![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, July 22, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Wet spell on in North-East and peninsula THE monsoon trough continued to run close to the foothills of the Himalayas on Thursday, causing rainfall activity to remain confined to the North-Eastern States, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and areas close to the foothills and South peninsular ... More
CEMENT Cement cos keen on tie-up with SAIL EOIs for plants at Bhilai, Bokaro LEADING cement companies such as Jaypee Cement, Shree Cement, Birla Corporation and the State-owned Cement Corporation are keen on joining hands with Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to set up joint venture cement plants at Bhilai and ... More HEALTH AP Govt to monitor tribal health HYDERABAD: Following reports of high prevalence of malaria and gastroenteritis in the tribal areas of Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts, the Andhra Pradesh Government has sent search teams for detection and treatment. Addressing ... More PETROLEUM Aiyar, Chidambaram discuss composition of oil firm boards THE Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, today met the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to discuss the board composition of oil companies, particularly ONGC. The two also discussed the role of the Finance Ministry nominee on the ONGC ... More
Marginal dip in crude oil production
Financial closure of ONGC Tripura Power likely this fiscal
IOC plans to alter refining process, product profile PHARMACEUTICALS
More global buys by pharma cos likelyIN the last 10-odd months, the Indian pharma industry has possibly seen the single largest number of global transactions in its 50-year history. But the appetite of domestic drug companies has only been whetted and more global acquisitions are ... More STEEL No let-up in movement of ore to steel plants THERE'S no let-up in rail movement of iron ore, either for domestic consumption or for exports, despite reports of cooling of the steel sector. If anything, the movement of ore to public sector steel plants has gone up. Railways sources said ... More TEXTILES Textile items to come under VAT from April 1 STATES are likely to impose value added tax (VAT) or sales tax on all textile items with effect from April 1, 2006, according to a top VAT panel official. This follows a decision between the Centre and the States that the latter be allowed to ... More SSI HSBC launches credit facility for SMEs HONGKONG and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) on Thursday launched an unsecured credit facility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Under the new loan facility - `Business Credit' - SMEs can get credit up to Rs 15 lakh without any ... More WATER Kerala Govt to move Supreme Court against HC order on Coca-Cola plant licence THE State Government is planning to move the Supreme Court against the order of the Kerala High Court directing the Perumatty panchayat to renew the licence of Coca-Cola bottling plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district. The Local ... More COAL Govt fixes floor price for e-auction of coal The Ministry of Coal has decided that the floor price for e-auctioning of coal should be fixed at 20 per cent above the Coal India Ltd's (CIL) notified price. This price would be applicable from the next round of auction. The move follows a ... More RADIO/TV Rajeev Chandrasekhar may tune into FM radio "We are likely to bid for licences in some circles, mostly in the South." More GEMS & JEWELLERY Jewellery exports: Value-addition policy norms restored THE Government has restored the policy provisions that existed on March 31, 2005 in respect of minimum value- addition norms for export of jewellery. The latest move has come at the request of the trade which was facing difficulties in ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 2 NTC properties sold for Rs 862 cr PRICES of Mumbai mill properties have gone through the roof, with the latest two properties on the block going for a total of Rs 862 crore. Indiabulls Real Estate Company Pvt Ltd, part of Indiabulls Financial Services, was the highest bidder at ... More
CII plans seminar on green buildings MINERALS Bengal, Jharkhand consider policy framework for sharing minerals WEST Bengal and Jharkhand will jointly approach the Centre soon for putting in place a policy framework that would enable both to share their mineral resources for "mutual interest". The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Mr Arjun Munda, on Thursday ... More
UCIL hopeful of nod for Nalgonda project FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
BMW dashes Kerala's hopes, prefers TNIT is the same story of hype, hope and despair at the end, as far as Kerala's quest for a major investment is concerned. German automaker BMW has also found neighbouring Tamil Nadu a better place to invest in than God's Own Country. So, ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT AP finance panel to study fund devolution for local bodies THE Third State Finance Commission has been entrusted with the mandate to look into various aspects of devolution of powers and funds to panchayat raj institutions along with matters related to tax collection for better revenues. Addressing a ... More EVENTS Industry-R&D linkage programme THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Government is launching a programme to strengthen the linkage between industry and research and development (R&D) institutions for mutual benefit. The event, styled `InduSearch', is being organised by the Kerala ... More INCOME TAX IT returns to be accepted on Aug 1 SALARIED taxpayers and other non-corporate assessees whose accounts are not required to be audited can file their income-tax returns with the tax department even on August 1. The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said that the due date for filing ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Grapes export may recover after sharp fall last yearEXPORT of grapes to the European Union is likely to rise to 1,800 containers (14 tonnes each) this year, while in the long term there is a potential to export 3,000 containers, a study on export opportunities for Indian table grapes has said. ... 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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