INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
ANTI-DUMPING
Dumping probe on compressors from China, Malaysia
THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has initiated anti-dumping investigation into imported compressors from China and Malaysia. The product under investigation is a "low temperature" application compressor of a kind used in ...
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ECONOMY
Guard against surprise on US interest rates
THE latest Congressional testimony by the Federal Reserve Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, to the Banking Committee of the US Senate stands out in more than one ways. One, it admits that the US economy is now in a phase of expansion that is ...
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ENVIRONMENT
Madras HC order puts Tirupur dyers in a bind
STUNG by the last week's interim ruling from the Madras High Court relating to the effluent discharge into the Noyyal river system, the members of the Tirupur hosiery dyeing and bleaching industries have sought the intervention of the Tamil Nadu ...
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HEALTH
Heart transplant at Care
THE cardiac team of Care Hospitals, Nampally, conducted the third heart transplant in the State. Mr M. Venkateswara Rao, a soft-drinks vendor from Pengolanu village in Krishna district, was donated a heart by a Gujarati driver last month. Mr ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Crisil says sectoral approach will be key growth driver in Gujarat
CREDIT Rating Investment Services of India Ltd (Crisil), the consultant to the Gujarat Government for preparing the `Vision 2020' document - a blueprint for the State's growth trajectory over the next 15 years - has identified ...
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PSU
Bengal keen to reform State PSUs
THE West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, has reiterated his firm commitment to reforming of the State PSU sector. The State has a total of 56 PSUs, mostly taken over from private entrepreneurs. A large number of these PSUs are ...
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PETROLEUM
Making LNG imports on f.o.b. mandatory — An oar for Indian ship-owners
According to the Directorate-General of Shipping, importing LNG on free-on-board (f.o.b) basis would lead to competitive cost of transportation, flexibility in imports, uninterrupted supplies in case of emergencies and integration with project promo ters.
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POWER
Check on KSEB meters
TAXATION
Introduction of goods and services tax — India Inc welcomes Kelkar panel proposal
THE chambers have welcomed the Kelkar Task Force Report's recommendations on introducing the goods and services tax (GST) as it would simplify the tax structure. However, there are some concerns on the proposal to do away with tax exemptions ...
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COAL
Railways strikes black gold
THE monsoon is on but there has not been any let up in loading of wagons of the Indian Railways. If anything, the average daily loading so far this year has been higher than last year. Take, for example, the average ...
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EDUCATION
Schools to remain closed in Kerala
CARS
Skoda may develop car for Asian market
CZECH carmaker Skoda Auto has said that it was looking at the possibility of developing a passenger car for the Asian market, including India. "It will take some time for the whole plan to crystallise," Mr Shashank Vaid, Manager (Marketing), ...
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IPR
`Patents Act change can trigger spurt in IP violations'
Many countries have made a special provision in their Constitutions that in case of incompatibility with international treaty obligations, the national law shall prevail.
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SOCIAL WELFARE
Indian Airlines carries flood relief materials free-of-cost to victims
INDIAN Airlines (IA) is doing its bit to providing relief to the flood-affected victims in different parts of the country. The airline hadcarried more than 15,000 tonnes of relief material, including medicines, free-of-cost in July. It ...
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Electronic monitoring of panchayati raj funds utilisation mooted
THE Centre has proposed electronic monitoring of fund utilisation at panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) for effective devolution of financial resources. The proposal was forwarded at the first `round table on Panchayati Raj' organised in Kolkata ...
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EVENTS
`NRIs are in favour of floating political party'
A MAJORITY of the 22 million non-resident Indians (NRIs) worldwide are in favour of floating a political party in India and have effective representation in both Parliament and State Assemblies, according to the Indian Doctors, Engineers, ...
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