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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY POLLUTION Handling of hazardous cargoes — JNPT on collision course with pollution control board IN its efforts to grab additional cargoes, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has invited the ire of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) by deciding to allow handling of ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Monsoon winds lose steam; weak rainfall in Kerala IN what is being described as a glaring evidence of intra-seasonal variability upsetting the monsoon applecart, prevailing southwesterlies ran out of steam overnight throwing up mostly sunny weather across Kerala on Tuesday. Windspeeds lagged, ... More
Move for cloud seeding in AP ANTI-DUMPING Termination of dumping duty on EU chemical mooted THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has recommended discontinuation of the definitive anti-dumping duty on imported D (-) para hydroxy phenyl glycine base (PHPG Base) from the European Union, after a mid-term review. In its final ... More ECONOMY PM cautioned on lower growth, slow-down in economy The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has been cautioned that the economy is slowing down and could see a low growth rate of 6.7 per cent this year unless the Government intervenes with some policy initiatives. The caution has come from the ... More
Karnataka clears projects worth Rs 14,000 cr
Japanese investors upbeat on Bengal EXCISE AND CUSTOMS TN seeks tax sops for new units in tsunami-hit areas THE State Government has asked the Centre to grant excise duty exemption for 10 years for all the excisable goods that will be manufactured by new industrial units, to be set up in districts affected by the December 2004 tsunami. It has also ... More FOREIGN TRADE `Indo-Thai FTA may hurt domestic cos' THERE is an urgent need to address the disabilities suffered by the Indian industry in the context of the Indo-Thai FTA. These are in terms of high cost of production, higher import duties, infrastructure service cost and huge interest rate ... More
`Australia, India must strengthen trade ties' HEALTH Federal Bank(Aluva) ties up with AIMS for online booking THE Aluva-based Federal Bank, in association with the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), has launched online registration system for its customers to avail themselves of the health services provided by AIMS. The service - ... More PETROLEUM ONGC Karnataka project: PM's intervention sought KARNATAKA has criticised the Union Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar's statement that the Rs 25,000-crore petrochemical project of ONGC in the State was not feasible. "When the Centre can grant a mega petrochemical project to Gujarat, ... More PHARMACEUTICALS Patent-based ABS regime may reduce R&D investments A PATENT-based Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) regime may substantially decrease investments in research and development in biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields. Nations considering adoption of the regime must bear this in mind during ... More POWER Power trading to be transferred to discoms in AP CONSEQUENT on the mandate of the Electricity Act 2003 on creation of `multi-buyer markets', power trading activity in Andhra Pradesh would be transferred to discoms (distribution companies) from Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh ... More
Monsoon to fire up hydel power stations in Kerala STEEL VSP workers continue stir THE contract workers in the Visakhapatnam steel plant continued their strike, for the sixth day on Tuesday, and reiterated their resolve to persist with it for a minimum wage of Rs 4,000 per month. At a meeting in the union office on Tuesday, ... More TAXATION Shipowners hail exemption of service tax THE shipping industry heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday as the Government issued a notification exempting shipowners from paying 10 per cent service tax on services taken by ships at foreign ports. The Government notification exempted services ... More COAL Assocham calls for coal import channelising agency IN a bid to overcome the power crisis, Assocham has called for the creation of a channelising agency as a short-term measure to facilitate coal imports and thereby enable power plants to achieve 100 per cent capacity utilisation. The chamber ... More RADIO/TV ESPN bags 3-year telecast rights for hockey matches ESPN-Star Sports has signed an exclusive three-year telecast deal for all international matches under the aegis of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF). Under the agreement, ESPN-Star Sports will broadcast and market IHF Hockey Package, including ... More
BSNL offers tele-voting services
Channels not charging high ad rates for new game shows — Banking on in-programming placements FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Centre plans integrated food law, authority THE Centre is planning to come out with an integrated law on food and have a single regulatory authority. The Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industry, Mr Subodh Kant Sahay, told newspersons on Tuesday that the proposal will be ... More PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT Kraft paper units in South India cut down output, increase prices KRAFT Paper Manufacturers of South India, an association of South Indian Kraft paper mills, will continue to shut shop four days a month to cut down production to buoy kraft paper prices and rein in raw material cost. At a meeting of the ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NRSA(Hyderabad) gets grant for digital maps HYDERABAD: The National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad has got Rs 318.73 lakh for the preparation of digital maps of the hydro-geomorphological regions for Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Orissa. The funds, which come ... More NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING Readership survey MUMBAI: The results of the National Readership Survey (NRS)— 2005 will be released on Wednesday. The survey covering 2,61,000 respondents has increased its sample size by 32 per cent and the number of locations by 120 per cent this ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Bengal may miss its favourite `Hilsa' this monsoon HARD times are ahead for lovers of the hilsa. The hope of having a sumptuous meal of Bengal's favourite fish may not materialise this monsoon. Even if one catches a glimpse of it in the nearby market, beware of the price tag. Hilsa imports ... More
Evolve non-countervailable export incentive schemes: Plan panel STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS R&D bodies to get grant for securing accreditation in Kerala THE State Government has drawn up a scheme for payment of grant to approved research and development institutions for getting accreditation with international quality testing agencies. The scheme also envisages payment of grant to industrial ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back May. 29-Jun. 4 Concessional import quota for edible oils, corn unchanged CII against job quotas in pvt sector NACO's figures on AIDS kick up storm Tax on cash withdrawals takes effect Household assets: Ownership pattern CSIR body projects 34 pc deficit rainfall in June ACC, Aditya Birla cos post higher cement shipments for May J&J to bring in new line of treatment for blood cancer Campco wins order to export arecanut to Pak Mines Ministry against disinvestment of Nalco Hatchet to come down on indirect tobacco advertising |
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