Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, December 21, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER 
Fresh `low' alert even as tropical storm drifts away from TN coastAS tropical storm 07B curved back into the high seas off Pondicherry to firmly put itself on a track away to the north-northeast, fresh alert has been sounded of a new `low' converging over the south-central Bay of Bengal around the weekend. ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY Sugar mills start ethanol delivery THE programme to supply ethanol-doped petrol, gasohol, is finally picking up with sugar mills starting delivery to Indian Oil Corporation. According to sugar industry sources, ethanol deliveries have commenced, but of the three oil marketing ... More SOCIAL SECURITY Seamen PF: Bombay HC directs Govt to take decision in 4 weeks THE Bombay High Court has directed the Union Government to take an appropriate decision within four weeks on how it will deal with the Rs 92.78-crore loss suffered by Seamen's Provident Fund (SPF) in securities trading in 2002. The directive ... More ECONOMY Most sectors post growth in April-Oct THE overall growth rate during the April-October 2005 period has come down in respect of most of the sectors as compared to the growth rate achieved during the same period last year. However, only fertilisers and petroleum registered negative ... More ENVIRONMENT Carbon credits trading — UN panel extends deadline for prompt start projects IN a move that would benefit several Indian projects wanting to trade carbon credits, the UN panel has extended the December 31, 2005 deadline for `prompt start' projects by one year to December 31, 2006. Prompt start projects are those that ... More FOREIGN TRADE Sharjah free zone invites Indian entrepreneurs The SAIF official said the target was to enlighten Indian entrepreneurs on the need for synergising the two strong economies in order to tap the unfolding opportunities in the global trade. More HEALTH 
Pfizer launches Viagra in India — 50 mg tablet priced at Rs 463IT was just an idea in 1989 when Pfizer's Dr Peter Ellis, joint patent holder on Viagra, thought that sildenafil citrate could be effective in treating erectile dysfunction (ED). That the drug would go on to capture popular mind-space, with ... More
Professorship offered to former MAHE Vice-Chancellor INFRASTRUCTURE Call to adopt execution-oriented approach for quality infrastructure THE Chairman and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies, Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy, has underlined the need for adopting an execution-oriented approach to ensure development of quality infrastructure in the country. Addressing presspersons on the ... More
Spl economic zone, fiscal management Bills passed in AP Assembly PSU 
New head of BHPV to take charge on FridayMR Om Prakash, who has been appointed the Managing Director of Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Ltd, will assume charge on Friday, according to a company press release. He is now the unit general manager of Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd, tractor ... More PETROLEUM `IOC not keen on LNG project at Krishnapatnam Port' Study favours Ennore: Aiyar THE Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is not pursuing the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh, as the port selection ... More
Indian Oil to focus on retail consolidation
GAIL, Coal India in pact for gasification projects PHARMACEUTICALS 
What's the racemate in `Formula 1' of the pharma race?
IICT bags award for patent POWER Gas supply contract issue — NTPC files case against Reliance NATIONAL Thermal Power Corporation on Tuesday moved the High Court of Bombay against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), putting into action a warning earlier this month that it would take "legal and other steps" against the company for not honouring ... More TAXATION Port-related infrastructure: CBDT eases norms for getting tax breaks AVAILING oneself of tax breaks for creation of structures at the ports for storing, loading and unloading just got simpler. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has relaxed the conditions that have to be met for such structures to form part of ... More
EEPC decries move to tax DEPB beneficiaries
Taxation laws Bill passed TEXTILES Textile industry trends workshop in Coimbatore A WORKSHOP on textile industry trends and opportunities will be held here on December 22 and 23. The two-day workshop being organised by Hi-tech International Trade Fair India Pvt Ltd, a company specialised in organising textile machinery ... More WATER Water levels increase in Kerala reservoirs THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water levels at the three major reservoirs in the State - Idukki, Idamalayar and Kallada - have recorded considerable increase when compared to the last year. Figures released by the Central Water Commission ... More COAL NTPC likely to get seven coal blocks NTPC's foray into coal-mining is aimed at ensuring timely availability of fuel for its stations and at controlling the fuel cost, which constitutes around 50 per cent of its bulk supply tariffs. More RADIO/TV TDSAT stays cable TV rate hike THE Telecom Disputes and Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on Tuesday stayed the four per cent increase in cable TV charges recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which comes into effect in the New Year. A bench ... More EDUCATION Striving for e-literacy By focusing on e-literacy Kerala has re-asserted its commitment to maintaining a superior quality of life for its citizens, while continuing to provide a model for other developing regions. More
Red Hat, CII arm Shiksha in pact to distribute free content to schools CARS Wagon R, Alto `APEAL' the most NEW-vehicle buyers' delight with their vehicles continued to improve for the seventh consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2005 India Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM, released on Tuesday. In ... More HCV/LCV/TRACTORS Exports, southern markets to power tractor sales A HIGH double-digit jump in exports and growth momentum in the southern States will see the tractor industry cruise to the 275,000-280,000-units levels this fiscal. In fact, the tractor industry is expected to cross its all-time high of about ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Anand Rathi Realty Fund raises Rs 150 cr, targets tier-2 cities The Fund with a target corpus of Rs 500 crore will focus on partnering with developers in tier-2 cities to cater to the growing demand for quality residential space in these cities and also earmark some investments in rental income yielding ... More
Dubai Properties woos Indian cos for Business Bay venture INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Auto, textile sectors in TN set to grow by 10 pc: CII study A SURVEY by the Confederation of Indian Industry - Southern Region (CII-SR) shows that automotive, auto components and textile industries in Tamil Nadu are set to grow by 10 per cent in the second half of 2005-06 over the first half of the ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS Biotech sector may get Rs 1,000-cr funds The five-year National Biotechnology Development Strategy is in the final stages of approval. More WTO 
Domestic concerns addressed at WTO meet: Kamal NathTHE Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, today said the decisions arrived at Hong Kong Ministerial of the World Trade Organisation on key issues such as agriculture and industrial tariffs would safeguard the domestic interests as ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT CII takes a cue from Thailand for promoting rural hubs Each rural hub will seek to improve the quality of local produce and products in handpicked rural business hubs, which would be the size of a village block by using modern training and production processes. More EVENTS Calcutta HC dismisses plea on trade fair issue JUSTICE Jayanta Kumar Biswas of the Calcutta High Court today dismissed the petition of G.S. Marketing, seeking an order restraining the State Government from holding the International Trade Fair at the city Maidan. While dismissing the petition, ... More
EXPORTS & IMPORTS Shellac council told to sustain value-added route for exports THE Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXCIL), formerly Shellac Export Promotion Council (SEPC), which recorded exports of Rs 166 crore during 2004-05, has been urged to sustain the flow of export of value-added shellac and ... More ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Call to exploit herbal technology potential EXPERTS at a seminar have stressed the need for a continuous dialogue between the herbal and the biotechnological community to fully exploit the potential of herbal technology in the country. The world market for herbal drugs is dominated by ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Dec. 11-Dec. 17 BJP meet may focus on VAT revenue loss compensation and CST phase-out India-China combine faces tough competition in Syrian oil stake bid Left parties preparing plan to identify sources to fund NIF — To press for review of Govt sops to industrial units BJP meet gives in-principle nod for VAT adoption; raises fresh concerns Fear of `conflict diamonds' entering country — Mines, Industry Ministries differ over 100 pc FDI in diamond mining Protests against sending French ship to Alang — Allowing the highly hazardous Clemenceau will 'harm workers' Foreign flag vessels may bring down LNG import costs On questionable questions CMIE increases GDP growth forecast to 7.6% Govt identifies more PSUs for divestment Employers bullish about hiring: Survey Passenger car sales down 2.31 pc in Nov India tops US for 2nd spot in FDI destination rankings Focus on sustaining higher economic growth 52 MoUs for mining, but none cleared India keeping off Malaysian crude palm oil? Indian `Band of Angels' keen to fund start-ups Lok Sabha passes taxation laws Bill Manufacturing sectors post `impressive' growth Aiyar hints at deregulating natural gas prices SAT orders compensation for DSQ Soft shareholders IOC, ONGC block deal plan to help save on capital gains tax 8 defunct urea PSUs to be restarted: Paswan `Himalayan quakes may occur sooner than expected' |
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