The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, October 30, 2005

Business confidence index up 1.3 pc: NCAER
THE business confidence index (BCI), a barometer measuring the confidence factor of the corporate honchos, appears to be on the high with the latest index for the July-September quarter gaining 1.3 per cent to 146.0, the highest it has attained ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

Foundation stone laid for ONGC Tripura Power unit — Free trade agreements will benefit N-E region: PM
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said on Saturday that the North-Eastern region of the country was standing on the threshold of a historic opportunity as India was hoping to sign a free trade agreement with the Asean region. Addressing ... More

PETROLEUM

Iraq Oil-for-Food programme — Over 130 Indian cos figure in Volcker report
INDIAN companies numbering over 130 paid or are estimated to have paid a little over $22 million in connection with contracts worth approximately $425 million they executed in Iraq under the United Nation's Oil-for-Food programme. This is ... More

What if the Iran gas deal does not go through?
If the Iran gas deal does not go through, there may be ramifications for LNG prices in India as a major supply source is taken out. This shortfall would have to be met with new gas sourced at substantially higher prices. More

SSI

HAL deals to open new doors for local players in outsourcing
HINDUSTAN Aeronautics Ltd's mega deals with BAe Systems, Boeing, Airbus and Bell Helicopters have an outsourcing bonanza worth at least Rs 400 crore waiting for the budding private aerospace sector, according to its top officials. HAL in recent ... More

EVENTS

Mukesh to IIMB students: We have to run faster to meet challenges
THE Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman, Mr G. Madhavan Nair, has urged the students of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, to have a vision for themselves that will ultimately become the vision for the country. Delivering ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Changes to Consumer Protection Act soon
THE Government will shortly amend the Consumer Protection Act to deal with the problem of counterfeit goods. Inaugurating a seminar on Counterfeit, Spurious goods and Contraband Goods - Preventive and Remedial Issues, organised by the ... More

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