Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, April 16, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NRIS Ministry to set up welfare offices in Gulf States THE Ministry for Overseas Indian Affairs is planning to set up welfare offices and appoint a team of lawyers in the Gulf States to represent expatriate workers in the case of labour disputes or cheating by recruiting agents, the Minister for ... More AUTOMOBILES 
Passenger car sales rise 18 pc in 2004-05 — Two-wheeler sales up 15.75 pc; CVs 22 pcHELPED by new launches and improved purchasing power, domestic passenger vehicle sales crossed the one million mark in the last fiscal. Passenger vehicle (including passenger cars, utility vehicles and multi-purpose vehicles) sales grew 17.65 ... More ECONOMY 
Inflation rises on costlier fuel, foodTHE annual wholesale price index-based inflation rose to 5.26 per cent during the week ended April 2 from the previous week's level of 5.05 per cent. The increase in the year-on-year inflation during the latest reported week was driven by ... More FOREIGN TRADE Scope for Indian cos to farm out in Zimbabwe WITH 11 million hectares of "fallow land being liberated for purpose of agriculture", Zimbabwe has outlined a big scope for Indian companies that wish to supply agricultural inputs, especially fertilisers, to the African nation. Addressing a ... More HEALTH 
In the lurchA baby rests while his parents work in a brick kiln at Elavalli in Thrissur district. According to a recent study, micro-nutrient deficiencies among children of different age groups is widespread in Kerala. Prevalence of anaemia among children ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Centre approves Coimbatore industrial cluster proposal THE Ministry of Commerce and Industry has given its nod for the Rs 67-crore Coimbatore industrial cluster project under the Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS) for the development of pump, motor and foundry units. While the ... More PETROLEUM India invites Qatari investments in hydrocarbon sector AGGRESSIVELY pushing for Indian companies in the highly competitive and price sensitive hydrocarbon sector, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that he has invited Qatari investments in this sector. India has ... More POWER Power situation `comfortable' in Kerala THE power situation in Kerala the State is likely to be good this year as the water storage in all reservoirs of the hydel projects in the State is sufficient to generate the power required till the onset of the South-west monsoon in early ... More STEEL Bumper year forecast for South Eastern Rly — Spurt in demand for rakes by sponge iron units THE 2005-06 financial year is expected to be bumper year for the South Eastern Railway (SER), the freight-earning blue chip outfit of the Indian Railways. It is expected to contribute a surplus of around Rs 700 crore for the Indian Railways' ... More TAXATION NECC says Kerala VAT provisions harmful to poultry THE National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) has urged the Government of Kerala to withdraw the 12.5-per cent tax on live broilers and dressed chicken, under the Value Added Tax (VAT). The move is not just hurting the interests of both ... More
Premium liquor brands to attract higher tax in AP
Most VAT queries in Bengal relate to commodity classifications
Maharashtra traders on indefinite stir against VAT
Traders oppose inclusion of salt in VAT list
SSI SME growth pacts to be signed at Commonwealth-NSIC meet THE Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce, an association of companies in 17 Caribbean nations, will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Exim Bank of India and the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), at the Second ... More
Reserved items for SMEs to stay: Sibal WATER Dakshina Kannada dist chalks out plan to tackle water scarcity DAKSHINA Kannada district authorities have taken up works to the tune of Rs 77 lakh to tackle water scarcity in various taluks. These works include supply of water through tankers, cleaning of open wells and repairing of borewells in the ... More PERSONAL PRODUCTS Big FMCG brands regaining lost ground from low-priced warriors Market leaders across each product category have cut prices, spruced up distribution, luring consumers towards their brands. More RADIO/TV 
Can we have a break after every ball?AS if to set a cat among pigeons, or lob a bouncer at tailenders, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started talking seriously about a channel of its own. And people have started flicking their remotes wildly, clueless as usual. ... More EDUCATION 
Sun Micro offers `one for one' to collegesSUN Microsystems India on Friday announced it would provide a series of hardware, software and Web-based training material that would enable Indian students to benefit from Sun's technology. Sun has provided the technology as part of its ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Consortium to develop township at Whitefield WHITEFIELD, which despite being the early destination of IT parks missed out on real estate development, is fast catching up with the new plans for townships being planned by leading promoters. Latest to join the hot chase to grab the premier ... More READYMADE GARMENTS 
Chinese garments come cheapCHINESE garment exports to US are priced much lower than prices on offer at stores in India. There is no doubt that the Indian middle and upper classes would simply throng the markets to acquire world quality products at these prices. Branded ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Kinfra working with private agencies for bio-tech parks THE Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) is in the process of establishing a joint venture company with private agencies, who have expertise in setting up biotechnology parks considering its immense potential in ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BrahMos combat version tested THE induction of the ship-launched version of BrahMos, the Indo-Russian joint venture supersonic cruise missile, into the Indian Navy will begin in mid-2005. The 10th flight test of BrahMos was successfully launched from a ship today, as it hit ... More CERAMICS Lack of `reliable' partners holds back foreign investment in ceramic industry THOUGH India has become a focused investment destination for European ceramics technology suppliers, they still find it difficult to come forward with specific investment plans owing to lack of serious and reliable local partners. This was ... More SMALL SAVINGS AP: Small Savings Dept mops up Rs 4,811 cr THE Small Savings Department has achieved net collection of Rs 4,811.59 crore during the year 2004-05 against a target of Rs 4,000 crore in the previous year. This was Rs 1,363 crore more than last year's Rs 3,448.74 crore on a target of Rs ... More INDUSTRIAL POLICY More industrial clusters coming up in Kerala THE State Government, which has embarked on an industrial cluster programme and has already put in place a couple of them, is developing more sector-specific clusters across the State. More than two dozens of clusters, covering industries ... More EVENTS `Low engg design cost a boon' HYDERABAD: Low engineering design cost in India has opened up huge opportunities, said Mr Jag Mohan Kaul, Managing Director of Dresser Rand India. Delivering the keynote address at the two-day Turbomachinery 2005 on Friday, he said that ... More INCOME TAX Teeing off with EET T. C. A. Ramanujam on how we are heading to a system of straight deductions More
Standard deduction allowed to salaried taxpayer should continue: ICAI EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
National Jute Policy aims to boost exports — Shipments to be increased to Rs 5,000 cr by 2010Plans to develop next generation machinery. More
Exim Bank moots customised approach for plantation sector TOURISM Southern Splendour on the way HYDERABAD: Southern Splendour, the circular train connecting all the popular tourism sites in the South, is finally taking shape. A plan to form a special purpose vehicle is being finalised to make the train a reality. The Rs 40-crore ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Apr. 3-Apr. 9 `VAT will lower tax burden on business' Zee Telefilms serves notice to BCCI, seeks Rs 1,630-cr compensation Chilli exports touch all-time high Thermal plants' coal shortage worsening Traditional items propel exports in April-December Pharma MNCs likely to tighten hold on patents 50% value addition must on tea exports by EOUs, SEZs New emission norms lead to shake-out in diesel car segment First mapping satellite to be launched in May Edible oil imports seen rising 5 lakh t VAT hits live chicken exports to Kerala Cement majors report rise in despatches US households swell Indian exporters' kitty Oil firms seek hike in petro prices; Cabinet to decide Consumers' purse in for a squeeze Vegoil imports down to 2.48 lakh tonnes in March IOC, Saudi Aramco plan merchant storage oil terminal — Drop plans for facility to store crude reserves Oil cos may lose Rs 810 cr if price hike not allowed On the right track to double trade, create employment China's loss could be India's gain in high demand apparel items Which is the largest selling car? Read the fine print |
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