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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Bay system turns depression, churning fast to the coast
THE National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) maintained the fresh rain alert for coastal Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh as the `low' over southeast Bay of Bengal scaled up in intensity to become a depression ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY


Funds from USO for non-conventional energy — DoT to `power' rural expansion
NON-AVAILABILITY of power may not be a bottleneck for rolling out telecom services in rural areas, with the Department of Telecom mulling to fund usage of non-conventional energy from the Universal Services Obligation (USO) fund. Lack of ... More

SOCIAL SECURITY


EPFO may go in for interim interest rate
TWO lakh subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), who have retired since April this year, have not received interest till October because no interest rate has been decided yet. The EPFO's Central Board of Trustees will ... More

ECONOMY


China's appetite for commodities far from satiated
CHINA's growth story is far from over; and every Doubting Thomas can review his stand on the Asian major, according to experts who participated at the recently concluded China Commodities Conference organised by Macquarie Research at Shanghai and ... More

`Indian economy on take-off stage with demographic bonus'
PRESENTING a bullish picture of the Indian economy, the Vice-President, Global Business Environment, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Mr Albert Bressand, said India was on a take-off stage, as China was a decade ago. "India is no longer on the pitch ... More

HEALTH


Gates to support vaccine development programmes
IT WAS the philanthropist in software czar Mr Bill Gates that was at the forefront, on the first day of his visit to India. The Chairman of Microsoft and co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation reserved talking about software and IT ... More

New packaging, labelling norms for tobacco products soon
The indirect advertisements would also be prohibited. More

District-wise action plan to tackle AIDS in AP
THE State Government has instructed all district collectors to prepare comprehensive district-wise plans on HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes involving volunteers and other service agencies. The State Minister for Finance and ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE


For a smooth ride
Mr E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, explaining the details of the proposed elevated metro rail to the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, and the Minister for Water Resources, Mr Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, in Kochi ... More

PETROLEUM


IOC moves up 5 places in Platts ranking
INDIAN Oil Corporation Ltd said on Tuesday that it has moved five places in the Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company rankings to the 21st position this year (2005) up from 26th ranking in 2004. In a statement issued here, it said that IOC was ... More

POWER


Post-privatisation of distribution circles — Karnataka Govt to discontinue guarantees for power projects
The condition has been included in the revised Power Purchase Agreement with Nagarjuna Power Corporation Ltd that was approved last weekend. More

KSEB pegs revenue gap at Rs 302.7 cr
THE Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has projected a revenue gap of Rs 302.78 crore for 2006-07. In a petition submitted to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) for approval, the board has shown a net expenditure of Rs ... More

TAXATION


Service tax collections on target
THE Centre's service tax collection in the first eight months of the current fiscal were Rs 11,988.24 crore. Mr K.P. Singh, Director General, Service Tax, Central Board for Excise and Customs, said here on Tuesday that the collections were on ... More

BJP-ruled States to decide on VAT on Dec. 12
THE BJP-ruled States will take a crucial decision on the issue of implementing VAT (value added tax) at the December 12 meeting of the Chief Ministers of these States in New Delhi. Announcing this on Tuesday, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu, ... More

RADIO/TV


Govt notifies FII/NRI investments in news channels
THE Government has clarified that portfolio investments, in the form of FII/NRI deposits, would be permitted in news and current affairs channels uplinking from India within the 26 per cent foreign investment limit subject to the condition that ... More

EDUCATION


IPE meet focuses on management information systems
THE Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), an autonomous, non-profit educational society, here has been ranked 36th among the B-schools in the country and eighth in South India, according to a survey done by Cosmode-Business World. The IPE ... More

`Be prepared to meet global challenges'
THE Managing Director of Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd., Mr B. Muthuraman, today asked the students of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) to take up the challenge of leading India into global competitiveness. He was ... More

`No solution? Then you're a part of the problem'
"ONE should get angry when they see wrong things around them. If the Mahatma did not get angry when he was thrown out of the train by white men, he may not have taken the oath and the pains to liberate us," said Mr P.B. Sampath, Senior ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS


Global TB Vaccine Foundation to set up TB lab in Chittoor
AERAS, a US-based Global TB Vaccine Foundation funded by the Bill Gates Foundation, has decided to expand its operations to India by opening a specialty laboratory for TB (tuberculosis) diagnosis and immunology at Palamaner in Chittoor district ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


Embassy group eyes Gordon Woodroffe property in Chennai
AFTER Shaw Wallace, Falcon Tyres and Dunlop, the next major sale from the Jumbo group stable could well be the land that belongs to Gordon Woodroffe Ltd. The Embassy group of Bangalore is closing in on a deal to buy about 90 acres from Gordon ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Indo-German Chamber to widen network
THE Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, which has a system of having honorary representatives of the chamber as part of its promoting trade ties between businesses of both countries, is widening the network of honorary representatives by adding more ... More

TEXTILE MACHINERY


German textile machinery industry bets big on India
The German trade body is seeking to step up efforts to enlarge the share for the Indian market, billed as the future potential market in the light of its importance as an alternative textile outsourcing point. More

`Widen list of textile machinery eligible for 5% import duty'
"There is a need to step up the investment in the industry and already substantial investment plans have been chalked up in textile processing and apparel manufacture which stand to attract larger capacity creation. Hence the need to widen the list o f machines allowed under the five per cent import duty route.'' More

Joint venture investment in textile machinery favoured
Chinese equipment can be attractive only if the whole project is designed for Chinese machinery More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


New scheme for women scientists next year
A SCHEME to bring women scientists who have suffered a break in their career back into the mainstream science activity is expected to be implemented by the middle of next year, the Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr Kapil Sibal, ... More

CINEMA


New year may see US studios entering India
THE changes in the Hindi film industry have opened up possibilities not only for alternative themes but also for filmmakers of all genres. The metamorphosis of this industry could also see the entry of US studios into India. "The door is ... More

Bollywood scripts success stories in 2005
FOR the Hindi film industry, 2005 should stay memorable. Preliminary estimates indicate both strong growth in box office collections and a rise in the number of films graduating to the big-earner bracket. In its industry report of May 2005, Yes ... More

`Most cinemas in TN need to be upgraded'
OF the 1,800 cinema theatres in Tamil Nadu, 1,600 have to be upgraded, according to Mr Sv. Rm. Ramanathan, President, Theatre Owners Association of Chennai. Speaking at the inaugural session of TAAL 2005 (theatre, audio-visual, acoustic and ... More

CREDIT RATING


S&P keeps India's rating below investment grade
GLOBAL rating agency Standard & Poor's has maintained India's sovereign rating below investment grade over fears of mounting fiscal deficit. S&P has affirmed its `BB+' long-term and `B' short-term sovereign ratings on India. The outlook on t More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


Niche foreign retailers have big plans for India
NICHE foreign retailers are making a beeline for the Indian market. In fact, despite the FDI policy pertaining to retail being unclear, over 10 foreign niche segment retailers have recently set up or announced their intention to set up shop in ... More

WTO


CII for lower tariff cuts by developing nations
CLOSE on the heels of the Hong Kong Ministerial of the World Trade Organisation, the Confederation of Indian Industry released its position paper on Monday, supporting the proposal for tariff reduction put forward by Argentina, Brazil and India ... More

Kamal Nath to lead Indian team at WTO meet
THE Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, today clarified that India would not agree to any tradeoff in its agricultural interests against the non-agricultural market access (NAMA) at the forthcoming Hong Kong Ministerial Conference of ... More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY


UP blazes new trail with sugar industry promotion policy
THE munificent step of the Uttar Pradesh Government in the form of new sugar industry promotion policy, announced in August 2004, has turned out to be both salutary and timely. This is despite apprehensions among some sugar mills in the State of ... More

EVENTS


Property exhibition at Kochi
KOCHI: Kerala Builders Forum will organise "the KBF Property Expo" on December 16, 17 and 18 at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium. This is the second property exhibition in the same year held by KBF. This indicates the growth ... More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT


Donation from DRDO
HYDERABAD: The Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Director, Dr R. Sreehari Rao, and senior staff of the Lab on Tuesday presented a demand draft of Rs 1 lakh to the State Governor, Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde. The money was saved from the ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


Tax exemption with riders for profit from DEPB licences — Amendment Bill introduced in LS; provisions a let down, say exporters
PROFITS earned from sale or transfer of duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) licences are not to be tax-exempt across the board, as demanded by exporters. The Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Finance ... More

30 pc chilli output dip may hit oleoresin sector
CHILLI production in the country is likely to decline by around 30 per cent due to unusual and prolonged rains this year. This might reduce the availability of high quality chilli for the oleoresin industry. The untimely rains, mainly in ... More

TOURISM


Kerala Tourism Web site redesigned
THE Kerala Tourism Minister, Mr K.C. Venugopal, on Tuesday launched Kerala Tourism's redesigned Web site. The content and structure of the site, www.keralatourism.org, has been redesigned to make it easier to use for visitors. The ... More

Troubled waters
With the tourism season picking up, the backwaters of Kuttanad in Alappuzha are under extreme stress due to unregulated increase in the number of houseboats. ... More

Water-proof
A tourist from the US makes it safe for his children by creating a small bund and allowing water into it on the Ramakrishna Beach at Visakhapatnam, an example worth emulating by parents. The beaches at Visakhapatnam have been declared unsafe for ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


Corporates under watch for tax evasion
THE Revenue Department is on the prowl to check tax evasion by service providers. The corporates under watch by the Revenue department include Wipro GE Medical, IBM Global Services, TNT India, Air India, Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, ONGC Videsh ... More

AP Govt orders probe into `irregularities' in Kuppam project
THE State Government has appointed a one man commission to conduct an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the selection of BHC Agro (India) Private Ltd as consultants to Kuppam Project. The Justice T.H.B. Chalapathi (Retd) Judge of ... More




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