INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
CLIMATE & WEATHER
Pvt cos may have to buy more wheat from Punjab-Haryana belt
With dry weather impacting wheat plantings in central India, corporate buyers may have to secure a greater part of their requirement this time from the irrigated Punjab-Haryana belt. During the recent rabi marketing season (April-July), ...
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COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Arbitration tribunal for commercial disputes set up
‘Will enable businessmen to avoid protracted court proceedings’
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ECONOMY
Time for ‘financial social contract’
As Rousseau said, ordinary voters and democratic politicians have a social contract by which politicians are given political power in return for providing good governance. Likewise, I suggest bankers honour a financial social contract with their depo sitors, says P.V. INDIRESAN.
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ENVIRONMENT
Uttarakhand forests valued at $2.4 billion
New Delhi, Nov 25 The forests in Uttarakhand region have been valued at $2.4 billion (approximately Rs 10,700 crore) per year in terms of the services they provide. This needs to be recognised and compensated, according to a study released ...
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EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Excise Dept meet on e-payment
Kolkata, Nov. 25 In a bid to sensitise assessees towards the legal obligation with regard to e-payment of both central excise and Service Tax (mandatory from April 1, 2007 and October 1, 2006 respectively), the Central Excise Department ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
New border trade centre
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Pocket-sized dynamos
Wafers was short-listed by her office for her first overseas trip. It was part of a rewards package for stellar performance during the last year and would include a week-long paid holiday to Dubai and Singapore. A year ago, when she had joined ...
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PSU
Common stock option scheme unviable for oil PSUs
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STEEL
Rlys plans to use more stainless steel
Stainless steel coaches have higher passenger carrying capacity per coach and result in a lower unit cost of transportation than corten steel shells. They also rank high on passenger comfort.
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COAL
PTC India plans offshore arm for acquiring coal assets
Engages PwC for identifying locations in Indonesia, Australia, Africa
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MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
More funds allotted for health services in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 25 The Centre has sanctioned Rs 20.94 crore for upgrading the Kerala State Institute of Virology and Infectious Diseases in Alappuzha, said Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss.He made ...
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GOLD & SILVER
Comex gold may rise further
Comex gold futures ended sharply higher on Friday, after the dollar tumbled to all-time lows against the major currencies. Despite a rebound in the dollar towards the close and falling crude prices, gold did not give up its gains. No US ...
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KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
Tirupur garment exporters seek credit at 6%
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SECURITY
Pvt security agencies scouting for talent
‘Sector is a potential employment generator’
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Meet on private security industry
Kolkata, Nov. 25 The 2nd National Conference of the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) will meet in New Delhi on November 26-27, to deliberate on various aspects of The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005 and ...
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CONSUMERISM
Fiat to Kerala traders, retailers
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TOURISM
No takers
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