Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Sunday, April 24, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY OUTSOURCING `BPO industry must re-brand itself' THE Indian BPO industry should move beyond its present USP of being its cost effective, and re-brand itself in terms of value addition, competition and innovation. This was the main recommendation of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce ... More FERTILISERS Fertiliser scam of 1995 — Govt recovers just Rs 1 cr against Rs 246.47 cr THE fertiliser scam of 1995 was finally resolved on January 22, 2004, following an award by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). However, a sum of Rs 245.45 crore still remains unrecovered, out of which a substantial amount of Rs 137 ... More TAXATION ICAI plans to bring out model VAT audit report THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) plans to come out with a model value-added tax audit report for adoption by States that had implemented the tax from April 1. "We are finalising a draft of the model VAT audit report. This ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Traders' body releases VAT rate chart for States to highlight variations THE Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday released a `VAT rate comparison chart' involving 12 States to highlight what it considers as the existence of a large number of variations in VAT rates under the new tax system. "The VAT ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS `Biotech industry needs to address regulation, funding issues' INDIA has opportunities in the area of biotechnology but needs to address issues pertaining to regulations, venture capital funding and improvement of skill set of employees, Exim Bank said in a study. In its study titled `Biotechnology: ... More
Bioinformatics Institute launches corporate training kit PAINTS Despite rising costs, paint sector may post 5-15 pc topline growth A ROBUST growth in the housing sector and other end-user segments of the paint industry is probably one encouraging sign in a scenario beset with rising input costs and VAT hitches. Paint companies believe that while the implementation of ... More LABOUR REFORMS EVENTS 
`To survive longer, cos need to be adaptive'WHAT does it take for companies to sustain growth and survive for long? Take the metaphor of body and soul and apply it to companies and products. "One has to focus on making pure atma (soul) that can survive in another body," said Mr R. ... More ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Ayurveda manufacturers wary of Food Bill WHY are ayurvedic product manufacturers wary of the proposed Integrated Food Bill? Well, herb-based products based on insufficient stability and efficacy tests may find their way into the local markets in the guise of a nutraceutical or a ... More TOURISM 
Sri Lanka, Nepal to focus on wooing more Indian travellersDESPITE the political and natural upheavals affecting tourist destinations in South Asia, they continue to attract the Indian visitor. The tsunami disaster that hit Sri Lanka in December did not affect the appetite of Indians wanting to visit the ... More PEOPLE New Chairman for CII-Southern Region MR ParasuRaman R., Managing Director of Novar India Ltd, has been elected Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry -Southern Region (CII-SR) for 2005-06. The decision has been taken at the annual meeting of CII-SR held here. Mr ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Apr. 17-Apr. 23 `Fringe benefit tax to hit SSIs hardest' Banks offering new schemes to lure women depositors India second largest apparel exporter to US? Panel report on oil PSUs' merger likely next month Charak Pharma in pact with Russian co for liver disorder drug IISCO-SAIL merger: Montek riles Left again Power projects sans govt guarantees — FIs ready to accept alternative payment security mechanism Global consumption of finished steel products to cross 1 b tonnes CII lists anomalies in Customs duty structure Oil marketing PSUs lose Rs 1,300 cr in two weeks Gem and jewellery exports up 29 pc at $15.7 b — GJEPC prefers exemption system over refunds for VAT Bank deposits losing favour with NRIs Textile companies move to keep up with global trends It's advantage India as China plans to tax its textile exporters As global iron prices fall — Domestic steel prices likely to soften Good pre-monsoon showers may help advance cardamom picking |
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