Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, November 20, 2003
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ANTI-DUMPING Safeguard duty mooted on Bisphenol A THE Director General (Safeguards) has recommended the imposition of safeguard duty on imports of Bisphenol A into India. Informed sources said that progressively reducing ad-valorem duty rates had been recommended for a period of two years to ... More ECONOMY CAG forwards Kerala's finance accounts THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has forwarded Kerala's finance accounts and appropriation accounts for the year 2002-03 to the State Government. The CAG prepares finance accounts of State ... More ENVIRONMENT 
Shrinking Vembanadu Lake poses a threatTHE State Government's lukewarm approach towards the Vembanadu Lake with regard to the National Lake Conservation Programme (NLCP) might not only deprive Kerala of the project but also destroy the ecology of the wetland region. The Union ... More FOREIGN TRADE Mauritius seeks Indian funds in tourism, textiles sectors THE Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr Paul Berenger, has said that his country is gateway to Southern and Eastern Africa and the Indian industry should make use of this by investing in Mauritius. Several efforts are underway to attract ... More
HOTELS Surge in occupancy levels of Mumbai hotels THE Indian hospitality industry is set for a cyclical recovery and the Mumbai hotel market is witnessing high occupancy levels. Improvement in macro-economic factors has been responsible for tourist inflow and occupancy rates. But new capacity ... More POWER Power leaks thru the remote control THE phenomenal growth in sales of electronic (white) goods is generally construed as indicative of the purchasing power of the `burgeoning middle class'. But, there is at least one group of people that is not impressed by these stats, even by ... More
TAXATION CST bill: Finance Ministry move to hit Reliance THE Finance Ministry has ruled out implementation of the existing Rs 1,500-crore scheme for compensating refineries on taxes levied by the State Governments but are not recovered from the consumer during the current fiscal. This, despite the fact ... More TEA 
Happy valley garden look unhappyThree tea garden workers plucking leaves while standing on the edge of a mountain of the Happy Valley tea garden in Darjeeling of West Bengal. The tea garden, which celebrated its centenary this month, is going through a crisis. The company is ... More TEXTILES Spurt in cotton yarn prices leads to export slowdown THE runaway increase in cotton yarn prices seen in the last one month seem to be headed for a temporary halt as yarn importers from Korea and Hong Kong have stayed away from active purchases from India for now.With no appreciable fresh orders ... More EDUCATION IIM-K to offer Ph.D. programmes from next year THE Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, plans to start Ph.D. programmes from next year. Both the faculty and infrastructure, such as buildings and library, are in place, Prof A.H. Kalro, Director of the Institute, said. The fellowships for ... More
Husain works his magic at ISB GEMS & JEWELLERY Gem & jewellery export council opens office in Kolkata THE Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the country's apex body for the gems & jewellery industry, here on Wednesday announced the opening of its first office in the city. The office is to be located at the International Trade Facilitation ... More READYMADE GARMENTS EU lifts embargo on Indian sweatshirts INDIAN garment exporters whose cargo on quota Category 5 - - sweatshirt got stranded on the high seas when the European Union slammed an embargo on its entry - - got a reprieve. The EU's Textile Committee has agreed to inter-category ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Aktiva Biotech facility in SP Biotech Park AKTIVA Biotech Ltd., a Hyderabad-based biopharmaceutical company has begun construction of its Good Manufacturing Practises (GMP) Production plant at the S.P. Biotech Park in the Genome Valley on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The biotech start-up ... More CINEMA 
Movies wing their way to villagesI tell villagers not to come to cities to watch movies. We have the right kind of technology. Let it come to you and not the other way round. More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Pickering wants foreign equity norms relaxed further MR Thomas Pickering, former US Ambassador to India and Senior Vice-President of Boeing Company, asked India to further relax norms for foreign equity participation to enable both the countries to develop and produce next generation ... More SOCIAL WELFARE Trust to help self-help groups market products THE Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala, Dr D. Veerendra Heggade, will inaugurate the valedictory function of the 50th all-India co-operative week celebrations in Udupi on Thursday. Addressing presspersons here, the President of South ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT `Women SHGs using bank credit very well' WOMEN self-help groups (SHGs) are doing very well in utilising bank credit and are also prompt in repayment besides helping banks in loan recovery, according to Mr K.V.L.N. Sarma, Manager of State Bank of India (SBI). Mr Sarma, who was ... More EVENTS EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
Re appreciation issue referred to Finance MinistryExporting community's concerns on strengthening of the rupee against the US dollar has been referred to the Finance Ministry by the Commerce Ministry, the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Mr L. Mansingh, has said. "The Finance Ministry ... More PEOPLE Saroj Poddar is President-elect of employers' body MR Saroj K. Poddar, Chairman of Poddar Heritage Enterprises, has become the President-Elect of All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE) and will be taking over at the conclusion of the 70th Annual General Meeting of the organisation to be held ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Rising intolerance (The Hindu) Vaishnavaite Temples in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu) Saivite Temples in Tamil Nadu (The Hindu) A Tribute to Semmangudi (The Hindu) Organic farming In Chennai The Cable tangle Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma In Depth Swati CA In Kashmir Simple Economics Slowburn Tax Talk NRIs & Investment Avenues Corporate Governance Iraq Diary Looking back Nov. 9-Nov. 15 `An attack on the freedom of the press' Feel good factor boosts business confidence index Corporates bullish on all fronts, says FICCI survey Buddhadeb deplores `gross abuse of legislative privilege' CII revises GDP growth to 7.2 pc Media cos upbeat despite dull show in Sept quarter KPO - the next wave to BPO: High-end knowledge services in keen demand Food flavouring agent raises health concerns MFs devise bonus options for tax-planners Truck, bus tyre production up in Sept Natco to challenge grant of exclusive rights to Novartis cancer drug Impose ceiling on tax-free donation Delay in FCI stock delivery, inadequate rake availability — Foodgrain exporters are a worried lot PSU oil cos decide to pay interim dividend Coal equity most cost-effective, says Plan panel Edible oil imports top a record 51 lakh t — Highest after shipments have come under OGL Festive Oct drives car, 2-wheeler sales Leave self-help groups to themselves |
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