![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, January 17, 2006 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Minister calls for implementation of Hydrogen Energy Road MapTHE Government said on Monday that the National Hydrogen Energy Road Map needed to be implemented in all its dimensions. The Minister for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Mr Vilas Muttemwar, said that following the preparation of the Road ... More ECONOMY
`Govt must enhance Plan expenditure'THE Government must enhance Plan expenditure, even at the cost of higher fiscal deficit, Dr S. Narayan, Former Economic Adviser to Government of India, said here on Monday. Delivering a speech on the theme `Fiscal Prudence vs Public Expenditure' ... More
CII predicts 40 pc growth in IT sector
`Progress' curbs Kerala's access to Central funds ENGINEERING Fears over DEPB mismatch unfounded, says EEPC According to the EEPC Chairman, there is no need for absolute withdrawal of the DEPB Scheme. More ENVIRONMENT Seminars to promote online carbon trading IN order to promote online carbon trading among India companies, Asia Carbon Exchange and New Values would conduct seminars in Mumbai (on January 17) and New Delhi (on January 18). The seminars would be on the theme of "Global Online Carbon ... More
`India, China will be key in biosphere map' FOREIGN TRADE Bangalore Chamber, Ireland body sign pact THE Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dublin Chamber Of Commerce, Ireland, to establish closer cooperation for investments opportunities. The visiting Irish delegate, Mr Jean ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Stress on better roads THE Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, has said that none of the sectors will develop if the road infrastructure is not given a boost. Mr Patel, who inaugurated the Federation of Automobile Dealers' Association (FADA), ... More PETROLEUM Cabinet nod for India-Venezuela pact in hydrocarbon sector Venezuela is among the top 10 crude oil producers in the world and holds among the largest proven reserves in the Western Hemisphere. More POWER `Ultra-mega' power plants Generation cost to be under Rs 2 per unit THE proposed `ultra-mega' power projects, to be set up by private players at five sites with capacities of over 4,000 MW each, are likely to generate electricity at a cost of under Rs 2 per unit. "The generation cost for these plants is ... More
KLG Systel deploys power transmission solution in UP TAXATION TN Chamber plea on VAT MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the Chief Minister to implement value-added tax (VAT) in the State from April 1. In a pre-budget memorandum for the interim budget for 2006-07, the chamber pointed ... More SSI Publicity for `One-Time Settlement' schemes not adequate: SME body THE Industrial and Financial Reconstruction Association for Small and Tiny Enterprises (Infraste) has complained to the Reserve Bank of India over the "poor publicity" given by banks to the RBI-directed `One-Time Settlement' scheme for small ... More EDUCATION Marwari society to launch management, tech institute CALL it a makeover for the 76-year old Marwari Balika Vidyalaya Society (MBVS). Being one of Kolkata's oldest organisations of its kind, the society is promoting a multi-disciplinary institute linked with overseas colleges. MBVS, which has ... More AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS Auto components sector doing brisk biz at Expo THE show-stealers at the ongoing Auto Expo in the Capital may have been the bevy of premium cars on display, but away from the limelight it is the components industry that has been quietly doing the big business at the event. Auto component ... More CONSULTING REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Forum for changes to Act to prevent violation of building norms THE Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development has stressed the need for amending the Karnataka Municipal Act to prevent the violation of building norms. Addressing presspersons here on Monday, Mr Sylvester D'Souza, member of the core group of ... More
Inox Leisure multiplex to open in Chennai
Residential complex in Kochi PRECIOUS METALS Dubai gold resumes 143-kg winning campaign THE Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG), an association of more than 700 gold and jewellery members in Dubai, has resumed its promotions, the jewellery campaign and the gold coin campaign. The Group announced its mega winnings of 143 kilos of ... More READYMADE GARMENTS Nepal `tops' in garment exports to India Even though certain value addition norms and safeguards have been incorporated in the India-Nepal Trade Treaty to prevent inflow of third-country products into India, the Government has been finding it difficult to enforce them. More MINING & QUARRYING Tribals displaced by Tata Steel project Orissa Govt to announce revised rehabilitation package soon THE revised compensation and rehabilitation package for villagers at Kalinga Nagar in Orissa affected by the setting up of an integrated steel-cum-iron ore mining project of the Tata Group will be announced within a month. This was indicated here ... More WTO
For successful conclusion of multilateral trade talks `Lot of work to be done post-Hong Kong'INDIA and the United Kingdom have said a lot of work remains to be done post-Hong Kong, if the ongoing Doha Round of multilateral trade talks under the umbrella of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are to successfully end by the projected ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT AP earmarks Rs 23,000 cr for rural amenities THE Andhra Pradesh Government plans to provide basic amenities to 21,000 villages across the State over a period of three years under `Indiramma' scheme, involving over Rs 23,000 crore, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has informed ... More
AP Minister's call EVENTS
Break if you canThe Auto Expo 2006 in Delhi showcased a technological breakthrough - glass that could sustain accidents, vandalism, theft and even terrorist attacks. Though the live demonstration focused on car security, the XDS Glass Protection System is now ... More
BioAsia meet
Management convention in Kochi
INCOME TAX Tax advantage for recent buyers of Reliance shares Stiff tax liability for short-term sale of RIL stock THE shareholders of Reliance Industries, who bought the stock before the record date, may be able to book a capital loss on sale of their investments, if the company's public notice in newspapers on Monday is anything to go by. Capital loss ... More
Maditssia wants FBT to go EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Exports in December up 16 pc; April-Dec trade deficit widensGoaded by the sound performance of exports, the Commerce Minister is organising a meeting of exporters with the Prime Minister early next week to map out strategies and sort out the problems plaguing the exporters in particular. More
Base import prices cut for crude palm, soyabean oils TOURISM
Out of boundsCrossed red flags and a signboard were put up at Kovalam beach to warn tourists against rough seas on Monday. |