The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 22, 2006

AWARDS & HONOURS
Ranbaxy Foundation honours six scientists
Ranbaxy Science Foundation, a non-profit organisation from Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, announced six research awardees in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences for 2005. Dr Sankar Ghosh, Professor of Yale University School of Medicine, will be ... More

ECONOMY
TN to spend more on social sectors
Approach Paper to 11th Plan presented More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Excise duty evasion: Deterrent measures from Jan 1
To be brought into force from January 1 More

FERTILISERS
FACT to import potash from Lithuania
Considering the shortage of potash in the southern markets, the public sector Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) is importing 25,000 tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MOP) from Lithuania for trading in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The ship carrying ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
Hu, Manmohan find common ground
Trade to be doubled to $40 b by 2010; 10-pronged plan evolved More

US wants India to open up more avenues for investment
Largest ever trade delegation to visit this month More

FICCI urges focus on five trade areas with China
Chamber identifies products for export thrust More

Mozambique in talks with Coir Board
A high-level official delegation from Mozambique headed by the Governor of the Province of Zambezia, Mr Carualho Muaria, visited the Coir Board office here on Monday and held discussions with the Board Chairman, Mr A.C. Jose. Apart from the ... More

HEALTH
McDonald's contributes for a cause
McDonald's India has announced the completion of its annual fundraiser, McDonald's World Children's Week 2006 `Each One Contribute One'. The month-long campaign garnered proceeds for vision correction of the visually and ... More

PETROLEUM
India, China must jointly bid for oil, gas assets: Deora
The Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora, today said that India and China should jointly bid to acquire overseas oil and gas assets. ``We both are big importers of oil. We should both bid together so that we save money,'' he told newspersons here. ... More

HC rejects ONGC plea for tax exemption from Puducherry
The Madras High Court has turned down the plea of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to direct the Union Territory of Puducherry to continue exemption granted earlier from payment of motor vehicle tax for its vehicles. Dismissing a writ ... More

North-East pitch for Myanmar gas pipeline
The North-Eastern States have asked the Petroleum Ministry to route the proposed gas pipeline from Myanmar to India through the region. Speaking to newspersons after meeting the Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora, Assam's Commerce and Industry ... More

POWER
A BUSINESS LINE FEATURE: INTL MINING & MACHINERY EXHIBITION
Coal to stay key source for nation's energy needs
Available reports suggest that although the number of mines in CIL will remain almost the same, the average mine size in terms of coal production will increase three-fold. More

TAXATION
Ministry expects tax revenues of VAT States to grow 20 pc this fiscal
Tax revenues of the 30 VAT implementing States grew by 27.3 per cent in the first six months. More

VAT seminar

SSI
Entrepreneur training programme
Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) - Business Information Centre (BIC) is organising an `Entrepreneurship Development Programme for Unemployed Youths' on Saturday, November 25. A team of ... More

TERRORISM
Group behind blast yet to be identified
Uproar in West Bengal Assembly; alert sounded across State More

RADIO/TV
New cable TV tariffs for commercial subscribers
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued new tariff orders for broadcasting and cable television services in CAS notified areas and non-CAS area with respect to commercial subscribers. According to the new order, commercial ... More

EDUCATION
IMS launches iCAP in Mangalore
IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd, which has 29 years experience in MBA entrance preparation, has launched iCAP (Interlinked Concepts and Application-based Pedagogy) at its Mangalore and Manipal centres. A press release by IMS said ... More

Europe education fair from Nov 25
More than 100 recognised European higher education institutions will participate in the `European Higher Education Fair' being organised by the European Union in the Capital from November 25-26. The fair will be preceded by a ... More

Bangladesh rues unrest in universities
Conditions in Bangladesh are ripe for growth. It can be much greater than the present 6 per cent, easily 8-9 per cent, but for the corruption and misgovernance. — PROF MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, DHAKA UNIVERSITY ... even as it supplies the most soldiers to the UN peace-keeping force More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold, silver futures for retail investors
The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) on Tuesday launched new gold contract for 100 gm and silver contract for 5 kg. The contracts are designed to attract retail investors. The exchange currently trades in gold .. More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
India Inc eager to get in touch with Hu's who
Accompanied by 157-strong business delegation More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
NIFT knitwear meet in Tirupur tomorrow
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is holding a knitwear industry convention at Tirupur on November 23. The convention, to be held at the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) premises, isintended to propagate the initiatives taken ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Kakodkar highlights India's role in fusion research
For international thermonuclear experimental reactor fusion energy project More

When does one really have a deal?
All the stakeholders must realise there is still some way to go before a civil nuclear "deal" is made between the two countries. More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Australia seeks investment in energy, mining
Australia has invited Indian investment in energy and mining and assured India of providing the latest technology in mining and mineral exploration. Speaking at a luncheon meeting, Mr Ian Macfarlane, the visiting Australian Minister for ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DoT shortlists 21 cos for rural infrastructure
Bidding to follow for USO project More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
More IIM-A students prefer to go their own way
GROWING TREND More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Millers: Supply wheat at ` reasonable' price
Feeling of Govt may not extend duty concession More

Cap on duty-free vanaspati imports from Lanka
Centre fixes 2.5 lakh tonnes limit; shipments de-canalised More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Sarda bail plea rejected
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Mr Justice Alok Kumar Bose and Mr Justice T.K. Giri on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail petition of Jagadish Prasad Sarda, an accused in the case pertaining to supply ... More

IPO case: Depositories told to pay back Rs 116 cr
Initial public offering allotment case More