![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, October 15, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT `Job creation, competition can co-exist' On labour law reforms, Dr V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, wants better understanding of the issues by both employers and the trade unions. More CLIMATE & WEATHER `Low' crosses land; rain belt moving northward THURSDAY'S well-marked `low' over southwest Bay of Bengal beat forecasts to cross over land overnight and lie positioned over Rayalaseema even as it looked to spin away slow in a west/northwest direction. The crossover will lead to the ... More SOCIAL SECURITY Vastu Vidya Gurukulam plans pension fund THE Vastu Vidya Gurukulam (VVG) at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district will institute a pension scheme for its permanent employees, from its own resources. The VVG will set up the corpus fund by investing Rs 1 lakh every year from its surplus ... More ANTI-DUMPING Dumping duty proposed on NBR from EU, Brazil, Mexico THE Designated Authority in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recommended the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) from the European Union (excluding Germany), Brazil and ... More AUTOMOBILES Car sales rise 10 pc in Sept; CVs up 14.3 pc DESPITE being a slack month for car sales due to the inauspicious shradh period in northern India, car sales were riding steadily on the recovery path in September. Car sales increased 9.7 per cent in the month to 77,411 units against ... More COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Absorption of ITS officers into MTNL, BSNL SC dismisses DoT plea to vacate stay orders on contingency planTHE Supreme Court today dismissed the Government's plea seeking to vacate stay orders passed by High Courts of Uttaranchal and Guwahati on implementation of a `contingency plan' pertaining to the issue of absorption of Indian Telecom Services ... More HEALTH Tanzanian doctors to get cardio training A GROUP of doctors and medical personnel from Tanzania will be trained in latest practices in cardiology at a city-based hospital. The initiative is the result of a gesture made by the President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, when he visited the ... More
Emergency medical service in Kottayam
Fund-raising for eye care INFRASTRUCTURE IACC team to visit US AN industry delegation will visit the US later this month to attract investments in infrastructure projects here, according to a press release from the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), the team sponsor. Led by Mr S. Chandrasekar, ... More
PETROLEUM Ministry nod for CIL coal gasification project with ONGC THE Union Ministry of Coal has allowed Coal India Ltd (CIL) to take up an underground coal gasification project jointly with ONGC. This will now help CIL sign a formal MoU with ONGC, although the CIL board has already approved ONGC's ... More
`AP has potential to emerge a gas hub'
ONGC refutes allegation of shortfall in LPG supply
LPG supply in AP normal, says official POWER
Gas shortage leaves power utilities strugglingTHE ongoing gas shortage has resulted in under-utilisation of over 40 per cent of the country's gas-based capacity of 10,000 MW. The fate of several of the upcoming gas-based stations, adding up to 4,642 MW across the Central, State, and ... More TAXATION AP announces VAT rebate on ATF GIVING a boost to the aviation industry in Andhra Pradesh, the State Cabinet has announced VAT (Value Added Tax) reimbursements on ATF (aviation turbine fuel) for airlines operating more than 100 flights. "Fifteen per cent out of the 34 per ... More
Mangalore Central Excise pegs service tax target at Rs 128 cr
Bihar claims Rs 12 cr more as VAT compensation RADIO/TV India's flavour of the week for BBC from Sunday COME Sunday and it's Indian week on BBC World. The news channel is launching a series of special programming focusing on Indian subcontinent. HARDTalk will feature Stephen Sackur interviewing the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, the ... More
WorldSpace begins operations in Pune FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING Maize processing unit in Vizianagaram MORE agro-processing units should be set up in Andhra Pradesh to add value to agricultural produce and increase rural employment opportunities, besides enhancing the net return for the farmer, Mr M. Gopalakrishna, Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh ... More GEMS & JEWELLERY GII sets up centre for diamond research THE Gemological Institute of India (GII), the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the Bharat Diamond Bourse, the Diamond Exporters Association Ltd, and the Gem and Jewellery Exporters' Association, have jointly set up a National ... More PRECIOUS METALS
Continues to shineWomen looking at jewellery displayed at the week-long gold festival organised by MMTC in the Capital on Friday. Despite soaring gold prices, the festival continues to draw ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Kerala has vast scope in biotech area: Expert KERALA, which is endowed with rich bio-diversity and associated knowledge system and expert manpower, offers excellent opportunity for the growth of biotech industries, according to Dr P. Pushpangadan, Director, National Botanical Research ... More CINEMA CII, NFDC to coordinate film bazaar at IFFI THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), a subsidiary of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, will coordinate the film bazaar that would be set up as part of the 36th International Film More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Volkswagen team departs after talks The officials indicated that they would like to set up a base for manufacture of 60,000 cars in the first year and then ramp it up to 1,00,000 during the second year. More WTO
India's paper may become basis for WTO negotiations on servicesAN issue paper prepared by India has received broad support in the Core Ministerial Group on Services as a basis for moving forward in the ongoing WTO negotiations in services. The Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, tabled this ... More EVENTS
`Need to make safety norms mandatory'IN the backdrop of the recent earthquake, the Department of Consumer Affairs Secretary, Mr L. Mansingh, today said that there is a need to make safety standardisation norms mandatory, at least in those buildings that provide emergency services ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Centre urged to curb imports of TSR THE Centre should restrict imports of technically-specified rubber (TSR) by industries consuming natural rubber to help the domestic TSR sector, the Cochin Rubber Merchants Association has said. In a letter to the Ministry of Finance, the ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES India Inc pledges Rs 25-cr aid for quake victims INDIAN industry associations and corporates have so far pledged Rs 25 crore, both in cash and essential items, towards relief measures for those affected by the earthquake that killed several thousands in the Jammu & Kashmir region. The Prime ... More
ECONOMIC OFFENCES `VAT system can spawn money laundering' Will the Value Added Tax (VAT) system become a potential source for obtaining dirty money? In a special report on `Money laundering - Definition, Tools & Means and Prevention,' presented at a workshop on `Emerging fiscal trends ... 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
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Looking back Oct. 2-Oct. 8 Fall continues in spices export ICF rolls out prototype cars to test rails Coffee exports down 35 per cent in H1 Aspartame: Bitter truth in artificial sweeteners? Indonesia palm oil exports to India up 30 pc in Jan-May `Global steel demand to rise 20-25 mt in 2006' `Employees in IT, ITES sector taken good care of' Nasscom sees no need for trade unions Incremental borrowing by States worries Plan Panel Clinical trials: `India has gene pool advantage' Gearless scooter market heats up Post-Katrina, speculators push up commodity prices Vegetable oil imports up at 45.5 lt; soya oil shipments double Australian coal majors in talks with Indian thermal power stations LPG issue: Govt sets up emergency task force Speed up infrastructure at Tuticorin port: CII China's success mantra in textiles: Stand by clients `Broadband via power lines soon' |
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