![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, March 07, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Summer showers break the dry spell in Kerala The State receives approximately 40 cm of rain during the season that often merges into the pre-monsoon showers. More LOTTERY Lottery Bill in current session THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Finance Minister, Mr Vakkom Purushothaman, has said that the State Government will try to bring forward the Lottery Bill during the current session of the State Assembly itself. The Finance Minister said this ... More BUDGET Most liked feature of Budget in Delhi is I-T reforms: Survey DELHI'S denizens have rated the rationalisation in income-tax rates and the increase in tax-free income as the single most liked feature of the Budget 2005-06. Not surprisingly, the most disliked proposal was the tax on withdrawal of more than ... More ECONOMY Survey sees CEOs bullish on GDP growth The proposed tax on cash withdrawals of above Rs 10,000 is not an effective tool to keep a check on the black market, according to majority of the corporate heads. More ENVIRONMENT `System to monitor impact of tourism on ecology vital' WHILE Kerala has developed some excellent policies on eco-tourism, properly implementing these policies is the most important test of the State's commitment to eco-tourism, said Ms Megan Epler Wood, Principal Consultant, EplerWood International. ... More INFRASTRUCTURE `Infrastructure outsourcing poised to grow' eWorld meets Forrester analyst Robert McNeill who is bullish on India's prospects. More PHARMACEUTICALS Vizag Pharma City gets Environment Ministry approval THE Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has accorded environmental clearance to the Rs 400-crore Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City coming up at Parawada in the outskirts of Visakhapatnam. Announcing this, the Special Representative of Andhra ... More POWER
NPCIL's first 540 MW generation unit readyNUCLEAR Power Corporation of India's (NPCIL) first-ever 540 MW power generation unit is now ready. The Tarapur Atomic Power Project's (TAPP) Unit 4 is expected to begin producing power in May. Dr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy ... More
NTPC's nuclear power plans
MERC spikes plan to restrict supply to agri customers TAXATION State Finance Ministers' meet today on VAT STATE Finance Ministers will meet here on Monday to review their level of preparedness for introducing the value added tax (VAT) from April 1. This meeting of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Value Tax (VAT) assumes ... More
Draft VAT rules to be on Web site in Bengal
AP traders, officials debate VAT
VAT will raise tax base, reduce prices: Moily TEXTILES `Incentives will help textile sector grow' THE Tamil Nadu Government has come out with an investment incentive scheme to help the textile industry, particularly the small and medium enterprises. The fiscal incentive in the form of interest subsidy for the weaving and processing industry ... More
EDUCATION NCERT bodies hold school curriculum review meetings IN another step towards finalisation of the national curriculum framework review on school education, a joint meeting of the National Steering Committee of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under the Chairmanship of ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS FICCI moots cluster approach to improve labour productivity An analysis of the productivity levels in 23 major manufacturing sector segments shows that there is significant potential for improving labour productivity. More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT `Basic infrastructure vital to woo FDI' THE country may find it difficult to attract and subsequently absorb a chunk of foreign direct investments (FDI) unless active initiatives are taken by the Government to create basic infrastructure and increase the purchasing power of people, ... More INDUSTRIAL POLICY Bill for industries support fund THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Industries Minister, Mr V.K. Ibrahim Kunju, has said that the draft Bill for setting up the Traditional Industries Support Fund is ready. Responding to a calling attention motion in the State Assembly on Friday, ... More EVENTS Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Feb. 27-Mar. 5 UP, Bihar get 30 pc of tax devolutions Gold retail investment demand remains strong Cotton yarn exports begin to dip as made-ups make headway Drug cos hope to cash in on anti-tobacco drives Sharp fall in LPG demand upsets refiners' plans Real estate sector cries foul Centre's market borrowings may rise 68 pc next fiscal Corporate income-tax A mix of lower tax shelters & rates A recast of personal taxation Law soon to allow banks to issue pref shares Tax savings: Choices galore Exporters not enthused by Budget plans Experts seek rollback of cash withdrawal tax Fringe tax to bite deeper into smaller IT cos `In the right direction for hardware sector' Partnership firms will have to file I-T returns Coal stock position `super critical' at 8 thermal stations Service tax exemption on forex payments to go The logic of tax on fringe benefits, savings TN zone export units' turnover to cross Rs 5,000 cr TN trade, industry bodies want quick shift to VAT Fringe benefit still gives drug industry the chill Software exports from TN to touch Rs 10,000 cr |
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