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POLLUTION


EU move to cut mercury pollution welcomed
TOXICS Link, a non-government organisation, and other health groups in the country have welcomed the conclusion of the Council of the European Union Environment Ministers on the community strategy of reducing mercury pollution. Environment ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Fresh spell of rains expected as Gujarat situation eases
THE National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) has kept up its vigil for the fresh low-pressure area brewing over northwest Bay of Bengal even as the mid-tropospheric circulation over Gujarat weakened on Monday. In an ... More

OUTSOURCING


Assocham moots measures to boost ad outsourcing in India
CHINA, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Australia are posing serious threat to the Indian advertising outsourcing business. Releasing the `Paper on Outsourcing in Advertising: Is India the Destination Next?' Mr Mahendra ... More

ANTI-DUMPING


Anti-dumping probe on yarn varieties
THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imported fully drawn or fully oriented yarn/spin draw yarn/flat yarn of polyester from Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei. ... More

ECONOMY


Gujarat industry on road to normalcy
WITH flood waters receding and lesser rainfall reported in the last two days, industrial units shut down since June 29 have started resuming normal operations. The Ahmedabad-Mumbai rail link will, however, take another couple of days to ... More

Per capita cereal consumption drops 20 pc
CITING NSS (National Sample Survey) data, an International Food Policy Research Institute paper states that per capita consumption of cereals in rural India dropped from 192 kg to 152 kg per year between 1977 and 1999, even as the consumption of ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


After Singapore pact, focus turns to ASEAN FTA
THE conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with Singapore has turned the spotlight on the next item on the agenda, the Indo-ASEAN FTA. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has asked the Trade and Economic ... More

HEALTH


Tele-medicine Project Disha: Taking the road less travelled
CRADLED at the base of the Western Ghats, about 3,000 women huddled together under a thatch-roof watch with curiosity. The new white vehicle with an antenna on its hood and medical equipment inside, they have been told, will help improve the ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


Fashion City talks fail; Singapore team leaves
THE Singapore delegation, which was on a mission to set up a Rs 350-crore Fashion City in Kochi, cut short their visit and returned to Singapore yesterday. They were to have continued their discussion with the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, ... More

PETROLEUM


Oil PSUs must explore other revenue streams, says Aiyar
THE Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, today said that while the price control regime is expected to continue for some time, State-owned oil companies would have to explore other revenue earning options. "State-owned ... More

TAXATION


VAT panel to meet on July 9 to discuss implementation issues
STATE Finance Ministers are to meet here on July 9 to take stock of the implementation of the State-level VAT system, which was introduced in 23 States and Union Territories from April 1. "The Empowered Committee will meet on July 9 and discuss ... More

SSI


Representation for State-level bodies in SME Board urged
THE Kerala State Small Industries Association has suggested amendments to the proposed Small and Medium Enterprises Development Bill - 2005 for inclusion of representatives of State-level associations in the National Small and Medium ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Gold ETFs belie initial expectations
TO what extent can gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) impact gold prices? At the time of launch, it was believed that they would have a positive effect on gold; but current evidence does not bear out the initial promise. Gold held-in-trust in ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Kerala chambers hit out at `hartal culture'
AS the Trade Union Sponsoring Committee in Kerala has called for a 24-hour general strike from Monday midnight, the four Chambers in the State have come out strongly against this practice of paralysing the business and industrial activities so ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


Maharashtra eyeing Rs 1,075-crore foreign investment
MAHARASHTRA is eyeing the prospect of landing foreign investment to the tune of Rs 1,075 crore soon. Of this, a firm investment proposal worth Rs 86 crore, is by Histostem, a South Korean biotech (life sciences) company for a cord-blood and ... More

EVENTS


Shell-shocked
A phalanx of camera-wielding mediapersons watches with trepidation as a teargas shell lobbed by the police to quell student rioting in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday rolls past them leaving a trail of smoke. ... More

Workshop on career opportunities
HYDERABAD: Iqra Society for Career Guidance hosted a one-day workshop on emerging career opportunities for freshers. The event was co-sponsored by TMI First, a division of TMI Network, and The Hindu. ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


Hardware exports touch Rs 8,000 cr in 2004-05: ESC
ELECTRONIC hardware exports from the country is estimated to have touched Rs 8,000 crore during 2004-05, according to provisional estimates by the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC). "Highlights of the year's ... More

PEOPLE


PRSI office-bearers
HYDERABAD: Dr C.G.K. Murthy, Joint Director of Andhra Pradesh region of Field Publicity, has been re-elected as Chairman of Public Relations Society of India, Hyderabad chapter for 2005-2006. Ms Mumtaz Fatima, Mr K.R.K Chary, Mr D. ... More

City doctors bag award
HYDERABAD: AWARE Hospitals Group has recognised the services of two distinguished city doctors and presented them with the `Vishistha Vaidya Ratna Award' at a function recently. The Group Chairman, Mr P.K.S. Madhavan, presented the ... More

M.P. Birla award for Prof Radhakrishnan
THE M.P. Birla Memorial Award 2005, for excellence in fundamental research, was presented today to Prof Venkataraman Radhakrishnan (Prof Emeritus, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore). Some of the distinguished awardees in the past have been ... More



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