Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, February 21, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, February 21, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER 
Cold comfortAn early morning jogger spotted in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. Though the mercury has climbed appreciably in recent times in the State, days are markedly short with sunrises being recorded with a lag beyond the normal. The early morning ... More NRIS SBT in pact with Kuwait exchange STATE Bank of Travancore (SBT) has entered into a rupee drawing arrangement with UAE Exchange Centre in Kuwait. Under the arrangement, non-resident Indians in Kuwait can make remittances to more than 300 designated branches of SBT in India ... More ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ICAI withdraws 4 Guidance Notes THE Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has withdrawn four Guidance Notes issued in the past by the institute. Guidance Notes are issued by the ICAI to assist members in their attest functions. They ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY TMB sanction for windmills MADURAI: The Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank is promoting the setting up of windmill units to augment the sources of energy for generation of electricity. According to the TMB General Manager (Operations), Mr P.R.Varadharajan, the bank has so ... More ECONOMY Manufacturing, services cos post 10 pc growth in Apr-Dec Sales in the services sector too rose by 36.8 per cent in the first three quarters of 2004-05. More
`Electronic, chemical sectors hold promise for developing nations' EXCISE AND CUSTOMS FICCI seeks excise duty cut on five items INDIA Inc has listed out five items in its Budget-eve agenda for excise duty cut to boost demand generation and investments in the economy. Steel, cement, petroleum products, automobiles, and auto components are the five items that top the list ... More FOREIGN TRADE Bengal signs trade agreement with Chinese province THE Indian Chamber of Commerce has signed an agreement with Yunnan Provincial Chamber of Commerce to facilitate joint ventures and enhance trade ties between West Bengal and the Chinese province. The two signatories on this agreement are Mr ... More
Kamal Nath to inaugurate first Indo-Pak JSG meet
Apitco delegation for Taiwan HEALTH Trust looks to prevent kidney ailments — Calls on Govt, NGOs to target groups THE Kidney Help Trust, which has been running a programme to prevent chronic renal failure by regular screening in a specific area, is hoping that the government or small groups or non-governmental organisations will take up similar programmes to ... More
`Need public-private participation on AIDS awareness' PHARMACEUTICALS Going gets tough for pharma cos in Jan-March quarter APRIL will be a particularly cruel month for pharma companies, as it will reflect the strain that companies have had to bear over the three-month period ending March 2005. In January came the Centre's directive to levy excise duty on the ... More STEEL Steel wire makers seek classification in customs tariff STEEL Wire Manufacturers Association of India (SWMAI), the apex national body of steel wire and wire rope industry, has urged the Centre to classify separately steel wire rods and steel wires in the Customs tariff schedule. Citing technological ... More
Mahindra Intertrade sets up steel service centre in Sharjah TAXATION 
Stir against VATMembers of the Sadar Bazaar Vyapar Sangh demonstrating against VAT in the Capital on Sunday. |