Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, August 16, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY ECONOMY 
PM outlines economic growth plan — Focus to be on infrastructure developmentIN keeping with his last year's declaration that "I have no promises to make but only promises to keep," the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today presented the nation with the Government's action plan for achieving rapid economic growth ... More
ACCOUNTANCY Accountancy institutes await Bills to set up multi-disciplinary firms ACCOUNTANCY professionals may have to wait longer for setting up multi-disciplinary firms, as the legal decks for such arrangement is still awaited. Though the Councils of the Chartered Accountants (CA) and Cost & Work Accountants (C&WA) .. More ENVIRONMENT Stress on protecting coastal environs COASTAL populations and ecosystems are more likely to bounce back from extreme coastal disasters by protecting local environments and building on local knowledge, according to a report published in Science. And the aftermath of the Asian ... More HEALTH Govt plans to promote medical tourism from Oct CLOSE on the heels of introducing medical visas, the Government is shifting gears. Come October, the Government plans to start overseas marketing of India as a medical tourism destination. According to senior Government officials, "The ... More INFRASTRUCTURE PM urged to allot Rs 500 cr for Bangalore infrastructure THE Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, has urged the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to allot Rs 500 crore to augment Bangalore's infrastructure facilities as a special case. Mr Maran, in a ... More PETROLEUM Global markets edgy on soaring oil prices, rising interest rates THERE is edgy nervousness in the investment market as the oil price is now approaching $70 per barrel mark and the Federal Reserve in the US and European Central Bank, are working on a strategy of raising interest rates. Rising oil prices in ... More TEXTILES Govt announces norms for textile parks scheme THE Government has set out the guidelines for the `Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)', aimed at establishing 25 new textile parks of international standards with world-class infrastructure facilities and based on public-private ... More SSI KVIC targeting Rs 11,000-cr turnover AT the third meet of khadi artisans on `Khadi Karigar Janashree Bima Yojana', the Executive Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Mr R. Venugopal, assured the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) that the corporation ... More EDUCATION Hegde institute to open centre for studies in banking, insurance THE Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management at Nitte in Udupi district will set up a centre, exclusively for studies on banking and insurance. Dr M.S. Moodithaya, Director of the institute, told Business Line here on Monday that the ... More
BIM students win international awards MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS Neuro ward at Mahavir Hospitals HYDERABAD: Mahavir Hospitals & Research Centre has established a separate Department of Neuro-Sciences. It will have a 10-bed acute neuro ward, which would cater to emergencies such as strokes, head injuries etc. In addition to ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Bull run at bourses justified, says Assocham survey THE stock markets in the country have moved up sharply in the recent past, but 60 per cent of 100 CEOs surveyed by Assocham say that the market is not overheated and that the bull run is justified since the economic fundamentals are in ... More
Plea for aviation varsity in Madurai SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IIT-Kharagpur's tech park plans to set up steel design centre "Two presentations have already been made to Steel Ministry officials." More PAINTS Paint companies margins under pressure in Q1 DESPITE a reduction in Customs duty in the Union Budget and the strengthening of the rupee, the margins of the domestic paint industry remained under pressure in the first quarter of the fiscal. Due to the increase in crude prices and its ... More SOCIAL WELFARE Govt to focus on uplift of weaker sections: AP CM FOCUSSING on welfare measures for poor and weaker sections, the State Government plans to ensure that the schemes reach the targeted people. In his address at the 59th Independence Day here today, the State Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajashekhara ... More
Kerala CM announces welfare schemes for the poor INDUSTRIAL POLICY Small industries body hails policy package THE Confederation of Southern Small Industries Association (CONSSIA) has welcomed the policy package for the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector. In a statement here, the association President, Mr A. Selvaraj, said that for long the cry ... More EVENTS Maritime, fire service staff honoured MANGALORE: The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) celebrated the Independence Day by honouring marine staff and fire service personnel of the port. The NMPT Chairman, Mr P. Tamil Vanan, who hoisted the National Flag, presented cash awards ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Miller & Smith Foods to up imports from India MILLER & Smith Foods Inc, a global supplier of frozen fruit and concentrates that imports for around $30 million from India, wants to expand its basket of products. The company is looking at honey, skimmed milk and juice concentrates as ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES `Needs of older people not recognised during tsunami relief' OLDER people were not recognized as a highly vulnerable group by aid agencies in the aftermath of the tsunami attack in December 2004, HelpAge India said in its report, Older people in tsunami: Challenges of Survival. HelpAge, a ... More TOURISM Nod for town square scheme in Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Tourism's scheme to develop `town squares' in important tourist destinations has been approved by the State Government. According to an official press release, the tourism department and local government ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Aug. 7-Aug. 13 Share of readymades up in rural clothing `VAT impact on Q1 PC sales only incidental' Flooded warehouses: Tough task for companies Govt concerned over spiralling fuel prices: Aiyar Indian shrimp prices slide in US market Indo-Pak trade up 76 pc in 2004-05 Pesticide content issue — Pepsi, Coke move SC on Rajasthan HC directive Rains rescue kharif oilseeds from gloom Gems and jewellery sector favourite with FIIs: study Monsoon revival subdued as `weak phase' continues Hotel stocks attract interest Transmission line project — CERC says no to PowerGrid's appeal for higher outlay IVRCL to set up desalination plant near Chennai Car sales skid 11 pc in July Palm oil is not a saturated fat, say scientists |
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