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ECONOMY


CII says fiscal discipline must be tightened
THE Confederation of Indian Industry is to hold its national conference and annual session on `Towards Double Digit Inclusive Growth' on May 17 and 18. The 2005 session will provide a platform to explore the feasibility of a stretch target and ... More

What's cooking, really?
A young girl carrying dry wood on her head in the Capital on Sunday. As cooking gas and kerosene are a far cry, most poor families make do with dry wood for cooking ... More

ENVIRONMENT


Kyoto Protocol funding — Project to assess carbon absorption in rubber plants
IT may not be the latex alone that the rubber growers are selling in future. They could well be trading in the amount of carbon dioxide their trees have absorbed. The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) has started a project to assess ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


Austrade push to apples in India
AUSTRADE, the Australian Trade Commission, is stepping up the promotion of horticulture products in the Indian markets. It will launch a series of promos beginning Monday from Chennai. The focus of the "Australia Fresh" campaign will be the ... More

AP exploring potential in Jafza zone in Dubai
ANDHRA Pradesh is exploring the possibility of investing in IT and healthcare in the newly opened Jafza South Zone in Dubai. The AP Minister of Tourism, Dr J. Geeta Reddy, visited Jafza recently to explore the investment potential there.Dr ... More

HEALTH


Something is rotten in fruit trade
IN a Jimmy Buffett lyric a chorus that one comes across is: "I ate the last mango in Paris/ Took the last plane out of Saigon/ Took the first fast boat to China/ And Jimmy there's still so much to be done." True, mango is a mood-lifter, you'd ... More

Health facilities go on auction mode
IF the concept of `bids' conjures up a picture of tenders-driven staid Government bidding, that picture may soon undergo a drastic transformation with consumer-driven bidding set to enter the realm of consumer services as well. In the last few ... More

APHMIDC gets Rs 320-cr Hudco infrastructure loan
The Hudco funds are in the form of a term loan for 15 years, which the State Government has to repay. More

INFRASTRUCTURE


Minister hands over grant for Coimbatore engg cluster
THE Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr E.V.K.S. Elangovan on Saturday handed over the first instalment of Central grant of Rs 8 crore sanctioned by his Ministry to the Coimbatore Industrial Infrastructure Association (Coindia). ... More

PETROLEUM


GAIL implements gas management system
IN a bid to simplify the complex gas transportation and distribution system, GAIL (India) Ltd has successfully implemented "Gas Management System" (GMS). The Web-enabled system ensures better co-ordination and total transparency and is a step ... More

Projects in petroleum sector — Govt not considering impact of major policy decisions: Panel
THE Committee on Public Undertakings has criticised the Government for not taking into consideration the likely impact of major policy decisions on the ongoing projects, especially in the case of petroleum sector. After going through the ... More

POWER


Govt to tap India Inc's captive power capacity
WITH power shortages affecting much of the country, the Government plans to bring in around 5,000 MW of electricity into the system over the next two years by providing grid connectivity to the larger captive plants set up by India Inc. "We are ... More

Mahanadi Coal, NLC set to sign power project pact
Coal companies with huge mining capacity find power generation a more profitable proposition rather than selling coal to financially weak SEBs, Also, inadequate logistics facilities are posing problems for dispatching coal to long-distance power stat ions. More

TAXATION


Designers plea on building tax
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Building Designers Organisation has demanded of the State Government to allow people to assess, by themselves, the building tax payable. Mr Kaudiar Harikumar, President, and Mr Mahesh K. Pillai, Secretary, ... More

WATER


Godavari projects issue: AP Govt to send team to Maharashtra
THE Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to send a high-level team to discuss with the Maharashtra Government the problems relating to `illegal' constructions coming up on river Godavari. Disclosing this to the media, the State Minister for ... More

EDUCATION


Learning to work
A State like Kerala should certainly explore the potential of employment-related technology skills that vocational education courses impart. More

GEMS to establish schools in India
GLOBAL Education Management Systems (GEMS), which currently manages almost 60 international schools in various countries in the West Asia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and now India, says it is currently in talks with three of the ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE


AP finalises norms for PDS revamp
THE Andhra Pradesh Group of Ministers (GoM), constituted for the purpose of suggesting measures to revamp the public distribution system (PDS), has submitted its recommendations to the Government. Apart from recommending issue of fresh ration ... More

AP CM reiterates minority reservations
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has reiterated the Government's commitment for provision of 5 per cent quota for Muslim minorities in education and employment sectors. According to an official ... More

EVENTS


Workshop on ADB urban project
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The final workshop in the series on Sustainable Urban Development Programme being implemented with the help of Asian Development Bank (ADB) will be held here on Monday. The Chief Secretary, Mr Palat Mohandas, will ... More

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    Looking back
    May. 8-May. 14
    Tobacco: Health Ministry may ban brand extension ads

    Haryana matches Delhi, pegs VAT rate on automotive tyres at 12.5 pc

    VAT panel may assume quasi-judicial role

    Company Affairs Ministry okays Sun group's DTH application

    Educational, medical institutions run on commercial lines may lose tax sop

    Japan alert on banned antibiotics — Govt steps up vigil on shrimp shipments

    Automobile sales top Rs 1,10,000 cr in value terms

    `Mud slinging is an occupational hazard'

    Essar Power plans Rs 4,000-cr investment in new capacity

    Industry posts 8 pc growth in 2004-05

    Car sales up 13.6 pc in April; CVs down 15 pc

    Chinese textile exports to US dive 21 pc in March

    Coal shortage hits Rlys' freight movement plans

    Marginal rise in biz confidence index

    `Banks must recognise credit rating of SSIs by independent agencies'

    India set to become knowledge process outsourcing hub: CII

    Realty cos shift focus to non-metros


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