Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, May 20, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, May 20, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT Post office turns a major employer POST offices have become one of the biggest informal job creators in the country. Spurred by increasing returns, there has been a healthy growth in the number of post office savings agents in the last couple of years. The Kadavanthra post ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER `Below-par heating of plains delaying onset of monsoon' AT least three factors are known to have worked against the normal schedule for the onset of the Southwest monsoon this year. The heating of the Central and Northwest Indian plains is one, says Dr M. Rajeevan, Director-Forecasting, India ... More ECONOMY Cabinet clears 10th Plan mid-term appraisal THE Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the mid-term appraisal (MTA) of the Tenth Five Year Plan prepared by the Planning Commission. The document would now go to the National Development Council (NDC), the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. ... More
AP Cabinet okays fiscal management ordinance
ENVIRONMENT Biodiversity Board gets cracking THE Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is to speed up its activities to conserve and protect all biological materials in land and water besides controlling the export and import of such materials. Speaking to Business Line on ... More FOREIGN TRADE Kamal Nath pitches for Australian investment THE Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, has invited Australia to invest in India's infrastructure development, particularly in road and energy sectors, using its continental size and experience. Speaking at three different ... More HOTELS Hotels federation in pact with Swiss co to set up institute THE Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has signed an agreement with Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne (EHL) of Switzerland for consultancy and its academic affiliation for the new FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Kerala: Stone laid for civil station THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 18.5-crore civil station project in city suburbs. Development of the city is right on top of the State Government's agenda, the ... More
Agartala badly needs a rail link, says Tripura CM
Karnataka guidelines for fixing land value POWER NTPC arm plan to take over Mescom delayed THE proposal of the NTPC Electricity Supply Company Ltd (NESCL) to assume control over the Mangalore circle in Karnataka has tripped for want of clearance from the State Cabinet. Under the original proposal, the tentative date for NESCL to ... More TAXATION AP exempts more items from VAT, seeks Rs 85-cr relief THE State Government, while exempting certain goods from the purview of the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime, has claimed Rs 85 crore compensation for one month due to its implementation, citing loss to the exchequer. The Government has also ... More
TRAVEL & PLACES French Embassy opens visa application centres IN an effort to simplify visa application process, the French Embassy has opened visa application centres at Mumbai, New Delhi, and Chennai, where applicants can submit their documents after taking an appointment for the same. Schengen Visa ... More WATER AP CM proposes towns for DFID project THE Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, has proposed Rayachoti and Madanapalli in Kadapa and Chittoor districts for the proposed survey by DFID, the UK-based aid agency. The DFID will prepare a report on providing 24/7 drinking water ... More COAL Orissa CM for greater allocation of coal NEW DELHI: The Orissa Chief Minister, Mr Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday made a case for revision of royalty on coal and iron ore on ad-valorem basis. The issue of timely revision of royalty on minerals such as coal and iron ore was ... More RADIO/TV Channels air surrogate ads despite ban Some of the larger channels felt that the earlier commitments made to the liquor companies must be fulfilled. More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Realty management institutions NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India on Thursday announced its intention to set up real estate management institutions beginning with Delhi and the NCR region. The association also plans to hold ... More PRECIOUS METALS 
Spot gold may rise, then dipSPOT gold prices are moving in a narrow range after testing some key support levels on the back of speculative liquidation in precious metals which took the dollar to seven-month highs against the major currencies. Drop in physical interest at ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY `India has tech to go beyond Agni-III' INDIA has the technological capability to build long-range missiles beyond Agni-III, whose first test flight is slated for the end of 2005, according to Dr Ram Narain Agarwal, Programme Director of Agni and Director of the Hyderabad-based ... More TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS Minimum Wages Act: AITUC meet to take up TN proposal THE AITUC will discuss the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Government to bring the textile industry under the Minimum Wages Act at its state council meet scheduled to be held in Hogenakal on May 24 and 25. AITUC, a member in the State's eight-union ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Seafood exporters file suit against US Customs — Bond requirement for shrimp imports challenged SEAFOOD exporters in the country have filed a lawsuit against the US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) before the US Court of International Trade against the new bond rules imposed on shrimp importers from India. The Seafood Exporters ... More
TOURISM Eco-tourism centre at Hyderabad HYDERABAD: The State Forests and Environment Minister, Mr S. Vijayarama Raju, has inaugurated the Mahavir Nischalvan Eco-tourism Centre at Mahavir Harina Vanastali National Park. Speaking at the inaugural function, the Minister said that ... More
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Looking back May. 8-May. 14 Tobacco: Health Ministry may ban brand extension ads Haryana matches Delhi, pegs VAT rate on automotive tyres at 12.5 pc VAT panel may assume quasi-judicial role Company Affairs Ministry okays Sun group's DTH application Educational, medical institutions run on commercial lines may lose tax sop Japan alert on banned antibiotics — Govt steps up vigil on shrimp shipments Automobile sales top Rs 1,10,000 cr in value terms `Mud slinging is an occupational hazard' Essar Power plans Rs 4,000-cr investment in new capacity Industry posts 8 pc growth in 2004-05 Car sales up 13.6 pc in April; CVs down 15 pc Chinese textile exports to US dive 21 pc in March Coal shortage hits Rlys' freight movement plans Marginal rise in biz confidence index `Banks must recognise credit rating of SSIs by independent agencies' India set to become knowledge process outsourcing hub: CII Realty cos shift focus to non-metros |
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