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INDEX
Accounting Standards
`Rlys accounting reforms to address Govt needs'
Advertising
O&M's Goodman moves to Japan
Agricultural Institutions
ICRISAT partners CII in rural growth plan
Agriculture
Budget wishlist: For growth with development
Greater focus needs to be given to agriculture and training
Air-conditioners & Refrigerators
AC to beat bird flu?
Airlines
EU move to boost carbon trading — All flights must buy credits to offset GHC emissions
Cartoon
Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp to begin mid-year
`In-principle' decision on Chennai airport revamp taken
Reconsider airport update plans: Panel
Jet system to trace missing baggage
Alliances & Joint Ventures
NTPC plans joint venture with Coal India
Praj in pact with Aker Kvaerner
To pursue bio-ethanol projects in Europe
Andhra Pradesh
I-T Dept to step up vigil against tax offenders
Bajaj Allianz plans 2 more Vizag branches
ICRISAT partners CII in rural growth plan
Announcements
Madhucon bags NHAI project
BHPV bags Rs 96-cr HPCL order
Automobiles
Automotive testing unit in Assam launched — Facilities to be used for N-E
`Auto exports stay untapped'
Beverages
Pepsi to focus on small cities
Bio-tech & Genetics
Indo-Arab meet begins — IT, medical tourism, bio-tech thrust areas
Biotech industry seeks extension of deductions
Broadband
Broadband is the next frontier
Budget
Goan assessees for changes in I-T Act
Budget wishlist: For growth with development
Greater focus needs to be given to agriculture and training
Budget, GDP and unemployment
IT cos seek tax reliefs
MAIT wants excise anamolies removed
Cartoon
Will Budget bring relief to cancer, AIDS patients?
Sensex up 81 on Budget eve; but market has `no big hopes'
Economic growth forecast helps sentiment
Will Budget dilute FBT provisions, usher in EET?
Lower level of peak customs duty, rationalisation of duties for petroleum industry likely
Cartoon
Cartoon
Cartoon
Cement
Sanmar group plans to shed more stake in India Cements
JK Cement fixes IPO price at Rs 148
Chemicals
Navin Fluorine: Nears carbon deal?
Chennai
Congestion at major ports rising
Sethu canal: Dredging Corp may get more blocks
Cinema
Exim Bank to invest $7 m in animated feature film
Rich Crest-Lions Gate's production
Co-operatives
Saraswat Bank bets big on micro fin, IT
Coal
NTPC plans joint venture with Coal India
Commentary
Broad buying helps Sensex
Consumer Electronics
Abhishek to endorse LG products
Corporate Bonds
High credit rating for ONGC bonds
Corporate Disputes
Gas supply issue: Meet today to resolve deadlock
Chiefs of Panna-Mukta venture partners, GAIL to participate
Tatas blame Birlas on Idea issue
Write to Telecom Dept again
Cotton
Cotton growers worried over likely duty cut
Credit Cards & Debit Cards
Pantaloon Retail bid to woo women
Credit Rating
High credit rating for ONGC bonds
Ear to the ground
Navin Fluorine: Nears carbon deal?
Cummins: Bright on power cut talk
Pre-Budget chemistry for Bayer Crop
Economic Offences
I-T Dept to step up vigil against tax offenders
IPO scam: HDFC Bank, 2 others fined
Economic Survey
Survey moots changes in IPO pricing system — Suggests shift to a `pure auction' method
`Rlys accounting reforms to address Govt needs'
Congestion at major ports rising
Contracts for stretches under NHDP to be awarded soon
DRAMATIC PLOT WITH LOOSE ENDS
Food subsidy growth seen at 1.55 pc
Call to rationalise support prices
Wheat higher, despite claims
Imbalance in pulses continues
Misplaced optimism?
Sugar output figures
Interest rates may firm up: Survey
`Forex reserves accretion slowing, credit offtake keeps rising'
Broadband is the next frontier
Survey for holistic growth plan for sector
`Slow hardware development leads to under-investment in capital'
Concern over power sector
`Rapid, bold policy responses needed to manage oil crisis'
Petro-product pricing crucial to fiscal health
India Inc says it's pragmatic
Pharma industry clocks healthy growth
Leverage strengths in organic synthesis, process engineering
Fertiliser subsidy to exceed Budget estimates
Total subsidy may cross Rs 24,000 crore
`Follow China model on labour market'
Revisit costs incurred on anti-poverty schemes
Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp to begin mid-year
`In-principle' decision on Chennai airport revamp taken
Textile sector registers `moderate' export growth
Lags behind China in tapping free quota regime
Govt told to clarify rationale for postal subsidy
`Auto exports stay untapped'
Need for reforming labour laws stressed
Learn lessons from the Chinese model, says Survey
Govt sure of reining in inflation at 5 pc
Urban infrastructure: Call for user-charge approach
Smaller cities find the going tough due to financial crunch
`Core sector can absorb $150 b FDI'
All States told to implement VAT
Economic Survey proposes reforms in tax system
Pegs growth rate at 8.1 per cent; cites crude prices as a risk factor
Economy
Tax, to ensure equity across regions
Wealth is mainly in industry with an urban bias
Budget wishlist: For growth with development
Greater focus needs to be given to agriculture and training
India Inc positive on growth: Survey
Budget, GDP and unemployment
DRAMATIC PLOT WITH LOOSE ENDS
Food subsidy growth seen at 1.55 pc
India Inc says it's pragmatic
Fertiliser subsidy to exceed Budget estimates
Total subsidy may cross Rs 24,000 crore
Govt told to clarify rationale for postal subsidy
Govt sure of reining in inflation at 5 pc
`Growth outlook bright'
Core sector growth slows to 3.3% in Jan
Economic Survey proposes reforms in tax system
Pegs growth rate at 8.1 per cent; cites crude prices as a risk factor
Editorial
DRAMATIC PLOT WITH LOOSE ENDS
Electrical Goods
Cummins: Bright on power cut talk
Employment
How critical is rural employment?
To bridge urban-rural divide
Engineering
Praj in pact with Aker Kvaerner
To pursue bio-ethanol projects in Europe
BHPV bags Rs 96-cr HPCL order
Entertainment & Leisure
Sudoku
Exim Bank to invest $7 m in animated feature film
Rich Crest-Lions Gate's production
Environment
EU move to boost carbon trading — All flights must buy credits to offset GHC emissions
Events
Indo-Arab meet begins — IT, medical tourism, bio-tech thrust areas
Excise and Customs
Will Budget bring relief to cancer, AIDS patients?
Exports & Imports
`Auto exports stay untapped'
Fertilisers
Fertiliser subsidy to exceed Budget estimates
Total subsidy may cross Rs 24,000 crore
Financial Institutions
Exim Bank to invest $7 m in animated feature film
Rich Crest-Lions Gate's production
Foodgrains
Wheat higher, despite claims
Imbalance in pulses continues
Foods & Food Processing
Wipro bets on wellness segment to grow foods biz
Targets Rs 10-crore turnover for the category this year
Food processing: Govt bid to woo big biz houses
Foreign Direct Investment
`Core sector can absorb $150 b FDI'
Foreign Institutional Investors
Federal Bank seeks RBI nod for 49 pc FII limit
Postal ballot shows most investors are for hike
Sensex up 81 on Budget eve; but market has `no big hopes'
Economic growth forecast helps sentiment
Foreign Relations
Bush visit to India
An unproductive exercise?
Foreign Trade
Indo-Arab meet begins — IT, medical tourism, bio-tech thrust areas
Textile industry seeks special rules of origin provisions
GAIL (India) Ltd
Panel to decide on gas transmission tariff of GAIL
Gas supply issue: Meet today to resolve deadlock
Chiefs of Panna-Mukta venture partners, GAIL to participate
Gender
Women managers' meet on March 8
Theme inspired by Kalam's vision
Pantaloon Retail bid to woo women
Glass
A touch of glass
HCL Technologies Ltd
HCL Tech chief wants I-T tax breaks beyond 2009
`If something works fine, you should not tamper with it'
Haldia
Congestion at major ports rising
Hardware
Banking on star power
Tessolve Services plans facility in India
eInfochips to set up outfit in Japan
Survey for holistic growth plan for sector
`Slow hardware development leads to under-investment in capital'
Health
AC to beat bird flu?
CDC supplies diagnostic reagents for bird flu investigation
Three more Bio-safety Level 3 labs
Scandent bags US Govt contract
Will Budget bring relief to cancer, AIDS patients?
Chicken, eggs back on Railway menu
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
BHPV bags Rs 96-cr HPCL order
Housing Finance
SBH hikes home loan rates by 50 bps
Human Resources
Survey for holistic growth plan for sector
`Slow hardware development leads to under-investment in capital'
ICICI Bank Ltd
Pantaloon Retail bid to woo women
IPOs
Survey moots changes in IPO pricing system — Suggests shift to a `pure auction' method
Mahindra Financial fixes IPO price at Rs 200
JK Cement fixes IPO price at Rs 148
IPO scam: HDFC Bank, 2 others fined
Impressions
The star performers
Income Tax
Goan assessees for changes in I-T Act
IT cos seek tax reliefs
MAIT wants excise anamolies removed
HCL Tech chief wants I-T tax breaks beyond 2009
`If something works fine, you should not tamper with it'
Industry Associations
KCCI to identify developers for multi-product component in SEZ
Indo-Arab meet begins — IT, medical tourism, bio-tech thrust areas
India Inc positive on growth: Survey
IT cos seek tax reliefs
MAIT wants excise anamolies removed
India Inc says it's pragmatic
Information Technology
Indo-Arab meet begins — IT, medical tourism, bio-tech thrust areas
Infrastructure
KCCI to identify developers for multi-product component in SEZ
Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp to begin mid-year
`In-principle' decision on Chennai airport revamp taken
Urban infrastructure: Call for user-charge approach
Smaller cities find the going tough due to financial crunch
`Core sector can absorb $150 b FDI'
Reconsider airport update plans: Panel
Infrastructure/Policy
Pak okays talks with DPW for Gwadar port
Interest Rates
SBH hikes home loan rates by 50 bps
Interest rates may firm up: Survey
`Forex reserves accretion slowing, credit offtake keeps rising'
Interview
Edelweiss looking for inorganic growth — `Our focus areas are asset management, wealth management and private clients'
JNPT
Congestion at major ports rising
Jet Airways (India) Ltd
Jet system to trace missing baggage
Karnataka
KCCI to identify developers for multi-product component in SEZ
Kerala
UTI Bank opens Palakkad branch
US Technology to set up campus
Detained Pak ship brought to Kochi
Kochi
Detained Pak ship brought to Kochi
Ministry to study NH, Vallarpadam link project
Kolkata
Congestion at major ports rising
Labour Reforms
`Follow China model on labour market'
Revisit costs incurred on anti-poverty schemes
Need for reforming labour laws stressed
Learn lessons from the Chinese model, says Survey
Letters
Rail Budget
Life Insurance
LIC plans to invest Rs 13,000 cr in equities — Favours bank stocks
Bajaj Allianz plans 2 more Vizag branches
LIC hopes for record growth
Credit card foray options still being weighed; health insurance joint venture likely
Management
Women managers' meet on March 8
Theme inspired by Kalam's vision
The star performers
Mergers & Acquisitions
Spentex buys 50 lakh shares of Amit Spng
Minor Ports
Kandla port embarks on Rs 5,081-cr expansion — Expects dry cargo movement to exceed 25 mt by 2013
Modernisation
Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp to begin mid-year
`In-principle' decision on Chennai airport revamp taken
Reconsider airport update plans: Panel
Mumbai
Congestion at major ports rising
NBFCs
Mahindra Financial fixes IPO price at Rs 200
Non-conventional Energy
Praj in pact with Aker Kvaerner
To pursue bio-ethanol projects in Europe
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
High credit rating for ONGC bonds
Other States
Goan assessees for changes in I-T Act
Foundation stone laid for three RPG group projects
Goenkas tie-up with Godrej Group for shopping arcade
Automotive testing unit in Assam launched — Facilities to be used for N-E
Outlook
Sethu canal: Dredging Corp may get more blocks
Wipro bets on wellness segment to grow foods biz
Targets Rs 10-crore turnover for the category this year
Kent to license out technology
Overseas Investments
Lupin divests stake in Thai arm
People
O&M's Goodman moves to Japan
Pesticides
Pre-Budget chemistry for Bayer Crop
Petroleum
Panel to decide on gas transmission tariff of GAIL
Gas supply issue: Meet today to resolve deadlock
Chiefs of Panna-Mukta venture partners, GAIL to participate
`Rapid, bold policy responses needed to manage oil crisis'
Petro-product pricing crucial to fiscal health
High credit rating for ONGC bonds
Pharmaceuticals
CDC supplies diagnostic reagents for bird flu investigation
NPPA recovers Rs 99 cr from drug cos
Lupin divests stake in Thai arm
Pfizer Q4 net up 24 pc
FDA nod for Wockhardt's Ranitidine
Pharma industry clocks healthy growth
Leverage strengths in organic synthesis, process engineering
Will Budget bring relief to cancer, AIDS patients?
Piracy
BSA initiates legal action for`piracy'
Politics
On the job
Poultry
AC to beat bird flu?
CDC supplies diagnostic reagents for bird flu investigation
Three more Bio-safety Level 3 labs
Egg costs 50 paise now; chicken Rs 15/kg
Chicken, eggs back on Railway menu
Power
GVK lists at 13% premium on BSE
NTPC plans joint venture with Coal India
`Electricity to all houses'
Concern over power sector
Private Banks
UTI Bank opens Palakkad branch
Federal Bank seeks RBI nod for 49 pc FII limit
Postal ballot shows most investors are for hike
Pantaloon Retail bid to woo women
Promotions & Offers
Banking on star power
Abhishek to endorse LG products
Public Sector Banks
SBH hikes home loan rates by 50 bps
RBI & Other Central Banks
IPO scam: HDFC Bank, 2 others fined
Railway Budget
Rail Budget
Railways
`Rlys accounting reforms to address Govt needs'
Chicken, eggs back on Railway menu
Real Estate & Construction
Foundation stone laid for three RPG group projects
Goenkas tie-up with Godrej Group for shopping arcade
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
NPPA recovers Rs 99 cr from drug cos
TRAI says `end differential tariff'
Tatas blame Birlas on Idea issue
Write to Telecom Dept again
Restructuring
LML may go in for tie-up
Sanmar group plans to shed more stake in India Cements
Roadways
Contracts for stretches under NHDP to be awarded soon
Madhucon bags NHAI project
Rubber
Rubber rises on better quotes
Rural Development
How critical is rural employment?
To bridge urban-rural divide
`Electricity to all houses'
ICRISAT partners CII in rural growth plan
Security
Nuclear angst
Sensor
Broad buying helps Sensex
Shipping
Detained Pak ship brought to Kochi
Pak okays talks with DPW for Gwadar port
Ministry to study NH, Vallarpadam link project
Congestion at major ports rising
Kandla port embarks on Rs 5,081-cr expansion — Expects dry cargo movement to exceed 25 mt by 2013
Sethu canal: Dredging Corp may get more blocks
Software
US Technology to set up campus
Tessolve Services plans facility in India
BSA initiates legal action for`piracy'
HCL Tech chief wants I-T tax breaks beyond 2009
`If something works fine, you should not tamper with it'
Scandent bags US Govt contract
Spices & Condiments
Low cardamom prices pose problems
Growers have little to plough back from lower returns
Standards & Benchmarks
Automotive testing unit in Assam launched — Facilities to be used for N-E
FDA nod for Wockhardt's Ranitidine
States
All States told to implement VAT
Steel
Sponge iron issues
Sticklish Singles
Cartoon
Stock Markets
Navin Fluorine: Nears carbon deal?
Cummins: Bright on power cut talk
Pre-Budget chemistry for Bayer Crop
LIC plans to invest Rs 13,000 cr in equities — Favours bank stocks
Sensex up 81 on Budget eve; but market has `no big hopes'
Economic growth forecast helps sentiment
Stocks
GVK lists at 13% premium on BSE
Sanmar group plans to shed more stake in India Cements
Strategy
Pantaloon Retail bid to woo women
Pepsi to focus on small cities
Sugar
ISEC bags 50,000 t Pak sugar tender — Consignments to be sent from Mumbai, southern ports
Misplaced optimism?
Sugar output figures
Tamil Nadu
Women managers' meet on March 8
Theme inspired by Kalam's vision
Coimbatore textile fair to feature `China Pavilion'
Over 300 companies covering all segments will be participating
Taxation
Tax, to ensure equity across regions
Wealth is mainly in industry with an urban bias
Cotton growers worried over likely duty cut
I-T Dept to step up vigil against tax offenders
Biotech industry seeks extension of deductions
IT cos seek tax reliefs
MAIT wants excise anamolies removed
All States told to implement VAT
Will Budget dilute FBT provisions, usher in EET?
Lower level of peak customs duty, rationalisation of duties for petroleum industry likely
Technical Analysis
Bull domination
Technology
Kent to license out technology
Telecommunications
Broadband is the next frontier
TRAI says `end differential tariff'
Tatas blame Birlas on Idea issue
Write to Telecom Dept again
Textile Machinery
Coimbatore textile fair to feature `China Pavilion'
Over 300 companies covering all segments will be participating
Textiles
Coimbatore textile fair to feature `China Pavilion'
Over 300 companies covering all segments will be participating
Spentex buys 50 lakh shares of Amit Spng
Textile sector registers `moderate' export growth
Lags behind China in tapping free quota regime
Textile industry seeks special rules of origin provisions
Tourism
Indo-Arab meet begins — IT, medical tourism, bio-tech thrust areas
Tuticorin
Sethu canal: Dredging Corp may get more blocks
Two/Three Wheelers
LML may go in for tie-up
Venture Capital
eInfochips to set up outfit in Japan
Water
Dam issue
Kent to license out technology
Wheat
Wheat higher, despite claims
Imbalance in pulses continues
Wildlife
Dam issue
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