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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Monsoon trough's eastern end reverts to Bay of Bengal THE eastern end of the monsoon trough has reverted to the sea mouth after descending from the Himalayan foothills in anticipation of the cyclonic circulation expected to take shape over the northwest Bay of Bengal within the next 48 hours. The ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SHG in TN establishes biogas plant for power generation THE Amma Women self help group in Melapatti village in Kadmalaigundu-Mayiladumparai union in Theni district has successfully launched a 10-cubic-metre capacity biogas plant for generation of power, 3.5 kW per hour, using night soil. The ... More ECONOMY Plan panel concern over decline in public investment The Prime Minister has set up a 10-member Group of Ministers headed by the Finance Minister to work out an alternative decision-making process on investment, and to recommend measures required to address bottlenecks and ensure expeditious decisions. More
FOREIGN TRADE `India to blame for rising farm goods prices in Pak' POTATO prices in Pakistan have trebled in the last two months and Islamabad is blaming India for this. New Delhi is being held responsible for the rise in the prices of onion, tomato and garlic also. The reason for Islamabad blaming New Delhi ... More HEALTH 
Chandra Naidu assails Govt for `inept handling' of tribal health issuesTHE Telugu Desam Party president and former Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday accused the Government of being "grossly indifferent" to the plight of Girijans dying of diseases by the hundreds in the agency (tribal) area of ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Cos to boycott Bangalore IT.in `Last year's promises have not been kept and no progress has happened on the infrastructure front.' More PETROLEUM GAIL board clears equity participation in Ratnagiri Gas THE Board of Directors of GAIL (India) Ltd on Friday approved an equity contribution of Rs 500 crore in Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Ltd (RGPPL), a 50:50 joint venture between GAIL and NTPC for taking over the assets of the Dabhol Project. ... More
Gas pipeline project to be made safe of all risks, says Aiyar
BPCL mulls petrochem feedstock production at Bina refinery
IOC awaits Govt nod to offload stake in ONGC PHARMACEUTICALS TN pharma dealers seek Act amendment THE Tamil Nadu Pharmaceutical Distributors Association has demanded that the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrotic Substances Act be amended facilitating inspection of pharmaceutical dealers by drug inspectors only. At its executive committee ... More
Yuan effect: Drug cos to feel the pinch? PLASTICS Plastic units in Bengal poly park KOLKATA: About 30 small plastic units are expected to start operations in the poly park developed by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation. The corporation, which has started procurement of land directly from owners, expects ... More POWER NTPC plans to set up power plants linked to coal mines WITH a view to overcoming the shortage of coal supply in the long term, NTPC, the country's largest consumer of coal and the largest power producer, has decided to go for integrated projects that involve the setting up of pithead power plants ... More TAXATION Clubs registered as cos cannot claim service tax waiver CLUBS registered as companies under the Companies Act would not be entitled for the service tax exemption that would otherwise be available for bodies established under a law by Parliament, a top Finance Ministry has clarified. "We had sought ... More TEXTILES Yuan change: No major benefit seen for textile exporters It was unlikely that major buyers would be moving base to India because of yuan appreciation. It would require an appreciation of 10-15 per cent to have buyers rethinking outsourcing strategies. More RADIO/TV Discovery's travel channel carves out urban niche DISCOVERY Travel and Living has ensconced itself among urban upscale television viewers in the country. The channel, which was launched in India in October 2004, has been able to catch the attention of urban viewers primarily because of its ... More EDUCATION Vivekananda College pact with Nichi-In THE Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai, has entered into an agreement with Nichi-In Biosciences, an Indo-Japan joint venture, for collaborative research in microbial biotechnology and environment safety, according to a press ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING F&B sector upbeat on rising urban demand: Assocham FOOD and Beverages sector is on the upturn after a sluggish growth, giving 50 per cent returns to investors in the current fiscal, thanks to the rising urban demand and well designed market strategies of companies, revealed the Associated Chamber ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION KSHB seeks reduction in Hudco's refinance rate THE Kerala State Housing Board (KSHB) has requested the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) to bring down the interest rate on its refinance loans. This would help the board reduce the interest on its housing loans, the Revenue ... More LEATHER 
Step up value-added leather product exports: Kamal NathTHE Indian leather industry should step up its exports, particularly value-added leather products to $7 billion in the next five years from the current $2.3 billion so that the country's leather exports would account for at least five per cent of ... More MINERALS Centre reviewing iron ore export policy 'Exports may be 25-30 pc lower this fiscal' EVEN as the Government is reviewing the export policy on how much of iron ore should be allowed to go out of the country, informed sources in the Government told Business Line that exports could be 25 per cent to 30 per cent lower this ... More NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING `Asian print media on growth path' The National Readership Survey figures are very heartening for newspapers in India, particularly the numbers emanating from small towns where readership is increasing. More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AP getting back money from Volkswagen THE Andhra Pradesh Government is set to get back 2 million euros (about Rs 11.67 crore), with the German automotive major Volkswagen AG deciding to account for the illegal withdrawals made by its former employee. The carmaker also expressed ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Rural youth in Vizag to be trained in apiculture THE Visakhapatnam divisional office of the Commissioner for Khadi and Village Industries is undertaking 15-day training courses in bee-keeping and honey extraction for rural youth and women in the villages and also at the extension centre at ... More
INCOME TAX Unhurried on the fringe R. Anand on the delay in intimating the extension of FBT payment More
NSDL authorised to receive annual information returns
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Lanka pepper quality comes under scrutiny THE quality of pepper being imported from Sri Lanka has come under scrutiny from the trade as the shipments value is far below the current prices in the global market. According to trading sources, Sri Lanka pepper is being imported at ... More TOURISM Rlys planning `village-on-wheels' scheme in South THE Indian Railways is planning to introduce `village-on-wheels' trains in the three southern states, according to the Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu. In an informal chat with presspersons on the sidelines of the inauguration ... More
ECONOMIC OFFENCES Black money in the bank T. C. A. Ramanujam discusses a case about the banking of unaccounted money 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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