Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, February 25, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, February 25, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT `Much scope for Indo-Canadian co-operation in research' THE Canadian High Commissioner, Ms Lucie Edwards, said that there is potential for mutual co-operation between India and Canada, particularly in the areas of science and technology-related research. Speaking at the `XXI International Conference ... More BUDGET What's in it for me? People air their budget dreams in the run-up to B-day on February 28. More
Budget session begins today ENVIRONMENT A mighty river cries for help Kanpur wakes up to the dangers of disposing human corpses and animal carcasses into the Ganga. More EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Scrutiny of self-assessed excise returns likely from April 1 COME April 1 and self-assessed excise returns may come under the scrutiny of the revenue department. The coverage of selective audit under the Cenvat credit rules, now confined to manufacturers, may be expanded to include dealers. The Finance ... More
Coimbatore zone excise collection down 16 pc
8-digit classification code for excise from Budget day INFRASTRUCTURE Falcon Infrastructures begins second phase of expansion FALCON Infrastructures Ltd, which set up a modern truck terminal at Kalamassery near here, has commenced its second phase of expansion that will elevate the project, an auxiliary unit, to the upcoming Vallarpadam International Container ... More
Centre gives more time for Mangalore coastal SEZ project STEEL Move to promote usage of steel in construction THE International Iron and Steel Institute and 11 member companies have agreed to a five-year 14-million euro (around Rs 81 crore) programme to increase the use of steel in construction by up to 10 per cent over the next five years. ... More TAXATION Why should services be exempt from tax? IF goods are taxed, why should services be exempt? Especially when they account for more than 50 per cent of the GDP but generate only 3 per cent of tax revenues. The question is whether commodities taxes will correspondingly be decreased. No ... More WATER AP, Orissa to set up expert panel on Vamsadhara project THE State has agreed to set upa joint committee of technical experts to sort out bottlenecks involving the reservoir on the Vamsadhara river near Hiramandalam in Srikakulam district. Expressing readiness for the constitution of such a ... More BREWERIES AP High Court terms Excise Policy `unconstitutional' THE Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday struck down important aspects of the new Excise Policy declared by the State Government this month. Official sources said that the Government would go in for appeal over the verdict. Delivering a ... More PERSONAL PRODUCTS Consumer goods sector wary of VAT regime THE fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector may be snapping out of its slump but leading players are cautious about rising input costs and the impact of value added tax (VAT) if it is implemented. "Down-trading appears to have bottomed out and ... More RADIO/TV BCCI free to choose channel for telecast: Madras HC THE suspense and anxiety of cricket lovers over the Indo-Pak cricket series beginning on schedule was over on Thursday when the Madras High Court gave a free hand to the Board of Control for Cricket in India to choose its production unit for ... More
Indo-Pak series to be aired on DD CARS The blurring line between MPV and car REMEMBER that saying - it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Superman - about one of comic strips' most popular heroes? The domestic passenger car market is beginning to look as confusing with previous rigidities in vehicle categories blurring ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Govt allows 100% FDI in construction sectorBIG time foreign investment flowing into the real estate sector could soon be reality with the Government today substantially easing the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the construction and real estate development sector. Instead of ... More
Kolte-Patil to take up IT office space projects
More IT space in Chennai PRECIOUS METALS 
Spot gold may vault higherSPOT gold prices are higher after news that South Korea's central bank planned to diversify its dollar reserves, which are the world's fourth largest, into a greater variety of currencies. Spot prices hit their highest in 2005 as the dollar ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Assocham wants Govt to emulate Delaware M&A model IN a bid to facilitate mergers between Indian and foreign companies, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has suggested the Government to emulate the US Delaware corporate model which encourages mergers and ... More DISINVESTMENT Salem Steel Plant disinvestment shelved THE Government has shelved plans to disinvest Salem Steel Plant (SSP) of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The decision comes in the wake of the plant returning to profit. According to the Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers, Mr ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 
Leather stocks shine on FDI hopesLEATHER stocks on Thursday saw a smart upward movement backed by increase in traded quantity. According to dealers and brokers, today's announcement by the Government on reducing FDI barriers in the construction sector renewed expectations that a ... More
White paper pitches for FDI in retail RURAL DEVELOPMENT Rs 469 cr from Nabard to AP rural projects NATIONAL Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 468.95 crore as loan assistance to the Andhra Pradesh Government under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for executing rural projects. With this, the ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS Tuticorin salt workers plan to go on strike THE Salt Workers Unions at Tuticorin have decided to go on an indefinite strike over the issue of wages, following the failure in the two rounds of talks held earlier with trade associations, in the presence of the Labour Officer (in-charge) and ... More EVENTS CII Young Indians summit begins in Bangalore today DR A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM has never failed to tell us: Dream of something and you shall achieve it. For two days from Friday, the `voice and spirit of India's next generation' will be out in strength in Bangalore, talking of its dreams of a developed ... More ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
Back rural entrepreneurs, banks toldTHE Union Minister of Rural Development, Dr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, on Thursday called upon the banking industry in the country to bolster rural entrepreneurship to generate income and employment for the rural people, taking advantage of the ... More INCOME TAX Scheme to unearth black money without any change in law likely EVEN while admitting that there is actually no real deterrent to generation of black money in the economy at the moment, given the lack of administrative muscle required to root out the menace, the UPA Government, it is learnt, may not be averse ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES Revised package for TN fishermen announced THE Tamil Nadu Government has announced a revised package to support fishermen who have lost their fishing crafts in the tsunami that struck the coast on December 26. In a statement, the Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, said that that the ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Feb. 13-Feb. 19 Import of sensitive items down in April-Nov 2004 `Resilience of Andaman people amazing' Insulin prices have bottomed out, says Wockhardt chief Power tariff policy to be placed before Cabinet next month: Sayeed Hyderabad STPI exports top $1 b Business confidence on the rise: FICCI Kamal Nath seeks more Italian FDI Aiyar moots Asian gas grid Car sales rise 8% in Jan `Govt considering FDI in construction sector' Kyoto Protocol comes into force — Investments to flow in for energy efficient projects To meet target of 110 mt by 2020 — Steel sector mulls raising Rs 8,000 crore annually Auto ind looking for measures in Budget to maintain GDP growth Corporate battle for sugarcane intensifies `Tsunami destroyed 70% of Nicobar's infrastructure' — Mr Mohamed H. Jadwet, President, Andamans Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prasar Bharati plans to seek funding from World Bank Govt urged to encourage import of raw sugar Paper mills plan price hike Ministry to relax rules for movement of psychotropic drugs |
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