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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Winter in the West boosts earnings of Indian shipping companies
EXTENDED winter conditions in western countries and a surge in oil demand have shored up the earnings of Indian shipping companies in the last three months, as global freight rates firmed up in the wake of an increased demand for ships. ... More

ENVIRONMENT


SRF aims at Rs 85-crore revenue from carbon credits
SRF Ltd said it is expecting to generate revenues of Rs 85 crore from the sale of 1.4 million carbon credits during the current fiscal. It is expecting to receive first cash flows from its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project from ... More

HEALTH


Make healthcare affordable for the rural poor, say experts
The study maintains that if the country has to scale even the modest health targets, it is essential to substantially increase it to a minimum of 2 per cent by 2010 and 3 per cent by 2015. More

Bird flu: No human infection reported so far, says Health Secy
EVEN as the laboratory at Bhopal confirmed the presence of the deadly H5N1 virus causing avian influenza in dead poultry in Maharashtra, the Health Ministry today said that so far no human infection have been reported. Emerging after a meeting ... More

PETROLEUM


Iranian field: ONGC may get stake on same terms as China's Sinopec
ONGC expects to get stake in the Yadavaran oil field in Iran on the same terms as is being negotiated by the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) with Iranian authorities. Reports are that Sinopec is expected to sign an agreement with ... More

TEXTILES


Textile panel identifies 25 products for growth
THE expert committee on technical textiles, which conducted a study on scope of promoting industrial textile in the country, has earmarked 25 technical textile products. According to Mr D. Bandhyopadhyay, Deputy Director (in-charge), Regional ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING


Tech upgrade plan for food processing sector
THE Government has framed and implemented a Plan Scheme for technology upgradation, establishment and modernisation of food processing industries. The rate of assistance is 25 per cent of the cost of plant and machinery and technical civil ... More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION


Equity funds eye realty sector in a big way
To explore investments in residential, commercial projects

The real estate market in India is on a high growth curve, on the back of a booming economy, favourable demographics and liberalised FDI regime. More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS


Bio 2006 to focus on agri biotech
BIO 2006, the sixth annual biotechnology trade show, is returning in June this year with a focus on agri biotechnology, research outsourcing and exploring new global alliances. The flagship event of June 7-9 comes even as the domestic biotech ... More

EVENTS


Global fashion meet in Delhi next week
GLOBAL fashion leaders will be in India next week to attend the international conference on fashion being organised jointly by Pearl Academy of Fashion and Nottingham Trent University of Britain on February 21-22 here to evolve and cultivate new ... More



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In Focus

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In Depth

Gender Justice
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Looking back
Feb. 12-Feb. 18
Weather insurance slow to gain acceptance in India

Women score high in micro finance

Trade margins on generic drugs to be capped at 50 pc — No levies on medicines for cancer and HIV/AIDS

IIMs may opt for uniform fee for PGP courses — Hike in fees on cards

Pak out-prices India in white rice exports — But par-boiled still holds promise

Iron ore exports: Raking up problems

Soyabean oil imports turn cheaper than crude palm oil

`Strengthening quarantine dept, pest risk analysis can check fruits imports'

Passenger car sales up 8.3 pc in Jan

Finance Minister likely to announce measures to improve tax clinics

Weather concerns worry shrimp exporters — Arrivals likely to be delayed by a month

Survey throws light on poor state of school education

$14-17/t hike in tariff values for veg oils

Digital imaging catches on in Indian film industry

`Service tax inflow may touch Rs 23,000 crore'

Cabinet gives nod for voting rights for NRIs

SEBI debars Warner Multimedia, 12 entities

CSO puts software sector's contribution to GDP at 2.7 pc

Car prices may not come down after Budget

Rs 50,000 crore investments likely from Gulf countries

Jute industry concerned over rising imports



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