Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, March 03, 2006
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, March 03, 2006 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY Bannari Amman to set up bio-diesel plant Production likely to begin in July More BUDGET Leeway for individual MFs likely After providing greater leeway to the mutual fund industry on overseas investments, the Government is considering a major hike in the cap on overseas investment by individual fund houses. Indications are that the fresh cap could be set at about ... More
Budget doubles excise duty on sugar
Financial planners to redraw strategy
Import duty on melting scrap hailed
Seminar on Budget on March 7
REPORTER'S DIARY
CEMENT Cement majors post increase in sales ENVIRONMENT Global meet on environment in New Delhi FOREIGN TRADE 
Back to businessLEADING THE WAY: Mr Analjeet Singh (left), Chairman, Max New York Life Insurance, and Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CEO of Biocon, with other industrialists coming out after meeting the US President, Mr George W. Bush, at Hyderabad House in the Capital ... More
HEALTH Ban likely on alcohol, tobacco additives in food products The taste of ice-creams laced with rum or chocolates filled with champagne may just linger in your mouth long after these have gone off-the-shelves. But, the Health Ministry is hoping to discourage manufacturers from adding alcoholic beverages, ... More
Web site on bird flu
US, India to work together on HIV/AIDS INFRASTRUCTURE Airports upgrade may require up to Rs 20,000 cr The Government today said that it would not be unrealistic to say that the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports could require capital investments of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore. In a statement laid on the floor of the House, the Minister of ... More
World Bank suspends aid to Mumbai project — `Non-compliance on resettlement issues' PETROLEUM March 10 deadline for gas pact Panna-Mukta row with GAIL set to end soon More PHARMACEUTICALS Roche gets product patent on Hepatitis C Swiss-pharma company Roche has received the country's first product patent on its Hepatitis C drug Pegasys. Pegylated interferon alfa-2a or Pegasys involves a technology that reduces the frequency of injections that a patient has to take to one a ... More
Select AIDS, cancer drugs to become cheaper POWER 
India, US seal nuclear deal`Satisfactory understanding' reached on civilian, military separation More
No power cut in Mumbai TAXATION SC bars States from imposing sales tax on telecom services `Cannot be equated with goods'; operators' burden to drop by Rs 10,000 cr More
General insurers in a tizzy
VAT panel may discuss CST issues EDUCATION `Certified Internal Auditor' course The Institute of Internal Auditors - India, a part of the Florida-headquartered IIA Inc, is in active dialogue with the parent body to further streamline the CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) course for Indian students. There is also a move to ... More HCV/LCV/TRACTORS 
`Customs duty cut on commercial vehicles unwarranted'Commercial vehicle makers are keen that the Government review its budget proposal of lowering the customs duty on such vehicles from 15 per cent to 12.5 per cent. At a post-budget interactive meeting with senior Finance Ministry officials, ... More GEMS & JEWELLERY Hallmarked jewellery a safer bet, says RBI RBI has asked banks to show preferential treatment to hallmarked gold jewellery while granting advances against the security of such jewellery. As per a notification issued by RBI, hallmarking of gold jewellery ensures the quality of gold used ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Banks warned on real estate exposure The Reserve Bank of India has once again cautioned banks against excessive lending to the real estate sector. In a notification issued on Thursday, the RBI has directed banks that they should disburse loans involving real estate only after ... More TEXTILE MACHINERY CTMTC to sell 5 m spindles this year China Texmatech Company (CTMTC) hopes to export to India about five million spindles during 2006 calendar, according to Mr Wu Xiuhua, Vice-President of CTMTC. The textile machinery manufacturing plant of the company has a mass production line ... More
Chinese co opens liaison office NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING 
Frontline gets more contemporary lookRedesigned magazine released by West Bengal Governor More PACKAGING Budget thrust for packaging sector The packaging industry in the food processing sector will receive a fillip following the Budget proposal regarding the cut in Customs duty on packaging machines. The sector has welcomed the move to reduce duty from 15 per cent to ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Cargill among 38 FDI plans cleared Cargill Holdings BV's Rs 218-crore investment plan for starting commodities trading in India was among the 38 FDI proposals totalling Rs 361.32 crore cleared by the Government on Thursday. Following the recommendations of the Foreign Investment ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Ministerial panel on Praja Pathakam The Andhra Pradesh Government has constituted a committee of Group of Ministers that would seek to strategise the plan of action for the Praja Pathakam scheme. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, the State Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. ... More HUMAN RESOURCES Cross stitches EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
Pepper exports to US declineValue addition gains More TOURISM A boost for domestic tourism The tourism industry has welcomed the Budget proposals geared to promoting domestic tourism and improving access through the development of a network of highways and the completion of the Golden Quadrilateral by 07. The proposal to develop 15 ... More
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 Union Budget 2006-2007 Economic Survey 2005-2006
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 Feb. 19-Feb. 25 Equity funds eye realty sector in a big way To explore investments in residential, commercial projects Bird flu: No human infection reported so far, says Health Secy Well-cooked chicken, eggs safe, says Govt Pharma cos buck up; busy lining up drugs FM stations to zoom in on regional ads in small towns Centre may not allow sale of Tamiflu in retail market — `Drug has adverse side-effects, not safe for children too' Shortfall likely in direct tax collection this fiscal Air India places $2-b order for GE engines Govt yet to decide on DAP subsidy Hectic lobbying on by vegoil refiners against cheap imports Bankers seek lower service tax on credit cards Pawar calls for restraint in bird flu reports — Don't create panic, media told Govt cautious on opening up retail FDI — Exploring role model for multi-brand segment IPO scam fall-out — CBI conducts search at Karvy, Vijaya Bank, BhOB premises IMF cautions India on the fiscal front `Bird flu scare results in Rs 200-cr loss to truckers' Poultry insurance covers bird flu losses, clarify officials Bihar provides a sweet cure for sugar sector — Offers attractive incentive; plans PSU units privatisation Railway budget to take care of all sections — Lalu Prasad rules out increase in passenger fares Kochi region excise revenue Unsold stocks worry poultry farmers Railways improves freight earnings by Rs 3,000 cr Low-cost carriers see no impact — Travel sector hails move Airlines not perturbed by reduced AC rail fares |
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