Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, February 06, 2006
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY FOREIGN TRADE 
UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2005 — Efficient transport vital to trade, growthReferring to the dependence of developing countries on effective trade facilitation to expedite their development process, the Review states that they will benefit from the "new geography of trade" only if imports and exports are not hit by high tran saction costs, uncertainty and delays. More
Bangalore to host Indo-Spanish trade meet in June HEALTH 
Toxic in abundanceA farmer spraying pesticides on his vegetable farm in Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu. Consumption of pesticides has increased manifold in mono-cropped areas and also where commercial crops are grown. Pesticide use has reached a level of 75,000 mt ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Industry township status sought for Jamshedpur Currently, Jamshedpur has the status of a Notified Area Committee (NAC) and civic services there are provided by Jamshedpur Utilities & Services Company, a Tata Steel subsidiary. More
YSR to visit gram sabhas
Jairam Ramesh vows to expedite AP's pending projects PETROLEUM Specific-duty regime sought for crude, petroleum products PRESSURE is mounting on the Finance Ministry to move away from the current ad valorem import duty regime for crude oil and petroleum products to a `specific duty' structure. The latest demand for such a move is understood to have come from the ... More TAXATION There's still the second round Cheaper mobile handsets spell good news. But lower handset prices make the second barrier (of taxes and levies) even more apparent. The connectivity bout isn't over for the consumer. More EDUCATION `CA is a professional course where the cost involved is minimal' We do not propose to have restrictions on the number of attempts in the new curriculum, likely to be introduced by mid-2006 after approval by the Government. As the new curriculum will blend theoretical education and practical training, we propose to leave it to the discretion of the student on the number of attempts and not impose any restriction ourselves. More
`Technopreneur' meet in Kochi a success
IIITM-K workshop advanced BEVERAGES `Food & beverages sector to grow 8.5%' THE food and beverages industry in the country is expected to grow at the rate of 8-8.5 per cent in the current fiscal, according to a Food and Beverages survey carried out by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. While ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Kristal Group makes foray into Kerala KOCHI: The Bangalore-based Kristal Group, providers of customised flats and villas, has established their base in the State by opening its maiden office in Kochi to launch their first apartment project - Kristal at Kochi. The group ... More IPR Patent experts favour arbitration over litigation LITIGATION need not be an unavoidable side-effect of product-patent protection. Mediation and arbitration can be a cheaper and quicker way of resolving patent-related disputes, according to patent experts from "litigious countries" like the US ... More EVENTS `Need to boost manufacturing' There is a need to adopt a strategy, in partnership with the Government and the industry, for the manufacturing sector, which would not only drive growth, but also provide employment, said Dr V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, National Manufacturing ... More
Getting a taste of the Indian village life
TOURISM Kerala makes it to the final list for WTTC award KERALA has become one of the three finalists in the Destination Category for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2006 instituted by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Kerala made it to the list along with Greece and Mexico from out of ... More PEOPLE New ICAI President NEW DELHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has a new President in Mr T.N.Manoharan. Mr Manoharan, who was Vice-President of ICAI, was elected as President of the institute at a meeting of the Central Council of ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Focus Infrastructure woes stare IT sector IPO Scams FDI in retail sector Dynamic Tirupur Surging Sensex Gold scaling new highs
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Jan. 29-Feb. 4 India seeks FDI that can generate employment — Assures to put 'best foot forward' to help investors Exim Bank moots policy interventions to boost demand for vanilla IRDA seeks review of health cover products Carbon trading: 20 Indian projects registered at UN panel VAT implementing States' tax revenues up 15.8% in April-Dec Transfer pricing audits — Govt unlikely to do away with `secret comparable' practice Creating energy security priority area: Murli Deora Ministry moots 51% FDI in agri-business NMDC divestment: Govt seeks EoI from merchant, investment bankers As global majors strengthen presence — Indian cement industry logs highest growth in output Gem & jewellery exports surge to $17 b in 2005 Over 45 pc dip in Nov-Jan vegoil imports Crisil, ICRA to offer IPO grading services — Fitch to `wait and watch' Deora hints at relief for oil cos in Budget Mallya hits out at UK whisky body for lobbying against Indian-made liquor Oil Ministry hopes to get contracted 5 mt LNG from Iran — But talks for additional 2.5 mt may be tough Antrix-EADS Astrium team to build satellite for Eutelsat `Growth in manufacturing sector key to generating employment' Soyameal exports may top 22 lakh t by March-end Govt set to garner Rs 1,100 cr from FM radio privatisation |
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