Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Thursday, November 03, 2005
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, November 03, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT Govt employment statistics under-reported by 20 pc After 1997, the data on number of employed persons started registering a fall and, according to Labour Ministry officials, the closure of a large number of textile mills was one of the main reasons. More CLIMATE & WEATHER South benefits from reverse monsoon THE successful run of the northeast monsoon in the southern peninsula continued into the last week of October even as Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were made to fight some of the worst flooding ever chronicled. Kerala was the sole exception to ... More
`Shear zone' forming over peninsula again ANTI-DUMPING US decision on anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp before weekend THE US-based International Trade Commission will decide whether to revoke the anti-dumping duty imposed on Indian shrimp exports to the US after undertaking a Changed Circumstances Review. The commission decided to conduct the review after the ... More
Dumping duty on sodium cyanide to continue for US, South Korea; EU spared AUTOMOBILES Festive Oct sees record auto sales FESTIVE October seems to have been a `record breaking' month for both passenger cars and two-wheeler companies alike. According to estimates, motorcycles led the growth in the automotive segment in the month with sales growth of 30 per ... More HEALTH Patient vs Patent debate: Move on Tamiflu to set the trend FOR a product-patent regime that is less than a year old, it will be a test case how India chooses to make the bird-flu drug Tamiflu available to the people. Across the world, arguments on making Tamiflu available are reaching a shrill pitch in ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Forestland handed over for Sabarimala development project The Rs 16-crore project sanctioned by the Centre under the National River Conservation Programme will also be taken up. More PSU New MD for BHPV VISAKHAPATNAM: On the superannuation of Mr A.S.C Sinha, the Managing Director of the Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels here, Mr I.S.S.S Ganesh, the General Manager (Finance), has assumed charge as the Managing Director under a working ... More PETROLEUM ONGC, BPCL keen on trading in NCDEX natural gas futures NCDEX may also seek Forward Markets Commission approval for launching derivatives market on natural gas. More
LPG supply shortage eased substantially, says Aiyar
ATF bill for airlines may be down by Rs 3-4 cr POWER Govt announces tax sops aimed at Dabhol sale transaction THE Government has announced a series of tax sops aimed at the GE and Bechtel's equity sale transaction of their Dabhol power project holdings to the special purpose vehicle promoted by NTPC Ltd and GAIL (India) Ltd. According to a Taxation ... More
More States finalise norms to provide power utility choice STEEL SAIL, 3 others cut prices FOLLOWING heavy pressure on global steel prices four domestic primary steel makers including the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) have reduced the selling price of hot rolled steel with effect from November. The other companies that have ... More TAXATION Corporation tax, Customs duty boost H1 tax collections by 24 pc POWERED by healthy growth in corporation tax and Customs duty collections, the Government's tax revenue during the first half of the current fiscal has grown by 24 per cent to Rs 96,249 crore from Rs 77,860 crore during the corresponding period ... More
An open letter to the FM
AP trade bodies meet to discuss service tax issue
Govt extends I-T exemption on leasing of aircraft by 6 months TEXTILES AP Cabinet clears Textile Policy THE Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new Textile Policy for the first time in the history of the State. This move aims to provide a major fillip to the cotton growers, weavers and the textile and apparel industry. According to ... More SSI AP to take Rs 50-cr equity in APSFC THE Andhra Pradesh Government will pick up Rs 50 crore equity in the AP State Financial Corporation (APSFC) to enable the Corporation offer loans at the lowest interest rates to the small-scale units. Announcing this here on Wednesday, the ... More
New BoI products for small businesses WATER Water levels decline in Kerala reservoirs THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water levels in the three major reservoirs in the State - Idukki, Idamalayar and Kallada - have recorded a slight decline when compared to those of the last week. Figures released by the Central Water ... More COAL Drilling begins at Bharat Coking project in Jharia FORMAL drilling at the UNDP-funded coal-bed methane (CBM) project at Moonidh in Jharia coalfield of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) has commenced with the objective of promoting indigenous CBM technology, demonstrating utilisation of gas in power ... More RADIO/TV `Foreign channels must be delivered through set top box' THE Indian Media Group has suggested to the Government that after a notified date all foreign channels should be delivered through an addressable system (set top box). This has been suggested to create the much-needed capacity in the cable ... More PRECIOUS METALS Dubai commodities exchange ties up with Chicago Board of Trade THE Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), with the aim of working together for the mutual benefit of markets and customers. The MoU, signed by ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2,072 SHGs financed in AP HYDERABAD: Sree Anantha Grameena Bank, the Ananthapur-based regional rural bank sponsored by Syndicate Bank, has announced that it has financed 2,072 self-help groups (SHGs) on Wednesday to the tune of Rs 6.22 crore. In a press release ... More LABOUR REFORMS AIOE calls for flexibility in contract labour legislation THE proposed reforms in the labour policy will make Indian industry dynamic to sustain the growth rate of 8-9 per cent for another five years, according to Mr O.P. Lohia, President of the All-India Organisation of Employers. Commenting on the ... More EVENTS `Freshers need training, motivation for results' "THEY are 20 to 21 years old. Train them; motivate them, so that they give 130 per cent results," was the appeal of Mr Dexter C. Bob, Circle Head, Reliance Web Store Ltd, Tamil Nadu, to the captains of industry who are hesitating to recruit ... More INCOME TAX Needed, a new prescription R. Anand on FBT and medical reimbursement More EXPORTS & IMPORTS H1 cashew exports value up; volume down EXPORTS of cashew kernels during the first half of the current fiscal has declined in terms of volume, while in terms of value it has increased by Rs 102.80 crore, thanks to the increased unit value realisation. During April - September, the ... More
Exporters cancelling forward dollar cover ECONOMIC OFFENCES `Colonel West' and his electronic exploits Impersonation is a common trick, much like what the big bad wolf did in the Red Riding Hood story. But not only little girls, big companies too can fall for the con game, as the Federal Insurance Co vs Ace Property & Casualty Co case, ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Focus Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit Stock splits India Inc's bonus bonanza Dabhol power regenerated Sethusamudram Canal Project India Inc's overseas acquisition
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Oct. 23-Oct. 29 US Senators push for 50 pc hike in H-1B visas `8 pc growth rate may not be sustainable' Govt gets ready to handle bird flu outbreak issues Centre may allow post offices to disburse credit in rural areas Fresh rain alert for Tamil Nadu, AP coast FMCG sector buoyancy to continue: Adi Godrej DSCL Energy, Agrinergy enter pact for emission reduction solutions Fertiliser output in August close to target India to import onions from China, Pak `Low' materialises, tipped to intensify further India third largest initiator of new anti-dumping measures during H1 Reliance to take up large-scale jatropha farming Auto component makers feel China has an edge Indian, Chinese textile producers gain, post-quotas: ILO Govt to stockpile bird flu drugs India Inc worried over Govt plan to ink more FTAs Storm may survive landfall to last a while Core sectors growth dips to 1.8% in Sept Filing returns: Salaried class may be spared Slowdown in world trade growth likely, says WTO Egg exporters cash in on avian flu fears — Disease-free poultry farming helps gain advantage in global market Depression splits into two off AP coast Bengal Govt vetting Wal-Mart proposal — Govt favours FDI but not at the expense of local biz |
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