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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

ENVIRONMENT


Non-implementation of action plan to increase pollution level in Pampa
LACK of adequate facilities for disposal of waste and sewage treatment at Sabarimala and Pampa would result in the increased pollution of the river Pampa during the current pilgrim season, which began on November 17. And yet, augmentation of ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


SAFTA to come into force from Jan, to include 5,500 tariff lines — Rules of Origin for fabric sourcing from India must
The tariff lines have been worked out keeping in mind the highly skewed South Asia intra-regional trade which was heavily in India's favour. More

HEALTH


Clandestine condoms in private records!
IN the fight against HIV, Femidom is the only female-controlled barrier, informs Belinda Beresford in a story dated December 5 on Mail & Guardian Online (www.mg.co.za) . It seems that "an as-yet ... More

PETROLEUM


Indian Oil eyeing opportunities in Africa
INDIAN Oil Corporation (IOC) is considering participating in a few opportunities in refining and downstream activities, including retailing and equity oil stake, in African nations. The Centre has recently allowed Oil India Ltd (OIL) and IOC ... More

STEEL


Paswan wants GoM on steel policy
About 104 MoUs had been signed for setting up steel projects at an envisaged an investment of more than Rs 2,30,00 crore. More

TAXATION


VAT regime shows signs of revival in collections in AP
In August, the collections recorded a growth of 12 per cent in July as against 6.2 per cent earlier. More

RADIO/TV


FM radio: Media biggies, small fry among bidders
A MIXED bag of companies that includes media biggies and relatively unknown names has qualified for submitting financial bids for the second phase of FM radio privatisation. According to the list released by the Information and Broadcasting ... More

EDUCATION


BL CLUB
`New tech trends can touch every aspect of life'
"NANOTECHNOLOGY has the potential to touch every aspect of our life. It is increasingly finding applications in many a field, more so in medicine," said Mr D. Raghuram, Vice-President, Technology Enterprises Solutions, Ramco Systems Ltd, ... More

University of Hyderabad sets up liquid helium plant
SCIENTIFIC research required to be done at very low temperatures is set to get a major boost, especially in universities with a new liquid helium plant set up at the University of Hyderabad here. The university has joined a select band of ... More

PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT


Paper prices to go up
ALMOST all the paper mills in the country are revising prices of writing and printing paper and paper products with effect from January. The average increase will be Rs 750 a tonne in the case of writing and printing paper, while the revision ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


Bid to promote Bengal as investment destination
THE Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has forged a partnership with the newly-formed southern California-based The Overseas Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OBCCI) with a view to promoting West Bengal as an investment ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


C-Dac to establish wireless sensor lab
THE Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-Dac), Pune has initiated steps to establish a wireless sensor networks laboratory. Further, it is working on a framework development for this area common to different applications. As a ... More

MINING & QUARRYING


Kudremukh mining closure unlikely to hit employees
KIOCL, with cash reserves of Rs 1,500 crore, saw no difficulty in undertaking its new investments to relocate part of its 1,300 employees and officials. More

GENDER


What women want... to laugh about
JUST what makes women laugh? For advertisers and marketers trying to reach women audiences, a JWT report on `Finding the H - spot' — where H stands for humour — is all about addressing women through `humorous' communication. Based ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES


ABC Consultants bets big on recruitment process outsourcing
ABC Consultants, a player in the organised recruitment services sector, has set its eyes on `recruitment process outsourcing' (RPO) to cater to the needs of major companies. "Some companies recruit thousands of people annually. Since we have ... More

EVENTS


In Hyderabad today
INSA: Dr R.A. Mashelkar, Director-General, CSIR and President of INSA, to deliver inaugural address at a two-day symposium on `Stem Cell Research: Technological, Ethical and Social Issues'; IICT Auditorium: 10 a.m. Nasscom: ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS


Exporters in domestic tariff area seek taxation parity
`On the income-tax front, there has to be equitable treatment for all exporters' More

Prospects for bulk pineapple exports brighten — Pilot consignment of 5 tonnes sets sail for Dubai
THE prospects of large-scale pineapple exports from the country look ripe as technical procedures for shipping the fruit by sea are ready. The pre-harvest and post-harvest protocols for shipping pineapple by sea have been completed with a ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES


A day of black flags and `hands of hope'
FISHERMEN sit in groups, work on their nets or just remain idle in the shadow of their boats, women sweep the area in front of their houses — these are the usual early morning sights at the Foreshore Estate fishing settlement in the ... More

Punjab National Bank presents house to tsunami-hit person at Pallipuram
PUNJAB National Bank has given house to a tsunami affected person at Pallipuram in Ernakulam district. At a function held here, Dr M.A. Kuttappan, MLA, handed over the keys of the newly built house to the beneficiary Ms Thressiama. Speaking on ... More

TOURISM


HOLIDAYING IN KERALA — A BUSINESS LINE FEATURE
Varied and fascinating
KERALA offers the traveller a varied menu of holiday options to choose from. Beaches, backwaters, forests, hills, wildlife sanctuaries, ayurveda, culture and art forms — the State offers them all. And what's wonderful is that these diverse ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES


`Operation Duryodhan': Is seeking money merely `stupid'?
THE Bharatiya Janata Party veteran and the party's outgoing President, Mr L. K. Advani, has given a new nuance to the terms `stupidity' and bribe-taking. Till now one had thought that accepting money for doing ... More



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Dec. 18-Dec. 24
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Coal gasification projects — ONGC may rope in Shell as joint venture partner

India, Pak see no stumbling block in executing gas pipeline project — Confident of finalising project structure by April '06

German co in talks with Indian power firms for carbon credits

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