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, on Friday called upon the European Union (EU) to recognise this and engage with the new India. Delivering the inaugural address at the fourth India-EU ... More
`Latvia can serve as gateway to tap EU markets'
Multilateral pacts have priority over RTAs: EC
Bilateral trade treaties posing threat to vanaspati, plastic industries HEALTH GEAC allegations over Shankinase — Shantha Bio says it followed procedures SHANTHA Biotechnics Pvt Ltd on Friday asserted that it has followed full regulatory procedures as specified by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in getting its recombinant clot-buster drug - Shankinase - approved for clinical trials and ... More
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PETROLEUM To curb adulteration of diesel — Govt to control kerosene import, bans private firms THE Government on Friday decided to ban import of kerosene by private companies in a move to curb adulteration of diesel. Under the new dispensation, kerosene can be imported only through State trading enterprises - Indian Oil Corporation ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Prices fixed for 19 pharma formulations THE National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed or revised the prices of 19 formulation packs, of which ceiling prices have been fixed for the first time for 15 ciprofloxacin formulation packs. Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic and ... More
Pharma cos urged to cut prices for Govt AIDS programme — Announcement likely on Sunday POWER LNG to Kayamkulam plant — NTPC bids to ink pact with KSIDC NATIONAL Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has proposed to sign an MoU with the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) to make the latter the nodal State Government agency to handle issues relating to infrastructure development ... More
Subhas Projects forms business unit for power SSI `Small, medium scale units crucial in supply chain' FLEXIBLE labour relations and balanced wage rates are the critical factors for the success of small and medium scale enterprises, said Dr Asim Dasgupta, West Bengal Finance Minister. He was inaugurating the third annual conference on corporate ... More
Two Microsoft products for small businesses
Defence majors eyeing SSIs to outsource components WATER 
Naidu seeks time to respond to TN request for waterTHE Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, today requested the Andhra Pradesh Government to release about 3 tmc feet of water from the Telugu Ganga project to meet drinking water requirement of Chennai city. After a meeting with the ... More
RADIO/TV Niche channels to jostle for viewer attention IF you are interested in history, horse racing or gardening, you might just be able to catch these on a whole range of specialist channels eyeing the Indian market. Last week, Cartoon Network launched another kids' channel, POGO, now National ... More
Govt irked by Trendz TV content EDUCATION Over 100 varsities to take part in `Education Worldwide' expo IN February, over 100 universities across the world will participate in an education fair in Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. Apart from the educational institutions, other participants at the exhibition would be service providers in the area, ... More MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS SIS software for US hospitals HYDERABAD: Surgical Information Systems, LLC (SIS) has announced that SSM Health Care (SSMHC), a major health care system in the US, has selected the SIS Peri-operative information system and will integrate 15 hospitals across Missouri, ... More
Joys Hospital opens new unit REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Tamil Nadu Chamber urges for more sand sale points THE Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has pleaded for setting up additional sand quarrying and sale points to rejuvenate construction activities in Madurai district. In a statement here, Mr S. Rethinavelu, Chamber President, has ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Focus on genetic literacy, RGCB told THE Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) here has been asked to focus on aspects of genetic literacy for the farming community, social sustainability of new technologies and their economic significance. This was stated here by Dr Manju ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Bright future ahead for composite tech COMPOSITE materials and related technologies have just about begun to impact the world in a big way. Given the potential of these technologies, composite materials and products made out of them and services can do to India what IT services have ... More DISINVESTMENT Divestment Ministry says no to dissolving IOC cross holdings THE Ministry of Disinvestment has said that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) should not be allowed to sell its stake in GAIL (India) Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) since the Government has not yet decided on the strategic sale of the ... More WTO EU strategy paper to relaunch Doha talks On agriculture, in which India expressed its displeasure over the EU-US joint proposals pre-Cancun, the strategy paper of the EU says the EU has adjusted its position just in the course of one year from its offer of substantial cuts in the amber box to the acceptance of disciplines over the blue box. More RURAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS World Day of Disabled THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH) under the Union Ministry of Labour and the Kerala State Handicapped Persons' Welfare Corporation Ltd will be jointly celebrating the World Day of the Disabled ... More
INCOME TAX Submissions of transaction details to I-T dept — Coimbatore bankers in cleft-stick BANKERS here are in a fix, caught between the taxman and the regulator, the Reserve Bank of India. While the taxman has issued an ultimatum to the branch managers for submission of details of transactions as required under Section 139 (A) of ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Soyameal exports face wagon hurdles "We are facing problem in despatching consignments especially to Kandla and Gandhidham." More TOURISM Chinese team seeks relaunch of air link to boost tourism THE Yunnan Development Research Centre (YDRC), leading a high profile 9-member Chinese trade mission to West Bengal, today hinted at plans for resumption of charter flights for tourism purposes between Yunan, located in South-East China and the ... More
Sahara to make Sundarbans global tourist destination STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS BOOKS 
`Select Essays on Indian Economy'Dr C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Twelfth Finance Commission, Dr Bimal Jalan, MP, Rajya Sabha and former Governor of RBI, and Dr Y.V. Reddy, Governor, RBI, releasing a book tittled `Select Essays on Indian Economy' written by Dr Rangarajan in the ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Housing finance scenario Insurance Round-up — 2003 Rising intolerance (The Hindu) Vaishnavaite Temples in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu) Saivite Temples in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu) Organic farming The Cable tangle Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma In Depth Insurance Corner Swati CA Simple Economics Slowburn Tax Talk NRIs & Investment Avenues Iraq Diary Looking back Nov. 16-Nov. 22 `Favourable climate for pharma mergers & acquisitions' Gem & jewellery exports up Tax benefits: It's win-win for Gujarat, Reliance Govt, pharma cos to discuss AIDS drugs price-cut today April-Oct service tax revenue falls short of target by Rs 900 cr Export growth on course, says Jaitley Who rules the automobile market really? Scope for more pharma exports — India-Africa Health Summit today EU lifts embargo on Indian sweatshirts Spurt in cotton yarn prices leads to export slowdown New grain export policy gets mixed response Privatisation: Perils of dithering Service tax liability for distributors — AMFI seeks UTI help to study Finance Ministry circular Stamp duty rates for property transactions cut in TN |
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