Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, December 22, 2005
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT Kerala: Many countries keen on recruiting paramedical staff thru State agency SEVERAL countries in Europe and West Asia have shown interest in recruiting paramedical staff through the Kerala Government-owned Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants Ltd (ODEPC). Announcing this at a press conference in ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER 
Outlook on new low-pressure area over Bay maintainedTHE National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) maintained its outlook of a fresh low-pressure area brewing over the southeast Bay of Bengal on a day when Tropical Depression 07B virtually stagnated over the seas 500 km ... More NRIS `Expats' needs to get priority' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, has said that the needs of the expatriate Keralites will get priority treatment from the Government. He said this while laying the foundation stone for the `Norka' (Non-Resident ... More ECONOMY Assam Annual Plan size at Rs 3,507 cr THE Annual Plan size of Assam for the next fiscal year 2006-07 has been determined at Rs 3,507 crore, inclusive of special plan assistance of Rs 360 crore for projects of priority by the State Government. This was decided here today at a ... More HEALTH Home-made reagent to spur low-cost HIV tests A CRUDE comparison for a critical diagnostic development, but it is perhaps like making your own bread when you cannot afford a loaf. The `win-win-win' product in question is a reagent kit used in HIV monitoring tests; and the developer, Silicon ... More PETROLEUM ONGC-CNPC jt venture buys Petro-Canada assets in Syria A 50:50 joint venture company of ONGC Nile Ganga BV, the fully owned subsidiary of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), and Fulin Investments S.A.R.L., a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Company International (CNPCI), has jointly entered into an ... More PLASTICS 
Bengal likely to ban use of plastic bagsTHE West Bengal Government is considering banning the use of plastic bags throughout the State. The objective is to ensure that such a non-biodegradable product does not pollute the environment. This was announced by the West Bengal Chief ... More POWER Coal India may cut output as stocks pile up at power plants COAL India Ltd (CIL) is likely to cut down production following piling up of stocks at the thermal power plants as well as the pitheads of several mines. This is because hydel power generation has increased due to the heavy rains in southern ... More
PowerGrid may enter generation through management contracts
Nathpa Jhakri suffers Rs 355-crore loss due to silting STEEL Salem Steel to get Rs 1,200-cr facelift SALEM Steel Plant, the onlystainless steel plant under Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will get a Rs 1,200-crore facelift with the Government deciding to double its capacity. The Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers, Mr Ram Vilas ... More WATER Pothireddypadu discharge scope to be increased THE Andhra Pradesh Government today decided to go ahead with the plan to increase the discharge capacity of Pothireddypadu head regulator of the Srisailam project to 40,000 cusecs, even as an all-party meet ended up with walk out by some ... More EDUCATION ICFAI B-school turns attention to corporates THE ICFAI Business School (IBS), which initiated management development programmes (MDPs) for corporate houses earlier this year, plans to expand its scope through its multi-State network of universities. Prof. D.S. Rao, Director, ICFAI ... More
Kerala: Akshaya to be extended to 6 more dists
`Hard work & vision key for success' CARS The wheels are turning A slew of new cars is set to zoom on to Indian roads next year. As finance schemes make it easier for consumers to buy bigger cars, most of the launches are in the mid-size segment. More AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS Auto sector still tops in drawing investments to Pune, says study THE city might be the IT industry's favoured destination, but Pune still retains its original title as the Detroit of India, according to a just published study of the new manufacturing capacities in the city since 2001, conducted by the Mahratta ... More MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS WHO hails Prasad eye institute model THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has appreciated the model evolved by L.V. Prasad Eye Institute in tackling blindness. The Vision 2020: the Right Sight (1999-2005), a document by WHO in association with the International Agency for the ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Bangalore to remain top choice for commercial space next year DESPITE the infrastructure issues, , Bangalore would continue to be the preferred location for high quality commercial office space in 2006 with projected absorption of up to 6 million square feet, according to global real estate consultant ... More PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT `Paper manufacturers must improve quality to survive' DOMESTIC manufacturers of paper and paper products are set to face fierce competition in the era of foreign trade agreements (FTAs) and regional trade agreements (RTAs), says the Indian Agro & Recycled Paper Mills Association. The association .. More DISINVESTMENT 
Govt to consider offloading residual stake in five cosDISINVESTMENT of the Centre's holding in various companies is set to get another push with the Government moving a proposal to divest its residual stake in a clutch of companies including VSNL Ltd and Balco. The proposal is to come up for ... More SMALL SAVINGS Tax panel wants Rs 1-lakh limit under 80C reviewed every year — Favours indexation of investment limit with inflation A COMMITTEE of tax experts has urged the Centre to undertake annual review of the Rs 1-lakh investment ceiling set in this year's budget for allowing certain category of tax assessees to avail themselves of income-based deductions for income-tax ... More WTO 
Govt will safeguard national interests at WTO, assures Minister — Hong Kong draft gives enough 'negotiating space'THE Government said on Tuesday that it would continue its "close engagement" with various stakeholders on World Trade Organisation (WTO) issues so that the best result could be obtained "fully protecting our farmers, industry as well as ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Basix to launch health insurance scheme BASIX, a micro-finance firm working in rural areas, will launch two new products - a health insurance scheme for couples and loan programme for village level organisations. Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Mr N.V. Ramana, Managing ... More
World Bank keen on partnering for rural growth EVENTS 
Industrialists must turn `creative leaders'THE President, Mr A.P.J. Kalam, today asked the captains of industry to become "creative leaders" to address the future needs of economy. Speaking at the Centenary Celebrations of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), Mr Kalam ... More
Science congress to focus on integrated rural development
Trade fair to begin in Madurai tomorrow INCOME TAX 
Govt urged to amend I-T laws relating to BPOs — $1-b revenue, jobs at stake, warns NasscomTHE National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday said that Income-Tax law should be amended to provide that "arm's length price" for outsourced work be determined only on the basis of activities performed by the ... More
FICCI seeks `ombudsman' for direct taxes EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
Sugar mills may delay fulfilling export obligationEVEN as the country's sugar industry has to export about 20 lakh tonnes of sugar to meet the export obligations against import of raw sugar, the industry appears to be in no hurry to ship it in the near future. Given the firm domestic prices, ... More
VAT leading to rise in transaction costs for exporters: Study NATURAL CALAMITIES Large claims on account of floods — PSU insurers may trim dividend payouts FACED with large claim settlements, public sector general insurers are expected to prune their dividend payouts to the government during the current year. The four PSU insurers and the General Insurance Corporation of India, the national ... More
TOURISM 
Singapore polishing tourism strategy — To introduce casinos, high-value restaurants, barsSINGAPORE is reinventing its tourism to stay ahead of the competition in the region and increase tourist arrivals. Introducing new attractions such as casinos and entertainment concepts from the US and Europe and refurbishing some of its ... More
Visakha Utsav postponed ECONOMIC OFFENCES Cash-for-questions scam — Implications for democracy and society The time has come for both the classes and masses of the country to face up to, and do something about, a progressively deteriorating polity. More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Dec. 11-Dec. 17 BJP meet may focus on VAT revenue loss compensation and CST phase-out India-China combine faces tough competition in Syrian oil stake bid Left parties preparing plan to identify sources to fund NIF — To press for review of Govt sops to industrial units BJP meet gives in-principle nod for VAT adoption; raises fresh concerns Fear of `conflict diamonds' entering country — Mines, Industry Ministries differ over 100 pc FDI in diamond mining Protests against sending French ship to Alang — Allowing the highly hazardous Clemenceau will 'harm workers' Foreign flag vessels may bring down LNG import costs On questionable questions CMIE increases GDP growth forecast to 7.6% Govt identifies more PSUs for divestment Employers bullish about hiring: Survey Passenger car sales down 2.31 pc in Nov India tops US for 2nd spot in FDI destination rankings Focus on sustaining higher economic growth 52 MoUs for mining, but none cleared India keeping off Malaysian crude palm oil? Indian `Band of Angels' keen to fund start-ups Lok Sabha passes taxation laws Bill Manufacturing sectors post `impressive' growth Aiyar hints at deregulating natural gas prices SAT orders compensation for DSQ Soft shareholders IOC, ONGC block deal plan to help save on capital gains tax 8 defunct urea PSUs to be restarted: Paswan `Himalayan quakes may occur sooner than expected' |
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