INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
ECONOMY
FICCI survey sees higher growth in core sectors
THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) survey of core sector industries foresees higher growth in the first two quarters of 2004-05 (April-September) in the core sectors such as cement, steel, electric power ...
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PHARMACEUTICALS
Wanted: A prescription for pharma storage
"STORE in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight" reads the label on a strip of medicine or its carton. But do chemist shops store medicines as indicated on their labels? A moot question, given that medicines tend to lose their potency if ...
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POWER
AP utilities plan 24-hour rural power scheme
POWER utilities in Andhra Pradesh are considering launching a Rs 1,000-crore special scheme to provide 24-hour quality power to rural areas. The scheme, which will be taken up with financial assistance from Rural Electrical Corporation (REC), ...
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
CII forecasts 6.6-7 pc GDP growth
CII expected the industry to grow at 7 per cent and services at 9.2 per cent. GDP growth, is therefore, expected to be in the range of 6.6 to 7.0 per cent, with outcome likely to be at the higher end of the range, the report added.
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TN Chamber plea to repeal resale tax
THE Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCC & I) has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to repeal the levy of one per cent resale tax and to constitute a high level advisory committee with due representation to trade and industry
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IICCI moots indigenous model of Israel's kibbutz
APPRECIATING Andhra Pradesh for according special focus on agriculture, the Indo-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI) has suggested that the Government establish indigenous version of Israel's kibbutz in the State. Kibbutz is a ...
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EVENTS
Hyderabad to host workshop for youth
IN a bid to empowering the youth with entrepreneurial and managerial skills, Jaycees, an international youth organisation, is organising a 30-day workshop in the city beginning May 26. The workshop, being presented in association with The ...
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Painting expo at HSBC, Kochi
KOCHI: It could be the last place in Kochi to hold an exhibition of award winning paintings, but HSBC believes that in its premises, money and art mixes pretty well. So you have an exhibition of paintings by noted artist Francis ...
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Workshop on patents
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre for Intellectual Property Management, the umbrella organisation of the Institution of Engineers, Kerala State Centre, is organising an educational workshop on `Patents, designs, trademarks and copyrights' on ...
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Engagements
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Kerala institute offers support services to entrepreneurs
THE Institute for Enterprise Culture and Entrepreneurship Development (IECED) here has unveiled a package of support services to the entrepreneurs in the State. The new initiative, according to Dr Jose Sebastian, Honorary Fellow of the ...
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INCOME TAX
TDS norms on payments to non-residents may be modified
THE Finance Ministry may allow persons deducting tax at source (TDS) on certain payments made to non-residents to claim refund of the excess amount deposited with the Government on account of wrong application of the tax rate. "We have not so ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Russia wants South Indian tea producers to step up marketing
A DELEGATION from Russia, which visited tea plantations in South India, has urged tea producers to step up marketing activities to dispel perceptions about the quality of Indian tea in its country. "We see here that a lot of things have been ...
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Quota for milk powder, maize import hiked
IN WHAT may have been one of the last decisions of the outgoing National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime — made just a day before counting of votes— the Government has permitted import of up to 1.5 lakh tonnes (lt) of milk powder and ...
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