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60,000 aspirants visit The Hindu job fair on day 1
AN estimated 60,000 plus job aspirants visited The Hindu Opportunities Fair on the first day. The two-day event is being held at the Hitex Grounds in Madhapur, Hyderabad. About 35 companies participated in the fair in which candidates ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY


Villages must tap biogas for power needs, says PM
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said on Saturday that every village should have a community biogas plant of its own and electricity should reach every household. Speaking on the occasion of the Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urga Diwas 2005, Dr ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


Pvt participation in infrastructure development
World Bank keen to partner Govt on viability gap financing

THE World Bank has agreed to explore with the Government ways of creating a viability gap-financing fund to encourage private sector participation in infrastructure development. "We did talk with the Finance Minister and other officials the ... More

PETROLEUM


Officers body of oil cos seeks review of petro-products pricing
THE Oil Sector Officers' Association (OSOA) has urged the Government to immediately review the pricing mechanism of petroleum products to help oil companies come out of the red. In a memorandum to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the ... More

STEEL


Has Posco hit pay-dirt?
HAS Posco walked away with a better deal for steel manufacture with the Orissa Government compared to the Tatas? Yes, if one goes strictly by the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Posco and Tata Steel with the State Government. But this ... More

TEXTILES


Apparel training centre signs MoU to help BC students
EVEN as the issue of reservation of jobs for backward classes in the private sector remains in the back burner, the Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) has opened a window of opportunity to train students belonging to the backward community . More

BREWERIES


Govt plans wine board to help industry grow — May de-link the beverage from other hard liquor
IT'S cheers for connoisseurs of wine. The Government plans to set up a wine board at the central level for promoting the domestic wine industry. Plans are also afoot to de-link wine from other hard liquor as far as taxation and excise policy are ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


REALTY CHECK: A BUSINESS LINE FEATURE
Borrow some good ideas
Until recently, owning a house was among the last in the priorities of a working individual. The older generation usually bought a house using retirement benefits such as provident fund and gratuity, and settled down to lead a peaceful life ... More

THE `REAL' MCCOY
Tax before a house sale?
Do I have to comply with any formal requirements of the income-tax law before I put my house on sale? P.S. Rajashekaran, Chennai Mercifully, none in particular at present. But, earlier, they were in vogue and caused ... More

The security of your nest
Alongside gold, real estate has long been a popular investment option. However, sound investment in real estate calls for some expert advice from advocates, architects, engineers, property maintenance managers and so on to ensure reasonable ... More

TITLE FEED
Survival guide for landlords
Investing in real estate is not enough. As a landlord, you need to know how best to manage your property so as to maximise profit. Towards that end, here's help from Melissa Prandi's The Unofficial Guide to Managing Rental Property, from ... More

EVENTS


`India must harness strength of large talent pool'
RIGHT from the former GE chief, Mr Jack Welch, to Mr Jeffery Sachs of Goldman Sachs, several thought leaders believe India is the future. And its strength lies in harnessing the power of a large talent pool, said Dr R.A. Mashelkar, ... More

INCOME TAX


Donations to NGOs, charitable bodies may be spared from FBT
DONATIONS to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and approved charitable institutions are likely to be excluded from the ambit of fringe benefit tax (FBT). The proposed Central Board of Direct Taxes circular on FBT is likely to make a ... More



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