Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, April 04, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, April 04, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT Unemployment rate up at 9.1 pc — Fewer jobs in organised sector THE Planning Commission has estimated that the unemployment rate for the economy as a whole has shot up significantly in the last two years — up from 8.87 per cent in 2001-02 to 9.11 per cent in 2004-05. An even more disturbing picture that ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Network to monitor Indian Ocean Nine deep ocean moorings (of instruments) are already in place courtesy investments by the US, Japan and India. More NRIS Kerala: Pay attestation fee in cash THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The fee for attestation of certificates of job aspirants abroad in the three regional centres set up by the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Welfare (Norka) will henceforth be accepted in cash. An official ... More ECONOMY `Satisfactory growth by manufacturing sector' THE domestic manufacturing sector reported satisfactory growth with 34 sectors recording "excellent growth rate of over 20 per cent" out of 134 sectors reporting production. According to the ASCON survey carried out by the Associations Council ... More
Economic Census in Kerala FOREIGN TRADE Govt reconstitutes Board of Trade THE Government has reconstituted the Board of Trade with effect from April 1, 2005 with a view to boosting exports and ensure a continuous dialogue with trade and industry. The Board of Trade would advise the Government on policy measures ... More
Foreign Trade Policy on April 8
Indo-German trade meet begins today INFRASTRUCTURE `Priority for infrastructure development' THE Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Siddaramaiah, has said that the State Government has sanctioned Rs 10 crore for the conversion of Hassan-Mangalore railway line into a broad-gauge one. The Government will sanction another Rs 7 crore in the current ... More
Urban mission will make cities engines of growth: Azad PSU KMML registers record production of titanium THE State-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML), a manufacturer of rutile grade titanium dioxide pigment in the country, has achieved record production of 30,662 tonnes in 2004-05. The company also posted its highest ever sales of 32,153 ... More PETROLEUM Roll back price hike, AP Govt tells oil cos TAKING serious objection to the recent hike in petroleum prices by the oil companies in Andhra Pradesh in the guise of the VAT Act 2005, the State Government has asked them to immediately roll back the prices. Addressing newspersons here on ... More
`Look for less energy dependent patterns for growth' PHARMACEUTICALS Pharmexcil appointed sole agency for issue of RCMC THE Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has designated the Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) as the sole agency for issuing registration-cum-membership certificate (RCMC) to exporters of drugs and ... More POWER 
Thermal plants' coal shortage worseningMOST coal-based power plants in the country are forced to default on the basic norm of maintaining a 30-day reserve of coal stocks. And for no fault of theirs. Smarting under a severe coal shortage, many of them have stocks only to last for ... More
OERC cancels AES Corp's power distribution licence TAXATION State Govts must be authorised to collect service tax: Siddaramaiah THE Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Mr Siddaramaiah, has said that State Governments should be given the authority to collect service tax. Addressing the members of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), he ... More
Delhi VAT department rejects trade plea SSI BHEL arms investing Rs 100 cr on expansion in Tiruchi BHEL ancillaries find the going so good that they are investing some Rs 100 crore in expansion. Many units have started investing in acquiring capabilities to handle more jobs while others have plans to do so. Officials of BHEL Small Scale ... More COAL Coal India seeks details on usage of coal from NCCF "We have serious reasons to believe that a large chunk of the coal lifted by NCCF from Eastern Coalfield Ltd is not reaching the deserving consumers and is actually landing up in the open market." More EDUCATION Key to effective management `is insightful leadership' THE Deputy Chief Executive Officer of HSBC, Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, has urged the management students to take risks and take lessons from experiences of failure that they might encounter in the course of their careers. Delivering the convocation ... More
NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING What's the good word? Publishing houses and content developers worldwide are taking a leaf from the book of outsourcing - and sending work to Indian shores. More SOCIAL WELFARE AP signs pact on emergency services HYDERABAD: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Andhra Pradesh Government and the governing body of Emergency Management and Response Institute (EMRI) to help people access emergency services with a phone ... More HUMAN RESOURCES 
Drug cos pull up socks to stay in raceSHAPE up or ship out is the writing on the wall for drug companies in the country, as their operations become more global and competition hots up at home. And to stay in the race, the companies are injecting a sense of urgency into their HR ... More
Kerala sets up panel for amendments to Act INDUSTRIAL POLICY CII hails new AP industrial policy THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has welcomed the new Industrial Policy 2005-2010 announced by the Andhra Pradesh Government. In a press release here, the CII AP Chairman, Mr Ramesh Datla, said that the policy was proactive and a ... More EVENTS ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE Sathyam mulls another multiplex SATHYAM Cinemas, a leading multiplex here that recently signed up with IMAX Corporation of the US for two IMAX MPX theatre systems, is examining the possibility of putting up another multiplex in the city. It also hopes to shortly finalise the ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
Chilli exports touch all-time highA GOOD chilli crop last year and a consequent availability of large exportable surplus in the country when the crop in other major producing countries declined, have resulted in a boom for chilli exports touching an all-time high of an estimated ... More
Coimbatore exporters rue lack of shipping links
Vizag SEZ achieves Rs 585-cr turnover ECONOMIC OFFENCES Mind that `white' wash In the IT age, money goes on the line in a maze of electronic transfers, leaving no trail that can be traced to the money launderers. More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Mar. 27-Apr. 2 Pharma cos bet big on supplements Govt yet to finalise new subsidy methodology — Fertiliser industry unable to tie up phosphoric acid supplies 72-hr trade bandh called in Bengal from tomorrow Shipping industry in a tizzy over service tax Coal India-NLC combine plans large thermal power projects China January textile, clothing exports to US up 65 pc in value Vivek Oberoi returns `inappropriate' award Arcelor forges ahead on new steel capacity in India — Move follows output cut in Europe by 1 mt Used market expected to outpace new car market Cashew exports set to cross Rs 2,600 cr Shareholders angry over BPCL-Kochi Refineries merger swap ratio External debt rises to $120.9 b Business community prepared to accept VAT: Assocham Rubber imports may come down under VAT regime |
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