Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, April 22, 2006 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY POWER
Ultra mega power projects may hit regulatory hurdlePFC's jurisdiction in calling for bids questioned More
States to pay more for overdrawing from grid CLIMATE & WEATHER
Wet spellTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY and suburbs witnessed scattered rain on Friday under the twin effect of a passing easterly wave and enhanced cloudiness from an evolving weather disturbance over Southeast Bay of ... More NRIS NRE deposit rates hiked Central Bank of India increased the interest rates on non-resident (external) rupee time deposits by 30 basis points across all maturities with immediate effect, said a press release from the bank. The rates on NRE time deposits ... More AWARDS & HONOURS Justice Hegde award for Soli Sorabji The `Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Foundation Award-2006' will be conferred on Mr Soli Sorabji, former Attorney General of India, in Mangalore on April 29. A press release by the Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Foundation and Nitte ... More ECONOMY CD on industry statutes in Goa Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has published a CD containing a number of industry related statutes to facilitate and help business and industry. The CD which provides up-to-date information of various business ... More
Inflation slows on cheaper food items ENVIRONMENT ITC Paperboards' social strategy pays dividends The farm and social forestry strategy devised by the ITC Paperboards and Speciality Papers Division (ITC-PSPD) to address the problem of rising demand-supply gap for quality wood for paper production has enabled the company manage multi-fold ... More HEALTH AxSys develops healthcare tool The UK_based AxSys Technology Ltd has developed a healthcare software which can help in systematic delivery of medical support to patients. A set of easy to handle features would make its operations smooth, said Dr Pradeep Ramayya, CEO. The ... More
AIG installs narrow band imaging system HOTELS Taj Blue Diamond plans expansion The city's booming hospitality sector will see some fresh action with news that its oldest five-star hotel, the erstwhile Blue Diamond Hotel, now owned by the Tata Group's Taj Hotels chain, is all set to go in for a major expansion. Sources ... More TAXATION
Patel to take up service tax on first, business classTo meet Chidambaram, hopes to find solution soon More
VAT is price-neutral exercise: PwC SSI United Bank in pact with SMERA United Bank of India (UBI) has entered into a tie-up with SME Rating Agency India Ltd (SMERA) to increase the bank's lending to SMEs. An MoU between the two was signed on Thursday.The arrangement, according to a release from by UBI, will help ... More
Credit policy disappoints small sector COAL ICRA upgrades Coal India rating Coal India Ltd (CIL) got another boost for its rating with ICRA upgrading the rating assigned to CIL's borrowed credibility from LAA+ to "LAAA". Incidentally, this rating indicates the highest credit quality. The rated instrument carries the ... More RADIO/TV TRAI paper on cable rates for commercial users The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper on whether or not cable tariffs should be different for commercial subscribers such as hotels, guest houses, offices and hospitals. The discussion has been ... More
MTV to kick off new `youth icon' series EDUCATION IIPE to launch new PG course Huge demand for production engineers in future: IIPE Chief More
WLC to expand to S-E Asia GEMS & JEWELLERY Eastern India to play big role in jewellery show 23rd edition opens in Mumbai on May 4 More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION D.S. Kulkarni plans Rs 550-cr public issue D.S. Kulkarni Developers Ltd, a real estate development company, is re-entering the capital market with a follow-on public issue of 55 lakh equity shares to raise funds for its new residential and commercial real estate projects, according to Mr ... More MINERALS Orissa grants 15 exploration permits The Orissa Government has issued reconnaissance permits to as many as 15 companies to explore availability of diamond, gold, nickel, copper, lead, zinc and precious stones deposits in the State. The area for exploration of the rich mineral ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT AP to seek Central intervention to rein in micro-finance institutions Study finds `illegal and unethical' practices abetting suicides More
Fillip to mobile phone access for rural consumers EVENTS National tech day celebration at Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) and surgicals major Terumo Penpol will jointly celebrate the National Technology Day ... More
Mumbai to host three-day Indo-China meet
Mumbai to host 3-day China trade meet
Commonwealth programme in Chennai from today ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Sisters in tradeWOMEN IMPORTERS from Germany being received at a function organised by the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs in Hyderabad on Friday. |