Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT 
'Public policy framework vital for productive employment'INDIA is blessed with a young workforce, which can contribute to its economic growth in the next 50 years, but it may turn into a disadvantage without a proper public policy framework, according to Dr Y.V Reddy, Governor, Reserve Bank of ... More CLIMATE & WEATHER 2005 is second warmest year on record, says WMO The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season brought an unprecedented 26 named tropical storms that caused devastating losses across Central America, the Caribbean and the US. Fourteen of the named storms were hurricanes. More AUTOMOBILES 
Auto sector: Having a successful runFOR the Indian automobile industry 2005 opened with the strong sales expected from the final quarter of any financial year. And, in line with the expectations, January-March 2005 closed with 78,96,475 vehicles sold, a growth of 15.94 per cent. ... More BUDGET CII asks for more reforms to achieve higher growth — Bets on manufacturing to deliver On labour reforms, the chamber urged the need for a total dismantling of the inspector raj; it asks for allowing contract labour in non-core sectors. More CEMENT `Fly ash blended cement enhances durability' BLENDED cements are essential for enhancing durability and service life of a structure and fly ash is a great product for mixing with cement, according to Dr N. Kalidas, Director of the Institute for Solid Waste Research and Ecological Balance.He ... More
Tamil Nadu set to abolish differential sales tax on cement ECONOMY Infrastructure growth down to 3 pc in Nov — Crude oil, steel, coal, electricity fare badly Only one sector, petroleum refinery products, managed to post a slightly higher growth rate More EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Export orientation of manufacturing impacts excise duty collection "At the current growth level and only four months to go, it will be difficult to meet the budgeted excise duty collection target of Rs 1,18,268 crore." More PHARMACEUTICALS 3 bulk drug prices revised downwards, three upwards CONSUMERS could soon be paying less for some antibiotic medicines while prices for drugs used to treat eye infection and TB could become dearer. This is mainly because of the revision in price of bulk drugs by the National Pharmaceutical ... More POWER Organisation to improve energy efficiency formed MORE than a dozen companies involved in the alternative energy sector have come together to float an independent association to strive for improving energy efficiency. Calling themselves the Indian Council for Promotion of Energy Efficiency ... More TAXATION TN Chamber seeks early implementation of value-added tax THE Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the State Government to opt for implementation of value-added tax (VAT) either from January 1 or at least from April 1 and prevent the exodus of trade and industry to other ... More RADIO/TV Radio ads mimic celebrity voices FILM star Amitabh Bachchan and master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar are amongst the most popular brand ambassadors. But now, their distinct voices are being mimicked in radio commercials for products and services that they do not endorse. The ... More EDUCATION BL CLUB `Explore your mind to become a good manager' TO become an efficient and successful manager one needs to develop oneself first, said Mr S. Aravind, Director, Madurai ACME Enterprises and President, Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association. Mr Aravind was addressing a ... More
Global meet at Kongu college
Rs 1-lakh prize for best engineering idea instituted REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Delhi traders down shutters protesting demolition driveMORE than five lakh traders of Delhi kept their shutters down in response to a day-long `Delhi Trade Bandh', claims Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a Delhi-based body of trade associations and federations. The bandh was called to ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Thermax in pact with Heavy Water Board for ammonia injection tech THE Pune-based Thermax Ltd has signed a licensing agreement with the Heavy Water Board (HWB) of Department of Atomic Energy for the board's proprietary ammonia injection technology to control particulate emission in the flue gases from thermal ... More DISINVESTMENT Mines Ministry rejects plan to sell 5 pc Nalco stake to boost NIF — Will toe DoD line if proceeds are used to expansion The Ministry would not agree too the proposal because the proceeds would be deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India and hence not be ploughed back into Nalco More HUMAN RESOURCES THE YEAR THAT WAS The year of `employee' for India Inc DEMAND it and you'll get it was the employee mantra through the year. Undoubtedly 2005 was the year of the `employee' for India Inc. Recruitment consultants were active with hiring stepping up across sectors. Though IT has been fuelling the ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS 
Rice exporters unlikely to make offers till mid-Jan — Millers in AP more keen on meeting levy obligationsTRADING in rice has turned dull due to year-end holidays but exporters are unlikely to make offers until middle of January. "This is because mills, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, are trying to fulfil their obligations to supply to the public ... More
ECGC plans to tap `tough, but remunerative markets' NATURAL CALAMITIES `Bird flu on national disaster list' BIRD flu is on the watch list of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as it has been recognised as a major threat, said Mr Shivraj Patil, Minister of Home Affairs, on Monday at a seminar on disaster management. NDMA has also met ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Dec. 18-Dec. 24 Annual info reports helping to track high value transactions: CBDT chief 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 Revised draft declaration at WTO meet a positive step: India Inc Poultry body plans floor price for egg export India's FDI record no big deal, says Yale Prof `WTO deal favours the rich'; Left plans stir Port-related infrastructure: CBDT eases norms for getting tax breaks Carbon credits trading — UN panel extends deadline for prompt start projects Domestic concerns addressed at WTO meet: Kamal Nath Govt will safeguard national interests at WTO, assures Minister — Hong Kong draft gives enough 'negotiating space' Sugar mills may delay fulfilling export obligation Large claims on account of floods — PSU insurers may trim dividend payouts `Oil marketing cos' under-recoveries continue to rise' Cable TV rate hike not to be enforced: TRAI Exports decline 11 pc in November — Apr-Nov exports up 16 pc ISRO planning for indigenous launches `Grown-ups also need diphtheria booster vaccines' |
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