INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
FOREIGN TRADE
Germany woos Indian cos
INDIAN companies aspiring to compete in German markets should be price competitive and maintain product quality. They should also gear up to face competition from countries such as Taiwan, Thailand etc while tapping the markets in Europe, ...
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India, Vietnam set to address trade imbalance
THE new dynamics in India's economic diplomacy towards Vietnam is the "catalytic effect" of two ongoing projects in the information technology sector. At a total investment of $5 million, the India-sponsored Advanced Resources Centre and the ...
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HEALTH
Mad cow disease a fodder for capsule industry
ONE man's poison is not just another man's meat, but also his bread and butter! Or so it seems for the Indian capsules industry, where the fear of "mad cow" disease stalking global markets has increased demand for vegetarian and "BSE/TSE free" ...
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Drive for quality management in healthcare field
THE time has come for healthcare service providers in the country to understand the implications of impending changes in rules and guidelines governing various aspects of the industry. All large hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, clinical ...
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CCMB, AIG join hands for gastro, liver disease research
THE Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG), one of Asia's largest gastrointestinal and liver diseases care centre and Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), focussing on research in genetic diseases, have teamed up to initiate ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Master plan for Pampa
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, here resolved to prepare a comprehensive master plan incorporating the existing Pampa Action Plan for being submitted to the Centre's consideration ...
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Proposal for 53 integrated townships in AP
HYDERABAD: As many as 53 integrated townships involving an investment of around Rs 17,000 crore and acquisition of 21,261 acres of land are proposed to be constructed in Andhra Pradesh. The proposed townships include 20 townships ...
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PETROLEUM
Centre's green light for Kochi LNG terminal
THE long-awaited LNG terminal at Kochi, which was to be set up by Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) along with the Dahej project about five years ago, will now become a reality, as the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has approved the project in ...
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Dahej LNG terminal to be fully operational next year
THE Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL)'s terminal, first of its kind in the country here would utilise its full capacity from next year after taking delivery of the second LNG tanker scheduled for December 16. The terminal, which has been utilising only 50 ...
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PHARMACEUTICALS
Define patent terms clearly, says drug industry
AS the draft of the Patents (Third Amendment) Bill comes up for review again this Monday, the domestic drug industry has cautioned the Government on the need to "clearly define" terms such as "patentability". "If not defined clearly in the ...
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POWER
NFC's zirconium project gets green signal
THE Rs 185 crore, strategic material plant to produce zirconium products at Palayakayal near Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, by the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), here has got a shot in the arm with the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), ...
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TAXATION
Taxation convention with Uganda operationalised
THE Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has operationalised the provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention that has been entered into between India and Uganda. This Convention, which was signed in April this year, has come into ...
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
IT continues to push real estate demand in Chennai
THE IT (information technology) and ITES (information technology enabled services) sectors will continue to lead the real estate demand here with most corporates preferring built-to-suit space, according to a market summary for September from ...
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CINEMA
`Film row far from over'
HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding Karnataka's decision to scale down the ban period on new non-Kannada films, Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce (APFCC) has stuck to its ultimatum of non-cooperation until the ban is lifted completely. The ...
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FDI in aviation: No flights of fancy, yet
WILL the October 20 decision of the Union Cabinet raising the Foreign Direct Investment cap in the domestic aviation sector to 49 per cent lead to major FDI inflows? While the jury is still out on this issue, many ...
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Telecom: Why 74% cap will not ring in FDI
India needs investment in telecom on a huge scale, including foreign investment. However, whether foreign investment would help improve network coverage and make phones available to those in villages and remote areas is extremely doubtful.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Medical camps for tribals in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A review meeting convened here by the Health Minister, Mr K. K. Ramachandran Master, has decided to hold special medical camps for the benefit of the tribal people in the Wayanad, Palakkad and Idukki districts. An ...
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INCOME TAX
I-T returns can be filed on Nov 1
THE Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has directed its field formations to make arrangements for accepting returns of income from corporate and other assessees on both October 30 and 31 even though these two days are holidays. The income-tax ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Manufacturing exports poised to reach $300 b by 2015: Study
MANUFACTURED product exports from the country could see a more than seven-fold increase from the current level of $40 billion to $300 billion by 2015 if India were to take advantage of the current global trend to manufacture and source products ...
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