The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, February 18, 2007

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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

SOCIAL SECURITY
SBI Life launches pension product with options
Scheme to allow policy-holders to increase regular premium or make top-up payments. Option to advance or postpone the vesting age. More

BUDGET
Time to provide direction to IPO market
In the Budget of 2000-01, the then Finance Minister gave a promise to the Indian Diaspora that the Government will allow Indian exchanges to set up their trading terminals abroad. Even after six years we are unable to install trading terminals ... More

Treat animal husbandry on par with farming
Dairy industry can offer incomes on par with industry and a dairy farmer can support workers with competitive wages throughout the year. MR R.G. CHANDRAMOGAN, CMD, HATSUN AGRO PRODUCT LTD. More

Relax tax on employees
I request relaxation of income-tax on employees. I don't know why the Government is imposing more taxes on employees and waiving taxes on companies. All companies are earning more profits, but SEZs and companies are getting waivers. Give tax ... More

ECONOMY
`Outsourcing services moving beyond back office'
`Industry helps its clients save $1.5 b annually' More

Asian markets recovering lost ground, says Reddy
Dr Y.V. Reddy, Reserve Bank Governor, has said that Asian markets have been recovering their lost ground. They were re-emerging after their share in the global output had declined over a period of time. There was significant increase in the ... More

`Computer kiosks speeding up development in N-E'
Users report increasing monthly income: NCAER survey More

CALL CENTRE
Inflation worries
If there has been any pet `worry story' for this season, it is inflation. If the Reserve Bank of India and the Ministry of Finance are worrying about inflation, need it be said that you as an investor or consumer should certainly worry about ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Witzenmann to help develop solution for auto emission
The recent boom in automobile sector in India seems to have encouraged Witzenmann GmbH of Germany to enter the Indian auto market with its latest environment-friendly exhaust gas technology for diesel operated commercial vehicles. The company ... More

FOREIGN TRADE
Western Australia scouts for investments in IT, agri sectors
Tatas urged to set up steel plant, hotels More

PETROLEUM
Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline issue to be resolved by year-end
Issues relating to the Iran-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline would be resolved by the end of this year, said Mr Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister for External Affairs. He was speaking to the media on Saturday at the second SAARC Business ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Need long-term research incentives for pharma sector
With the new patent regime, the pharma industry will be spending 10-15 per cent of income on research. The Government must provide financial impetus to encourage research for the next 10-15 years. MR AJAY PIRAMAL, CHAIRMAN, NICHOLA S PIRAMAL INDIA LTD. More

TAXATION
Hands that give are not taxed
I inherited a part of an agricultural land from my father six years back. I now propose to sell the same and use a part of the proceeds to buy a car. The balance I plan to transfer to my mother. What will be the tax implication in my ... More

RADIO/TV
Raj TV: Avoid
While there could be scope for revenue growth from subscriptions, advertising revenues are likely to remain under pressure, unless Raj really spruces its act on the content front. More

EDUCATION
`Education needs to be given industry status'
Need for privatisation, FDI stressed More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
India Inc investment pipeline at $500 b: Kamath
The investment pipeline of corporate India is of the order of $400 to 500 billion (or about Rs 20, 00,000 crore), according to Mr K.V.Kamath, Managing Director, ICICI Bank. Based on internal estimates, he said, corporate India was now sitting ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
`Japan pact must help rural development'
The Joint Economic Agreement signed between India and Japan should have a holistic view and include socio-economic aspects, said the Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath. He also said the development of rural areas should be included ... More

EVENTS
Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline issue to be resolved by year-end
Issues relating to the Iran-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline would be resolved by the end of this year, said Mr Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister for External Affairs. He was speaking to the media on Saturday at the second SAARC Business ... More

40,000 enquiries at IETF
Nearly 40,000 business enquiries were registered at the International Engineering & Technology Fair (IETF 2007) that concluded on Friday. The four-day event, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry, attracted participation of around 900 ... More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
`Arise Young India to face challenges'
Kavita (a 10-year-old barber from Andhra Pradesh), Selvanayagi and Bhuvana (auto drivers from Tamil Nadu), Asha (a bulldozer driver in Tata Steel in Jharkhand), and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, - One thing ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Lokesh Machines bags German export order
Lokesh Machines Ltd has announced it has bagged an export order of Rs 20 crore for supply of machine tools and automotive components to German company Wenig Wemas. The company said it has also completed the expansion project for supply of ... More