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INDEX
Accidents
Concern over import of life-expired gas cylinders
Advertising
Aaren pockets Tata Tele's solutions account
Airlines
Assocham suggestions on greenfield airports
AAI to revamp 2nd international terminal at Mumbai airport
CIAL to trim landing charges by 2007
Alliances & Joint Ventures
CII in pact with UK chamber for SMEs
Alternative Medicines
Herbal cosmetics sector to contend with new players
Aluminium
Nalco net almost doubles to Rs 306 crore; to pay 20% interim
Andhra Pradesh
Nitric oxide saves life of newborn
BDMA, Ramky sign pact for Pharma City lands
High-voltage distribution system in AP soon
Continue talks with Maoists, says Governor
SISI training programme in Vijayawada
Corporate quiz
Consumer grievances
Versant Tech sets up centre at Hyderabad
Announcements
GE Healthcare has no plans to hike stake in Medical Systems
Delphi relocates some product lines to India; may shift jobs too
Quantum Advisors clarifies
Anti-dumping
Brazil lifts dumping duty on Indian jute bags
Mid-term review of dumping duty on Vitamin AD3
Arts & Crafts
`Exclusivity, workmanship in monuments our forte'
Automobile Components
Delphi relocates some product lines to India; may shift jobs too
Awards & Honours
JRD Tata award for Venu Srinivasan
Books
After disaster people don't give up, but bounce back
Directory of R&D institutions in Kerala
Breweries
UB chief Mallya to buy Deepak Roy's stake in TDV
Budget
Should all deductions and exemptions go?
Kerala Budget on Feb 4
Govt urged to extend Sarfaesi Act to NBFCs
Cement
India Cements net dips
Holcim open offer from March 9
Chemicals
Agrochem industry answers Jammu call
Cigarettes
ITC Q3 net up 18%
Cinema
Pune film fest — making a mark
Consumerism
The great Indian middle class and its consumption levels
Consumer grievances
Corporate Governance
Investments in Reliance Infocomm — `No violation of corporate governance norms'
Cosmetics
Herbal cosmetics sector to contend with new players
Courts/Legal Issues
When reopening turns revolting
Smaller family suffers
Where the assessee won because the taxman slept on
Credit Market
With increase in credit offtake — PSBs not keen to return capital to Govt
Dairy & Dairy Products
Amrit Food launches diet milk
Detaxfication
Where the assessee won because the taxman slept on
Disinvestment
Divest loss-making Kerala PSEs: Chamber
Diversified
EID Parry profit zooms
E-Dimension
After disaster people don't give up, but bounce back
Economy
India, Chile launch joint business forum
FICCI plans to rev up manufacturing sector
`Growth of manufacturing sector key to combat unemployment'
`World Bank committed to supporting reform process'
Editorial
Regulating the NBFCs
Education
SBI launches loan scheme for schools
Electronics
Keltron bags orders from Navy
Employment
`Gulf Dream' rebounds with new vigour
Engineering
EEPC opens out to CIS nations
HMT hopes to get more BARC orders
Events
Pune film fest — making a mark
PM to inaugurate meet on CEOs today
Chidambaram to attend G-7 meet
Swan song
Dressing up for R-day
Daredevils indeed!
Folk parade
Corporate quiz
Creating value in services sector — `Leadership from manufacturing holds key'
Excise and Customs
Tobacco industry calls for continuation of AED regime
Exports & Imports
New profile emerged for tea exports in 2004
FIEO flays VAT refund clause
Leather exporters focus on finished goods
Gem, jewellery exports rise 38 pc
Exports under deferred payment deals to get advance licence benefits
`EOUs should be exempted from central sales tax'
Farm credit
PNB plans lending camps in Palakkad
`Govt must set sub-targets for farm credit'
Financial Performance
Blue Dart Q3 net profit rises 58 pc
NIIT to issue $10-m bonds to Intel Capital
Polaris Soft Q3 net drops to Rs 19 cr
NIIT Tech Q3 net up 133%
Wipro clocks 56 pc rise in Q3 net at Rs 427 cr
Financial Policy
`Banks should follow global currency management norms'
Financial Services
K.P. Padmakumar joins Equity Intelligence
Floriculture
Riot of colours
Foods & Food Processing
Agro Tech turnover at Rs 259 crore
`Lab networking must to monitor pesticide residues'
Pillsbury's one mix for a whole lot of snacks
Survey puts India among top markets for fast food
Foreign Trade
EEPC opens out to CIS nations
Plea to safeguard interests of SMEs in trade accords
India to prepare `sensitive list' for negotiations with Thailand
Exports under deferred payment deals to get advance licence benefits
Forex
Wipro: `Proactive hedging helped'
Gems & Jewellery
Gem, jewellery exports rise 38 pc
General Insurance
Thanks to Bajaj Allianz, bank guarantee burden off travel agents
Health
Nitric oxide saves life of newborn
Healthcare Products
GE Healthcare has no plans to hike stake in Medical Systems
Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables
`Bengal is not utilising horticulture subsidy schemes optimally'
Human Resources
Cruise cos scout for Indian staff
Dena Bank to recruit specialists
`Growth of manufacturing sector key to combat unemployment'
IT Training
NIIT to issue $10-m bonds to Intel Capital
Income Tax
Should all deductions and exemptions go?
Industrial Policy
Agrochem industry answers Jammu call
Industry Associations
FICCI moots measures to enlarge tax base
FICCI plans to rev up manufacturing sector
Divest loss-making Kerala PSEs: Chamber
Assocham suggestions on greenfield airports
CII in pact with UK chamber for SMEs
Infrastructure
Kerala Govt offers land for Smart City
Assocham suggestions on greenfield airports
AAI to revamp 2nd international terminal at Mumbai airport
Internet
Yahoo! India has Mobile head now
Interview
`Exclusivity, workmanship in monuments our forte'
Investments
Investments in Reliance Infocomm — `No violation of corporate governance norms'
Jute
Brazil lifts dumping duty on Indian jute bags
Karnataka
`Banks should follow global currency management norms'
Fee on vehicle owners plying on select roads in Bangalore likely
Kerala
Plea to safeguard interests of SMEs in trade accords
Divest loss-making Kerala PSEs: Chamber
LIC expedites settlement of claims over tsunami casualties
PNB plans lending camps in Palakkad
Keltron bags orders from Navy
Kerala Govt offers land for Smart City
`Gulf Dream' rebounds with new vigour
Kerala Budget on Feb 4
Directory of R&D institutions in Kerala
Kerala plantation workers plan rally
Leather
Leather exporters focus on finished goods
Bengal leather sector seeks more funds for upgradation
Conceria Virginia Chennai to start leather processing
Life Insurance
LIC expedites settlement of claims over tsunami casualties
Bajaj Allianz Life plans aggressive expansion
Maharashtra
MSEB looks to wind power, biomass to tackle shortage
AAI to revamp 2nd international terminal at Mumbai airport
Management
PM to inaugurate meet on CEOs today
Creating value in services sector — `Leadership from manufacturing holds key'
Top-level rejig at Ranbaxy
Marketing Research
Survey puts India among top markets for fast food
The nation that talks a lot
Mergers & Acquisitions
GE Healthcare has no plans to hike stake in Medical Systems
KRL officers say swap ratio with BPCL unfavourable
Unichem plans to buy herbal business
UB chief Mallya to buy Deepak Roy's stake in TDV
Microscope
Wipro: Powered by global performance
Reliance: High refining margins, prices drive growth
NBFCs
Regulating the NBFCs
Govt urged to extend Sarfaesi Act to NBFCs
NRIs
`Gulf Dream' rebounds with new vigour
Natural Calamities
S. Asian tsunami warning system may cost $200 m
LIC expedites settlement of claims over tsunami casualties
Contributions to The Hindu Relief Fund
New Products & Services
Amrit Food launches diet milk
Pillsbury's one mix for a whole lot of snacks
Eco friendly two-wheeler
New Projects
Agrochem industry answers Jammu call
Conceria Virginia Chennai to start leather processing
AstraZeneca begins work on R&D unit
Naturol BioEnergy set to achieve financial closure by March
Non-conventional Energy
MSEB looks to wind power, biomass to tackle shortage
Naturol BioEnergy set to achieve financial closure by March
Off-shore Development
iGATE Global opens second Chennai office
Versant Tech sets up centre at Hyderabad
Open Offers
Holcim open offer from March 9
Other States
Rs 5-cr S&T incubation fund to be set up
`Bengal is not utilising horticulture subsidy schemes optimally'
Bengal leather sector seeks more funds for upgradation
Outlook
HMT hopes to get more BARC orders
Outsourcing
WiproSpectramind to diversify into high-value work
Overseas Borrowings
HDFC Bank prices ADS at $39.26
Granules India raises $8.65-m thru GDR issue
PSU
Keltron bags orders from Navy
People
K.P. Padmakumar joins Equity Intelligence
Remembering a leader
Yahoo! India has Mobile head now
JRD Tata award for Venu Srinivasan
Top-level rejig at Ranbaxy
Performance
Wipro Consumer profit rises on increased sales
Reliance: High refining margins, prices drive growth
Petroleum
Concern over import of life-expired gas cylinders
Pvt petro outlets fare better with small network
KRL officers say swap ratio with BPCL unfavourable
Reliance: High refining margins, prices drive growth
Reliance Ind net leaps 52 pc in third quarter on higher margins
Pharmaceuticals
`Molecular medicine next big opportunity'
Mid-term review of dumping duty on Vitamin AD3
AstraZeneca begins work on R&D unit
Unichem plans to buy herbal business
BDMA, Ramky sign pact for Pharma City lands
Sun Pharma profit rises by 14.6 pc
Granules India raises $8.65-m thru GDR issue
Roche payment helps Nicholas post 118 pc rise in Q3 net profit
Top-level rejig at Ranbaxy
Plantation Panorama
New profile emerged for tea exports in 2004
Plantations
Kerala plantation workers plan rally
Policy
Ministry to simplify process for company incorporation
Power
High-voltage distribution system in AP soon
Consumer grievances
AES Corp, CLP Power are back; bid for UP project
Preferential Allotments
Suryajyoti Spinning board okays pref offer
Private Banks
Centurion Bank seeks to raise up to Rs 600 cr
HDFC Bank prices ADS at $39.26
Public Sector Banks
PNB plans lending camps in Palakkad
Dena Bank employees plan strike on Jan 24
With increase in credit offtake — PSBs not keen to return capital to Govt
`Govt must set sub-targets for farm credit'
Dena Bank to recruit specialists
RBI & Other Central Banks
`World Bank committed to supporting reform process'
Railways
Rly Board calls for modernising track laying work
Survey for new railway line in Erode
Readymade Garments
Raymond opens exclusive Park Avenue store
Garment technology expo 2005 begins
Real Estate & Construction
Kerala Govt offers land for Smart City
BDMA, Ramky sign pact for Pharma City lands
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
The nation that talks a lot
Research & Development
Directory of R&D institutions in Kerala
Nitric oxide saves life of newborn
Retailing
Raymond opens exclusive Park Avenue store
Pvt petro outlets fare better with small network
Roadways
Truckloads of confusion — II
Fee on vehicle owners plying on select roads in Bangalore likely
Rubber
Spot rubber firm on covering purchases
SSI
Plea to safeguard interests of SMEs in trade accords
CII in pact with UK chamber for SMEs
SISI training programme in Vijayawada
Science & Technology
S. Asian tsunami warning system may cost $200 m
Rs 5-cr S&T incubation fund to be set up
Shipping
Cruise cos scout for Indian staff
Shipping cos bring down detentions at foreign ports, boost image
Ship owners yet to get nod for new tonnage tax scheme
Sick Units
Minister not in favour of taxing industry for reviving sick firms
Social Welfare
A shaft of sunlight
Software
iGATE Global opens second Chennai office
Wipro: `Proactive hedging helped'
Polaris Soft Q3 net drops to Rs 19 cr
NIIT Tech Q3 net up 133%
Wipro sees slowdown in US tech spend
Wipro: Powered by global performance
Wipro clocks 56 pc rise in Q3 net at Rs 427 cr
Spices & Condiments
Cardamom declines on sluggish demand
Standards & Benchmarks
`Lab networking must to monitor pesticide residues'
Steel
Draft steel policy targets 110 mt output by 2020
Stock Markets
HDFC Bank prices ADS at $39.26
Strategy
Marriott clicks on 'virtual concierge'
Herbal cosmetics sector to contend with new players
Supply Chain Management
Blue Dart Q3 net profit rises 58 pc
Tamil Nadu
SBI launches loan scheme for schools
Spinners' plea to sort out conversion charges issue
iGATE Global opens second Chennai office
Survey for new railway line in Erode
Aaren pockets Tata Tele's solutions account
Taxation
When reopening turns revolting
Truckloads of confusion — II
Smaller family suffers
Where the assessee won because the taxman slept on
FIEO flays VAT refund clause
FICCI moots measures to enlarge tax base
Shifting of service tax liability: Traders unhappy
Minister not in favour of taxing industry for reviving sick firms
Ship owners yet to get nod for new tonnage tax scheme
`EOUs should be exempted from central sales tax'
Luxury tax militates against Centre-States' pact: Experts
Tea
New profile emerged for tea exports in 2004
Telecommunications
Aaren pockets Tata Tele's solutions account
Yahoo! India has Mobile head now
Investments in Reliance Infocomm — `No violation of corporate governance norms'
The nation that talks a lot
Terrorism
Continue talks with Maoists, says Governor
Textile Machinery
Garment technology expo 2005 begins
Textiles
Post-quota regime: Yarn exporters turning to domestic production
Spinners' plea to sort out conversion charges issue
Garment technology expo 2005 begins
Archaic laws stifle textile sector competitiveness
Raymond Q3 net drops 18 pc
Suryajyoti Spinning board okays pref offer
Tobacco
Tobacco industry calls for continuation of AED regime
Tourism
Cruise cos scout for Indian staff
Marriott clicks on 'virtual concierge'
Thanks to Bajaj Allianz, bank guarantee burden off travel agents
Trade & Labour Unions
Kerala plantation workers plan rally
Dena Bank employees plan strike on Jan 24
Trading
Shifting of service tax liability: Traders unhappy
Two/Three Wheelers
Eco friendly two-wheeler
View Point
A shaft of sunlight
WTO
WTO: Making multilateralism meaningful
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