![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, October 19, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER South likely to have more wet spell MONDAY'S upper air cyclonic circulation over south-central Bay of Bengal has now shifted a little to the south-west, with prospects of getting further organised even as it tracked a north-westerly course. This is tipped to bring fairly ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY COMMODITY COMMENTARY Bio-diesel card being overplayed a little; cautious monitoring of market needed FIRM crude prices and no prospects of a major downward correction anytime soon have forced all major economies to examine cheaper alternatives, including bio-ethanol and bio-diesel. Demand for bio-diesel translates into a diversion of a part of ... More ECONOMY H1 exports up 20 pc; trade deficit widens THE foreign trade scenario of the country in the first half reflects a mixed bag even as exports continued to show buoyancy. While merchandise exports grew by 20.47 per cent in the first six months of the current fiscal to $43.20 billion ($35.86 ... More
The dilemma of inflation-interest
D&B index predicts optimistic outlook for Q4
States hard-pressed on debt front ENVIRONMENT
Land eight times the size of Nariman PointMONEY buys land, and wives are sold by fate, wrote the Bard in Merry Wives of Windsor. But it looks like the fate of land sales is bleak considering how NTC's plans have crash-landed. The day's hot topic, therefore, is about the `cooling ... More
3 cheers for 2 articles
The cloud of environment clearance
SIMPLY
Nuggets of judicial wisdom HEALTH
Cipla to talk to Roche on avian-flu drugAS the fear of bird-flu spreads to more countries, Mumbai-based drug maker Cipla has said that it would talk to Roche regarding its anti-flu drug Tamiflu. The Swiss-drug maker's anti-influenza drug Tamiflu has been in the spotlight as ... More
INFRASTRUCTURE Bridge & Roof in talks for jt venture projects BRIDGE & Roof Co (I) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Yantra Nigam Ltd, a Central public sector unit, may join hands with other companies to bid in big infrastructure projects. According to Mr Mukesh Jha, Director (Finance), the company . More PETROLEUM Overseas exploration projects IOC, OIL seek more powers RIDING high after winning a block in Libya, the Oil India-Indian Oil Corporation combine has stepped up its demand for empowering the boards of the two companies with more financial powers for exploration abroad. A senior IOC official said that ... More
Reliance's Hazira unit bags US award PHARMACEUTICALS Domestic companies fuelling growth in insulin segment If the last two years saw new Indian players such as Wockhardt, Biocon and Shreya Biotech storm the multinational-dominated anti-diabetes bastion, the present sees local companies fuelling growth in this market. About half a dozen companies ... More BREWERIES `Rationalising duty rates for alcohol sector must have scientific basis' THE Ministry of Food Processing Industry today asked the All-India Distillers' Association (AIDA), a representative body of distillers' at national level, to work out an economic and scientific basis in support of their demands for any changes in ... More EDUCATION ICFAI, Cyberabad Police in academic partnership THE ICFAI University Press and Cyberabad Police have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Tuesday for academic partnership. The MoU seeks to transform Cyberabad Police into a people-friendly, citizen-centric and responsive police ... More
New pvt banks lag behind in granting education loans in Kerala CARS Mid-size sedans in the fast lane THE mid-size sedan segment, poised to be the biggest volume driver in the domestic market, is set to witness a flurry of activity in the coming months. Overall, the mid-size segment grew 11 per cent in the first six months of the fiscal to ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION TTD acquires part of Karnataka Govt land at Tirumala THE Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, on Tuesday agreed to the proposal of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to take over 1.7 acres of land in Tirumala currently under the possession of Karnataka Government with its ... More
We are no more the owners, says NTC Chairman
Indiabulls to appeal against HC order
NTC may appeal to SC, says Textiles Secy INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Cochin Chamber conducts workshop on manufacturing KOCHI: The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising a half-day workshop on Thursday at Casino Hotel, Willingdon Island to deliberate in-depth the draft report of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council on the ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT PM wants Nabard to part-fund Bharat Nirman THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has asked the Finance Ministry to direct the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) to create a separate financing window to bridge the funding gap in the rural roads and irrigation ... More
Rahul Gandhi studies development projects in Dakshina Kannada EXPORTS & IMPORTS Exporters submit Rs 10-cr proposal to Govt for promoting cashew nut THE Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPC) has submitted a Rs 10-crore project proposal to the Union Government to study the nutritional values of cashew nut. Addressing newspersons here on Monday to announce the golden jubilee plans ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES Spate of natural calamities turns worrisome Insurers to scale up CAT cover MOUNTING losses due to natural disasters appear to be forcing insurers to scamper for cover. The series of natural calamities that rocked the country during the year has not just the insurable public worried, but also insurance companies which ... More
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Top Stories In Focus Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit Stock splits India Inc's bonus bonanza Dabhol power regenerated Sethusamudram Canal Project India Inc's overseas acquisition
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Oct. 9-Oct. 15 Bharat Diamond Bourse to be operational by June Kraft paper price hike hits packaging industry World Gold Council bullish on festival sales `TDSAT must consider alternative methods of dispute resolution' Shippers ride the US wave Now, US grapes luring South Indian markets `Low' over Bay strengthening Gold jewellery exports likely to touch $5 b `Entry level salaries for grads sharply up' Advantages of duty sops, lower lead-time for exports Textile cos begin to set up units abroad Delay in announcing pepper export subsidy upsets growers, trade Steady fall in manmade textile exports `Farmer households spend 55 pc on food' Industrial growth dips in Aug on slowdown in mining sector China's growth projection to boost commodities 38 pc consider multiple brands before vehicle purchase: J.D. Power Demand makes paint sector buck input costs pressure Low tax-GDP ratio daunts India's quest to join developed world World GDP growth hinges on India, China Readymade exports grow 16.12 per cent in April-July Hindi mass entertainment TV channels losing share More takers for niche genres Govt to float bonds to fund small hydel power projects Car sales rise 10 pc in Sept; CVs up 14.3 pc Absorption of ITS officers into MTNL, BSNL SC dismisses DoT plea to vacate stay orders on contingency plan |
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