Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT 
`Make rural India the back office of urban India'"Everyone wants to move to Bangalore or Mumbai. It is for the corporate sector to shift this trend." More CLIMATE & WEATHER Monsoon eases as cold grips AP THE alacrity with which the monsoon easterlies flagged themselves off to wallop the southern peninsula is wearing away, reducing the east-west shear zone of seasonal turbulence to tatters save a patch here and there. Northeast monsoon will ... More NRIS Taxability of non-residents in India Foreigners and non-residents want to take advantage of provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements India has entered into with several countries. However, the provisions of these agreements have to be applied strictly if exemption from Ind ian tax liability is to be claimed under the DTAA. More ECONOMY 
Manufacturing sector shines — IIP growth lower at 7.3 pc in SeptemberA DOWNTURN in mining activity and electricity generation pulled down the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth to 7.3 per cent in September 2005, as compared to a 9.8 per cent growth registered during the corresponding month a year ago. ... More
Bengal must take up fiscal correction: Chidambaram ENVIRONMENT Prompt-start projects: Eco Ministry seeks extension of deadline THE Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has written to the UN panel on climate change requesting it to defer the December 31, 2005, deadline by one year for prompt-start projects. Prompt-start projects are those that started their ... More EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Centre accedes to Revised Kyoto Convention THE Union Government has acceded to the Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Procedures popularly known as Revised Kyoto Convention. India became the 40th country to accede to ... More HEALTH 
DDT set to make a comeback as malaria control agentAFTER remaining condemned for long, DDT is likely to win back its position as an effective mosquito control chemical for malaria eradication. It is not that health officials are rediscovering the potency of DDT to fight mosquito menace, but it ... More
ICICI Bank to manage US-India fund to fight AIDS
Mangalore varsity to host workshop on yoga therapy HOTELS 
Hotels going full even before season warms upIT is only the second week of November - the beginning of the busy season - but hotels in Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai are already reporting full occupancy on most days of the week. Major hotels in these cities have no room for guests ... More PETROLEUM Dip in crude prices, oil bonds may help oil cos post profits GIVEN the combined effect of reduction in crude prices, over Rs 15,000 crore issue of oil bond (expected to be cleared by Parliament in Winter session) and continuation of the existing subsidy sharing arrangement by the upstream companies; IOC, ... More
No plan to link gas cylinder with ration cards: AP Govt PHARMACEUTICALS TUF scheme planned for small drug units THERE may be some cheer for small-scale drug manufacturers trying to upgrade production facilities. The Centre plans to institute a Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) for the pharma sector, similar to the one in the textile sector. The ... More POWER TNEB computerised billing in Tiruchi MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board is ready to introduce computerised billing process in Tiruchi district soon. The trial run in Vellore district is satisfying, according to sources in TNEB. The introduction of computerised ... More STEEL National Steel Policy: Govt to encourage iron ore trading for uniform availability The policy envisages domestic iron ore consumption will touch at least 190 mt in 2019-20 from the present level of 54 mt to back up steel production of 100 mt from the present 38 mt. More RADIO/TV 
New downlinking norms — Foreign channels given 6 months for registrationTHE Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has given foreign television channels beaming into the country six months to register themselves and comply with the new downlinking guidelines. It has said, "No cable operator or direct-to-home ... More
Over 100 cos may bid in 2nd round FM radio privatisation
MTV plans new tack to draw more youth viewership EDUCATION IIM-A ties up with ESSEC for dual degree THE Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has tied up with the ESSEC Business School of Paris to offer a double-degree programme to the students of both the institutions. The programme will begin in September and will be open to ... More
Suffolk varsity bid to woo Indian students REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Govt may allow real estate investment trustsTHE Government is considering permitting real estate investment trusts (REITs), which will be similar to mutual funds, offering investment opportunities to investors in the real estate sector. "We are considering the option of REITs as an ... More
Real estate VC funds target 15-30 pc returns — Plan investments in residential, retail & IT/ITeS/BPO space
LEATHER Indian, Chinese leather companies exploring collaboration THE leather industry in China and India is exploring opportunities for collaborative ventures in leather products manufacturing. According to a press release from the Council for Leather Exports, a 13-member delegation led by the council's ... More PRECIOUS METALS High prices take toll on bullion demand A COMBINATION high and volatile international prices and weakening rupee is seen slowing down physical demand for gold ornaments in our country, despite the series of festivals over the past six weeks. Festival sales have admittedly been muted ... More
BIS plans to make gold hallmarking mandatory PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT Call to accord core industry status to paper THE paper industry is all set to enter the boom phase in the near future with a growth rate of five to six per cent. According to Mr Jaydeep Chitlangia, President, Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA), the paper industry ... More PACKAGING Policy makers urged to encourage packaging ahead of food processing PACKAGING industry should be promoted first for food processing to progress. But, the Centre is talking of developing food processing without sufficient focus on packaging, which underpins processing and retailing, say experts. Addressing ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 
Gulf states flush with cash surpluses — `India must tap funds for mega projects'AN economic boom in the Gulf states fuelled by record oil prices and windfall revenues is driving cash rich Arab investors to park billions of dollars in industry, real estate and stock markets not only in their own countries, but also in ... More EVENTS Seminar on labour agenda on Nov 18 in Kochi THE Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Institute of Personnel Management, Kerala Chapter, are organising a one-day seminar on November 18 at Hotel International to debate and evolve a pragmatic agenda for labour to be a ... More
Food processors, retailers to explore supply opportunities at Foodpro
India trade fair to focus on power, communications
Refinery technology meet in Hyderabad from Nov 14
IIM-A annual business fest begins on Nov 24
Wedding exhibition in Kochi
World Diabetic Day on Nov 14 EXPORTS & IMPORTS Exim Bank launches schemes to promote SME exports EXPORT-Import Bank of India has now devised various innovative support programmes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the export sector, both in terms of equity (in select cases) and loans. It also partners these enterprises in their ... More ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES AP unveils project to protect IPRs on traditional medicine IN a bid to protect Indian intellectual property rights, the Government of India has taken up a Rs 120-crore Golden Triangle Project to scientifically validate the procedures and processes in the indigenous systems of medicine. Once identified, ... More TOURISM AP CM keen on launching of Vizag-Araku train service ANDHRA Pradesh could soon have a `Green Valley Train' that will run between Visakhapatnam and Araku passing through the picturesque Eastern Ghats. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, instructed officials to pursue the project with a ... More
ECONOMIC OFFENCES Don't suspect cos named in Volcker report: Assocham THE President of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), Mr Anil K. Agarwal, on Friday urged the Government and other agencies not to view the 130 companies which had conducted business with Iraq under the `Oil for Food ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Focus Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit Stock splits India Inc's bonus bonanza Dabhol power regenerated Sethusamudram Canal Project India Inc's overseas acquisition
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Oct. 30-Nov. 5 Business confidence index up 1.3 pc: NCAER HAL deals to open new doors for local players in outsourcing Foundation stone laid for ONGC Tripura Power unit — Free trade agreements will benefit N-E region: PM Watch for monsoon revival on Avian flu: Govt puts in place surveillance system No perceptible impact of I-T ad campaign on assessees, say CAs Govt employment statistics under-reported by 20 pc Exporters cancelling forward dollar cover Patient vs Patent debate: Move on Tamiflu to set the trend Festive Oct sees record auto sales ONGC, BPCL keen on trading in NCDEX natural gas futures SAIL, 3 others cut prices Infrastructure SPV welcome, but speedy clearances vital: Industry Low-pressure over Bay moving west National steel policy: Focus on efficiency, productivity Indian textile exports expand into new markets |
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