Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, May 23, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, May 23, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT `4 m new jobs in housing sector by 2015' A survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) has found that the Bharat Nirman project is expected to generate over four million new jobs by 2015. The demand for dwelling units is likely to rise to 80 million for lower ... More NRIS Foreign inward remittance — Getting rid of the stumbling blocks With the increase in inward remittances, individuals need to have a thorough understanding of all the options available to them, weighing all the pros and cons, before finally deciding the system through which they can remit their payments. More ECONOMY 
PM promises `bold' policy initiatives to boost growthTHE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today promised "bold" policy initiatives on the economic front so that public finances may be improved at all levels of Government. Calling for a reduction in "wasteful" subsidies and diversion of ... More
Coalition politics delaying reforms
ENVIRONMENT Call to protect Vembanad-Kole wetlands THE Government should take urgent steps to procure and declare representative parts of the Vembanad-Kole wetland complex, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the State, as a protected area taking into account its uniqueness and importance as ... More HEALTH Vaccine prices go up in some States post-VAT THE prices of some essential vaccines for diphtheria, pertusis (whooping cough), tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and measles have gone up in certain States after the Government implemented value-added tax (VAT) at 4 per cent. According to Mr ... More INFRASTRUCTURE No smart consensus AS the United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in the State enters the last of its five-year term in office, it faces a barrage of accusations and allegations regarding its development and industrialisation agenda. The most strident and virulent ... More PSU KSTC posts operating profit AFTER a gap of 14 years, Kerala State Textiles Corporation (KSTC) recorded an operating profit, amounting to Rs 1.75 crore, in 2004-05. This is against an operating loss of Rs 6.38 crore incurred in the previous year. The cash loss was reduced ... More PETROLEUM 
Scheme to strengthen PDS kerosene distribution from Aug, says AiyarTHE Petroleum Ministry plans to launch the scheme for strengthening the distribution and marketing of kerosene under the public distribution system (PDS) by the first fortnight of August. This is to ensure that the subsidised product is made ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Pharma industry must focus on R&D, generics to exploit potential: CII THE Indian pharmaceutical industry has the potential to be worth $48 billion by the 2007, said a Confederation of Indian Industry study. The industry should export domestically produced generics, and present itself as an offshore location for ... More TEXTILES 
Textile industry fears dumping from ChinaTHE move by the US and the European Union to impose import curbs on Chinese garments has sparked off apprehensions among Indian textile sector players about the possibility of Chinese clothing items swamping the Indian market, for domestic ... More
Textile exporters `must get their pricing right'
`Delay in land development led to demise of many Mumbai mills' BREWERIES AP wine dealers against cancelling of existing licences THE Andhra Pradesh State Wine Dealers' Association (APSWD), representing the Rs 6,500-crore liquor business in the State, has appealed to the Government to continue the old excise policy by retaining the licences of existing dealers. "The ... More EDUCATION CBSE results on AirTel AIRTEL will inform over SMS the results of the Plus Two examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 23. According to a release from Bharti Tele-Ventures, customers can SMS the candidate's registration number to 333 to ... More
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India plans supersonic jet trainer facilityLEVERAGING the light combat aircraft (LCA) technology, India is now considering the possibility of developing its own supersonic jet trainer facility along with a multi-role medium range combat plane indigenously. Mr M. Natarajan, Scientific ... More
NRSA gets ISO certification CINEMA A new angle Digital film-making lends a new angle to the making of films. A look at what it promises. More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Are food chains awaiting retail FDI to set up shop? IS the absence of any concrete roadmap on foreign investment in the retail sector making multinationals wary of investing in India just yet? Several global food and beverage chains have delayed setting up shop in the country over the last 8-10 ... More SOCIAL WELFARE SBH donates medical van to Ramakrishna Math HYDERABAD: The State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has donated fully equipped medical van costing Rs 13.21 lakh to Ramakrishna Math. In a press release, the bank said, the van was equipped with portable X-ray, dental chair, ECG, pathological ... More EVENTS Expert to address power meet HYDERABAD: Mr T.L. Sankar, IAS (Retd), an energy expert and senior advisor and former principal of the Administrative Staff College of India, has been invited to deliver the keynote address at the session on `India energy and power ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Raw sugar imports: Industry worried over policy changes IS the party over for raw sugar imports? This question is worrying a section of the sugar industry in the country following a change in the Foreign Trade Policy. However, another section feels there is nothing to worry due to an additional ... More
Data discrepancies over textile exports CO-OPERATIVES `Allow TUCS to exit from PDS sales' THE TUCS (Triplicane Urban Co-operative Society Ltd) Employees Association has demanded that the State Government compensate it for the losses it suffers in handling sales under the Public Distribution System (PDS) or relieve it of the ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back May. 15-May. 21 Something is rotten in fruit trade Ministry clarifies on gem, jewellery sector service tax Star India to charge 50% premium on prime time ad rates Talks on phosphoric acid rates fail — DAP supplies may dry up, warn fertiliser cos Monsoon caravan set rolling: IMD Govt clears DTH proposals of Space TV, Sun Direct Edible oil imports rise 21 per cent Dubbed Hollywood flicks boost box office Posco may sign MoU with Orissa Govt next month Seafood exporters file suit against US Customs — Bond requirement for shrimp imports challenged Inflation falls a tad on dip in food prices Centre's 1-year report card — `Unfinished' agenda bugs pharma sector `Indian textile market fastest growing in 2004' Aiyar for equitable sharing of oil price hike burden |
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