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CLIMATE & WEATHER


Rains rescue kharif oilseeds from gloom
WIDESPREAD monsoon rains last month have helped kharif oilseeds recover from the gloom it faced some weeks ago. "The torrential rains which flooded Mumbai have actually helped oilseeds, especially groundnut. The rains should help improve the ... More

System upgradation vital for accurate weather forecast
THE calamitous `super drencher' that flooded Mumbai on July 26 has prompted meteorologists to go into a huddle and reflect on how Nature pulled a fast one to expose their level of preparedness in anticipating a contingency and issuing alerts. ... More

NRIS


BBC begins study on `global Indians'
"This is the first time that we are undertaking such a comprehensive survey. In other markets, we have done so in parts." More

AWARDS & HONOURS


  • Institute of Directors confers fellowships

    FOREIGN TRADE


    India-Pakistan to explore cooperation in mutually beneficial areas
    `Islamabad had consistently been exploring the ways to increase its trade with India, as this would be beneficial for the people of both the countries.' More

    INFRASTRUCTURE


    Unlocking forex reserves to fund infrastructure
    A model that involves the participation of intermediaries such as the World Bank/IMF, the International Finance Corporation, or the Asian Development Bank, could be the key to convincing the Reserve Bank of India to use forex reserves to fund infrast ructure projects. More

    Coindia gets into kickstarting cluster project — Identifying equipment supplier for sand reclamation plant
    THE Coimbatore Industrial Infrastructure Association (Coindia), involved in the implementation of the `Coimbatore Pump, Motor and Foundry-Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme', is in the process of identifying the equipment supplier for ... More

    PETROLEUM


    International oil price situation `worrisome', says Aiyar
    `But India has enough supplies to manage demand'

    THE Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, said on Tuesday that though crude prices touching $64 a barrel was a worrisome situation, India had enough resources to manage its requirements. "I am worried, but not too worried," Mr Aiyar said, ... More

    Petro purchases: Oil marketing cos may seek more rebates
    AFTER locking horns over the discount offered by the private and standalone refiners on the petroleum products supplied to the public sector oil marketing companies for retail sale, the marketing and finance heads of these companies may approach ... More

    Tata backs move to sell HPL stake to IOC
    THE Tata group supported the West Bengal Government in the recent controversy over the induction of IOC into Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) with a 7.5 per cent stake, but Mr Ratan Tata resigned from the company's board of directors. IOC's ... More

    POWER


    Dabhol project can be restarted within a year, says NTPC chief
    THE now defunct Dabhol power project could be revived within a year of its assets transfer to Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd, a joint venture incorporated last month between National Thermal Power Corporation and GAIL (India). The revival ... More

    Teaching SEBs how to improve their efficiency
    THE country's most efficient thermal power producer, state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is now showing the way forward for the less-efficient State electricity board (SEB) stations. NTPC teams have started work on assisting ... More

    NTPC capital outlay fixed at Rs 8,550 crore
    NTPC's capital outlay for the current fiscal is Rs 8,550 crore, which will be funded on a debt equity ratio of 70:30. The company plans to borrow Rs 4,500 crore from the domestic market; it has already tied up with banks and financial ... More

    STEEL


    Rise in HR steel prices seen on reduced output
    Steel prices have witnessed an increase in the range of $10-$30 across the world market in recent weeks. More

    TAXATION


    PM advisory panel favours exporters on `negative profits' tax exemption
    THE Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister has come out in favour of the exporting community on the controversial issue of tax exemption of `negative profits' under Section 80HHC of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. The exporters' suggestion ... More

    `Bengal consumption tax is vital to protect domestic units'
    CONSUMPTION tax, which is somewhat akin to the entry tax levied in many other States, is needed to protect the domestic units and printing materials which are brought in from other States. Stating this at an interactive session on `Implications ... More

    COAL


    CIL may be jt venture partner in CoalJunction
    COALJUNCTION may soon be a 50:50 joint venture between MetalJunction Services Ltd (MJSL) and Coal India Ltd. MetalJunction recently decided to float a joint venture to carry out the e-auction of coal. MJSL, a joint venture between Tata Steel ... More

    BREWERIES


    Kerala Govt urged to frame clear-cut policy on imported liquor
    DIAGEO India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of global liquor major Diageo, has requested the State Government to introduce a policy exclusively for the sale of imported liquor brands in the State. In the absence of a clear-cut policy on ... More

    EDUCATION


    Five more vet polytechnics from next month in AP
    FIVE more veterinary polytechnics will become functional in the State from next month in the districts of Vizianagaram, West Godavari, Mahbubnagar, Karimnagar and Anantapur. There is already one at Chittoor, according to the Animal Husbandry ... More

    ICFAI University placement scheme
    ICFAI University has come up with a placement scheme for students under its distance learning programme. Arrangements have been made for a tie-up with Alchemist HR Services Private Ltd, which offers a wide range of HR solutions to the ... More

    GEMS & JEWELLERY


    Gems and jewellery sector favourite with FIIs: study
    THE gems and jewellery sector has emerged as a favourite for foreign institutional investors (FII) who have increased their exposure to the Indian stock market, followed by the media sector. According to an Associated Chamber of Commerce and ... More

    Jaipur jewellers to take part in Hyderabad expo
    A LARAGE contingent of jewellers from Jaipur will participate in the Hyderabad International Gems & Jewellery Exposition 2005 being organised at the HITEX Exhibition Centre during August 13-15. Around 40 jewellers from Jaipur are expected to ... More

    RURAL DEVELOPMENT


    Invest more in dry land farming: Icrisat
    INVESTMENTS to develop dry land farming need to be increased to levels in irrigated farming for rural development and for the benefits of modern technology, including biotechnology to reach the rural poor, according to Dr William Dar, ... More

    Now, ePanchayats to empower rural areas in AP
    TO usher in e-governance at the village level, the State Government, in league with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), has initiated a project - ePanchayat - that seeks to computerise gram panchayats and reach out Internet services to ... More

    EVENTS


    CII meet on Chinese economy today
    THE CII will organise a daylong conference on `China - An India Opportunity' on Wednesday. "There is a knowledge gap between India and China. We should make efforts to bridge this gap," said a CII release. As part of this effort, the CII ... More

    `Technology should serve national needs'
    NATIONAL needs should drive technology exploitation. India needs to plan the direction it takes in technology development based on a national perspective, according to Dr R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union ... More

    INCOME TAX


    India Inc awaiting clarifications on fringe benefit tax
    WITH only few days to go before the deadline for the first instalment of advance fringe benefit tax comes to an end (August 15), corporate India and other assessees are still awaiting the tax department's clarificatory circular on the new tax to ... More

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Outdated export declarations abolished
    THE Finance Ministry has eased the export documentation procedure to help the exporting community. The Revenue Department has now abolished a number of declarations (relating to various export promotion schemes) that were found to have outlived ... More

    NATURAL CALAMITIES


    Prompt relief for flood-hit in AP promised
    THE administration is taking up all steps to provide prompt relief to the flood-affected people in the Krishna, Guntur and Nalgonda districts and there will be constant monitoring of the situation till the waters recede, the Chief Minister, ... More

    Marooned
    A boy uses a raft on the flooded premises of SKCV Children's Trust at Bhavanipuram in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.

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