Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, January 08, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NRIS 
PM urges overseas Indians to invest in IndiaTHE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on Friday urged overseas Indians to contribute to the country's investment requirement of $150 billion in infrastructure over the next 10 years. "We need massive investment in infrastructure, both social ... More LOTTERY Kerala to ban sale of lotteries from other States THE Kerala Government will not allow the sale of other state lotteries within the State. The Finance Minister, Mr Vakkom Purushothaman, told newspersons here on Friday that the Government would enforce Section 4 of the Central Lottery ... More AUTOMOBILES Bus & Truck expo lines up new offerings WITH the automotive sector heading for boom times, the Bus & Truck Expo 2005, organised jointly by Andhra Pradesh Expositions (APEX), the marketing arm of Hitex and the Chennai-based Unitech Exhibitions, brought together a host of automotive ... More ECONOMY 
Inflation falls on cheaper fuel, fruits, vegetablesTHE annual wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation fell to a six-month low of 6.39 per cent for the week ended December 25, from 6.5 per cent recorded during the previous week. The fall in the year-on-year WPI rate was largely on account of a ... More
RBI sticks to forecast on growth, inflation
PM asks industry to get set for lower tariffs ENVIRONMENT Ecological resources damaged in tsunami-hit regions: Report THE Government has said that the preliminary assessment of the tsunami-affected regions in the country indicate severe damage to some "significant ecological resources". They include mangroves, corals, forests, coastal wetlands, sand dunes, ... More HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE Karnataka CM seeks more Central funds for infrastructure projects THE Chief Minister, Mr N. Dharam Singh's day out of Bangalore has raised hopes of the city's woes of urban infrastructure problems coming to an end. During his visit to Delhi in the last two days, Mr Singh met the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan ... More
Govt ready for SEZs in pvt sector: PHDCCI PETROLEUM 
India signs pact to import 7.5 mt LNG from IranINDIA on Friday signed a pact to import 7.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 25 years from Iran beginning 2009. "GAIL and Indian Oil Corp have signed an agreement with National Iranian Gas Export Corporation today to import ... More
`Cairn Energy has to pay production cess'
Indo-Iran deal: LNG price competitive, say experts PHARMACEUTICALS Govt to levy excise on retail prices of drugs THE Finance Ministry has decided to levy excise duty on the retail prices of drugs and medicines, but it is not clear if this would result in an increase in drug prices. While the Government said this would lead to rationalisation of tax ... More
NPPA revises prices of 99 formulations
Govt plans pharma index to track prices POWER TNEB to set up new gas-based project THE Tamil Nadu Electricity Board plans to set up another 95 MW gas-based power project at Valuthur in Ramanathapuram district. The board has invited bids to set up plant on a turnkey basis. The board has a 95 MW gas-based plant at Valuthur and ... More
Baglihar project talks fail; Pak threatens to move World Bank WATER VMC allocates Rs 100 cr for Godavari water works THE Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (VMC) has allocated Rs 100 crore in the revised estimates for 2004-2005 for expediting the works to receive Godavari waters and Rs 20 crore for purchasing water from the Visakha Industrial Water Supply ... More BREWERIES Reform excise policy, Orissa told BHUBANESWAR: The All-India Brewers' Association has urged the Orissa Government to introduce various reforms in its excise policy. Low quantity alcohol drinks like beer and wine should be treated differently than Indian made foreign ... More EDUCATION Delhi Public School Society ready for tie-up with States DELHI Public School Society (DPS) is willing to join hands with State Governments to run schools, according to Mr Narendra Kumar, Chairman of DPS. Speaking to newspersons today after announcing the launch of DPS Newtown at Rajarhat, Kolkata, Mr ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Real estate cos cashing in on Chennai IT boom The advantage that Chennai currently enjoys over Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi is that land is cheaper. More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS KNITWEAR & HOSIERY Apparel training centre opening in Tirupur FOR the Apparel Export Promotion Council, as the export quota management job becomes redundant with the removal of quotas this year, managing apparel training and design centres (ATDC) offers new scope. The sixth ATDC will be set up this ... More PAINTS 3-day meet this month on trends, emerging tech in paint industry CHANGING colour preferences of consumers, impact of counterfeits on the paint industry and emerging technologiesare some of the aspects that will be discussed at the three-day Indian Paint Conference and Exhibition to be held in Mumbai this ... More SOCIAL WELFARE AP chalks out scheme for distributing land to poor The Government now proposes to review the existing laws and rules to secure greater access to the land for the poor. More EVENTS Yale-GLIM Centre to focus on India-centric research THE Yale-GLIM Centre for Management Research, which got off to a start at an elaborate function here today, will look to predominantly analyse India-centric data and the academic output generated will be available to relevant Indian industries ... More
KMML meet to focus on industry and environment
Essay contest on blood donation
Seminar on reservations
Seminar on VAT
Management convention begins on January 21
NATURAL CALAMITIES 
Rs. 3 crores from `The Hindu Relief Fund' handed over to JayalalithaaMr N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief of the Hindu Group of Publications, and Mr N. Murali, Joint Managing Director (left), handing over a cheque for Rs 3 crore, collected from readers through contributions to the Hindu Relief Fund, to the Tamil Nadu Chief ... More
Coast Guard vessel to carry relief supplies to Lanka
Team to study impact on marine resources
`Quake cover must for cos to claim tsunami damages'
SCR employees contributions to relief
Contributions from Velugu
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Herbalife begins clinical trials on nutritional supplements AIMED at making global consumers more comfortable with its nutritional supplements and give its products portfolio a science-based status, Herbalife International, the US-based $2-billion network marketing company offering a range of weight ... More
Ayurveda centre opened at Aluva TOURISM Pondy invites aircraft operators THE Pondicherry Department of Tourism has called for expressions of interest from licensed aircraft operators to fly into the Union Territory using the airport facilities there, Mr Chetan B. Sanghi, Secretary (Tourism), said. At present, there ... More ECONOMIC OFFENCES Stamp papers destroyed VISAKHAPATNAM: In adherence with a Government Order, the officials at the sub-registrar's office at Akkayyapalem here on Friday burntnon-judicial stamp papers worth Rs. 11,03,73,500. Mr Narayana Rao, Sub-Registrar, said the Government ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Cipla, Ranbaxy working on anti-AIDS drugs for kids `We can meet bulk demands from textile retailers' Rise in cashew exports to US Economic blockade hits goods transport in Nepal Tidal waves leave behind a tale of death & destruction in TN RBI package for tsunami-hit States Mallya seen gaining ground in liquor industry Software exports up 30 pc in first half: ESC Steel: Eventful and action-packed year Tsunami alert system: DST calls for brainstorming in Jan CCEA okays Rs 692-cr expansion plan for NLC GAIL to pick up 33% stake in IOC's LNG terminal `Tsunami may leave marine species unscathed' Tax tribunal Bill provisions draw flak from experts Competition intensifies in petroleum retail market Will we ever learn? Tsunami effect — Close-to-sea land prices may see temporary dip Oil firms float fresh tender for ethanol — To meet UP, Uttaranchal requirements `Mangroves vital for mitigating impact of disasters' `No major cancellations to SE Asia' `Potential gains from free trade in textiles meagre' `Tsunami impact on marine sector brief' External debt rises marginally to $113.6 b — Short-term debt up by 3.9 pc to $6.485 b in September quarter Auto components make robust strides |
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