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EMPLOYMENT


Working it out
Job seekers scanning the opportunities available from a vender selling application forms at Dalhousie Square in Kolkata. According to available estimates, the country's labour force is growing at a rate of 2.5 per cent annually and employment at ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Subdued monsoon revival forecast
INDICATIONS are that the cyclonic circulation over North Bay of Bengal could upgrade itself to a `low level cyclonic circulation' at best, leading to a less-than-robust revival of monsoon flows by Sunday. There are even some models that ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY


Poor transmission causing wastage, say wind energy units
`The electricity board hardly does any assessment before issuing NoC on whether it possessed the required facility to clear the energy generated by the windmill farms.' More

Windmills' growth in TN due to textile update fund?
HAS the technology upgradation fund scheme (TUFS) route opened for the textile industry modernisation caused a spillover effect on the growth of windmill projects in Tamil Nadu? It appears so, considering the fact that the number of new ... More

ELECTRONICS


Global electronics fair in September
ELCOMP India 2005, an international exhibition to showcase local manufacturing and Research and Development capabilities in the electronics industry would be held in the Capital in September. "Buyers of electronic components and sub-systems ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


Italian cos keen to invest in Bengal, Gujarat
OVER 50 medium and large-sized Italian companies are keen to invest in West Bengal and Gujarat among other States in agri-business, food processing, petrochemicals and power sectors, according to Mr Raffaele Langella, Head of Economic and ... More

`UK could be India's bridgehead to Europe'
THE UK is an international marketplace and one of the best performing economies of the G-7 Group, and if India steps up its international engagement, the UK must be the partner of choice. Participating in an interactive session organised by ... More

PETROLEUM


To cut losses of PSU oil companies — Govt hints at price hike for petro-products
THE consumers may have to shoulder a part of the burden of the rise in international oil prices. The Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, today indicated that to cut losses of the state-owned oil companies, some burden would have to be ... More

ONGC to restore 70% of Bombay High output in 20 days
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will restore 70 per cent of its total production of the Bombay High North (BHN) by September 1. It is looking at setting up a floating platform for oil production at the site, said Mr Subir Raha, its ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS


Schedule M of drugs rules revised
THE Government has amended the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) outlined in Schedule M to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules to ensure that manufacturing units comply with the WHO and international standards of production. Under the amended rules, ... More

POWER


Bengal power board restructure may miss deadline
THE restructuring of West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB), which includes unbundling of distribution and generation, may spill over to the extended deadline of December 2005. The board is, however, hopeful of making net profits in ... More

TAXATION


VAT panel to meet on August 24
STATE Finance Ministers are to meet here on August 24 under the aegis of the Empowered Committee of State Ministers on Value Added Tax (VAT). "The meeting will have an omnibus agenda. All implementation issues concerning VAT would be discussed ... More

Service tax meet in Mangalore
MANGALORE: The Mangalore branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA) will conduct a seminar on `Service Tax' here on Saturday. Mr V. Raghuraman, an ... More

SSI


Tanstia's concern over SSI package
THE Tamil Nadu Small & Tiny Industries Association (Tanstia) has expressed concern about the special financial package for small and medium industries announced by the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram. Reacting to the package, Tanstia .. More

WATER


IVRCL to set up desalination plant near Chennai
IVRCL Infrastructure & Projects Ltd has bagged a Rs 500-crore contract to set up a sea water desalination plant for the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The project, expected to supply drinking water to Chennai, has been ... More

EDUCATION


Move to set up distance learning centres of IIITs in AP
THE Andhra Pradesh Government is actively considering the proposal to establish Distance Education Campuses of International Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in different parts of the State. Campuses would be opened in Vijayawada, ... More

Aga Khan Network in pact for quality education centre in AP
THE State Government and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to set up centre of excellence to promote quality education in the State. The MoU was exchanged between the Secretary, ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


`Infrastructure status for housing can make access to funds easier'
ACCESS to low-cost institutional funds could become easier for real estate developers in the country, if a proposal to confer infrastructure status on housing sector is accepted by the Government. The Ministry of Finance has already been ... More

PRECIOUS METALS


Spot gold may test resistance level
SPOT gold prices shot higher on Wednesday amid a weaker dollar and strong crude prices post Tuesday's rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This despite, a robust growth in the job market numbers, which came in higher than market expectations at ... More

METALS


Baldev Raj is new president of Indian Institute of Metals
DR Baldev Raj, Director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) and a distinguished scientist, has been elected the Honorary President of the Indian Institute of Metals. Headquartered at Kolkata, Indian Institute of Metals is a ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Kerala Chamber voices concern
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Chamber of Commerce, Thiruvananthapuram, has expressed distress over the failure of the all-party meeting convened by the Chief Minister to consider banning traffic-choking processions and demonstrations in front of ... More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY


Well knit!
Once exclusively associated with `femininity', knitting has now become the cool thing to do in North America with many men signing up for knitting classes. More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


Medal for Dr Ahmed Kamal
HYDERABAD: Dr Ahmed Kamal, Deputy Director, Organic Chemistry Division at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), here has been selected for the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) medal, for his contributions to ... More

DISINVESTMENT


Govt plans to offload 10 pc Nalco stake through ADR/GDRs
AFTER biting dust with its bid to go ahead with the disinvestment of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), the Government is now planning the disinvestment of another profitable public sector undertaking, National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) ... More

WTO


WTO: India to urge US to improve offer on services
INDIA will press for a better commitment from the US on the crucial areas of cross border supply of services (mode 1) and movement of natural persons (mode 4) in their ongoing bilateral services negotiations, the Commerce Secretary, Mr S.N. ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT


ICICI Bank sees big scope in rural credit
ICICI Bank had worked out a strategy to cover the whole of rural India in the next three years. More

AP Govt plans rural thrust thru bank linkages
THE Andhra Pradesh Government plans for thrust on rural development programmes with reference to job creation, bank linkage for self-help groups and focus on collective marketing capabilities. Bank linkage worth about Rs 260.13 crore was ... More

Panchayats' role in public-private venture stressed
THE initiative to create rural business hubs across the country will benefit both buyers and producers only if local panchayats are actively involved in the project, said Ms Sudha Pillai, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj. ... More

More bank support sought for rural development schemes in TN
THE Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, has sought greater support from bankers for the Government's rural development schemes and increased flow of credit to on-farm and non-farm activities. In her speech at a special meeting of ... More

INCOME TAX


I-T Dept launches quarterly filing of e-TDS returns
THE Income-Tax Department, in a strong bid to move into a paperless regime through the full-fledged online filing of TDS (tax deduction at source) returns at the shortest possible time, has introduced (from the current quarter) the quarterly ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


EEPC aims to boost exports to $30 b by 2010
THE Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) has chalked out a comprehensive strategy to double engineering exports to nearly $30 billion by 2009-10 from the present level of $14.9 billion, requiring a year-on-year growth of 15 per ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES


Whither Mumbai?
A checklist of some basic infrastructure that the country's commercial capital desperately lacks... More

No revving up yet
Honda cars parked at the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai on Thursday waiting for repairs. All these cars were damaged in the floods last week.

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TOURISM


Hectic Sept for Kerala Tourism
FOR Kerala Tourism, September is a hectic month with several important events on the cards. The first would be the Malabar Tourism and Travel Mart from September 1-4, which was the second of its kind and will be held in Kozhikode and Wayanad, ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


Probe into Berkshire Hathaway under way
How many companies have used finite insurance to artificially inflate their financial results? More

BOOKS


Geospatial Today launches survey
GEOSPATIAL Today, an industry specific technology magazine, has taken up the compilation of the first ever Indian Geospatial Industry Survey 2005. Dr P.S. Goel, Secretary, Department of Ocean Technology, launched the survey which is ... More


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