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EMPLOYMENT


Immediate adoption of Employment Guarantee Act demanded
PEOPLE'S Action for Employment Guarantee, in a conference organised here on Tuesday, demanded immediate adoption of the Employment Guarantee Act. At the conference, Ms Aruna Roy, Secretary, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, said the main ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Monsoon turns rampaging current in north, west
THE South-West monsoon has left behind a hesitant start to metamorphose into a rampaging current, producing some of the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the strategically important crop belt in the North and the West. Meteorological ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Bengal to use sensory tech to tackle pollution
THE West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) is planning to utilise IT and sensory technology in tackling air pollution created by sponge iron units. The agency is now developing a software, which will be embedded in the pollution control ... More

'No norms violated in reclaiming land at Vathuruthy'
THE Cochin Port Trust has submitted before the Kerala High Court that the reclamation of land for setting up chemical tanks in the port area has been carried out under the guidelines of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, for which it had ... More

Waste management facility soon at Haldia
WEST Bengal is set to commission a modern hazardous waste management facility at Haldia. The first phase of the project will be completed in October this year. Commissioning of the second phase is expected to be over by April 2006. The ... More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS


Customs & Excise `help centres' set up
THE Central Board of Excise and Customs, jointly with industry associations, has set up `Help Centres' for assisting assesses. Two such centres have been announced for Chennai — one in the office of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


Singapore pact `to go beyond free trade' — It includes special visa, air transport liberalisation
INDIA and Singapore on Wednesday turned a new chapter in the traditional ties by signing the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), paving the way for an integrated package of trade in goods and services, an agreement on ... More

PM seeks proposal for negotiations with Asean
CLOSE on the heels of signing the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with Singapore, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday asked the Trade and Economic Relations Committee (TERC) to come up with proposals that would ... More

India, Singapore trade to touch $50 b by 2010: Assocham
THE signing of the Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA) between the Prime Ministers of India and Singapore here on Wednesday will pave the way for the two countries to enhance their two-way trade to over $10 billion by the end of ... More

HEALTH


Quiz on blood donation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of the efforts for promoting voluntary blood donation, surgicals major Terumo Penpol and Return to Roots (R2R Quizzers) are teaming up to organise a quiz competition. The theme for the competition being ... More

PETROLEUM


The face tells it all
People sitting in the bus look a dejected lot as they face a traffic disturbance near the venue of the protest meeting called by the Trinamool Congress against the recent petrol price hike in Kolkata on Wednesday. The city has been witnessing a ... More

POWER


Maharashtra seeking power from NTPC's Mauda project
MAHARASHTRA is attempting to get power from the Mauda Power Project, Vidarbha, which is being set up by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The power generation is dependent on the Gosikhurd Dam, currently under construction. "We ... More

Non-payment of dues — Coal India free to cut supplies to SEBs
THE Ministry of Power on Wednesday indicated to the Ministry of Coal that Coal India Ltd (CIL) would be free to take appropriate action including cut in coal supplies against the state electricity boards (SEBs) and other power plants that are ... More

AP seeks Centre's help for gas supplies
FACED with the possibility of shelling out about Rs 1,200 crore to four independent power producers (IPPs) in the State, set to go on stream by the end of this year, the Andhra Pradesh Government is now looking for the Centre's support to bail it ... More

SSI


SIDBI ties up with UCO Bank
THE Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has started negotiations with KfW for a euro 40-million line of credit, which will be part of its overall plan to mobilise resources during the current fiscal. SIDBI, which expects to have ... More

BREWERIES


UB to sell some of its liquor brands
THE UB Group expects to mop up in excess of $50 million by divesting a part of its Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) brand portfolio, according to a top company official. However, UB would be cautious in not letting the brands slip into the hands ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS


Chennai's SRMC establishes telemedicine centre in Kolkata
THE Chennai-based Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC) has set up an information-cum-telemedicine centre in Kolkata in association with the United Health Care Services. The Harvard Medical International Associated institution would focus more ... More

FASHION


Fashion city: Singapore team to visit Kochi
A delegation from Singapore is to visit Kochi to assess the feasibility of setting up a Rs 350-crore Singapore fashion city. It will undertake the second stage of high-level talks with senior government officials here on Saturday, according to ... More

EVENTS


Machine tools seminar at Bangalore
THE Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) will be organising the third international seminar on machining technologies on July 15 and 16 here. The theme of the seminar is `Powering Manufacturing Growth and ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


Exporters against eligibility ceiling for 80 HHC benefit
MORE than a hundred exporters attended a protest meeting organised by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) to express their disappointment at reports that the Government may consider fixing a ceiling on export turnover to be ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS


Silk Mark launched in Hyderabad
SILK Mark, a label certifying that the product is made up of quality silk material protects the interests of the consumers, was formally launched here by the Silk Mark Organisation of India (SMOI). SMOI, sponsored by the Central Silk Board of ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


Worsted suiting makers concerned over spurious Chinese imports
Interestingly, most of the products are passed off as top Italian brands. More


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Looking back
Jun. 19-Jun. 25
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Singapore-India pact: A `win-win' settlement

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`Steel prices may revert to $600'

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Cabinet okays Bill on alternative medicines

States yet to claim for revenue loss from VAT implementation — It is 'early days', caution Ministry officials

Bajaj, Hero Honda, Enfield top customer satisfaction: Study

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`Cement, best performing sector'


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