Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, May 11, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ENGINEERING EEPC to open India engg centre in US — In pact with Schenker for warehouse back-up THE Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), as part of plans to tap the US market for engineering goods, has decided to provide a new platform for marketing support to its member-exporters to compete internationally. Talking to Business ... More ENVIRONMENT Soil quarrying blights the land and wetland: Experts `The present regulatory system of controlling quarrying of soil or earth is ineffective and evasive.' More HEALTH Eye institute at Vizag HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, will lay the foundation stone for the Visakhapatnam L.V. Prasad Eye Institute on Tuesday. The facility, coming up at Hanumanthuwaka Junction, is part of the Health City planned by ... More
Anti-psoriatic medication launched PESTICIDES AP Ordinance to check bio-pesticides soon AIMED at effectively monitoring the mushrooming producers of bio-pesticides and fertilisers in the State in the backdrop of spurious pesticide cases recorded in the past, the State Government proposes to promulgate an Ordinance shortly. ... More PETROLEUM Oil firms continue to press for price hike `Petrol prices need to be raised by Rs 4.59 a litre (Rs 2.52 on account of increase in excise duty) and diesel prices need to be raised by Rs 4.97 per litre, including Rs 1.53 due to excise effect.' More TAXATION VAT panel may assume quasi-judicial role THE Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Value-Added Tax (VAT) may assume a quasi-judicial role for solving inter-State disputes on VAT. "We are thinking of empowering the Empowered Committee. Some sort of blueprint is already ... More
Educational, medical institutions run on commercial lines may lose tax sop TEXTILES K.P.R. setting up composite mill The KPR group wants to create a brand image for its products. More SSI Advisory services for small, medium enterprises wanting to enter US IT'S now `India Calling' for Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) intent on tapping the potential markets in the US. A US-based business advisory services company named The Build Operate Transfer (BOT), says it can offer a single window ... More RADIO/TV Company Affairs Ministry okays Sun group's DTH application DECKS are being cleared for the Sun Group to launch its direct-to-home (DTH) operations. The Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA) has given the go-ahead to the Mr Kalanidhi Maran-promoted Sun Direct TV Private Ltd's proposal. "We were examining ... More
I&B Ministry bans four channels for airing adult content AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS FTAs in Asia to redefine regional auto market: KPMG FREE trade agreements (FTAs) being put in place across Asia are set to spark a major shift in the make-up of the region's automotive and component markets. According to a report recently released by KPMG, integration will be the buzzword in the ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CII set to open another zonal office in Bengal THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is opening its second zonal office in West Bengal in Siliguri, to strengthen the on-going interface with business and industry in the region. Mr Ravi Poddar announced this here on Tuesday at his first ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS 
Foundation laid for Kinfra biotech park at KalamasseryTHE State Government is taking a positive approach for industrial development in the State as Kerala is lagging behind other States in industrialisation, the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy has said. Speaking after laying the foundation stone ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Indigenous satellite navigation system on the anvil INDIA plans to build its own version of a satellite-based regional GPS Augmentation System, consisting of a cluster of satellites, to emerge as a major hub in air navigation and other important services. The programme is called GAGAN — ... More
RFID tech hampered by shortage of qualified hands RESORTS & AMUSEMENT PARKS Floatels India, Westport to build resort in Kochi FLOATELS India Pvt Ltd, a Thiruvananthapuram-based hotel company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian company Westport to develop a resort on an island near Kochi. According to the MoU, the two companies will have an ... More CINEMA Prasad group offers new course in film making THE Prasad group, one of Asia's largest players in post-production processing for the entertainment industry, has launched the L.V. Prasad Film & TV Academy in Chennai. According to a press release from the company, the academy, in which ... More SOCIAL WELFARE 
Secure splendourA view of the prestigious VUDA Secure project for senior citizens at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam, which was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, on ... More EVENTS Adhesive & sealants players plan 3-day expo in Mumbai A THREE-day international exhibition-cum-seminar will be held in Mumbai from May 27 to bring the leading adhesive and sealant industry players under the platform India International Adhesives and Sealants Expo'05 (IIASE). The meet is to be held ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Seafood exports up 11 pc in 2004-05 SEAFOOD exports increased 11 per cent to a record $1.47 billion in 2004-05, helped by the emergence of the European Union as the largest buyer of the country's marine products. This is the first time the EU has edged past the US and Japan - ... More
Duty evasion in cloves, cardamom imports suspected NATURAL CALAMITIES 
Froth on the beachRare angular waves were witnessed at the Valiathura beach in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Oblique angular waves are normally known to create raging white water on their crests. Local residents said these waves ate into the shoreline deeper than ... More TOURISM Iran for tourism ties with AP HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh sees bright prospects for its tourism sector with many enquiries for investments in the hospitality industry in the State capital, according to the Minister for Tourism, Dr J. Geeta Reddy. Dr Reddy, who led a ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back May. 1-May. 7 `I-T sop for salaried class with rider needs relook' `E-governance of judicial system to be fully implemented soon' Chidambaram tells I-T Dept to target big spenders to widen tax base China's rapid economic growth hits Asian nations differently Molasses duty cut to Rs 750/t India Inc disappointed over FBT retention Service tax exemption for farm income insurance premium Drop in shipments to US affects pepper exports; down to below 15,000 t IBM among 29 FDI proposals cleared Edible oil imports surge in April Five commodities drive exports 26 pc in April-February Costlier edible products drive inflation up CAG finds fault with surplus land sale of NTC unit Small savings collections up 19% |
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