![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, July 12, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Even chances for a `break monsoon' INDICATIONS of sustained rain activity in peninsular India and along the southwest coast seem to cloud the weathermen's ability to take a call on a classic `break monsoon' setting in any time soon. Speaking to Business Line, Dr Akhilesh ... More ANTI-DUMPING Definitive duty recommended on MBTS imports from China THE Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has recommended definitive anti-dumping duty on dibenzothiazole disulphide (MBTS) imports from China. MBTS is a rubber chemical used in the manufacture of rubber products, namely `accelerators'. ... More FOREIGN TRADE Free trade pacts turning a tool to dump spices EVER since the Free Trade and Preferential Trade Agreements (FTA/PTA) between India and its neighbours have come in to force, spices that are not even grown in these countries are landing here as produce of those nations. Spices qualified for ... More HEALTH Retention of blood donors a must for effective transfusion service A GOOD base of voluntary donors is absolutely necessary for establishing a blood transfusion service that is equipped to meet the entire needs of the country or of a region. Survey results revealed by the surgicals major Terumo Penpol ... More INFRASTRUCTURE Dubai Holdings to invest in AP infrastructure projects DUBAI Holdings, a Dubai-based infrastructure and hospitality company, has agreed to invest in infrastructure projects in Andhra Pradesh. Mr Mohammed Al Gergawi, Chief Executive Officer, has said the company would also help the State in its plan ... More
`Rural infrastructure fund gets more, gives more' PETROLEUM Oil installations sitting ducks for hurricanes TROPICAL Storm Cindy and Hurricane Dennis are but the harbingers of a "very active" 2005 hurricane season, with major US oil installations offering themselves as easy pickings for some of these destructive weather systems. The hurricane season ... More
River route passes through Bangladesh Numaligarh Refinery evacuating petro products through barges
Launch of pilot scheme for PDS kerosene deferred to Oct PHARMACEUTICALS PMO working on pharma policy IN an attempt to develop a world-class pharmaceuticals industry, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is working on a policy for the sector. According to a note prepared by the Planning Commission Chairman, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and forwarded ... More
Hope for Indian drug cos blacklisted in Nigeria POWER Dabhol lenders enter into settlement deal with Bechtel THE Dabhol settlement programme has crossed another milestone with lenders entering into a settlement deal with Bechtel. A payment of $160 million is involved, a figure over which there is no dispute, Mr V.P. Shetty, Chairman of IDBI, told ... More TEXTILES Ministry expects 25 pc growth in textile exports THE Ministry of Textiles expects textile exports to post a 25 per cent growth this year and it pins its hopes on the upbeat mood being seen in the manufacturing sector, which is in the thick of modernising its production line. Though the data ... More
Centre may ease norms for release of capital subsidy for textile parks
Clubbing of Central schemes for textile parks promotion in 2 months
Madurai Co-optex sales target COAL
`If stocks had moved from pitheads, there would not have been shortage' Mr Shashi Kumar, Coal India ChairmanThe power sector had been complaining of coal shortage for the past few months. Coal India Limited (CIL), with its seven coal-producing subsidiaries and one for mining planning and development, is the largest coal company in the world. The ... More EDUCATION More student exchange programmes at ISB THE Indian School of Business (ISB) has increased the number of its international student exchange programmes for the current academic year and has invited B schools from 11 countries to participate in the exchange programmes. Recently, ISB ... More PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT `Paper industry needs $8 b investment' THE Indian paper and paperboards industry requires investment of about $8 billion over the next 10 years to augment additional capacity of about 5-6 million tonnes per annum, according to Mr Kasi Viswanathan, President of Indian Pulp and Paper ... More BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Legislation likely to commercialise biotech discoveriesTHE Government plans to come out with a legislation to pave the way for commercialisation of technologies discovered by Indian universities and research institutions to create a strong domestic biotech industry. Inaugurating the Assocham ... More DISINVESTMENT FICCI concerned over Left's stand on divestment THE Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has expressed concern over the possible derailment of disinvestment of PSUs. It urged the Left parties to re-consider their position on the modalities of PSU divestment and ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT
`Village knowledge centres vital for rural development'The National Alliance intends to create an information kiosk network that would connect village level communities to the Government functionaries or to the market. More
Call to include micro-finance in district credit plans EXPORTS & IMPORTS Govt to authorise more entities for gold imports THE Government has finally made up its mind on further liberalising gold imports by authorising more entities to import in addition to the current list of some 17 agencies that include Government parastatals, star trading houses, and banks. The ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES AP yet to assess rain damage THE State Revenue Minister, Mr Dharmana Prasada Rao, today said the State has not yet assessed the total damage caused by heavy rains over the last three days. The Government is in the process of obtaining details from the districts affected ... More TOURISM
Sania, Gopichand to plug Buddhist sites in APWHEN Sania Mirza, the teenage tennis sensation from Andhra Pradesh, goes on her next sports tournament, she would promote AP Tourism. She and former All-England Badminton Champion Pullela Gopichand have been roped in by the Andhra Pradesh ... More
A tourism mantra for Kerala: Just be yourself!
Tourism Australia sets sights on India ECONOMIC OFFENCES Meet on corruption in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: The State Governor, Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde, will inaugurate a seminar on "Towards a corruption free India," here on Wednesday. The Central Vigilance Commissioner, Mr P. Shankar, and his predecessor, Mr N. Vittal, will also ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus BHEL Disinvestment China's revaluation Dabhol power regenerated Tracking the rains Sethusamudram Canal Project India Inc's overseas acquisition
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Looking back Jul. 3-Jul. 9 India, US to explore tie-ups in earth observation, space communication June rainfall deficit estimated at 15 pc Fitness equipment sector in fighting fit shape Banks asked to adopt policy for risk exposure to real estate sector Table Employment Guarantee Bill in monsoon session: Left South Gujarat in troubled waters International design award for desi slippers Per capita cereal consumption drops 20 pc Assocham moots measures to boost ad outsourcing in India Hardware exports touch Rs 8,000 cr in 2004-05: ESC NHAI awards Rs 580-cr project to Gammon consortium India's '03 trade GDP ratio at 30 pc: WTO Cement majors post 10 pc rise in June shipments India, Myanmar may bypass Bangladesh for gas pipeline Other options to be explored China tunes in to Philips' tele-medicine project Marathwada, Telangana regions to witness rainfall over the weekend 34 pc above normal rainfall in one week Gems & jewellery exports seen growing 15% this fiscal Dabhol issue: Bechtel team heads to London for talks with Indian lenders |
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