INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
CEMENT
`High power costs to impede cement sector growth'
Higher power cost, Centre and State levies coupled with lack of quality coal will lead to contraction of growth of cement industry in 2006-07, according to a study undertaken by Assocham. Cement remains the highest taxed essential ...
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ECONOMY
Kalam for `development with security'
`Mine more uranium to make nation a self-reliant on nuclear energy'
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Hardening of interest rates inevitable: PM's council
`Make investment capital available at reasonable rates'
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States park Central funds in short-term gilts
Even PSUs are resorting to proactive treasury management
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`Sri Lanka not living up to its potential'
"The private sector has factored-in the war situation and is not shying away but is also not investing in long-term projects." — Mr SAMAN KALEGAMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES OF SRI LANKA
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EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
CBEC members' portfolios reallocated
The Government has made a reallocation of portfolios amongst the members of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). This move comes close on the heels of the appointment of two new members — Mr Devendra Dutt and Mr P.C. Jha — ...
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HEALTH
Ranbaxy gets approval for children's HIV drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on Monday announced that the company has received approval to manufacture and market Triviro-LNS kid and Triviro-LNS kid DS, both triple ARV combinations for children, in India. The company has also filed the product ...
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Strides gets US nod for AIDS drug application
Strides Arcolab has announced that it has received tentative USFDA approval for one of its ANDA filings for AIDS drugs. Nevirapine, filed for selling as 200 mg tablets, has received approval for its ANDAs (abbreviated new drug application), the ...
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PSU
AP public enterprise reform order scrapped
65,000 jobs saved in SCCL, APSRTC
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SSI
Bengal working on new SSI policy
Fallout of law passed by Parliament
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COAL
`BHEL has potential in clean coal tech'
Growth to be technology driven
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TERRORISM
Mumbai on high-alert ahead of Independence day
Sensitive and strategically important installations like the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre are under the close watch of the National Security Guards. This is part of the scaled-up security arrangements across Mumbai ahead of the Independence day ...
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RADIO/TV
`Govt planning BBC-like channel'
The Government is considering a proposal to launch a "competitive" television channel on the lines of the BBC and CNN, the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, said on Monday. "We want to launch a ...
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EDUCATION
Regency group launches film, television institute
The Regency Ceramics Group has announced the launch of its film and TV foray. It has set up the Regional Research Academy of Film & Television (RRAFT), at Yanam in Pondicherry. RRAFT has been planning to provide both training and academic ...
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CARS
Carmakers bet big on loyalty schemes
See potential to step up sales
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BEVERAGES
Cola controversy — A storm brewing in domestic tea cups
"This issue is like a sleeping tiger, and better not to wake him up", a senior Indian Tea Association official said.
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MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
Trinity to set up multi-speciality unit in Bangalore
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
IDBI cancels e-auction of 1 lakh sq ft space
Lack of response cited as reason
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Apex chambers under service tax dept lens
It may now be the turn of the apex chambers of commerce and industry associations to come under the service tax net with regard to the subscription amounts collected from members. The four apex industry associations - Assocham, CII, FICCI ...
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SOCIAL WELFARE
Preferential programmes and despairing disparities
Policies aimed at the masses have benefited only the elite
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LIC cover for 22 lakh BPL families
Life Insurance Corporation of India has provided insurance cover to the heads of 22.23 lakh below poverty line families under the Janashree Bima Yojana (JBY) for a premium of Rs 22.23 crore. The scheme is called `Panna Dhay Jeevan Amrit ...
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ITC starts farm extension services
To advise 7,500 farmers on best practices
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TCS ready to offer rural employment scheme software
Centre may fund States to buy tool
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LABOUR REFORMS
Maharashtra sends child labourers back home
Task force succeeds in lowering number: Deputy CM
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Tariff value hiked sharply for palm group of oils
Crude soyabean oil rate increased by $2/tonne
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STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
UK test results on Coke samples biased, untenable: CSE
UK laboratory's capacity, sensitivity to detect pesticide residues questioned
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ECONOMIC OFFENCES
SEBI slaps Rs 1-cr fine on Citigroup arm
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has adjudged that Citigroup Global Markets (Mauritius) Ltd (CGML), an affiliate of the global banking conglomerate Citigroup, be levied a penalty of Rs 1 crore. The adjudication and the ...
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