![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, July 20, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT
Ma Foi predicts cooling off quarter for jobsMA FOI Employment Survey (MEtS) for July-September, the fourth in series, has predicted a relatively cooling off quarter for the country's job market, though its Employment Index (MEI) for the quarter has marginally increased to 1.39 per cent ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER It's break monsoon for all practical purposes, says Met office THE prevailing weather characteristics in the north of the country are indicative of a `break monsoon', even though officially it is still being described as a `weak monsoon phase'. The break monsoon condition is best evidenced in the eastern ... More
NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY US corn growers favour higher use of ethanol for fuel "BUY fuel from Midwest US, not from the Mid-East," is a slogan that is commonly found on motor vehicles in Illinois, Iowa and other corn-growing States in the US. The States in the mid-west part of the country are trying to popularise the ... More ANTI-DUMPING No dumping duty on gypsum plasterboard THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has not found merit in recommending anti-dumping duty on imported gypsum plasterboard from Indonesia and Thailand. Gypsum plastic board is primarily used as partitions, false ceilings for ... More ECONOMY Bengal to facilitate industrial investment in backward dists THE West Bengal Government is focused on creating infrastructure for facilitating industrial investment in backward districts in the State, according to Mr Nirupam Sen, West Bengal's Minister for Industry & Commerce. Speaking at the foundation .. More ENVIRONMENT Ministry to adopt `multi-stakeholder' approach to increase forest cover To seek feedback from industry, NGOs While the proposal is at a preliminary stage, it may entail changes in the Forest Conservation Act, depending on the finalised plans, according to officials More INFRASTRUCTURE Land required for Bangalore-Mysore expressway project THE toll expressway proposed between Bangalore and Mysore may have got the Supreme Court's affirmation on Monday; but it still needs some 5,000 acres of land to be released by the State Government to take the project ahead, according to a ... More
TDB to begin work at Sabarimala soon
Urban scheme for 3.83 lakh houses in AP PETROLEUM NELP panel calls for appointment of nodal officers TO ensure smooth implementation of the New Exploration Licensing Policy V (NELP V) and to overcome any future bottlenecks, the inter-Ministerial committee headed by the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, today decided ... More POWER Maharashtra plans `power' levy MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday announced in the Vidhan Sabha that it was contemplating the levying of one paise surcharge on electricity generated from the Koyna hydel power project. The Minister of State for Revenue, Mr ... More TEXTILES Karur textile exporters' plea on service tax THE Karur Textile Manufacturer Exporters Association has appealed to the Centre to withdraw the notification on re-imposing service tax on export cargo freight rates. By way of a notification, the centre has withdrawn the exemption enjoyed by ... More
Erode textile units plan SPV for new project REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION DDA to allow pvt players to develop housing colonies THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) today has in-principle approved a proposal for private participation, including foreign investment, in the housing activities in the Capital. The proposal was cleared at a meeting of senior officials chaired ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CSIR zeroes in on Lintas IMAG THE Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has empanelled Lintas IMAG for its endeavour to disseminate its messages to the masses. With this deal, Lintas IMAG is now the largest and most comprehensive Integrated Marketing Action Group More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Pacific Healthcare shows interest MUMBAI: Singapore's Pacific Healthcare has expressed its interest in setting up a hospital in Maharashtra. Dr William Chong, Managing Director of Pacific Healthcare in Singapore, and his delegation had met the Maharashtra Chief ... More HUMAN RESOURCES
BPO sector needs image boost: Karnik Nasscom, AICTE in pack for skills upgradation THERE is a need to boost the image of BPO (business process outsourcing) industry which has been tainted in the recent past, according to Mr Kiran Karnik, President, National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom). "We need to ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES Study calls for area-specific plans to tackle drought in AP A STUDY conducted by the World Bank in eight drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh has called for preparation and implementation of district and mandal-specific pilot Drought Adaptation Plans in the most drought-affected areas. These ... More TOURISM
Netting an innovationThis is an innovative version of the iconic Chinese fishnets that are showpieces of the tourism industry. This improvised version was set up by six brothers who spent about Rs 2 lakh on it and set it up near Pananghad on the outskirts of Kochi. ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Jul. 10-Jul. 16 Lankan pepper imports taking toll on local trade Ministry expects 25 pc growth in textile exports Free trade pacts turning a tool to dump spices Even chances for a `break monsoon' PMO working on pharma policy Oil installations sitting ducks for hurricanes Five commodities emerge top performers in April '05 exports India consumed Rs 41,000-cr junk food in 2003 Shrimp exports fall sharply post-tsunami Car sales marginally down in June FM radio: Govt fixes net worth norm FDI in real estate bogged down by ambiguity in norms: FICCI survey Garment exporters grapple with tax, DEPB problems LNG transportation Shipping Ministry to counter move to relax charter norms Global uncertainties have increased, says RBI Governor Petrol dealers drop strike plan Rogue Bay system seen delaying `break monsoon' Indian textile exporters plan to sell their brands abroad Price stability, prime concern for RBI |
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