![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, October 28, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Storm may survive landfall to last a while WEDNESDAY'S depression over southwest Bay of Bengal has enough steam left with it to last four-five days even after making landfall. It will have slowed down significantly on its tracks by then but not before driving up enough rain to drench ... More
NRIS Pravasi Divas in Hyderabad from January 7 THE fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) would be held in Hyderabad from January 7-9 next year. The annual conference is being organised by the Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in partnership with Andhra Pradesh Government and the ... More AWARDS & HONOURS National hydrology award HYDERABAD: Dr Vijay Shankar Singh, Scientist, National Geophysical Research Institute, has been selected for the National Hydrology Award of the Union Ministry of Water Resources, for his contributions in hydrology. Dr Singh is ... More ECONOMY Exit agriculture, enter services With limited opportunities in agriculture, the country must focus on areas where demand is not limited the services sector appears to be the best bet. More
Core sectors growth dips to 1.8% in Sept
FOREIGN TRADE Bavaria woos Indian IT cos POSITIONING itself as an ideal gateway to Europe, the German State of Bavaria on Thursday invited Indian IT firms to set up shop to tap the market in that region. Speaking at a seminar on `Europe via Munich: Market opportunities for Indian IT ... More
Mauritius woos ICT companies HEALTH 24-hour help-line for breast cancer formed OCTOBER is breast cancer awareness month but for the thousands of women who have fallen victim to the dreaded C word, this year will bring in more than just the token pink ribbon fashion shows. A group of oncologists in Pune, under the aegis of ... More POWER CERC caps per unit tariff at Rs 2.20 for Nagarjuna Power's Udupi project The CERC order, however, allowed for flexibility to improve on the capital costs. In such a situation, these costs would then be taken as completion costs for tariff purposes. More SSI
Diwali crackers - `more light less sound' this timeDIWALI this year could see more light than sound as manufacturers have churned out more of what they call fancy fireworks and aerial shots. The trend has emerged over the last two-three years as people have increasingly moved away from noisy ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Welcome to real estate biz!Mr Mike Middleton, (right) Chief Financial Officer, Bata International Group, along with Mr Hemant Sahai (middle), Chairman, and Mr Sumit Dabriwalla (2nd from left), Managing Director of Riverbank Holdings Pvt Ltd, in front of the Writers ... More PRECIOUS METALS
Gold may consolidate, riseSPOT gold prices rebounded higher due to a weaker dollar, heightened geo-political uncertainties and firmer oil prices. Gold also got a boost from oil prices, which rose briefly on expectations of colder than expected winter season. Spot gold ... More DISINVESTMENT
Left reiterates opposition to FDI in retail Divesting `small portions' of non-navaratna PSUs discussedLeft parties have said, "Allowing FDI in retail trade would have negative impact on the already grim domestic employment scenario." More RURAL DEVELOPMENT Dreaming on... These SHGs are yet to get loans and training for income-generating ventures. What they know best - papad or pickle making - can't be done, "because in the local market nobody will buy foodstuff made by Dalit women". More
Challenging the panchayat EVENTS WNS Global to tap Nashik's BPO strength Mr Bhargava said that itwas essential to develop at least six to seven smaller centres in and around Maharashtra. More
IIM-K seminar tomorrow
70 biz schools to take part in VISTA 2005 ENTREPRENEURSHIP Women entrepreneurs' camp at Hyderabad HYDERABAD: The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs is organising a four-week EDP Training Programme on Food Entrepreneur Assistance Programme, in association with the State Bank of India for the first generation women ... More INCOME TAX Filing returns: Salaried class may be spared THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, today hinted that the salaried class might not be required to file income-tax returns if there is no income from any other source. "The proposal is under consideration. It will depend upon when the Tax ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Rs 7/kg subsidy for pepper export THE Government has announced a scheme for grant of WTO-compatible subsidy on exports of pepper from the country at the rate of Rs 5 a kg (or the actual cost incurred, whichever is less) for international freight and Rs 2 a kg for internal ... More NATURAL CALAMITIES Indian Airlines initiative BANGALORE: In its bid to help the people afflicted by the recent earthquake, Indian Airlines carried relief material from different stations in the country to Srinagar free of cost. The national carrier will carry additional quantity of ... More TOURISM Luxury boat launched in Vembanad lake KOTTAYAM: To cater to the increasing number of the tourists visiting Kumarakom and near-by tourism spots, Lakeview House Boats has launched a houseboat named `Palazhi' with three-star facilities. Ms Rani George, Collector of Kottayam, ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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. 16-Oct. 22 Vegoil tariff values raised by $10-24/t UK, Australian firms in race to be legal advisors for Iran pipeline project No response from Indian firms Shipping Ministry steers for an India-owned LNG fleet Time for India to draw FDI into R&D Antibiotics segment ailing due to high input costs Staffing cos may soon pip IT firms in job market More pharma patent litigations in store Ranbaxy, Dr Reddy's prepare for long battle India watching PetroKazakh revamp Panel to examine compulsory licensing of bird flu drug Mid-size sedans in the fast lane Bio-diesel card being overplayed a little; cautious monitoring of market needed H1 exports up 20 pc; trade deficit widens Domestic companies fuelling growth in insulin segment Spate of natural calamities turns worrisome Insurers to scale up CAT cover D&B index predicts optimistic outlook for Q4 South likely to have more wet spell H1 gem & jewellery exports up 20.73 pc Online auction to help discover price for carbon credits Rlys to plant jatropha for captive use Minister seeks private participation 5 lakh bales cotton contracted for exports NTC case: Maharashtra not to appeal, says CM Crude oil output dips by 7.3% in Sept High margins trigger increase in soya oil imports Sports channels have to share telefeed with Prasar Bharati Cabinet clears uplinking, downlinking policy Global benchmarks in manufacturing Indian arms of MNCs show the way Cabinet gives in-principle nod for IBP-IOC merger Steel cos likely to sustain growth on robust volumes Crude, metals to remain firm in Q4 Operating cost of new vehicles goes up with fuel prices: J.D. Power Most rubber estates may not get carbon credit Consumer durables sector sees pick-up in sales Govt chalking out plan for joint overseas bidding by oil PSUs |
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