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INDEX
Accountancy
Budget draws positive response from chambers
Parliament panel favours name change for ICWAI
ICAI council: Govt move to have more nominees rejected
Advertising
J Walter Thompson is now JWT
Agricultural Policy
Focus on strengthening agri marketing infrastructure
Airlines
Lease extension period a great sign
Cabinet meet on IA fleet acquisition soon: Minister
Andhra Pradesh
APGenco bags Sikkim contract
CII-AP, others laud Budget
Growth-oriented Budget: FAPCCI
ISB dons give thumbs up
Karvy, Reliance MF on knowledge yatra
Hyderabad water supply board seeks reduction in power tariff
Vizag SEZ seeks 200 acres more to expand operations
VUDA plans shopping malls
NALSAR University Act
Poultry Expo in Hyderabad from March 4
SBH opens 100th branch
Announcements
APGenco bags Sikkim contract
ONGC Videsh bags Syrian oil block contract
i-flex tool ranking
P&G Hygiene to pay royalty to parent co
Tata Motors unveils `crossover' at Geneva
Automobile Components
Mico net profit rises 17.3 pc
Lead storage battery cos laud cut in Customs duty
Awards & Honours
Indian entities bag 9 PATA awards
Award for silk carpet exports
Banking
Unreasoned hostility
Shetty is new IDBI chairman; Khandelwal to head BoB
Bio-tech & Genetics
Biotech: Flush of funds in pipeline
Budget
Some bold innovations
Towards political expediency and economic compulsions
Budget: The playmaker's play
Income tax issues
Re-starting reforms
One for the consumer
Step towards tax neutrality
Abetting greater investment
Enduring bonds
A straight bat approach
Durables majors happy with cut in peak customs duty
`Change in edible oil prices unlikely'
FMCG cos look forward to VAT, rural development
'Uniquely special' Budget, say cooperative lending institutions
Funds for horticulture still below the mark
Vegoil bodies happy over scrapping of levy
Sugar industry flays hike in excise duty on molasses
Budget widens duty gap between edible, industrial grade palm oils
Govt cuts tariff value on crude soya oil
Budget proposals on micro-finance welcomed
`No mention of disinvestment'
Kanara Chamber welcomes Budget proposals on textiles, infrastructure
SSI body opposes tax on cash withdrawals
`No help for SSIs'
`A good Budget on expected lines'
Chambers welcome Budget
MF industry hails Budget
IEEMA hails move on duty differential
`Focus on infrastructure to boost industrial growth further'
JK Industries welcomes excise duty cut on tyres
Govt clarifies on `tax treatment' for ship sale
Customs duty cut on equipment for ICD, CFS
Dredgers brought under tonnage, service tax net
Nothing much to cheer, says shipping industry
Budget draws positive response from chambers
Emphasis on building rural India: Thermax chief
CII-AP, others laud Budget
Growth-oriented Budget: FAPCCI
ISB dons give thumbs up
Chidambaram presses pause button on FRBM
`FDI in coal mining, pension positive'
Hoteliers pin hopes on more tourists
Sensible Budget, say Gulf NRIs
Construction sector cautious on infrastructure allocations
Biotech: Flush of funds in pipeline
Leather industry feels let down
Industry calls it `growth oriented'
Thrust on social sector in line with CMP
Education gets a fillip
FIEO upset
Exporters not enthused by Budget plans
`Duty cut on polyester filament yarn welcome step'
`Cut in depreciation to 15 pc will hit tech upgrade plans'
Budget: A stitch in time, says SIMA
`A boost to derivative market'
Industry, trade unhappy over tax on bank cash withdrawals
Partnership firms will have to file I-T returns
Retail tyre prices likely to fall
`Fillip to rural sector'
Drug prices will rise
Lease extension period a great sign
`Not much focus on infrastructure investments'
Lead storage battery cos laud cut in Customs duty
Telecom gear makers upbeat
`In the right direction for hardware sector'
Fringe tax to bite deeper into smaller IT cos
Tax on cash withdrawals 'retrograde, unnecessary'
`RBI gets more leeway on policy'
Bankers circumspect on farm credit target
'Boost to residential mortgages'
`Involuntary' bank mergers to get income-tax breaks
Stock market calls reformers' bluff
City, Accord to cost less
Toyota cuts prices for Corolla, Innova
Growth-oriented
Budget - voices
Extension of weighted deduction welcome
Budget has strong focus on infrastructure investments
Comprehensive, balanced
Customs duty cut will bring down project costs
Experts seek rollback of cash withdrawal tax
Fringe benefits from Down Under
ICSI hails move on training in securities market
`People should be pushed into a cheque economy'
`Not enough in Budget for textile industry'
Chidambaram plans to rewrite I-T Act, raise FDI in insurance
Drugs to cost more; Ipca hikes prices
Cars
City, Accord to cost less
Toyota cuts prices for Corolla, Innova
Budget hopes slow Maruti sales in Feb
Tata Motors unveils `crossover' at Geneva
Co-operatives
'Uniquely special' Budget, say cooperative lending institutions
Commentary
FMCG, capital goods, consumer durables gain
Consumer Electronics
Durables majors happy with cut in peak customs duty
Courts/Legal Issues
Non-use of trademark can lead to its removal
Derivatives Markets
Short-term trend reversal in ITC, Hindalco likely
`A boost to derivative market'
Ear to the ground
ITC jumps on tax saving hopes
Economy
Re-starting reforms
One for the consumer
Abetting greater investment
Enduring bonds
Kerala Assembly thanks Manmohan
`Focus on infrastructure to boost industrial growth further'
Stock market calls reformers' bluff
Finance panel calls for standard definition of revenue deficit
We've put economy back on growth track, says UPA Govt — Gives itself straight `A's in report card
Chidambaram plans to rewrite I-T Act, raise FDI in insurance
Editorial
Unreasoned hostility
Education
NALSAR University Act
Education gets a fillip
Electronics
IEEMA hails move on duty differential
JCT Electronics: BIFR asks creditor bank to submit dues statement
Events
Nightly splendour
First Global Compact meet from March 8
Ex Parte
Fringe benefits from Down Under
Excise and Customs
Sugar industry flays hike in excise duty on molasses
JK Industries welcomes excise duty cut on tyres
Customs duty cut on equipment for ICD, CFS
City, Accord to cost less
Toyota cuts prices for Corolla, Innova
Exports & Imports
Vizag SEZ seeks 200 acres more to expand operations
FIEO upset
Exporters not enthused by Budget plans
MEPZ to upgrade infrastructure
Farm credit
Bankers circumspect on farm credit target
Financial Scan
Stock market calls reformers' bluff
Fixed Deposits
Allahabad Bank revises NRI term deposit rates
Foreign Banks
Unreasoned hostility
JCT Electronics: BIFR asks creditor bank to submit dues statement
Foreign Direct Investment
Enduring bonds
`FDI in coal mining, pension positive'
Foreign Trade
Great potential for India-China ventures: Goldman Sachs
Forex
Bond prices plunge; rupee tad weaker
Govt Bonds
Bond prices plunge; rupee tad weaker
HCV/LCV/Tractors
Ashok Leyland mulls plant in North India
Hardware
`In the right direction for hardware sector'
Healthcare Products
P&G Hygiene to pay royalty to parent co
Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables
Funds for horticulture still below the mark
Hotels
Hoteliers pin hopes on more tourists
Housing Finance
'Boost to residential mortgages'
Human Resources
NirmaLabs on a talent hunt; gets DST support
IPR
P&G Hygiene to pay royalty to parent co
Non-use of trademark can lead to its removal
Income Tax
Income tax issues
Partnership firms will have to file I-T returns
Fringe benefits from Down Under
Industry Associations
Kanara Chamber welcomes Budget proposals on textiles, infrastructure
SSI body opposes tax on cash withdrawals
`No help for SSIs'
`A good Budget on expected lines'
Chambers welcome Budget
IEEMA hails move on duty differential
CII-AP, others laud Budget
Growth-oriented Budget: FAPCCI
Industry calls it `growth oriented'
`Duty cut on polyester filament yarn welcome step'
Infrastructure
`Focus on infrastructure to boost industrial growth further'
SPV to fund core sector projects
Construction sector cautious on infrastructure allocations
MEPZ to upgrade infrastructure
Insight
Stock market calls reformers' bluff
Interest Rates
Allahabad Bank revises NRI term deposit rates
Interview
`People should be pushed into a cheque economy'
Karnataka
Budget proposals on micro-finance welcomed
`No mention of disinvestment'
Kanara Chamber welcomes Budget proposals on textiles, infrastructure
SSI body opposes tax on cash withdrawals
Kerala
`No help for SSIs'
`A good Budget on expected lines'
Chambers welcome Budget
Indian entities bag 9 PATA awards
Vestige of the past
Stable paddy procurement from next year, says Kerala CM
Talks on power purchase from Kayamkulam on
Kerala Assembly thanks Manmohan
Palat Mohandas takes charge as new Chief Secretary
Leather
Leather industry feels let down
Letters
Income tax issues
Life Insurance
Birla Sun Life to hike capital by Rs 300 cr
Maharashtra
Budget draws positive response from chambers
Emphasis on building rural India: Thermax chief
Mergers & Acquisitions
Citigroup arm picks up stake in Abhishek Industries
`Involuntary' bank mergers to get income-tax breaks
Metals
Metal makers hike prices
Mutual Funds
MF industry hails Budget
Karvy, Reliance MF on knowledge yatra
NRIs
Sensible Budget, say Gulf NRIs
Allahabad Bank revises NRI term deposit rates
New Products & Services
Tata Motors unveils `crossover' at Geneva
New Projects
Ashok Leyland mulls plant in North India
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
`Change in edible oil prices unlikely'
Vegoil bodies happy over scrapping of levy
Budget widens duty gap between edible, industrial grade palm oils
Govt cuts tariff value on crude soya oil
On the hedge
Short-term trend reversal in ITC, Hindalco likely
Outlook
Tata Steel to plead for status quo in rail freight
Overseas Borrowings
Dwarikesh Sugar plans FCCB issue to raise $25 m
People
Amar Sinha joins GTC as marketing head
Palat Mohandas takes charge as new Chief Secretary
Behuria takes over as IOC Chairman
Dhawan, MD of Oracle India
Shetty is new IDBI chairman; Khandelwal to head BoB
Performance
New models rev up sales of Bajaj Auto sales by 25 pc
Hero Honda sales up 9 pc in Feb
Budget hopes slow Maruti sales in Feb
Personal Products
FMCG cos look forward to VAT, rural development
Petroleum
Behuria takes over as IOC Chairman
ONGC Videsh bags Syrian oil block contract
Panna, Mukta: Operators can sell gas directly to users
Pharmaceuticals
Drug prices will rise
Drugs to cost more; Ipca hikes prices
Policy
Cabinet meet on IA fleet acquisition soon: Minister
ICAI council: Govt move to have more nominees rejected
Politics
Thrust on social sector in line with CMP
We've put economy back on growth track, says UPA Govt — Gives itself straight `A's in report card
Poultry
Poultry Expo in Hyderabad from March 4
Power
Talks on power purchase from Kayamkulam on
APGenco bags Sikkim contract
Hyderabad water supply board seeks reduction in power tariff
Preferential Allotments
Megasoft allots pref shares to non-promoters
Private Banks
Net worth floor for private banks fixed at Rs 300 cr
Promotions & Offers
Karvy, Reliance MF on knowledge yatra
Public Sector Banks
SBH opens 100th branch
RBI & Other Central Banks
`RBI gets more leeway on policy'
Net worth floor for private banks fixed at Rs 300 cr
Radio/TV
DTH, multi-system operators to pay service tax
TWI to produce Indo-Pak series; DD to telecast
Railway Budget
Tata Steel to plead for status quo in rail freight
Railways
Tata Steel to plead for status quo in rail freight
Reactions
`No help for SSIs'
`A good Budget on expected lines'
`FDI in coal mining, pension positive'
Construction sector cautious on infrastructure allocations
`Cut in depreciation to 15 pc will hit tech upgrade plans'
Budget: A stitch in time, says SIMA
Industry, trade unhappy over tax on bank cash withdrawals
Drug prices will rise
`Not much focus on infrastructure investments'
Growth-oriented
Budget - voices
Extension of weighted deduction welcome
Budget has strong focus on infrastructure investments
Comprehensive, balanced
Customs duty cut will bring down project costs
Real Estate & Construction
VUDA plans shopping malls
Construction sector cautious on infrastructure allocations
Reflections
The silent scream
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
SEBI overburdened with disciplinary cases
TRAI seeks powers to penalise erring operators
Rice
Stable paddy procurement from next year, says Kerala CM
Rubber
Rubber prices steady
Rural Development
Budget proposals on micro-finance welcomed
`Fillip to rural sector'
SSI
SSI body opposes tax on cash withdrawals
`No help for SSIs'
`Cut in depreciation to 15 pc will hit tech upgrade plans'
Science & Technology
NirmaLabs on a talent hunt; gets DST support
Sensor
FMCG, capital goods, consumer durables gain
Shipping
Chennai port exceeds throughput target
Govt clarifies on `tax treatment' for ship sale
Customs duty cut on equipment for ICD, CFS
Dredgers brought under tonnage, service tax net
Mumbai port extends RFQ deadline for box terminal to March 11
Nothing much to cheer, says shipping industry
Sick Units
JCT Electronics: BIFR asks creditor bank to submit dues statement
Silk
Award for silk carpet exports
Society & Development
First Global Compact meet from March 8
Software
Megasoft allots pref shares to non-promoters
Cognizant Tech's retail practice `expanding fast'
Fringe tax to bite deeper into smaller IT cos
Syntel to spend $20 m on capex in India
Satyam to localise team in W.Asia
i-flex tool ranking
Sports
TWI to produce Indo-Pak series; DD to telecast
Steel
Tata Steel to plead for status quo in rail freight
Stock Markets
CCL Products hot on growth prospects
ITC jumps on tax saving hopes
ICSI hails move on training in securities market
Stocks
Citigroup arm picks up stake in Abhishek Industries
GTL to convert FCCB to shares
Sugar
Sugar industry flays hike in excise duty on molasses
Dwarikesh Sugar plans FCCB issue to raise $25 m
Tamil Nadu
Chennai port exceeds throughput target
`Cut in depreciation to 15 pc will hit tech upgrade plans'
MEPZ to upgrade infrastructure
Industry, trade unhappy over tax on bank cash withdrawals
Taxation
Step towards tax neutrality
DTH, multi-system operators to pay service tax
Govt clarifies on `tax treatment' for ship sale
Stirring the VAT pot
Industry, trade unhappy over tax on bank cash withdrawals
Partnership firms will have to file I-T returns
HCL tax case: Tribunal adjourns hearing
Experts seek rollback of cash withdrawal tax
Technical Analysis
Bull-run arrested
Telecommunications
Work on undersea cable system begins
Telecom gear makers upbeat
TRAI seeks powers to penalise erring operators
Textiles
Citigroup arm picks up stake in Abhishek Industries
`Duty cut on polyester filament yarn welcome step'
Budget: A stitch in time, says SIMA
`Not enough in Budget for textile industry'
Tourism
Indian entities bag 9 PATA awards
Vestige of the past
Two/Three Wheelers
New models rev up sales of Bajaj Auto sales by 25 pc
Hero Honda sales up 9 pc in Feb
Tyres
JK Industries welcomes excise duty cut on tyres
Retail tyre prices likely to fall
Water
Hyderabad water supply board seeks reduction in power tariff
Wildlife
The silent scream
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