INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
NRIS
Strong Re & remittance-dependent families
“Rupee has appreciated beyond sustainable levels. The exchange rate is not justified by its fundamentals at the current level.”
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ECONOMY
Inflation: `Monetary steps helped'
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has said that the country's Wholesale Price Indexbased inflation had moderated due to the steps taken on the monetary side, even as he noted that a close watch on inflation would continue. "Inflation is ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
‘EU-India free trade pact likely next year’
Hyderabad, Nov. 3 The European Union and India are likely to enter into a Free Trade Agreement by 2008, according to Dr Alexander Spachis, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Delegation of European Commission to India.“We ...
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PETROLEUM
‘Govt approval mandatory for gas pipelines venture’
Petroleum regulatory board warns cos of stiff penalty
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POWER
Enertia Awards presented
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TAXATION
Indo-US taxation pact benefit extended to Indian entities
New Delhi, Nov. 3 In a boost to the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) process between India and the US, the Finance Ministry has agreed not to resort to collection of outstanding direct taxes from Indian entities during the pendency of a MAP ...
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RADIO/TV
TV Today: Buy
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EDUCATION
Ma Foi, MMA course in HR
Ma Foi Academy, the training division of Ma Foi Management Consultants, along with the Madras Management Association (MMA) has introduced a certificate course in Human Resource Management (HRM). According to a press release, the course is ...
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CARS
Tokyo Motor Show 2007 — Performance and power on display
This year’s Tokyo Motor Show is unique in the sense that it debuts a mixed variety of cars — from the high performance, hi-tech hybrids to the utterly cute but bizarre ultra-super-mini concepts.
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Funky concepts
Japanese companies are keen on re-establishing their engineering and technological prowess in all the parameters currently influencing product development in the automobile industry. So, while the regular hybridversions and concepts,and the ...
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The eye-catchers
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FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Zoellick, PM express concern over rise in oil, food prices
The World Bank President, Mr Robert B. Zoellick and the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, have expressed concern over the continuing rise in global oil and food prices.“Both the Prime Minister and I independently expressed ...
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Meet on ready-to-eat foods to discuss trends
Mumbai, Nov. 3 A national seminar on ‘Ready-to-Eat Foods’ is scheduled to be held during November 15-16 in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.The seminar will bring together experts to discuss emerging trends including food ...
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Parsvnath Developers: Buy
Investors with a 2-3 year perspective can consider an exposure in the stock of Parsvnath Developers. At the current market price, the stock is attractively valued at 16 times its trailing 12-month earnings. Strong execution skills, ...
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Facets of construction
Wide-ranging exhibits: Visitors looking at one of the exhibits in a stall at the five-day exhibition of Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC) - 2007 in Bangalore on Saturday. The Congress has been organised by the ...
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PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT
Paper industry to pump in $2.5 b for hiking capacity
Manufacturers’ body sounds Govt for Rs 600-cr tech upgradation fund
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PRINTING
Selection process for printing awards begins
Chennai, Nov. 3 The All India Federation of Master Printers has announced the start of the selection process for the fourth national awards for excellence in printing (NAEP 2008). The last date for printers to submit their entries is December ...
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HUMAN RESOURCES
‘Organisational health key to performance’
Bangalore, Nov. 3 Sustainable excellence remains elusive to most companies because they focus on performance alone, said Mr William Schaninger, Principal, McKinsey & Co. “There is a link between organisational health and ...
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EVENTS
Indian Ocean areas centre-point of global affairs, says Kissinger
‘India a late starter in development but doing well’
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Indian rubber output zooms ahead of Thailand
Udaipur, Nov. 3 India has left Thailand far behind in productivity of rubber. Addressing the technical session of the India International Rubber Conference and Expo 2007, Mr Sajan Peter, Chairman of Rubber Board, said according to the ...
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
India scores over China in US generic drug market
One in four applications filed is from here
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TOURISM
India chosen as top travel centre
India was adjudged Asia’s leading destination at the regional World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony here on Friday night. Cathay Pacific Airways was named Asia’s Leading Airline; The Leela Goa, Leading Resort; Oberoi Hotels & ...
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
BSI, CII ink pact on standards, best practices
Bangalore, Nov. 3 The British Standards Institute (BSI), the world’s oldest and largest certification bodies and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for working together in the area ...
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