Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, February 06, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, February 06, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES Marketing can be done without a patent: Madras HC FROM January 1, 2005, India, as a World Trade Organisation member and signatory of trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS accord), is obliged to grant product patent in all fields, including medicines and drugs. Till the ... More ECONOMY 
Larger firms post sizeable growth in profits — Results reflect fresh capacities going on streamTHE aggregate profits of 461 companies that are part of S&P CNX 500 index rose 21 per cent in the quarter ended December 2004. This is significantly lower than the 44-per-cent growth in the quarter ended December 2003. The lower growth rate is . More FOREIGN TRADE Double taxation pact between India, Philippines modified THE double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between India and the Philippines has undergone a change with more clarity having been brought into the Article of taxation of income from professional services. Sources said that authorities from ... More
`EU-India business summit to open new vistas for trade ties with Finland'
`Adopt constructive approach to facilitate Doha trade talks'
`Foreign trade share poised to double by 2009' PHARMACEUTICALS Psychotropic drugs — Finance Ministry asked to go slow on raids TO rescue millions of patients suffering due to the shortage of psychotropic drugs, the Health Ministry has written to the Finance Ministry, asking it to go slow on nabbing pharmacists stocking these life-saving medicines. Highly placed ... More
`Give priority to drug affordability'
Pharma SSIs in a quandary over excise duty on MRP POWER 5,000 MW of fresh power capacity planned in 2 years THE country will see an addition of close to 5,000 MWof private sector power generation capacity over the next two years. This will help the country draw closer to meeting its 10th Five Year Plan target of adding 41,000 MW of power generation ... More STEEL Govt plans dedicated steel capacities for exports After setting a target of 110 million tonnes of steel production in the country by 2019-20, the Government is considering plans to have dedicated steel capacities for exports. Though the exact plan of arrangement has not been worked out, the ... More TAXATION VAT will bring down prices: Shome DR Parthasarthi Shome, Advisor to the Union Finance Minister, on Saturday sought to allay fears that implementation of value added tax (VAT) from April 1 would increase prices of commodities and consumer goods. He told presspersons on the ... More TEXTILES `Time right for textile players to grow fast' THE country's export target for textiles of $40 billion, as against the existing export value of $12 billion, can be achieved by 2010 provided major players grab the opportunity being offered to them by the lifting of the quota system, according ... More CARS AUTO TECH Throwing new light on a cleaner drive WOOL Boycott Australian wool, Maneka Gandhi urges Indian cos MEMBER of Parliament and animal rights activist Ms Maneka Gandhi has shot-off a letter to 250 Indian companies asking them to stop using Australian wool until two abuses of Australian sheep - mulesing (live flaying) and live exports, were ... More SMALL SAVINGS EPF: Defined-contribution scheme in the making
Labour Minister meets PM on EPF rate issue EXPORTS & IMPORTS Education cess not applicable for imports under advance licences THE 2-per-cent education cess imposed in the 2004-05 Budget would not be applicable for imports cleared against advance licences, the Finance Ministry has clarified. The revenue department has, however, held that the cess would be payable on ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES TOURISM Action plan for tourism revival in tsunami-hit nations A SPECIAL session of the World Tourism Organisation's Executive Council has crafted a plan to help the tourism industries of countries affected by the December 26 tsunami. Tourism industry stakeholders from across the world, who met in Phuket, ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Jan. 30-Feb. 5 `US benefits more from outsourcing' VAT panel yet to decide on purchase tax on foodgrains `Coalition politics has slowed reforms' — Lord Meghnad Desai, former professor, London School of Economics Severe Northern winter is in line with global pattern Airfreight sops for cardamom exports extended Govt divestment plans a positive step, say marketmen EPFO to study investment in equities BCCI an autonomous body, says SC Uncertainty over Indo-Pak series telecast rights Narcotics deadlock — Drug shortages hit epilepsy, anxiety post-operative care Paint cos may pass on input cost hikes to consumers GSPC goes all out to strike gas in third KG well Centre may take Rs 26,000-cr hit on finance panel proposals Govt sees Rs 9 lakh cr investments in power sector by 2012 AP: Medicines, cement, LPG to become cheaper on VAT `FDI reforms can pump $1-1.5 b into realty' Inflation declines on cheaper food, edible oils Nirma, Henko also to cost more Vegoil imports increase |
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