Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, February 07, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, February 07, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY AUTOMOBILES 
SGS India plans services for auto industrySGS India Pvt Ltd, part of the $2-billion SGS group offering quality certification facilities, plans to launch certification services for the automobile industry. SGS India's Managing Director, Mr Claude Lanouhe, in an informal chat with ... More BUDGET Kerala Budget mum on allocation to tourism sector WHILE taking note of the importance of Kerala's tourism sector, the State's Budget for 2005-06 does not make any mention of allocations to the sector. The focus in the coming fiscal will be on completing all ongoing projects, the Budget says. ... More
`Kerala Budget looks into DA payouts'
Kerala Chamber welcomes Budget ACCOUNTANCY ICAI to train members on Sarbanes-Oxley Act AS part of the initiatives for tapping newer opportunities in the international arena, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has decided to impart training to its members for offering services under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of the ... More HEALTH Apollo launches two-wheeler ambulances in Hyderabad KEEPING in mind the importance of `golden hour' in saving accident victims, Apollo Hospitals has launched `Apollo FIRSTaid' service, comprising a fleet of two-wheelers. The two-wheelers will be manned by trained paramedics, with basic life ... More
Gift a health package this Valentine Day INFRASTRUCTURE Mega urban renewal plan in the offing — Centre to pitch in with Rs 50,000 cr over 5 years THE Centre is all set to commit Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years for improving and modernising the urban infrastructure all over the country. A total of 60 cities have been identified for upgradation, comprising seven mega cities of ... More
Task force formed to review housing, habitat policy PSU Kerala PSUs incur net loss of Rs 221.5 cr Among the loss-making enterprises, KSRTC topped the list with Rs 119.96 crore, followed by Kerala Water Authority. More PETROLEUM Need for regulator in natural gas sector, says study A STUDY undertaken jointly by the FICCI and GAIL (India) Ltd has emphasised the need for a regulatory framework to ensure transparency and eliminate misuse of monopolistic powers in the natural gas sector. "The regulator should promote ... More POWER Offtake of electricity by trading companies — FIs to chalk out payment security model for funding power projects WITH over 10 major power projects in the pipeline planning to sell their generation to power traders, domestic financial institutions led by SBI, ICICI, IDBI, PFC and IDFC have come together to chalk out a payment security model for the funding ... More
Rs 2,136-cr plan to revamp AP power sector TEXTILES Apparel sector seeks tax sops in Budget AS the apparel sector in the country's textile industry is all set to replicate the success story of India's software segment, the forthcoming Union Budget should address some of the structural problems plaguing the sector. Disclosing this to ... More TRAVEL & PLACES US visas, passports to be cheaper from Feb 14 APPLYING for US visas, passports and other consular services would become cheaper from February 14 as the US consular section plans to reduce the exchange rate to Rs 44 a dollar from Rs 46. "The February 14 adjustment in exchange rate will ... More WATER Central aid for rural water plan in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: The Department of Drinking Water Supply, part of the Union Ministry of Rural Development, has sanctioned Rs 44.13 crore to the project management unit at Hyderabad towards second instalment of funds. The instalment is against ... More EDUCATION Master those maps Web sites can help students relish History and Geography. You can stop groaning when you see those maps or dates, because the Net can help you remember and apply facts better. More
IIMs to start new courses from next year; raise student intake CARS Click to rev up You turn the ignition key in your car - and turn on your computer. From then on, it's a high-tech ride that takes care of bumpy roads, uphill climbs, applying the brake, and car thieves. Welcome to car-driving in the digital era. More TELEVISION SETS CETMA initiates talks with Nabard on financing of TV sets THE Consumer Electronics and TV Manufacturers Association (CETMA) has initiated fresh talks with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to propel rural financing of televisions sets and further fuel demand in rural areas. "We ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS `Allow zero duty on import of inputs for exporters' THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India has sought duty-free imports of all inputs for exporters who export at least 40 per cent of their total production. In a paper for the forthcoming Foreign Trade Policy to be submitted ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Hundred movies in one DVD? WELL, the technology for packing one hundred movies in one DVD is not there yet, but a Singapore company, listed in Australia but doing development work in Chennai, is almost there. MatrixView Ltd has developed a technology that can compress ... More LABOUR REFORMS NAC for more talks on unorganised sector labour Bill THE National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, has decided that the proposed provisions of the draft Unorganised Sector Workers Bill should be first discussed with experts, labour representatives and all ... More EVENTS Experts call for clarity in regulation of neutraceuticals EXPERTS have reiterated the need to have clarity in regulation for neutraceuticals. While many participants at the Neutraceutical Summit here on Sunday called for treating of dietary food supplements as food rather than as pharmaceutical, the ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Imported edible oils — Revenue considerations behind move not to slash tariff values? THE Finance Ministry's decision on January 31 not to reduce the tariff values on imported edible oils, contrary to general expectations, seems to have been prompted mainly by revenue considerations. An indication of this is that the Central ... More
Exporters bail out Coonoor teas TOURISM Hong Kong draws more Indian tourists in 2004 EVEN as India hopes to attract more tourists than its current arrivals, which touched more than four million, Hong Kong has been reaping the benefit of the large outbound tourism from the country. Indian visitors to Hong Kong in 2004 were ... More
Post-tsunami, `tourists are coming back' ECONOMIC OFFENCES Narcotics Bureau calls meet to break medicine impasse As per the NDPS Act, chemists are to keep meticulous records on the purchase of these drugs from companies and their subsequent sale to patients. Failure to produce these records on enquiry by the police can have chemists in jail for three months wit hout bail, Mr Shinde said. More
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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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