Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, May 25, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Low pressure brightens prospects of rainfall in Kerala WEATHERMEN have trained their focus outward into the sea to the southwest of Thiruvananthapuram where a low-pressure has taken shape, raising prospects of good rainfall in the State over the next two days. As if on cue, the skies over ... More ECONOMY 
Govt to curb borrowings, keep inflation under controlTHE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, today said the Government intends to keep inflation under control and interest rates benign to promote growth and also strive to keep its borrowings lower than estimates. He said the Government's ... More
Demo by slum dwellers at global conference venue ENVIRONMENT Travancore Devaswom to pay Rs 6.4 crore for afforestation THE Travancore Devaswom Board, which controls and administers around 2,000 temples in Kerala - including the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine - will pay Rs 6.4 crore to the Forest Department towards the cost of afforestation of 305 acres. The ... More
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Environment film fest in Delhi from Nov 21 to 24 PETROLEUM `PMO looking into ONGC project issue' THE Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Mr Oscar Fernandes, has said that there has been good progress in the area of programme implementation in the last one year. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Internet pharmacies, major worry for drug cos: E&Y YOU may increasingly find your e-mail inundated with offers to ship across impotency drug Viagra, for instance, at a low price! And while you may rid yourself of the unsolicited mail by hitting the delete button, pharma companies have a more ... More POWER Thermal plant trips; power crisis worsens in AP BOILER tube leak in two units of the Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (VTPS) today, forced the State Government to take them out of service, resulting in a significant dip in power availability. According to the Andhra Pradesh Transmission ... More
DPSC looking for strategic investor to fund expansion TEXTILES China's loss in textile exports to be India's gain: FIEO THE Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has said that China's move to raise export tariffs on textiles to avoid confrontation with the US and the EU will benefit Indian textile exports to the two regions. Imposition of ... More SSI 
CII-SR to initiate seven SME cluster projects this yearTHE Confederation of Indian Industry-Southern Region intends to initiate seven new small and medium business cluster projects in 2005-06 at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Madurai and Coimbatore. These will be in addition to the three existing SME ... More COAL Ad valorem royalty for coal mining under study THE Government is considering a proposal to overhaul the royalty structure on coal mined in the country. Plans are afoot to replace the existing weight-specific royalty system with an ad valorem rate of royalty. To examine the specific issues ... More RADIO/TV AP cable operators oppose move to block channels THE Andhra Pradesh State Cable TV Operators' Welfare Association(APCTVOWA) has opposed the bandh call given by MSOs (Master Signal Operators) from Wednesday, blacking out Teja News and Aditya Music channels throughout the ... More EDUCATION Kerala SSLC results on R World KOCHI: The results of Kerala SSLC would be available on R World from May 25. Besides, R World would also carry CBSE Xth standard results, according to an official press release here. The Kerala State Board has joined hands with the ... More
Management seats raised AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS `Price of steel in auto parts should hold steady' TOP executives of Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) and Mukand Ltd, suppliers to the automobile industry, have said the price of steel used to make auto components should hold steady during this year. At Tuesday's press briefing on BFL's FY05 results, Mr ... More GEMS & JEWELLERY 
`FDI, jt ventures welcome in diamond sector'THE Commerce Ministry is working closely with the domestic gems and jewellery industry to develop an international trading centre for diamonds, Mr Kamal Nath, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, said. Addressing the two-day International ... More MINING & QUARRYING 
Tip of the sand duneIllegally mined river sand, which was seized by revenue officials at Thrikannapuram in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. State rivers continue to be mined illegally for sand despite the tough posture adopted by authorities. ... More SOCIAL WELFARE Chidambaram assures support for free computer education THE Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, on Tuesday promised Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan support from the Government of India in its plans to expand its free computer training programme. The free job-oriented computer education programme at ... More EVENTS Preparations on for ADB meet in Hyderabad next year A HIGH-LEVEL delegation from Andhra Pradesh, which will host the 39th annual meeting of board of governors of Asian Development Bank (ADB) next year, visited Istanbul to get a firsthand idea of how the Turkish capital had organised the 38th ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS ECGC nets Rs 516 cr premium income THE Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) has netted a provisional premium income of Rs 515.88 crore for the financial year 2004-05. The corporation has settled claims worth Rs 350 crore in this period. Disclosing this at an exporters' ... More
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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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