Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, November 14, 2005
|
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, November 14, 2005 |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Subdued northeast monsoon wags its tail in Kerala, TN EVEN while cooling its heels after a hectic run over the peninsula, the northeast monsoon has been kicking up enough rain in parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to make many people wonder if the worst is over yet. Upper air cyclonic circulations on ... More NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY ACC, Gujarat Ambuja looking at alternative fuel materials Holcim is known to burn all kinds of fuel in its kilns - from city wastes to tyres to animal carcasses to agro-wastes. More SOCIAL SECURITY 
Hewitt Associates seeks a role in new pension systemSEVERAL entities have expressed interest in taking up the role of central record-keeping authority, which will be the most crucial link in the New Pension System (NPS). Besides entities such as National Securities Depository Ltd, Central ... More ENVIRONMENT Kerala PCB aid for pollution testing unit KOCHI: The State Pollution Control Board has extended financial aid to repair a mobile unit for testing water quality that has been dysfunctional for the past several months. The PCB had sanctioned Rs 2 lakh for the first phase. As the ... More FOREIGN TRADE Assocham hails US move NEW DELHI: Assocham has welcomed the demonstration of the trade priorities the US has attached to India as a strategic economy by kick-starting the Indo-US Trade Policy Forum and setting a target to double bilateral trade to $40 billion by ... More INFRASTRUCTURE 
`Emulate Chinese model in project management'WITH a majority of infrastructure projects in the country facing time and cost overrun, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, today said India needed to look at the Chinese model for executing mega projects. Inaugurating a conference of the ... More
Infrastructure focus to fuel demand for project managers
Row over setting up of refinery, SEZ in Kakinada PETROLEUM OIL-IOC demand for more financial muscle referred to GoM OIL India Ltd (OIL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) may have to wait longer before they get more financial teeth to acquire overseas exploration and production (E&P) assets. According to a Petroleum Ministry official, the Finance Ministry has . More STEEL We can beat the hell out of the Chinese, says Tata Steel MD INDIA can produce steel far more competitively than China can, according to Mr B. Muthuraman, Managing Director, Tata Steel. "China has no business making steel. We can beat the hell out of the Chinese," he said, in his speech at the silver ... More WATER 
Rabi oilseeds, pulses coverage promising — Better storage level helps timely sowingA BETTER water storage level in the country has helped timely sowing of rabi crop with oilseeds and pulses acreage showing promise of increasing. According to an Agriculture Ministry statement, currently, the water level is 37 per cent more ... More
Study on Kochi waterfront development FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING 
Australia seeks more space in Indian retail food marketAUSTRALIA has announced the launch of a five-year initiative aimed at giving its food products more presence in the retail markets in India, its Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Mr Peter McGauran, has said. The initiative, ... More GEMS & JEWELLERY 
Hallmarking of jewellery done under strict standards: BISTHE Bureau of Indian Standards has taken steps to popularise the hallmarking scheme of gold jewellery to protect consumer against irregular gold quality as well as to develop export competitiveness to make India a leading gold market centre in ... More INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS PHD Chamber calls for unified tax regime THE PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked the Government to initiate steps towards integration of the central Value-Added Tax with the State-level VAT. According to the chamber, a successful attempt towards a unified tax would have a ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY VRDE hands over amphibious vehicle to Army THE Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar, has handed over the Armoured Engineer Recce Vehicle (AERV) to the Indian Army. The AERV has been designed and developed by the VRDE, one of the Institutes under the Defence ... More GENDER Free education for `single' girl child Responses to Sticklish Issues dated November 7 More RURAL DEVELOPMENT AP to seek more funds under Nabard programme THE Andhra Pradesh Government proposes to raise substantial funds from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for the specially designed Remote and Interior Areas Development (RIAD) programme. The move is expected to ... More EVENTS Turning to faith to find the missing daughters Religious and spiritual leaders came together to focus on the alarming fall in the sex ratiovis-à-vis the heinous crime of female foeticide and infanticide. There were Hindu, Jain, Sikh and a couple of Muslim religious leaders. More
Indian cos must emerge as strong multinationals, say industry leaders NATURAL CALAMITIES CII aid for Pak quake victims NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Industry on Sunday sent relief material for those affected by the October 8 earthquake in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) through the Joint Check Post at the international border here. The relief ... More TOURISM Make waves, but do it cautiously IT appears that God's Own Country is trying to be a bit more heavenly. As it seeks to constantly reinvent itself in the highly competitive world of global travel and tourism, Kerala is looking for new territory - this time, of a frothy nature. ... More
Now, thematic Indian weddings in Malaysia ECONOMIC OFFENCES The Volcker inquiry saga Irrespective of the findings of the probes into the Volcker committee, a lot of political mudslinging will take place on the issue of why the scope of the probe has been limited and why there will be no roving probe into the 125 Indian companies sing led out in the Volcker report for having transacted business through the oil-for-food programme by paying bribes to the Iraqi authorities. 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 Nov. 6-Nov. 12 Chilli pulls down H1 spices export Ma Foi to convert quarterly employment survey to half-yearly `India's trade with SAARC region up 19%' INSAT-4A fully booked — ISRO sees good demand for DTH services Tea exports likely to be hit as EU sets new residual limits Oilmeal exports rise on demand from S-E Asia Govt notifies hike in FDI ceiling in telecom to 74% Exporters revert to dollar invoices as euro weakens FMCG cos up adspends to cash in on resurgent growth US-China textile pact may not affect India: Exporters Infrastructure: India, US to create stronger investment climate Heavy rains forecast as low pressure over Bay stays put Import of sensitive items up 5.2 pc in Apr-Aug period `Change seen in livelihood patterns in rural areas' FDI flow into infrastructure projects Dispute resolution mechanism must: US High prices take toll on bullion demand Dip in crude prices, oil bonds may help oil cos post profits DDT set to make a comeback as malaria control agent |
|
The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | The Hindu Images | Home | Copyright © 2005, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line |
RSS Feeds