![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Thursday, May 05, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Wet weather likely to hold for a few more days THE wet weather in parts of the southern peninsula brought about by an upper air cyclonic circulation, alternatively yielding place to a trough of low extending .9 km above sea level and located to the south of Kanyakumari, has continued to ... More ANTI-DUMPING Dumping probe on EPDM imports from 4 countries THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has initiated an anti-dumping probe on all imports of ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene monomer (EPDM) rubber from the European Union, the US, China and Brazil. EPDM is a synthetic rubber ... More CEMENT Seminar on `innovative concrete' in Mangalore THE Kodagu Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Engineers' Association will conduct a seminar on `Innovative concrete' in Mangalore on May 7. Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, the convenor of the seminar committee, Mr A. Vishnu Bhat, said ... More CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DVDs' dizzy growth CORPORATE Uttaranchal, UP wooing tourists at Gulf fair Indian participation at ATM 2005 is the largest to date with149 delegations and 11 States participating. More ENGINEERING Meet on construction equipment sourcing in Hyderabad THE National Academy of Construction (NAC) and NAC Infrastructure Equipment Ltd (NACEIL) will jointly organise a national seminar on `Equipment Sourcing Solutions for the Construction Industry' on May 7. The seminar would focus on key issues ... More INFRASTRUCTURE RITES bags Rs 294-cr projects in Orissa THE Indian Railways' consultancy arm, RITES Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has bagged three contracts in road consultancy & construction supervision in Orissa totalling about Rs 294 crore. They include Special Rural Connectivity Programme .. More
Rs 900 cr for panchayat roads in AP
Pune citizens form pressure groups to force administration into action POWER Guidelines for choice of power distributors by June CONSUMERS may soon be able to choose the utility they would like to draw their electricity from. The power regulatory establishment across the country has set itself a deadline of June 2005 for finalising the distribution open access norms for ... More STEEL Orissa signs pact for setting up 8 small steel plants THE Orissa Government today signed memorandum of understanding with as many as eight private companies interested in setting up small steel plants in the State. The companies with which agreements were signed are Patnaik Steels and Alloys Ltd, ... More
VSP records Rs 435-cr turnover TAXATION `Traders need not fear VAT return audits' REGISTERED dealers can now breathe easy on the issue of scrutiny of value added tax (VAT) returns. The State-level VAT departments are likely to take up only about 10 per cent of the returns for scrutiny, according to Mr Ramesh Chandra, Member ... More SSI Cabinet clears Bills on SEZs, SMEs THE Union Cabinet today cleared the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill, according to the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr Jaipal Reddy. The Bill seeks to provide a fiscal package, including a 15-year income tax holiday, to units in ... More
Dutch firm offers free consultancy services to SMEs EDUCATION Gujarat HC strikes down rule on IIM admissions THE Gujarat High Court has struck down a rule that allowed students whose colleges are not affiliated to the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) but debarred them from admission to the Indian ... More
Reliance WebWorlds to be virtual classrooms for XIMB course in Bhubaneshwar
New courses at IIT-Kharagpur
DNA Training Academy to be set up in Hyderabad CARS More Asians want wheels CONSULTING Hay Group to conduct study on pay packages of top executives HAY Group, a human resources management consultancy firm, is launching a six-month study on top executive compensation practices in the Asia-Pacific region. According to a press release, the study will cover more than 500 companies with either ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
AP Govt to conduct land surveyTHE State Government has taken up a massive exercise to conduct a comprehensive land survey in the State and increase value of land at realistic levels. In an interview to Business Line, Mr Dharmana Prasada Rao, Minister for Revenue, ... More LEATHER
Shoe is on the other footPER capita consumption of footwear hardly increased at all between 1987 and 2000. Both village and city folk still bought about 0.12 pairs of shoes or boots per capita per year. For leather slippers/chappals, the position was somewhat better. ... More
Leather sector hopeful of $4-b exports by 2010 CINEMA
ING Vysya to help screen, promote Telugu filmMARKING a new beginning in film production in the country, the Telugu film industry has tapped corporate help in screening and promoting a film. ING Vysya, a leading private life insurance company, has joined hands with A&N Digital Fusion ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IBM among 29 FDI proposals cleared THE US-based IBM's proposal to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India through its Hong Kong-based subsidiary IBM Products AP Ltd for undertaking trading activities involving foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 65.5 crore was among the ... More SOCIAL WELFARE Rs 42 cr sanctioned under SGRY for Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 41.48 crore to 14 districts of the State under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna (SGRY) as assistance. An official spokesman said here that the grant is towards plan expenditure and will ... More EVENTS Machine tool meet to focus on growth-related issues MORE than 400 delegates from all over the country will be participating in the three-day Machine Tool Summit to be held in Goa from May 6 to 8. The summit will be inaugurated by Mr Surinder Kapur, Chairman and Managing Director, Sona Koyo ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Drop in shipments to US affects pepper exports; down to below 15,000 t With Vietnam offering pepper at competitive prices, much of the market hold has been lost. More
EU may scan all spices import for harmful dyes
FIEO welcomes Ministry move on drawback rates NATURAL CALAMITIES World Bank gives aid for tsunami-hit TN, Pondy It would help in the reconstruction of public buildings and revival of livelihoods of people involved in fisheries and agriculture. More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Apr. 24-Apr. 30 `Biotech industry needs to address regulation, funding issues' Kamal Nath hints at `hire and fire' in special economic zones Despite rising costs, paint sector may post 5-15 pc topline growth Now, KPO in patents `Average earner is risk averse' Small cars continue to rule the sales chart Freight market dips, but shipping firms buoyant Ginger exports cross 13,000 t 'Commercial use of fly ash can reduce pollution threat' Global demand for eco-lodges expected to rise by 10 pc ESCAP pegs India's GDP growth rate at 7.5 pc Traditional items boost export growth in April-Jan Tea exports from South rise in 2004 Time-of-day power tariffs on the anvil Spices exports rise 18 pc in 2004-05 Indians top `intending car buyers' list across Asia |
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