Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, November 19, 2005
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT More jobless among the educated: Study THE more you are educated, the more the chances of your remaining unemployed! The latest statistics on Employment and Unemployment Situation In India released by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) reveal that the unemployment rate is ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Next round of rains likely from tomorrow THE next round of northeast monsoon rains is expected to commence over Tamil Nadu and adjoining States earliest by Sunday. According to the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), the leisurely pace allowed the `low' ... More ECONOMY 
Cheaper metals check inflationTHE annual wholesale price indexrose 4.14 per cent during the week ended November 5, lower than the previous week's annual rise of 4.75 per cent. The fall was largely due to last year's high base and a fall in metal prices, data released by the ... More
Mahindra British, MICO sign pact with Maharashtra Govt EXCISE AND CUSTOMS States reluctant to cut stamp duty on NPA take-outs Stamp duties and registration fees in the States currently range from anywhere upwards of 12 per cent on the cost of the transaction. Such high transaction costs undermined the viability of the NPA take-out, bankers said. More
Drawback rates hiked on slew of items
Plea for hike in import duty on vanaspati FOREIGN TRADE East Asia Summit a harbinger for Asian integration An integrated Asian economic community will be an `arch of advantage' across which there would be large-scale movement of people, capital and ideas. This could be an anchor of stability and development for Asia and the world. More
SAFTA will more than double SAARC trade: PM HEALTH Indian-model of `social entrepreneurism' in healthcare to be replicated IT may baffle policy-makers how to provide healthcare to a "satellite and bullock-cart economy." But Dr William Haseltine, a reputed name in the global scientific community and former chief of Human Genome Sciences, believes that ... More
INFRASTRUCTURE 
Govt to move towards 6-laning of golden quadrilateral: MontekTHE Government has decided to move towards six-laning of the golden quadrilateral road network, which connects the four metros of Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said ... More PETROLEUM LNG imports likely to be increased to meet demand The Government is contemplating oil bonds of about Rs 11,500 crore for oil marketing companies, for losses suffered due to non-revision of prices of petroleum products. More
Assam Co completes testing at Amguri 6 well
ONGC won't sell its stake in IOC, says Raha PHARMACEUTICALS Ranbaxy seeks directive on generic manufacture of Tamiflu AFTER China recently reported deaths due to avian influenza (bird flu), domestic pharmaceutical companies are seeking a clear directive from the Government on manufacturing of Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate) in India. While officials in the ... More POWER NTPC to set up captive coal mines AS part of measure to make it less dependent on Coal India Ltd (CIL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has decided to set up captive coal mines to produce at least 50 million tonnes (mt) of non-coking coal by 2012 when the corporation ... More TAXATION Govt panel looking at R&D expense-related tax provisions THE Union Budget for 2006-07 may see certain changes in the income-tax provisions relating to the research and development (R&D) expenditures incurred by companies. Currently, corporates can avail a weighted deduction on such ... More TEXTILES CII meet on textiles in Hyderabad THE Confederation of Indian Industry in association with the Andhra Pradesh Government is holding a two-day conference on textiles `Emerging opportunities, the road ahead' at Hyderabad on November 24-25. The conference, which will focus on ... More SSI 
Nortel sees potential in SMB segmentNORTEL Networks, a global telecom and communications equipment maker, is bullish on the small and medium size business (SMB) segment in India. Last quarter, it launched Business Communications Manager 50, which is an all-in-one platform for ... More TRAVEL & PLACES US Consulate raises visa fee to Rs 4,600 THE US Consular Sections in India on Friday announced an increase in the service fee, on account of adjustments in the exchange rate used for consular transactions. "Effective November 16, 2005, the US consular sections in India have adjusted ... More WATER AP proposes to provide piped water in all cities IF the plans of the Andhra Pradesh Government come through, residents of all cities of the State will get piped water round-the-clock. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has asked the officials to prepare a strategic action plan to ... More COAL Jhanjra project foreclosure cleared THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved foreclosure report for Jhanjra underground project of Eastern Coalfields. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the CCEA, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said the ... More TERRORISM What Jehanabad means EDUCATION IIM Kozhikode's 2-day seminar from today THE Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, is organising its annual consulting seminar, Konsult 2005, at IIMK campus on November 19 and 20. Konsult 2005 will revolve around the theme `Consulting in the 21st Century: Prospects and ... More
NIFT to be accorded university status
`Think a little different from the ordinary' INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Cochin SEZ assn office-bearers KOCHI: The Cochin Special Economic Zone Industries Association has elected Mr K.K. Pillai, Managing Director, Nikasu group as the President, and Mr M.G. Radhakrishnan, Director Indian Operations of ECDS (P) Ltd as Secretary for 2005-06, ... More
Free FAPCCI consultancy SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY K. Radhakrishnan is NRSA chief DR K. Radhakrishnan has taken over as the new Director of National Remote Sensing Agency. NRSA is an autonomous body of the Department of Space. He succeeds Dr R.R. Navalgund, who has moved to Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, according to ... More
50 acres for science city FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Retail: Govt weighing different FDI models The debate boils down to big malls versus small shops, and not FDI versus small kirana stores, says Minister. More
WTO `WTO meet must discuss textile issues separately' "To protect jobs in the industry in the poorest countries, textiles and clothing needs to be detached from the general discussions." More SOCIAL WELFARE New philanthropy centre to be set up at Nitte MANGALORE: The Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management will set up `Centre for Studies on Philanthropy' at Nitte in Udupi district. A press release by the institute said here on Friday that Dr Samiul Hasan of the School of Management, ... More EVENTS Amendments to Competition Act to be finalised soon: Gupta THE Minister of State for Company Affairs, Mr Prem Chand Gupta, said on Friday that amendments to the Competition Act were expected to be finalised shortly. When asked whether the amendments would also indicate the role of the Competition ... More
All set for Dubai air show tomorrow; major deals likely INCOME TAX Ministry open to suggestions to simplify FBT THE Finance Ministry is still open to suggestions on further simplification of the structure of the fringe benefit tax (FBT). Stating this at an international tax conference here, the Revenue Secretary, Mr K.M. Chandrasekhar, said the Finance ... More TOURISM After a lull, timeshare segment now enters growth phase THE buoyancy in the economy has been reflected in the growth in the leisure travel and vacation segment. Mr B.S. Rathor, Chairman and Principal Advisor, All India Resort Development Association (AIRDA), said that the domestic holiday market ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Nov. 6-Nov. 12 Chilli pulls down H1 spices export Ma Foi to convert quarterly employment survey to half-yearly `India's trade with SAARC region up 19%' INSAT-4A fully booked — ISRO sees good demand for DTH services Tea exports likely to be hit as EU sets new residual limits Oilmeal exports rise on demand from S-E Asia Govt notifies hike in FDI ceiling in telecom to 74% Exporters revert to dollar invoices as euro weakens FMCG cos up adspends to cash in on resurgent growth US-China textile pact may not affect India: Exporters Infrastructure: India, US to create stronger investment climate Heavy rains forecast as low pressure over Bay stays put Import of sensitive items up 5.2 pc in Apr-Aug period `Change seen in livelihood patterns in rural areas' FDI flow into infrastructure projects Dispute resolution mechanism must: US High prices take toll on bullion demand Dip in crude prices, oil bonds may help oil cos post profits DDT set to make a comeback as malaria control agent |
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