The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 05, 2006

CEMENT
Cement stocks up on price hike hopes
Select cement stocks finished on a firm note on Wednesday even when the benchmarks succumbed to selling pressure. According to brokers, market participants expect cement prices to go up by Rs 5-8 a bag. Despite the severe rainfall and floods ... More

ECONOMY
UPA, Left meet remains inconclusive
The four Left parties supporting the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government from outside remained dissatisfied after today's meeting of the UPA-Left Co-ordination Committee, with the Government not accepting their views on issues ranging ... More

Stop calling them unorganised
All non-company forms of organisation, particularly in the service industry are termed `unorganised.' This is ironic since they too are powerful engines of economic growth and often better organised than many a global corporation. One is not sure wh y India should persist with this colonial construct, says R. VAIDYANATHAN More

Core sector grows 5.5 pc in August
The output of six core infrastructure industries recorded a 5.5 per cent growth in August against 5.8 per cent growth recorded in the corresponding period last year. The drop in growth rate could be attributed to the slower growth in coal and ... More

Karnataka shuts down; loss pegged at Rs 2,000 cr
IT, BPO companies join near-total bandh More

FOREIGN TRADE
`Tap Singapore's advancement in textile designs'
Coimbatore industries can also use it as hub to enter S. East Asian markets More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure meet to clear doubts: Montek
The proposed mega infrastructure conference scheduled for October 7 would play an important role in clarifying various issues to the industry and showcasing the opportunities of investments in key areas such as roads, ports, seaports, airports ... More

PETROLEUM
FPSO vessel to be operational by month-end: ONGC
FPSO initially expected to begin operations by May-end, but developed snags More

Yemen seeks buyer for gas reserves
HYDERABAD: Yemen is looking for guaranteed buyer for the 17 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves, according to Mr R. M. Aggarwal, Ambassador-designate of India to Yemen. Addressing the members of FAPCCI (Federation of ... More

`RIL will begin gas output from K-G Basin by 2008'
`One of the richest gas fields with huge potential' More

POWER
Plan panel for higher household power tariffs
The Planning Commission has suggested charging higher electricity tariffs for households, in line with the rates being charged for commercial establishments. "A certain number of units of electricity can be given free to households. Anything ... More

`Coal-based power plants will not do for Maharashtra'
Greenpeace report outlines energy saving measures More

TEXTILES
Dedicated TUFS cell in SBI urged
Interest subsidy reimbursement More

SSI
`Khadi sector must focus on new tech, enhancing production'
Stress on roping in private sector to source, market SSI products More

GTF launches e-loans facility for SSIs
Global Trade Finance Ltd has launched an `e-loans sanctioning' facility for exporters in the small-scale industries (SSI) sector. GTF Ltd is a non-banking finance company offering trade finance solutions to the SME sector and is a joint venture ... More

EDUCATION
Govt keen to open up education sector
The Government is keen on liberalising the education sector for both the foreign investors and the domestic private sector players. The Commerce Secretary, Mr G.K. Pillai, said this at the International Congress and Exposition on Trade in ... More

Australian biz school's online courses
Australian college Chifley Business School has launched its post-graduate online programmes in India. The two-year MBA in Technology Management and six-month Diploma in Business will focus on the workplace application of ... More

KNITWEAR & HOSIERY
EU's low inventory leaves Tirupur exporters in pricing dilemma
Reaching out to 2007 summer orders More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Pepper production seen lower by 20,000 tonnes
Global exports may decline by 15 per cent More

Single window for perishable goods proposed
The Commerce Secretary, Mr G. K. Pillai, today said that his department would be pushing for a Central legislation to put in place a single window clearance for perishable product exports as the current system suffers from high detention time and ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Marker system introduced to check fuel adulteration
To check adulteration of petrol and diesel with subsidised kerosene, the Government has introduced a new marker system. Unveiling the initiative on Wednesday, the Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora, said that the marker would help detect ... More