Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, May 28, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT World Bank studying employment scenario in India THE World Bank has taken up a comprehensive employment study of India as a whole under which it will closely look at the regulatory issues, which have a bearing on labour reforms. Making a presentation on `Growth with equity: Building on West ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER Pre-monsoon showers widespread in Kerala MOST parts of Kerala received moderate to heavy rainfall overnight and early into Friday morning, prompting eager callers to check with newspaper offices if the southwest monsoon had set in. But the locally developed precipitation was the ... More PENSION PLANS Provident Fund Adalat at Thiruvananthapuram THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will organise a Provident Fund Adalat here at the regional office here at 11 a.m. on June 10. The Regional Commissioner will directly hear complaints during the ... More ECONOMY 
Inflation drops on cheaper textile productsTHE growth in the annual wholesale price index-based inflation dropped marginally to 5.55 per cent during the week ended May 14, from 5.61 per cent in the previous week. The year-on-year inflation fell despite food and fuel products turning ... More HOTELS Poddar Heritage opens first hotel at Noida PULSE Foods India Pvt Ltd, the greenfield hospitality initiative, promoted by the Poddar Heritage Group, has launched its first restaurant at Noida. The company plans to open eight such restaurants by May next year across Ludhiana, Mumbai, ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure growth falls to 3.6 pc in April COAL production recorded a growth of 8.2 per cent, highest among the six core sectors in April 2005, while the overall infrastructural growth rate for the month slowed down to 3.6 per cent from 10.5 per cent in April 2004 on face of decline in ... More PETROLEUM 
Oil cos, ISMA to ink pact on ethanol-blended petrol — Supplies to 10 States, 4 UTs from JulyOIL marketing companies and the Indian Sugar Mills' Association (ISMA) will sign an agreement next month for supply of ethanol blended petrol in 10 States including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and four Union ... More
Subsidised natural gas rates for power, fertiliser units to go up 12 pc POWER Coal shipments to TNEB via Paradip hit COASTAL shipments of thermal coal through the Paradip port for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) have been hit by the not-so-satisfactory arrivals of the mineral at the port from the Talcher mines of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL). "On an ... More
TAXATION `Govt examining tax exemption for certain site preparation services' SITE preparation and clearance services undertaken for certain exempted infrastructure activities such as roads, airports, dams and bridges may not attract service tax. "We have received representation from builders' associations that service ... More WATER Water levels decline in Kerala reservoirs THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water levels at the State's three major reservoirs of Idukki, Idamalayar and Kallada have recorded a decline when compared to those of the previous week. According to figures released by the Central Water Commission, ... More EDUCATION UGC-JNTU(Hyd) refresher course HYDERABAD: The UGC-Academic Staff College of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad is conducting three-week refresher course on "Computational methods in design and analysis of smart composites" from May 30 to ... More BEVERAGES No consensus at BIS panel meet on pesticide residue in soft drinks THE BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) committee meeting on setting standards for pesticide residues in soft drinks has failed to achieve consensus, with industry groups and NGOs engaged in an inconclusive debate at the panel's 11th meeting held ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Chamber hails TN move MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCC&I), hailing the constitution of a 17-member committee by the State Government to examine the Confederation Indian Industry-sponsored study for industrialisation of the southern ... More TEXTILE MACHINERY Textile mills opt for Chinese machineries TEXTILE mills are preferring Chinese spinning and weaving machineries rather than wait for the long delivery schedule quoted by domestic manufacturers. A couple of mills in Coimbatore, Tirupur and Madurai and a few others such as Nagarika ... More MINERALS `Mineral ore export will hamper progress' THE ONGC Chairman, Mr Subir Raha, has warned that exporting any kind of mineral ore will , in the long run, hamper the socio-economic development of the country. "Though India is rich in mineral resources, we are yet to take full advantage owing ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT FAPCCI pitches for rural development MR O.P. Goenka, President of the Federation of AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI), said there would not be any development in rural areas unless rural necessities are taken care of. Addressing the inaugural session at a seminar on ... More HUMAN RESOURCES 
Labour force may rise 32 pc by 2011A VAST majority of Indians graduate out of parental support by the time they are about 16 years old. They may not at that tender age be forced to stand on their own feet. But they have to at least begin contributing to the family income, or get ... More INCOME TAX 
Laxity in tax complianceT. N. Pandey discusses a recent CAG report. More
Digital formats for TDS, TCS being enforced by Kerala IT Dept EXPORTS & IMPORTS Exporters flay curbs on pepper imports THE All India Spices Exporters Forum has protested against the restrictions imposed by the Union Government on the import of pepper, saying it is `a retrograde step in the era of liberalisation'. Demanding the removal of restrictions, the ... More
Soya oil importers seek reduction in tariff value
Govt allows unshredded metallic scrap import through ICD Mulund NATURAL CALAMITIES 
Clinton for disaster mitigation systemAN early warning system, a disaster mitigation and management system and a compilation of the best practices in various countries that have dealt with disaster recovery are some of the areas countries in the region should work on, according to ... More TOURISM Dubai tourism promo contest concludes `FAME Summer Dubai Contest,' a joint promotion effort of Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM); SOTC - Do It Yourself Holidays; and Fame Multiplexes, has closed with two contestants from the city winning holidays in ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back May. 15-May. 21 Something is rotten in fruit trade Ministry clarifies on gem, jewellery sector service tax Star India to charge 50% premium on prime time ad rates Talks on phosphoric acid rates fail — DAP supplies may dry up, warn fertiliser cos Monsoon caravan set rolling: IMD Govt clears DTH proposals of Space TV, Sun Direct Edible oil imports rise 21 per cent Dubbed Hollywood flicks boost box office Posco may sign MoU with Orissa Govt next month Seafood exporters file suit against US Customs — Bond requirement for shrimp imports challenged Inflation falls a tad on dip in food prices Centre's 1-year report card — `Unfinished' agenda bugs pharma sector `Indian textile market fastest growing in 2004' Aiyar for equitable sharing of oil price hike burden |
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