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Thursday, February 09, 2006
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY MK varsity plans to establish windmill A PROPOSAL to establish a windmill to offset the rising expenditure on electricity is under consideration of the Madurai Kamaraj University, whose annual budget provision for the purpose during the 2005-06 academic year is Rs 1.71 crore. The ... More SOCIAL SECURITY Farm workers' pension puts strain on Kerala's finances THE Agricultural Workers' Welfare Fund, from which monthly pension is being paid to indigent farm workers, is facing problems, the Labour Minister, Mr Babu Divakaran, said in the State Assembly on Wednesday. He said this was on account of ... More AWARDS & HONOURS Industry foundation award for Exim Bank chief THE Foundation of Indian Industry and Economists has announced its awards for various segments at the International Business Summit on India, organised in the Capital. The CMD of Export Import Bank of India, Mr T.C. Venkat Subramanian, has ... More ECONOMY `Economy on a roll, but common man's concerns remain' The paradox of Indian manufacturing industry in the early 1980s was that of a labour-rich, capital-poor economy using too little of the former and using the latter very inefficiently. More
Maharashtra Plan outlay pegged at Rs 14,829 crore
Services sector fuels 9.2 pc growth in Kerala
`Manufacturing sector posts moderate growth' ENVIRONMENT 
CII, Govt of Victoria tie up for jt researchTHE Government of Victoria, Australia, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to promote and conduct joint research in issues related to green buildings. The pact would facilitate ... More FOREIGN TRADE Australia moots jt ventures with Indian companies — Energy, IT, oil favoured areas AUSTRALIA is keen on joint ventures with Indian companies and investments in important areas like energy, information technology (IT) and oil exploration. The country has embarked on massive expansion in the energy sector, with 14 new thermal ... More
HOTELS Courtyard hotel opens in Chennai NEW DELHI: The first Courtyard hotel by Marriot has opened in Chennai. The 238-room hotel is aimed at business and leisure travellers. The room rates range between $150-$225 plus taxes. ... More PETROLEUM Rangarajan panel may propose changes in petro-pricing mechanism THE committee on petroleum product pricing and tariff structure, headed by Dr C. Rangarajan, will submit its report on Tuesday. It is expected to lay emphasis on protecting the interests of all stakeholders - oil companies, Government revenue ... More
India committed to Iran pipeline project: Deora
Oil bonds to carry 7 per cent interest PHARMACEUTICALS Vulture decline: Pressure builds to ban Diclofenac The conservationists' plea to save the vulture has had some impact, with the Animal Husbandry Department "advising" State Governments not to purchase or stock the drug in their dispensaries. More POWER 
Maharashtra for restarting Dabhol plant with naphtha as feedstock — Willing to pay more for powerWITH Maharashtra already paying more than Rs 7 per unit for additional power supply from National Thermal Power Corporation, the State Government is now pressing the Centre to re-start the Dabhol plant with naphtha as feedstock, even if it means ... More
Maharashtra to hike power capacity TAXATION Indirect tax collections up 16.2 pc in April-Jan BUOYANT tax collections and a better-than-expected economic growth forecast by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) may help the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in meeting the revenue and fiscal deficit targets set out in the Union ... More SSI 
Citi eyes 20 pc growth in SME businessTHE SME Rating Agency of India (SMERA) is helping small and medium enterprises receive loans at a discounted interest rate. Banks that are offering concessions to the SME segment based on SMERA's ratings include Bank of India, Andhra Bank and ... More COAL Hurdles to Bharat Coking tapping Jharia fields cleared The Jharkhand government has formed a rehabilitation and development authority with a plan to set up townships where all residents and business establishments located on the fire-prone area would be shifted. More EDUCATION Osmania varsity plans global foray, Rs 9-cr hub OSMANIA University is now planning to go global and establish a university-academia hub. The Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University, Mr Mohammed Suleman Siddiqi, said that the university would soon begin offering educational courses to those ... More TWO/THREE WHEELERS Ungeared for growth The gearless scooter segment is seeing a spate of launches. These vehicles make up 80 per cent of scooter sales and most of the customers are women. More churn is expected with Hero Hondo too entering the market. More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Kotak India Real Estate Fund-I raises $100 m KOTAK Mahindra Realty Fund's close-ended venture capital fund Kotak India Real Estate Fund - I, has closed its domestic tranche raising $100 million (around Rs 440 crore). In addition, the fund has received commitments of $60 million, which is ... More
`Reality 2006' from Feb 11 in Bangalore INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS TN chamber opposes compulsory use of Hindi THE Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has strongly opposed the recent move by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to make it compulsory for all companies (domestic as well as multinationals), marketing or advertising their products ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Space sciences seminar in Andhra varsity from today THE 14th National Space Science Symposium (NSSS 2006) is being organised at the Department of Physics, Andhra University, for three days from Thursday. Prof. L. Venugopala Reddy, Vice-Chancellor of the university, said the seminar would cover ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Russia to plough back India's debt payments as investment INDIA and Russia have reached an agreement under which India will reimburse its $1-billion debt to Moscow, which will then invest the funds into the Indian economy, a Russian Government statement quoting the Economy Minister, Mr German Gref, in ... More SOCIAL WELFARE Dakshina Kannada NGO to take up projects in Rajasthan THE Dakshina Kannada-based NGO, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP), is now planning to spread its activities in other StatesIt has decided to venture into two districts in Rajasthan. Sources in SKDRDP told Business ... More EVENTS Goa Chief Minister to inaugurate meet on urban space THE Goa Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsingh Rane, will inaugurate IUSP-`06, a three-day conference that will deal with challenges of urban space relating to infrastructure, environment and governance on Thursday at Fort Aguada resorts in North Goa. ... More
Raw materials expo to be held in Coimbatore EXPORTS & IMPORTS Oilmeal exports increase 36 pc THE country's oilmeal exports increased 36 per cent to 29,50,850 tonnes during the first 10 months (April 2005-January 2006) of the current fiscal compared with 21,67,653 tonnes in the year-ago period. Oilmeal exports in January stood at ... More
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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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