The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 27, 2007

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Custom house office-bearers
Mr Manohar Menon of Pierce Leslie India , Coimbatore, has been elected President of the Coimbatore Custom House and Steamer Agents’ Association (CHAASAAC) for a two-year tenure up to 2009. The other office-bearers elected were Mr Neelamegam ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
‘Give equity to farmers, make them partners’
Assocham on SEZ land acquisition More

PETROLEUM
Crude lighterage progressing slowly at Sandheads
Delayed operation lowers throughput More

POWER
TN industry told to gear up for power shortage
Chennai, Dec. 26 The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has suggested to industry to gear up to face power shortage. During the peak hours, there is a shortage of 1,000 MW in the State. In a recent meeting with industry, TNEB asked it ... More

TAXATION
Real estate investment products coming soon
Valuation norms firmed up; need favourable tax treatment, says Damodaran More

SSI
Plea to ensure uninterrupted supply of wax
Madurai, Dec 26 The Sattur Chamber of Commerce and Industries has sought uninterrupted supply of wax, if necessary, even by importing wax to ensure its availability as the demand both for the match industry and candles in household consumption ... More

BHEL registration for 22 machine shop units in Tiruchi
Tiruchi, Dec. 26 Twenty-two machine shop units promoted by the Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries’ Association (TIDITSSIA) are to receive Certificates of Vendor Registration from BHEL during this week.The Executive ... More

EDUCATION
Govt plan to set up new IITs, IIMs faces cost escalation
New Delhi, Dec. 26 The Government’s efforts towards skill development through setting up a large number of professional training institutions across the country during the Eleventh Plan period are already facing cost ... More

ELECTRICAL GOODS
‘Vendor rating’ to help power utilities
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WOOL
In the limelight
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Bengal working on special development plan for Nandigram
Focus will be on agriculture, health, education, power, says Buddhadeb More

SKS Microfinance makes strides in north-coast dists
Visakhapatnam, Dec. 26 SKS Microfinance Private Ltd has made rapid strides in the north-coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari during the past five months of its operations and disbursed Rs 26 crore to ... More

INCOME TAX
‘Bring more shares-related transactions under Annual Information Returns’
With stock market indices continuing to scale dizzy heights this fiscal, the Finance Ministry is now swamped with stock market related pre-Budget suggestions to help check tax avoidance. The accountancy profession regulator, the ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Palm oil import thru Kerala ports banned
Mumbai, Dec. 26 Import of palm group of oils through any port in Kerala has been banned. A notification dated December 24, 2007 issued by the Director-General of Foreign Trade (under the Ministry of Commerce) has modified the import ... More