Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, February 08, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Hike in R&D spends eats into pharma cos' profits IT may seem to be like walking on a double-edged sword. Increased research and development (R&D) by pharmaceutical companies such as Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dr Reddy's Ltd and Lupin Ltd seems to have taken a toll on its net profits. Dr Reddy's, ... More ECONOMY IT now employs a million — Revenue per employee also on the rise THE IT sector has crossed yet another milestone. The number of knowledge professionals employed in the software services and ITeS sectors has crossed the one-million mark and is expected to close the 2004-05 financial year with a headcount of ... More
Kerala takes top slot in per capita consumer spending
EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Flip-flop on edible oil policy — for whose benefit? POLITICAL pressure, rather than supportive scientific evidence, seems to have won the day for palm oil importers. This is clear from the unseemly hurry shown by the Ministry of Finance in diluting the carotenoid condition. The move has ... More FOREIGN TRADE India, Finland plan to step up trade INDIA and Finland have proposed to enhance the level of bilateral trade which is currently far below potential, though it had increased to $380 million in 2003-04, marking a growth of 41 per cent over the previous year. This was indicated at a ... More
Canadian team woos Indian cos HEALTH Human trial of AIDS vaccine begins AT about 12.30 p.m., the first shot of the investigational HIV/AIDS vaccine was administered on a healthy volunteer at the National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) in Pune reiterating India's commitment of developing a preventive therapy to combat ... More
AIDS clinical trials begin in Pune
Organisations oppose repeal of infant foods Act INFRASTRUCTURE 17 new projects okayed for N-E THE Ministry of Urban Development has sanctioned 17 new projects and schemes for the North-East and Sikkim during this financial year. "These schemes amounting to Rs 116.019 crore will be executed by NBCC or the State Government agencies. An ... More STEEL International Steel Institute panel to visit Tata Steel plant MEMBERS of the Technology Committee of the International Iron and Steel Institute are expected to visit the plant of Tata Steel at Jamshedpur. The members are from 16 countries - Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, ... More TAXATION `18 States have passed legislations on VAT' AS many as 18 States have passed their legislations on State-level value-added tax (VAT) to be introduced from April 1 this year, the Member-Secretary of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on VAT, Mr Ramesh Chandra, said here ... More
Tea body plea on VAT BREWERIES AP: New excise policy may spur liquor retail growth THE new excise policy announced by the State Government on Monday is expected to spur a growth in the liquor retail outlets and bars. The policy effective from April, states that there would be 7,500 retail outlets compared to 6,812 licences ... More EDUCATION FMS, South Campus launches biz paper writing competition THE Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), South Campus, has launched Taksha — the business paper writing competition conceptualised by students of MBA-Management of Services (MBA-MS). MBA-MS is the first of its kind full-time MBA ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Chandy lays foundation stone for food park THE State Government is committed to providing all the infrastructural facilities required by industrial units in the State, said the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy. According to an official release, he made this observation while laying the ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION New housing project at Kochi KOCHI: The State Fisheries Minister, Mr Domnic Presentation, has inaugurated a new luxury housing project initiated by Clearway Builders for the city. The project named Gran'diose is situated in the heart of the city near Ravipuram with ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Assocham seeks reduction in PLR THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has called for reduction in prime lending rate (PLR) from existing 10-12 per cent to 6 per cent for exporters and 8-9 per cent for domestic borrowers. In addition, the ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Scientists chosen for awards HYDERABAD: Dr Geeta Kashyap Vemuganti, Head of Ophthalmic Pathology Service & Stem Cell Laboratory, at the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, and Dr P. Reddanna Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH), have been selected ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT `26 pc FDI in defence sector to stay' THE Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, who opened the seminar earlier, welcomed private sector role in defence projects. Already, over Rs 10,000 crore has been invested in indigenous projects such as the LCA, the Kaveri engine and the ... More
Call for FDI to make telecom systems at home
Singapore businessmen urged to invest in AP EVENTS Executive development programme in Mangalore on Feb 12 MANGALORE: The Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, will hold an executive development programme on `Strategic management of educational institutions with total quality management' in Mangalore on February 12. A press ... More
NATURAL CALAMITIES 
Star helpBollywood actor Saif Ali Khan performing at the `Help' concert in Mumbai late on Sunday. Entertainers from tinsel town took part in the concert to raise funds for Indian tsunami victims. ... More
TOURISM 
On the trackForeign tourists board a special train arranged by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation at the Ernakulam South Railway Station. The recent tsunami does not seem to have dampened the prospects of the tourism industry in the State. ... 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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