Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, February 18, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, February 18, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY Foundation stone laid for Rs 17-cr bio-diesel plant at Nalgonda THE German Ambassador to India, Mr Heimo Richter, on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 17-crore bio-diesel project here, claimed to be the first commercial bio-diesel plant in the country. The project, being taken up by Southern ... More ECONOMY Assam annual Plan at Rs 3,000 cr THE annual Plan for Assam for 2005-06 has been pegged at Rs 3,000 crore inclusive of an additional Central Plan assistance/special Plan assistance of Rs 300 crore for funding the reconstruction plan of the State linked to specific ... More ENVIRONMENT Prithvi 2005 to begin in Thiruvananthapuram THE Governor, Mr R.L. Bhatia, will inaugurate Prithvi 2005, the 10-day eco-meet scheduled to begin here on Saturday. Announcing this at a press conference in the city today, Mr C.V. Ananda Bose, Working Chairman, Organising Committee, said the ... More FOREIGN TRADE Poland lures Indian industry with sops THE Republic of Poland has announced major tax and other incentives to the Indian entrepreneurs setting up manufacturing units in the country, which include grants for new investments, creation of jobs and training employees and support from ... More
Italian team seeks tie-ups with Kerala entrepreneurs
Input-output norms for 27 items notified HEALTH Nabard aid for health projects in Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 31.83 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for various health schemes in Kerala under the Rural Health Improvement ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Award for Kinfra chief THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) has conferred its `lifetime achievement award' on Dr G.C. Gopala Pillai, Managing Director of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. The ... More PETROLEUM NIGEC, GAIL agree on gas delivery point THE National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC) has agreed to the proposal of GAIL (India) Ltd to have the delivery point of gas at the Indian border. The breakthrough in the ongoing discussions between India and Iran on the ... More
Retail outlet of IOC at Sirsi PHARMACEUTICALS Ministry to relax rules for movement of psychotropic drugs THE Finance Ministry has finally come to the rescue of millions of patients who were affected by the shortage of psychotropic drugs. The Ministry is planning to come up with a notification amending the narcotics rules making it easier for both ... More
POWER Part-day peaking charges for power transmission on cards THE Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is likely to introduce part-day peaking charges for transmission of power, with slabs of 12-hours or even up to six-hours, instead of the full-day charges being levied currently. This could ... More
Maharashtra Govt to buy entire DPC output at Rs 2.30/unit TEXTILES 
`Govt willing to ease burden of EC Act on spinners'TEXTILE sector is keen to disengage from the purview of the Essential Commodities Act. But, the Central Act does not want this to happen that easily. Exemption of the textile industries from the Essential Commodities Act, one of the long ... More
Ad valorem drawback rate for textile exporters mooted SSI Govt aid to set up entrepreneur development institute for SSIs THE Ministry of Small Scale Industries has sought to give a fillip to institutionalising entrepreneur training in the SSI sector to make them market-savvy. The Ministry has come forward to encourage the foras for SSI to develop Entrepreneur ... More WATER Water levels dip in Kerala reservoirs THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The water level in all three major reservoirs of the State — Idukki, Idamalayar and Kallada — has declined slightly when compared to last week's position, says an official press release. The water level ... More RADIO/TV Prasar Bharati plans to seek funding from World Bank PRASAR Bharati Corporation is looking for funds and has asked the Union Government to facilitate in receiving assistance from the World Bank According to Mr K.S. Sarma, CEO, Prasar Bharati, "The International Finance Corporation, the lending ... More EDUCATION Australian envoy calls for better ties in education sector NEW business-level partnerships need to be developed between Australian universities and Indian centres of excellence, according to Mr John McCarthy, High Commissioner of Australia. There is enormous opportunity for both countries to use each ... More
Company Secys exam results on February 25 AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS `Auto component industry to see 5-fold growth in 10 years' WHILE India enjoys certain advantages to become a global outsourcing hub for auto component industry, there are also some hitches that needed to be corrected if the full potential of the country is to be realised, according to Mr V.K. ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Rahejas take up expansion of IT Park with MaximusTHE K. Raheja group, developers of Mindspace IT Park here, with about one million sq ft, plans to add another million sq ft in about 12 months. Laying the foundation stone for Maximus in Mindspace IT Park on Wednesday, the State Chief Minister, ... More PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT Paper mills plan price hike GIVEN depleted inventories, almost all large paper mills are contemplating a hike in writing and printing paper prices, on an average by Rs 1,000 a tonne, from March 1. These mills last revised their prices in October 2004. Available ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT `Banks may tap FDI for Basel II needs' BANKS in India may explore Foreign Direct Investment route to raise funds for meeting the Basel-II norms, said Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Ltd. Speaking at the annual public lecture organised by the A.D. Shroff ... More
Cabinet defers decision on FDI in real estate HUMAN RESOURCES Bangalore tops in temp salaries THERE'S no doubt Bangalore is the place to head for if you are in the job market. A Nasscom-Hewitt report released on Tuesday says IT pros in the city command eight per cent higher compensation than their counterparts in other parts of the ... More
Mirasoft launches job search course in Kerala EXPORTS & IMPORTS Govt urged to encourage import of raw sugar "The Government can also allow white sugar imports by STC, FCI and MMTC." More
`Availability of raw material can boost export of spices oils' NATURAL CALAMITIES 
`Tsunami destroyed 70% of Nicobar's infrastructure' — Mr Mohamed H. Jadwet, President, Andamans Chamber of Commerce and IndustryThe tsunami has devastated the economy of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, and put paid to an estimated Rs 50 crore in tourism income the next four months, the peak tourist season, says Mr Mohamed H. Jadwet, President, Andamans ... More
Overseas buyer in talks for tsunami-hit Hyundai cars
Cabinet clears Andaman & Nicobar relief package
TOURISM Taj resort in Maldives offers new package THE Taj Coral Reef Resort in the Maldives has introduced special three-night holiday offers for its guests between February 1 and March 31, 2005. According to an official statement, a three-night stay at the beach villa is available for $650 on ... More
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Looking back Feb. 6-Feb. 12 `Give priority to drug affordability' Marketing can be done without a patent: Madras HC Imported edible oils — Revenue considerations behind move not to slash tariff values? Hundred movies in one DVD? Hike in R&D spends eats into pharma cos' profits NCB cautions pharma cos on distributors with dubious connections VAT panel seeks removal of CST waiver on inter-State purchases Auto majors see rise in Q3 input costs Southern mills way ahead in raw sugar imports Govt hopeful of meeting export targets Policy on FDI in retail, realty soon: Kamal Nath Seafood exports may dip 10 pc Market for savings second only to food Chidambaram's 5-point agenda for India to drive global economy Industrial output up 7.9 pc in Dec |
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