Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, April 17, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ECONOMY 
`Growth optimism tempered by downside risks'THE current phase of global economic expansion has been aided by "benign" inflation levels in most of the nations, especially the industrialised ones, but there are strong downside risks as a result of hardening oil prices, strengthening of ... More ENVIRONMENT German bank eyes deal with Hyderabad co for carbon credits GERMANY'S KfW Bank Group has approved the project idea of the Hyderabad-based Eco Carbon to use its proprietary technology for producing "eco-friendly" bricks, which could lead to the purchase of carbon credits from the Indian company. Eco ... More FERTILISERS Phosphoric acid shortage haunts DAP units; talks with suppliers fail "Even if a decision is taken today, supplies would reach the factories only by the end of May or beginning of June. But the next date for negotiating the price has not been decided yet. So there may not be any other way but to stop production." More FOREIGN TRADE 
Indo-Pak ties: Hopes high on trade frontWITH the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf, arriving in the Capital today and official level talks scheduled with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Sunday, there is expectation that India and Pakistan could soon move forward on ... More HOTELS AP paves way for setting up hotels for ADB meet KEEPING in view the annual general body meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) scheduled be held here in May 2006, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has decided to amend relevant regulations to pave way for setting up star hotels in the posh localities ... More PETROLEUM Petro dealers to go on nation-wide strike on Monday PETROL stations across the country will remain closed on April 18 in protest against `inadequate' dealer commissions. The All-India Petroleum Traders has said that it would intensify protests if the Government did not meet its demands. Dealers ... More
Videocon to invest Rs 800 cr in oil exploration, production POWER 
AP, Gujarat, Delhi get top ratings for power reformsANDHRA Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi have topped the performance ratings on power sector reforms carried out by rating agencies ICRA and CRISIL, on behalf of the Ministry of Power. This is the third consecutive year that States have been rated on ... More
`Gas, coal shortage led to 2,000 MW generation loss' STEEL Vizag Steel's Rs 8,529-cr plan to double capacity ENCOURAGED by the buoyancy in the steel industry worldwide, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, has decided to double its production capacity with an investment of Rs 8,529 crore. The company ... More TAXATION `VAT law variations to be resolved latest by April 26' STATE Finance Ministers who met here today under the aegis of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Value Added Tax (VAT) have set an "outer limit" of April 26 for resolving the "variations" that had crept into some of the VAT ... More
VAT panel draws plan to tackle price rise SSI `Fringe benefit tax to hit SSIs hardest' SMALL and medium industries fear that the proposed levy of Fringe Benefit Tax (as an additional income tax) at the rate of 30 per cent on all "deemed" fringe benefits by a company, firm or even a local authority, under the new section 115WA of ... More RADIO/TV Govt to implement CAS `at the earliest' — System to be in place in 3 metros AFTER setting aside the implementation of the conditional access system (CAS) for one and half years, the Government has decided to put in place an addressable system for the cable industry in the three metros of Mumbai, Delhi and ... More CARS Car sales waiting for next big push GEMS & JEWELLERY Gold jewellery expo next month MORE than 150 gold and diamond jewellery manufacturers from India and abroad are likely to participate in the Gold Jewellery India International Exhibition 2005 (GJIIE). This exhibition, a business-to-business trade fair organised by the World ... More LEATHER Nike's decision to disclose names of suppliers hailed THE International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation (ITGLWF) has welcomed global sport gear manufacturer Nike's decision to voluntarily disclose the names of its suppliers numbering more than 700 worldwide. The ITGLWF has now ... More SOCIAL WELFARE Village women, now engineers CHANDRAMMA, a daily wage earner from Rajendranagar, eking out a livelihood by crushing stone, is now a qualified technician who can handle a solar power unit. She, along with three others Yellamma, Zaheeda and Kalavathi, all stone crushers from ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Passenger car exports rise 28 pc in 2004-05 HELPED largely by growing exports of the Hyundai Santro, total passenger car exports jumped by 28.2 per cent in 2004-05. Total passenger car exports were at 1,60,677 units in the last fiscal against 125,320 units in the previous year. Exports ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Apr. 10-Apr. 16 Trade policy: EOUs hope for I-T relief Coal India sets production target of 343 mt for '05-06 Truck rentals slip on VAT confusion ICICI Group forays into realty — Arm sets up dedicated fund; partners Tishman Speyer New patent regime — Discovering new challenges Indian cos going slow on promoting Valdecoxib Govt may allow 20 pc FDI in FM radio broadcasting Corporation tax mop-up touches Rs 83,311 cr FDI enquiries building up for mid-tier realty cos Petro product sales up 1.2% in March; diesel demand falls Crude futures slide 9-10 pc at MCX Power consumers set to get choice of distribution utility — 11 State ERCs issue open access guidelines Qatar, India sign air services pact; keen to better trade ties `World trade growth to slow down this year' National Jute Policy aims to boost exports — Shipments to be increased to Rs 5,000 cr by 2010 Bumper year forecast for South Eastern Rly — Spurt in demand for rakes by sponge iron units Big FMCG brands regaining lost ground from low-priced warriors Chinese garments come cheap |
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