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INDEX
Accounting Standards
`Introduction of uniform accounting standards, need of the hour'
Cabinet okays changes for governing accounting bodies
Advertising
Ad agency bags global award
Agriculture
Greener pastures
Airlines
SriLankan Air office re-opened
Cathay Pacific to operate daily flights from HK to Delhi, Mumbai
Air Arabia special flights for winter season
Branson bullish on prospects in India
`Kingfisher to order aircraft at Dubai show'
GoM to look at liberalising FDI norms for airports
Air Deccan's Lanka subsidiary to offer low-cost travel option
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Eureka Forbes, Swiss co Lux form jt venture
International Truck to use Mahindra joint venture for exports
SIDBI ties up with Federal Bank to offer SMEs loans, products
Iron ore terminal — Sical to form jt venture with L&T, MMTC
Mahindra inks deal with US co to make trucks, buses in India
Aluminium
Sterlite Industries Q2 net profit up 64.6 pc
Andhra Pradesh
Medical and Health Dept to be split into 3 directorates
`Ropeways vital for tourism'
Strike averted at Kakinada port
AP Paper Mills plans expansion
Rs 2 cr to be invested in Secunderabad military hospital
Visakha Forum wants beach road widening project reviewed
Ad agency bags global award
Jolen products for women
Announcements
Clarification
Merck Sharp to launch patented drug for diabetes
TI Cycles eyes fitness equipment market
Arts & Crafts
Support mooted for N-E handicraft exports
Automobile Components
Rane group takes CMIE help to forecast market trends
Awards & Honours
Ad agency bags global award
Bio-tech & Genetics
TN to consider IL&FS plan for bio-tech cos
Brands
Whitening Expressions to roll out own oral care brand Aquawhite
Brand-Comm meet
Chennai
Iron ore terminal — Sical to form jt venture with L&T, MMTC
Cinema
Iranian film director scouting for jt venture partner
Reuters to invest $4 m in India
Climate & Weather
Frostbite likely to cut Nilgiri tea output
Rains add to woes of vanilla growers
Coming to Terms
`Oft it hits where hope is coldest and despair most fits'
Commentary
Frontline stocks save the day
Commodities
NCDEX, MCX plan long-term crude futures
Commodity Exchanges
NCDEX, MCX plan long-term crude futures
Courts/Legal Issues
CSE to forward HC order on SEBI scheme to members
Credit Market
Micro-finance: Overcoming the mismatches
SIDBI ties up with Federal Bank to offer SMEs loans, products
Disinvestment
Govt revives move to divest 15% stake in SCI — Stock to be split into two; employees to be offered shares
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
ESOPs
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
Ear to the ground
Riddhi Siddhi buoyed by fresh investment talk
Economy
Micro-finance: Overcoming the mismatches
Population can be an asset too
Germany's 'grand coalition' encourages enterprise
Editorial
Payback time
Education
Devalued Ph.Ds
IIM-A students haul rich harvest this summer
Electrical Goods
`Distribution control systems market set to cross $450 m by 2009'
Employment
IIM-A students haul rich harvest this summer
Now IT's the battle of headcount
Engineering
Thermax Q2 net up 134 pc
`Triveni Engg will not opt for negative consent route again'
Entertainment & Leisure
Ittiam developing digital IFE systems
Global meet on audio-visual, acoustics, lighting
Environment
Visakha Forum wants beach road widening project reviewed
Events
Maran opens India Pavilion at Information Society summit
India calls for mechanism to promote IT adoption
Global meet on audio-visual, acoustics, lighting
Brand-Comm meet
Rockwell Automation Fair showcases products
Exports & Imports
Support mooted for N-E handicraft exports
International Truck to use Mahindra joint venture for exports
Farm credit
Canara Bank Mangalore Circle plans farmers' club
Fertilisers
New Mangalore Port handles 4 lakh tonne fertiliser
Financial Institutions
Payment corporation to be set up by January 1
Financial Markets
Looking over the hedge
Financial Policy
PSB mergers will not involve lay-offs, VRS — Finance Ministry note sets out indicative norms
Financial Services
Reuters to invest $4 m in India
Payment corporation to be set up by January 1
Fixed Deposits
RBI increases cap on NRE deposit rates
Foreign Direct Investment
Govt notifies 20 pc FDI in FM radio biz
GoM to look at liberalising FDI norms for airports
Govt to form SPV for investments by overseas Indians
Foreign Institutional Investors
Fidelity active buyer in several mid-cap, small cos
Foreign Trade
`More to be done on trade relationship with the US'
Forex
Rupee edges up; bonds recover
Govt Bonds
Rupee edges up; bonds recover
HCV/LCV/Tractors
`Second half will be better for vehicle biz'
International Truck to use Mahindra joint venture for exports
Mahindra inks deal with US co to make trucks, buses in India
Hardware
New Sun Micro processor
India figures high in IBM's growth plans
Health
`Oft it hits where hope is coldest and despair most fits'
Merck Sharp to launch patented drug for diabetes
TI Cycles eyes fitness equipment market
Medical and Health Dept to be split into 3 directorates
Healthcare Products
Whitening Expressions to roll out own oral care brand Aquawhite
Home Appliances
Eureka Forbes, Swiss co Lux form jt venture
Hotels
Clarification
Human Resources
LabVantage to double headcount
Now IT's the battle of headcount
ICICI Bank Ltd
`Domestic offer will be bigger'
ICICI Bank files for ADS issue
IPOs
Lord Krishna Bank IPO next fiscal
Infrastructure
Pvt sector should lead in building IT infrastructure: Kerala CM
Left not to oppose pvt participation in greenfield airport projects
Maharashtra plans IT hub at Hinjawadi
Interest Rates
RBI increases cap on NRE deposit rates
Internet
India calls for mechanism to promote IT adoption
Interview
`Second half will be better for vehicle biz'
`Domestic offer will be bigger'
Investor Grievances
`Triveni Engg will not opt for negative consent route again'
Karnataka
Canara Bank Mangalore Circle plans farmers' club
Kerala
BPL Mobile ties up with cos in Oman, Saudi Arabia
Cost advantage worked in Kochi's favour: OPI
Pvt sector should lead in building IT infrastructure: Kerala CM
Letters
Greener pastures
Pension suggestions
Maharashtra
Air Arabia special flights for winter season
Maharashtra plans IT hub at Hinjawadi
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
International Truck to use Mahindra joint venture for exports
Mahindra inks deal with US co to make trucks, buses in India
Mangalore
New Mangalore Port handles 4 lakh tonne fertiliser
Medical Institutions & Hospitals
Rs 2 cr to be invested in Secunderabad military hospital
Mergers & Acquisitions
PSB mergers will not involve lay-offs, VRS — Finance Ministry note sets out indicative norms
Minerals
Iron ore terminal — Sical to form jt venture with L&T, MMTC
Minor Ports
Strike averted at Kakinada port
Mutual Funds
IL&FS closes Leverage India Fund at $153 m
NRIs
RBI increases cap on NRE deposit rates
Govt notifies 20 pc FDI in FM radio biz
Govt to form SPV for investments by overseas Indians
New Products & Services
New Sun Micro processor
Customised pillows from Portico
Reuters to invest $4 m in India
Jolen products for women
New Projects
AP Paper Mills plans expansion
Offhand
Devalued Ph.Ds
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Vegoil availability projected to rise
Other States
`India needs 10 pc annual growth in power generation'
Outlook
Rane group takes CMIE help to forecast market trends
Falling crude prices hit MRPL refining margin
TI Cycles eyes fitness equipment market
UBS maintains Sensex 2006-end target of 8700
Branson bullish on prospects in India
India figures high in IBM's growth plans
Outsourcing
Cost advantage worked in Kochi's favour: OPI
MeritTrac gets Rs 16-cr funding
Pangea3 to expand operations
Overseas Borrowings
Finance Ministry eases ADR, GDR pricing norms
ICICI Bank files for ADS issue
PSU
Govt revives move to divest 15% stake in SCI — Stock to be split into two; employees to be offered shares
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
Paper, Board & Newsprint
AP Paper Mills plans expansion
Pension Plans
Pension suggestions
Personal Products
Jolen products for women
Petroleum
NCDEX, MCX plan long-term crude futures
TERI for review of petro product pricing formula
Falling crude prices hit MRPL refining margin
Pharmaceuticals
Merck Sharp to launch patented drug for diabetes
Policy
Govt notifies 20 pc FDI in FM radio biz
Cabinet okays changes for governing accounting bodies
Politics
Left not to oppose pvt participation in greenfield airport projects
Poultry
`Oft it hits where hope is coldest and despair most fits'
Power
`India needs 10 pc annual growth in power generation'
`Distribution control systems market set to cross $450 m by 2009'
126 cos saved Rs 450 cr a year through energy saving measures: CII
Precious Metals
Spot gold may rise higher
Private Banks
`Domestic offer will be bigger'
Lord Krishna Bank IPO next fiscal
Catholic Syrian keen to retain identity
SIDBI ties up with Federal Bank to offer SMEs loans, products
ICICI Bank files for ADS issue
Public Sector Banks
Canara Bank Mangalore Circle plans farmers' club
SBI officers plan strike
PSB mergers will not involve lay-offs, VRS — Finance Ministry note sets out indicative norms
RBI & Other Central Banks
RBI increases cap on NRE deposit rates
Radio/TV
Govt notifies 20 pc FDI in FM radio biz
Readymade Garments
To help manufacturers diversify, look for newer markets — AEPC gears to new role in post-quota regime
Rubber
Rubber subdued on buyer resistance
Rural Development
Micro-finance: Overcoming the mismatches
SSI
SIDBI ties up with Federal Bank to offer SMEs loans, products
Science & Technology
Rockwell Automation Fair showcases products
Sensor
Frontline stocks save the day
Shipping
Payback time
Container freight rates to West European, UK ports to go up on rate restoration
New Mangalore Port handles 4 lakh tonne fertiliser
Strike averted at Kakinada port
Iron ore terminal — Sical to form jt venture with L&T, MMTC
Govt revives move to divest 15% stake in SCI — Stock to be split into two; employees to be offered shares
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd
Govt revives move to divest 15% stake in SCI — Stock to be split into two; employees to be offered shares
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
Software
BigFix plans to make Bangalore its Asia hub
LabVantage to double headcount
Ittiam developing digital IFE systems
India calls for mechanism to promote IT adoption
WiCoRe Labs ties up with Australian co for `look-alike' software
RTG, EscrowTech in pact
SumTotal tool for UK bank
Now IT's the battle of headcount
Spices & Condiments
Cardamom prices steady despite heavy arrivals
Rains add to woes of vanilla growers
State Bank of India
SBI officers plan strike
Stock Exchanges
CSE to forward HC order on SEBI scheme to members
Stock Markets
Fidelity active buyer in several mid-cap, small cos
UBS maintains Sensex 2006-end target of 8700
Riddhi Siddhi buoyed by fresh investment talk
Stocks
Jerry Rao sells 2.6 pc stake in MphasiS BFL
Govt revives move to divest 15% stake in SCI — Stock to be split into two; employees to be offered shares
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
Strategy
Whitening Expressions to roll out own oral care brand Aquawhite
Tamil Nadu
TN to consider IL&FS plan for bio-tech cos
Tea
Frostbite likely to cut Nilgiri tea output
Technical Analysis
Spot gold may rise higher
Bulls prevail
Telecommunications
BPL Mobile ties up with cos in Oman, Saudi Arabia
Net4 mulls foray into ILD business
CDMA players to invest Rs 17,000 cr more
Spice to manufacture GSM handsets
Motorola team visits Chennai; looking at investing up to $300 m
Tourism
`Ropeways vital for tourism'
Visakha Forum wants beach road widening project reviewed
Trade & Labour Unions
Strike averted at Kakinada port
SBI officers plan strike
SCI employees to seek shares at a discount
Trends
126 cos saved Rs 450 cr a year through energy saving measures: CII
Venture Capital
MeritTrac gets Rs 16-cr funding
WTO
WTO ministerial: Tough bargaining lies ahead
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