INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Fog delay
ANXIOUS WAIT: Air passengers await announcement on departure of their aircraft at the airport in the Capital on Saturday. Dense fog that engulfed the area around the airport resulted in zero visibility and led to delay in departure and arrival of ...
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NRIS
NRI home loans surging
Form 15-20% banks' retail portfolio
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Special NRI schemes this season
Specially priced deposit schemes and advisory-related services
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SOCIAL SECURITY
ILO urges India to protect interests of outsourcing staff
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has suggested that India evolve a fresh national labour policy aligning the interests of workers engaged in outsourcing activities with the social security net to adequately safeguard their ...
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ESIC to enhance benefits for employees
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), which earned the highest revenue ever this year, has decided to enhance its scale of benefits to employees, but at no additional cost to employers. The ESIC will ask the Government to increase ...
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ECONOMY
Need to make economic growth more inclusive: PM
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said on Saturday that there was need to make economic growth more inclusive and speed up progress in the country's less developed regions. "I am concerned about the unequal pace of development in ...
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POWER
Power link to Sri Lanka in 40 months: PowerGrid
Plans to set up a $450-m mega transmission line
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It's boom time for equipment makers with the...
Power sector on high voltage
Power equipment trends suggest that big players have the edge in leveraging the power story, with their technical superiority, diversification strategy and careful capacity addition.
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TAXATION
Maharashtra gets Rs 1,000-cr VAT compensation
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N.D. Raghavan is CAT Vice-Chairman
Mr N.D. Raghavan has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman in the Central Administrative Tribunal. He is at present the Vice-President of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad Zone. ...
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Assocham to facilitate entry of more cos into it
With Bank of Baroda, Trident Group and Nicholas Piramal set to join industry chamber Assocham as its patron members, the chamber is planning to alter its articles of association to accommodate these companies. "We will amend the articles to ...
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Sanjay Bhatia at PHDCCI helm
Mr Sanjay Bhatia, Managing Director, Hindustan Tin Works Ltd, has taken over as President of the PHD Chamber of Commerce of India. He replaces Ms Sushma Berlia, President Apeejay Stya Group. Mr L.K. Malhotra, Chairman and ...
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Go beyond selection process, spot hidden talent, Kalam tells IITs
`Pan IIT 2006' began with over 4,000 IIT alumni at the inaugural session
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INCOME TAX
A gift for the in-laws
If my wife gifts a sum of money to my brother or his wife, will she or the recipient of the gift incur tax liability ? I understand that the income arising out of a gift made by a daughter-in-law to a father-in-law or vice versa is to be ...
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TOURISM
Luxe India to cater to premium tourist segment
With the world getting smaller for the high net worth individual, premium leisure travel is all about experiences and not about seeing places. The luxury tourist is not quite interested in rushing around seeing six or seven destinations on a ...
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