Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, March 19, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT 
Elusive white-collarsA board in front of a job consultancy office near the KSRTC bus stand in Kochi announces daily job vacancies. There are 37.91 lakh educated job seekers in Kerala, a sharp increase of 1.56 lakh from the year-ago period, according to figures ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER ISRO tech pact to make auto weather stations ISRO's commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, and Astra Microwave Products Ltd of Hyderabad today signed a technology transfer agreement for the indigenous commercial production and supply of automatic weather stations developed by ISRO. Astra ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY ONGC, HPCL, Reliance bet big on wind energy MEGA companies Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Reliance Energy and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) are among those betting big on the potential of the wind energy sector and, along with equipment major Suzlon, are toying with ... More CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Consumer electronics majors not to cut prices post-VAT CONSUMER electronics manufacturers have decided to stay away from price cuts in contradiction to consumer expectation in the post value added tax (VAT) regime beginning next month. "We have witnessed a delay in purchase decisions based of the ... More ECONOMY 
Inflation up on costlier manufactured productsTHE annual wholesale price-based inflation went up by 0.35 percentage points to 5.3 per cent during the week ended March 5, as against 4.95 per cent during the previous week. The year-on-year inflation rose mainly due to costlier manufactured ... More
Dornier Consulting submits proposals to woo investment in TN
Unspent funds with Govt not readily available ENVIRONMENT Phase out mercury thermometers: NGO AN environmental NGO, Toxics Link, has called for adoption of "strong measures" including phasing out of mercury thermometers from the healthcare industry to reduce and/or eliminate mercury in wastes. An average-sized hospital in Delhi ... More
Central team to go into plea for Sabarimala forestland EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Bill to amend AP Excise Act HYDERABAD: A Bill to amend the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968 to regulate the movement of materials used in illicit distillation of liquor has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly on Friday. The 1968 Act does not have any ... More FOREIGN TRADE Bush selects Portman as Trade Representative THE US President Mr George W. Bush has selected Ohio Republican Congressman Mr Rob Portman as his top trade negotiator to succeed Mr Robert Zoellick who has moved over to the Foggy Bottom to be the Deputy Secretary of State. Mr Bush said that ... More
`US, EU should switch over to ad valorem duty' HEALTH Should `dream' products attract disclosure norms? THE possibility of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) putting companies that sell "dreams" under the scanner appears to have stirred a hornet's nest. While every company dealing with cosmetics, claims its products are safe and ... More
Baby products safe, says J&J PETROLEUM ONGC to develop western offshore block ONGC is taking up the development of Block SB-11, north-west of the giant Vasai (Bassein) gas field, said a company release here. Success of recent exploratory well SB-11 led to determination of in-place oil potential of about 30 million ... More
GAIL may share Kochi LNG terminal capacity PHARMACEUTICALS TCS packages for pharma sector TATA Consultancy Services has two new offerings in store for the pharma and clinical trials market. The clinical trials management system is a package that provides automated IT support for companies undertaking clinical trials. The other ... More
VAT tool for medical retail
Drug makers demand cut in excise duty POWER Coal shortage: NTPC units in critical stage The Power Ministry has asked the State electricity boards and NTPC to expedite coal imports to keep their plants running. More TAXATION States opting for VAT may not get full compensation STATES that opt to shift over to the value added tax (VAT) regime are unlikely to receive full compensation for revenue shortfalls as demanded by them. Official sources said that instead, most of them were expected to receive substantially ... More
VAT woes for poultry sector
Export cess hits chilli, turmeric
WATER Kerala Govt to take up water shortfall issue with TN THE Kerala Government will talk to the Tamil Nadu Government on the shortfall in the release of water to the State from the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project. The Water Resources Minister, Mr Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, told the State Assembly on ... More
`Tap water sources to curb crisis' MANAGEMENT Jamnalal Bajaj alumni meet today JAMNALAL Bajaj Institute of Management Studies will hold its annual alumni meet on Saturday in Mumbai. Nostalgia 2005, the event, expects a turnout of around 600 alumni. Amongst other activities, the event will witness the felicitation of ... More RADIO/TV Prasar Bharati sends legal notice to channels on cricket footage PRASAR Bharati on Friday sent legal notices to over a dozen channels, including NDTV, Aaj Tak, ESPN-Star Sports and CNBC, for alleged violation of the copyright norms, by airing footage of the on-going India-Pakistan cricket series. According ... More EDUCATION Course in electromagnetic waves HYDERABAD: The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) will organise a three-day course in `Electromagnetic waves and transmission lines' beginning March 25. "The course is aimed at students and young engineers ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Construction cos sitting on orders worth Rs 40,000 crTHE wheels of the domestic construction industry are spinning at a frenetic pace. With the Government sharpening its focus on infrastructure development, the top 15-odd construction companies are today sitting on bulging order books that have ... More
Two-thirds of construction cos based in AP METALS HZL hikes zinc prices, cuts lead MUMBAI: Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has revised its selling prices upward by Rs 1,600 per tonne on zinc products and downward by Rs 900 per tonne in lead metal for the second half of the current month, following the LME market, according to ... More TEXTILE MACHINERY Textile engg industry sees 25 pc rise in production TEXTILE engineering industry is expecting a 25 per cent increase in production in 2005-06. In the last few years, the industry was affected by poor order book positions and impacted by the turmoil in the textile industry. However, now it is ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DRDO labs to have digital library network EMPLOYEES in the defence laboratories in Hyderabad will have quick access to information of their interest, thanks to the digital library set up at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL). Defence scientists can read the soft ... More WTO 
G-20 to stay united against pressureTHE Group of 20 countries from diverse geographical region meeting here for the first time to demonstrate the solidarity of the developing world have sent a clear signal that their unity of purpose and the level of ambitious Doha mandate that ... More IPR Medical reps oppose Patents Act change OPPOSING the amendment to the Patents Act of 1970, medical and sales representatives have written to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, appealing against grant of product patents in the agriculture, pharmaceutical, chemical and software ... More
Amended Patents Bill introduced in LS — Left, BJP seek more changes HUMAN RESOURCES Capital One puts IIM-K on global recruitment map THE debut appearance of the US financial services major, Capital One, at the campus recruitment of the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode has firmly put the institute on the international recruitment map, a press release from IIM-K said. ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS BSNL strike: Mobile players seek TRAI intervention THE ongoing strike by the employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has affected cellular services across the country. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has shot off an SOS to the telecom regulator, seeking its intervention in ... More EVENTS Jewellers Association to organise VAT seminar in Bangalore BANGALORE: The Jewellers Association of Bangalore is organising a seminar on "VAT Benefits and implication of jewellery trade" on Sunday at Hotel Gold Finch. Mr S. Venkataramani, partner Singhvi Dev and Unni Associates, will analyse the ... More
Commonwealth scholars' meet in Mangalore on March 19
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Coir exports set to top Rs 450-cr target Demand for coir pith has shown a substantial increase. It is now used as a soil conditioner. More
Govt scraps cess on coffee exports PEOPLE Hyundai India Managing Director shifted to INI Steel THE Hyundai Motor India Managing Director, Mr Byung Ho Sung, has been promoted as President of the INI Steel Company, one of Hyundai-Kia Motor Group companies in South Korea. Mr Sung moves to Korea to take charge of the Incheon-based company, ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Mar. 6-Mar. 12 `Growth in services will drive manufacturing sector' Chidambaram says no to withdrawal of service tax on forex payments NPCIL's first 540 MW generation unit ready Budget 2005-06: Stage-managed humaneness Ladies garments top apparel exports Refiners not ready to supply BS-II diesel from April 1 — Auto industry worried that new vehicle norms deadline may change Asia to fuel auto demand, says KPMG survey Financiers upbeat on used car loans `Get products with chilli checked for banned dye before exports' PFC, French co, UN eyeing rural electrification pie Higher VAT exemption cap may mean lower Central compensation Newsprint prices to go up by Rs 1,000 a tonne Retailers propose real estate mutual fund Notional disallowance a better bet? |
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