The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, September 04, 2005

Asian textile nations to join hands to rule global markets
ON the heels of the Asian oil diplomacy launched by the Indian Government, it is now the turn of the textile producing nations in the region to join forces to take on the world. Having dominated the global textile trade since the freeing of ... More

PETROLEUM

AP gets Rs 5,500-cr export-oriented refinery — ONGC-MRPL also to set up SEZ at Kakinada with IL&FS
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), its subsidiary MRPL and consortium partners, today announced plans to set up a Rs 5,500-crore export-oriented oil refinery at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh along with a Rs 1,500-crore special economic ... More

IOC may mandate Shell for study on investment climate
INDIAN Oil Corporation Ltd, which has been commissioned to do a detailed feasibility study on making India an investment destination for refiners, in particular export-oriented refineries, is likely to rope in Shell Global to undertake the ... More

IOC open to buying Bengal's stake in Haldia Petrochem
INDIAN Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) is open to the idea of acquiring the West Bengal Government's stake — aggregating a little over 30 per cent of the company's equity — in Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd provided it is offered to the oil ... More

IEA member-nations to release oil from emergency stocks
IN response to the severe interruption in oil supplies in the US Gulf of Mexico caused by Hurricane Katrina that has led to loss of production and damage to refining and transportation infrastructure, member-countries of the International Energy ... More

TEXTILES

Textile exports to EU decline 2.89 pc
INDIA'S textile exports to the US have been rising but sales to the European Union have fallen. Exports of India as well as countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Pakistan to the European Union for January-April 2005 have declined ... More

CONSULTING

Intellectual capital assessment tool for cos launched
CONSULTING company Bizworth India has partnered with Intellectual Capital Sweden AB to launch intellectual capital assessment service. IC Rating measures intellectual capital, which is an intangible asset of a company. Current valuation ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

MPCB slaps `cease work' notice on mill property developers
THE work on redevelopment of the city's prominent textile lands have been suspended now because of a `cease work' notice issued by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). But, behind it lies a July 2004 notification issued by the Union ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

FDI in paper sector: Finnish co may take lead
The Finnish group is expected to choose either Gujarat or Maharashtra to locate the plant. More

IPR

Jet Airways buys trademarks from Jet Enterprises
JET Airways India Ltd has entered into agreements with Jet Enterprise Pvt Ltd (JEPL) under which the latter has transferred and assigned to Jet Airways, its right, title and interest in the `Jet Airways' trademark and other related trademarks. ... More

EVENTS

43rd tourism fair kicks off
THE 43rd Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF), one of Eastern India's major travel and tourism expositions, took off here on Saturday. West Bengal's Minister for Tourism, Mr Dinesh Dakua, inaugurated the fair. Over 30,000 people are expected to ... More

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

PM inaugurates National Institute of Siddha
SCIENTIFIC institutions and companies should collaborate to incorporate modern procedures and processes in Siddha, the traditional system of medicine, said the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. Inaugurating the National Institute of Siddha, ... More

PEOPLE

H.P. Kumar is NSIC Chairman
NEW DELHI: Mr H.P. Kumar has been given the additional charge of the Chairman and Managing Director of National Small Industries Corporation, according to a company release. Before taking over the additional duty, Mr Kumar was overall ... More

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