INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
ACCIDENTS
Dubai airport mishap victims to get compensation
A week after the accident at the Dubai international airport terminal, some of the 12 injured Indians are still recuperating, while others have resumed work. Meanwhile, persistent demands by the 7,000 strong workforce, majority of whom are ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
Extended monsoon seen aiding rabi crop
Low temperatures and raised moisture levels are what farmers need for a good rabi. The ongoing rains will yield just that.
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ENVIRONMENT
Indian cos see market for carbon credits
SEVERAL Indian firms are gearing up to sell their `carbon credits' in the global market. Carbon credits are earned by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through innovative technologies. A new market is now emerging for trading in `emission ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
Sri Lanka woos Indian investors
INDIAN investment in Sri Lanka is showing an upswing in recent years and is poised to add another $225 million through 70-odd companies in the next 18 months, according to Mr C. Ignatius, Senior Manager - Promotion, Sri Lanka's Board of ...
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India asks Korea to eliminate non-tariff walls
INDIA has asked South Korea to eliminate non-tariff barriers and also rationalise its sanitary and phyto-sanitary (SPS) regulations with a view to allowing greater market access. The request for review of SPS regulations did not evoke an ...
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HEALTH
1 m families to come under health scheme
THE Union Health Minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, has said that the Central Government aims to cover one million below-poverty-line families during the current year under the universal health scheme which provides health insurance to these ...
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PETROLEUM
Markets defy theory
ECONOMICS is a funny subject, simple and complex at the same time. Not for it the exactitude of physics. The reason is obvious. Economic activity deals with real people, with their fluctuating emotions, optimism and pessimism. John Maynard ...
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Petronet promoters to discuss future of Kochi LNG terminal this month
PETRONET LNG Ltd (PLL) is to hold a meeting of its promoters later this month to take stock of the progress on the proposed 2.5-million-tonne-per-annum LNG terminal to be set up here by the company. The meeting would discuss the proposal of ...
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POWER
Karnataka Power Corpn may diversify into gas trading
THE State-owned power utility, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL), has proposed entering into natural gas trading in an attempt to become a diversified energy company. Company sources said that the proposal was still in the drawing board ...
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TEXTILES
`Centre may fine-tune DEPB rate cut'
THE Union Government may concede to the demand from the textile industry for a review of the duty entitlement pass book (DEPB) scheme rate. The reduction in the rate made by the Commerce Ministry recently has led to an all-round protest among ...
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SSI
SISI training programme in Hyderabad
WATER
World Bank assures support for rural drinking water plan
IN their meeting over lunch, the President of the World Bank, Mr James Wolfensohn, and the visiting Finance Minister of India, Mr P. Chidambaram, discussed a wide range of issues that included lending for infrastructure and irrigation; and among ...
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RADIO/TV
SC allows DD to telecast matches — Reserves verdict on Zee petition
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of a writ petition filed by Zee Telefilms challenging the cancellation of the contract awarded to it by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. A five-member ...
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Jaipal Reddy defends autonomy for Prasar Bharati
THE Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Culture, Mr S. Jaipal Reddy, today defended the autonomy of Prasar Bharati and the need for a public broadcaster in the country. The Government was committed to strengthening Prasar ...
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AIR to sell rights of Australia-India series to ABC
Prasar Bharati has decided to sell the radio rights to the Australia-India series to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for $20,000. The organisation's officials said that ABC is also a public service broadcaster and the matches have ...
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EDUCATION
IBMT to launch management course for NGOs
THE Bangalore-based Institute of Business Management and Technology (IBMT) is launching a Master's Programme in Business Management for non-profit organisations in the next academic year. The two-year programme will have courses in social ...
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Literacy programme for adivasis in Thiruvananthapuram dt
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rotary International, in association with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, P.N. Panicker Foundation, Central Bank of India and the Adivasi Mahasabha, is launching an integrated literacy programme for ...
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CARS
Crossovers — the new breed on Indian roads
COULD they be the next big thing to hit the Indian automobile market as Ford, Toyota and even Honda are all set to launch their own versions of the crossover passenger vehicles sooner than later. Ford Fusion is all set to hit the Indian roads ...
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READYMADE GARMENTS
With phasing out of quotas — Garment exporters gearing up for social audit norms
WILL 22-year-old Saroja, who works in a garment factory on the outskirts of Chennai, ever know that her well being is a cause for concern in the board rooms of large department stores like Wal-Mart or JC Penney. Yet again, the fact that ...
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NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING
PIB interaction with media
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
10 Tiruchi projects begin operations
TEN of the 38 projects approved under the New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam (NAMT) in Tiruchi district have started functioning, bringing about an investment of Rs 7.50 crore. According to the General Manager of the District Industries Centre (DIC) ...
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EVENTS
CII to organise Managemantra on Nov 5, 6 in Chennai
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (southern region) will organise Managemantra, an event to showcase young talent in management colleges in the South, on November 5 and 6 in Chennai. The annual event provides an opportunity for management ...
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INCOME TAX
I-T authorities to target large assessees to boost collections
IT looks like the income-tax authorities, in a bid to boost revenue collections like never before, have now decided to give all large assessees (corporate or non-corporate) claiming deductions, exemptions and refunds a tough time. All NSE-500 ...
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PEOPLE
V.R. Sharma to head carpet export body
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