The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Workshop on employment generation
In connection with the 50th anniversary of the formation of the State, the Kerala Management Association is organising a one-day workshop on `Development agenda for employment generation,' on November 9. The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. ... More

ECONOMY
Outlook positive for services sector: Survey
Investment, exports seen rising More

India's more globally engaged today: PM
Urges think-tanks to inform, shape public opinion More

Growth sustainable, says Rangarajan
Honorary doctorate conferred More

ELECTRONICS
Govt mulls more sops for electronics, IT hardware
The bigger package of fiscal and other incentives for the sectors were to make the industry globally competitive. More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Customs Dept plans e-payment
The Chennai Custom House plans to introduce electronic payment (e-payment) of customs duty in future, according to Mr A. K. Srivastava, Chief Commissioner of Customs - Chennai Zone. This is part of the department's plan to ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
EU-India Summit — Getting closer to the EU
The Helsinki summit is the seventh in the series, which over the years have come to acquire a practical meaning in translating ideas into action. More

Nathu La: Better infrastructure sought as visits by Chinese traders go up
Senior State commerce and industry department officials of Sikkim told Business Line in Gangtok recently that some 1,253 trade visits have been made by Chinese traders (bringing mainly sheep wool) through Nathu La point till mid-October, ... More

Natural colours
FOREIGN DELEGATES to the International Symposium on Natural Dyes admire the natural colours of Indian fabrics at the Shilparamam in Hyderabad on Monday. ... More

`German work permit within 4 weeks'
Indian companies and their employees who have an offer of employment in Cologne would be issued a German work permit within four weeks of their application. The visiting Lord Mayor of Cologne, Mr Fritz Schramma, gave this ... More

Time ripe for improving ties: Belgium
With its recent reforms in tax laws and reducing the red tape by giving clearance for investments in three days through electronic filing, Belgium would be an ideal base for Indian investors seeking large presence in Europe. It ... More

HEALTH
PERSPECTIVE
US goes organic
Recent medical research has traced the origin of a number of illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's to the type of food consumed. Plant foods comprising fruits, vegetables and grains have been identified as the primary ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Ministry issues notifications for port-based SEZs
The Union Commerce Ministry has issued two separate notifications for establishing two port-based Special Economic Zones (SEZ) at Vallarpadam and Puthuvypeen within the Cochin Port Trust limits. The Union Government had issued similar ... More

Govt asks banks to rebalance credit portfolio
Ministry insists on increasing exposure to physical infrastructure sector More

Port constraints inflate freight bills of oil cos
Draft limitations, berthing delays causing major concern More

PETROLEUM
ONGC, Hinduja may sign pact
For joint exploration activities More

Govt studying impact of global crude price fall
Need to have a look at possible revenue loss to retailing cos: Deora More

POWER
Explore offshore wind farms along coastline: Kalam
Favours autonomous wind generating units in islands More

Dunlop stops production in Chennai
Management finds power bill `unreasonable'; issue to be resolved soon More

STEEL
Meet on steels for automotives on Nov 13
The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), in association with Tata Steel, will host an international conference on "Steels for Automotives" in Jamshedpur on November 13. The conference is part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and 60th Annual ... More

TAXATION
Date for filing returns extended
The time for submission of filing of form of returns No 13 and 13 A and partnership firms whose annual turnover is more than Rs 40 lakh has been extended to November 30. Industrialists are advised to submit the same in the ... More

SSI
`It is financial exclusion of SSIs'
"The share of credit to SSIs as a percentage of net bank credit has come down from 17.5 per cent to a pathetic 8.1 per cent today, though credit to SSIs has grown in absolute terms." MR DE. RAMAKRISHNAN, PRESIDENT, INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL AND TINY ENTERPRISES More

`New Act to safeguard interests of SSIs'
The small industries development Act would safeguard the sector's interest, simplify the paperwork and give it representation on an apex consulting body enabling it to have its say in policy, according to Mr Jawhar Sircar, Additional Secretary ... More

RADIO/TV
New cable channel in Kottayam
Akshara Channel, a joint venture of the cable operators of Kottayam district will be inaugurated on November 9 by the State Home Minister, Mr Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. The channel will focus on art, culture and development ... More

MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENTS
Single system to diagnose dengue
Dr Chun is willing to price the diagnostic kit according to the purchasing power of his client. More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
New ICCI team
Mr D. Balasundaram, CMD of CPC (P) Ltd, has been elected President of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Coimbatore, for 2006-08. The following are the other office-bearers: Vice-Presidents — Mr M. Krishnan, MD ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DST, CII sign pact to facilitate tech partnerships
The Confederation of Indian Industry and the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt of India, have signed an MoU to facilitate technology partnership between overseas and Indian industry and institutes to enhance the technological ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
PE deals worth $5.9 b inked in Jan-Oct
Private equity firms are on a roll in India. The period between January and October this year saw 230 private equity deals valued at $5.93 billion. This represents a 250 per cent increase on an annualised basis over the $2.03-billion invested in ... More

Volvo Bus to set up new jt venture in India
The project involves a FDI inflow of Rs 27.20 cr More

SOCIAL WELFARE
UK Minister hints at continued support
DFID to aid poverty alleviation schemes More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Chinese team to study work of Indian NGOs
To exchange knowledge on environment issues More

Aavishkaar to expand corpus to $10 m by 2007
Its investors include Goodwell Investments BV, Holland, ICICI and FMO, another Dutch development financial institution. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Growing demand for computer aided engg specialists
There is a growing demand for Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) specialists in India not only with Indian manufacturers, but also global industrial giants establishing units here for carrying out design validation work, according to Mr Pavan ... More

EVENTS
Partner meeting
Kamal Narang More

LIBA opens retail management centre
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) inaugurated the Centre for Retail Management at the two-day symposium, Insight '06, held here recently. Inaugurating the centre, Mr Raghu Pillai, President and Chief Executive, Retail ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Seminar on natural calamities
As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the State formation, a seminar on natural calamities and preventive measurers will be held at Erattpetta, near Kottayam on November 9. The seminar is jointly sponsored by the ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
India fares better on corruption index
Finland ranked first, Singapore second More