Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, August 20, 2005
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT AP favours broadening scope of employment Bill THE Andhra Pradesh Government, while complimenting the UPA Government at the Centre for introduction of the National Rural Employment Bill in the Lok Sabha, wants it to cover eight more districts in the State. A statement from the Chief ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Monsoon stays vigorous in East THE South-West monsoon continued to be vigorous in the East as was evident from the fairly widespread rainfall with scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall recorded in Assam, east Uttar Pradesh, north of Bihar (Nepal), and Chhattisgarh during the ... More ANTI-DUMPING Ministry recommends dumping duty on PTFE from China THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has recommended imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imported polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) from China, used in electrical, electronic, mechanical and chemical industries. In its final ... More ECONOMY Economy can absorb petro-price shock "THE prospects for the Indian economy remain encouraging," says a study by the Corporate Studies Division of the Department of Statistical Analysis and Computer Services of the RBI. But the study published in the RBI Bulletin (August 2005) ... More ELECTRONICS `Electronic recycling plants releasing toxic waste' GREENPEACE, a non-profit organisation, has found that toxic wastes, including heavy metals, are released into the surrounding areas of the electronic waste recycling plants in India and China. Samples collected from several recycling units in ... More EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Cabinet to decide on revised Kyoto convention on customs About 38 countries, including the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, China and Pakistan, have already signed the convention. More FOREIGN TRADE Singapore pact: Bengal spots sectors for investment TAKING advantage of the recent Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA) between India and Singapore and further consolidating the Look East Policy, the West Bengal Government has identified several sectors for investors of ... More HOTELS Grand Hyatt Mumbai bullish on busy season SHRUGGING off the impact of the recent flooding in the city, which pushed down average occupancy in its wake, the Grand Hyatt is optimistic about business prospects in the approaching busy season. Apart from expanding its facilities with the ... More INFRASTRUCTURE 
India eyes World Bank aid for Bharat Nirman projectTHE country is eyeing World Bank assistance to part-finance its ambitious Bharat Nirman project, which has been conceived to improve basic infrastructure in rural areas. "We have mentioned that India could easily absorb something of the order ... More PETROLEUM Qatar keen to supply 1.25 mt more LNG for short term QATAR has indicated its willingness to supply additional 1.25 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India on a short-term basis. According to a senior Petroleum Ministry official, Qatar has agreed to sign an agreement keeping the ... More
`Inadequacies in petro price mechanism will hurt economy'
Kerosene through PDS — Plan panel expresses concern over proposed mechanism PLASTICS MCX launches plastics futures FUTURES trading appear to be going places with plastics now joining the list of commodities. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) on Friday launched futures trading in plastics - polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethelyne ... More POWER TN allows third party sale of power POWER producers in Tamil Nadu can now sell the electricity they produce directly to a consumer other than the electricity board thanks to the Government notifying the regulations on open access framed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory ... More STEEL Re-rolling steel mill inaugurated STEEL sector is the most crucial as the country is moving into the fast lane and a number of industrial units are likely to come up in Visakhapatnam district based on the steel plant during the next 10-15 years, the Finance Minister, Mr K. ... More SSI Centre's move for agro industry hailed THE Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) has welcomed the move by the Union Government move to set up an export market development fund and a dedicated financial institution, an agri-business processing and ... More EDUCATION Course for independent directors THE Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society, in association with S.P. Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research, has announced its second course on independent directors' studies. The course is designed for individuals currently sitting ... More
Education expo on Australian institutes
Keltron multimedia course ELECTRICAL GOODS `Electrical industry posts healthy growth in first quarter' THE Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA ) has reported significant growth in the industry in the first quarter of the current fiscal, especially in segments such as transmission lines, switchgear and rotating ... More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Beware of colourful ready-to-eat foods: study THE growing demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the country has thrown up a new problem. In an effort to make food items appealing, the use of synthetic colours has gone up. If you consume excessive synthetic colours, even if they are ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Global investment in real estate touches $457 b in '04 In Asia-Pacific, the total real estate investment of $48.3 billion represented a 74 per cent increase over 2003. Of this, 24 per cent came from cross-border investment, which has grown by over 146 per cent to reach $11.5 billion. More
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