Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, December 31, 2005
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, December 31, 2005 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER Fog alert for plains in northwest early next week A WESTERN disturbance of moderate intensity lying over Pakistan has started moving east and is expected to start affecting northwest India from Saturday onwards. The passage of the system will leave in its wake foggy conditions over the plains ... More ANTI-DUMPING Dumping probe on yarn imports from China The Designated Authority has found sufficient evidence of the normal value of the subject goods in China being significantly higher than the ex-factory export price, indicating that exporters from China are dumping partially oriented yarn in India. More CEMENT THE YEAR THAT WAS 
Holcim entry shakes up cement industryYEAR 2005 saw the dramatic entry of Swiss cement major Holcim into the country, changing one notion about the Indian cement industry - that it is impregnable in the main to the multinational. Of course, the French major Lafarge had a modest ... More ECONOMY Debt burden of rural households up 4 pc since 1991: Survey POST liberalisation, rural India has become more indebted while urban households have been able to reduce their debt liabilities according to the findings of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). According to the NSSO figures released ... More
Current account deficit widens to $7.6 b in Q2
External debt up at $124.3 billion
Centre for Livelihood to be formed
Central fiscal deficit up 59.71 pc in April-Nov EXCISE AND CUSTOMS Chamber plea for rebate in excise duties in under-developed States THE OJC Chamber of Commerce has urged the Union Finance Ministry to give a 10 per cent rebate in excise duties to industrial units located in under-developed states such as Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. In its pre-budget memorandum, the ... More FOREIGN TRADE Lankan President seeks Indian investments THE Sri Lankan President, Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa, has invited the Indian business community to establish business ties with Sri Lanka and to take advantage of the attractive opportunities available there. Addressing a meeting attended by senior ... More
`SAFTA will boost Bengal economic development' PETROLEUM IOC-IBP combine seeks location-wise freight subsidy from Government THE IOC-IBP combine has appealed to the Ministry Of Petroleum and Natural Gas for payment of location-wise freight subsidy for supply of petrol and diesel in remote and far-flung areas. This is in line with the freight subsidy currently ... More
THE YEAR THAT WAS
TAXATION 1 pc of road cess to be earmarked for safety fund THE Prime Minister's Committee of Infrastructure recently decided that 1 per cent of road cess accruing to the Central Road Fund would be used as a dedicated safety fund, said the Department of Road Transport and Highways Secretary, Mr L.K. ... More SSI Syndicate Bank signs MoU with SMERA THE public sector Syndicate Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the SME Credit Rating Agency of India Ltd (SMERA). Speaking to reporters Syndicate Bank's Chairman and Managing Director Mr N. Kanta Kumar said, the MOU would ... More PERSONAL PRODUCTS THE YEAR THAT WAS FMCGs: The return to growth FAST moving consumer goods once again began flying off the shelves in 2005, shaking off a three-year trend of snail-paced growth. And returning growth was only part of the story. The marketplace also saw evolutionary changes — a shift ... More RADIO/TV 14 more qualify for submitting bids for FM radio phase II RADIO Mid-Day West (India) Private Ltd, SST Media Private Ltd and Silver Star Communication Ltd are among the 14 applicant companies that have qualified for submitting financial bids for the second phase of private FM radio. With this, the ... More EDUCATION AP to set up 3 new universities THE Andhra Pradesh Cabinet today decided to establish three new universities in three regions of the State. Announcing this at a press conference today, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said these would come up near Nizamabad, ... More
`B-schools must re-evaluate strategies in grooming students' FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING ECGC plans product to cover marine exports EXPORT Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) is designing a special insurance policy for seafood exporters that would cover the risk of rejection of consignments by western countries. "Often it happens that consignments are rejected ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Upswing in Bangalore real estate sector THE real estate industry in Bangalore enjoyed buoyancy, with the upswing in the economy resulting in a record absorption of commercial space of nine million sq.ft during 2005. The city, which only three years ago had hit a stagnant phase with ... More PRECIOUS METALS IOB to sell gold coins INDIAN Overseas Bank proposes to retail gold coins, with an eye on the commission income. The bank's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr T.S. Narayanasami, estimates the income at Rs 10 crore in the first full year of the plan's ... More FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Panel on food processing discusses FDI in retail THE Group of Ministers on food processing sector on Thursday discussed a host of matters relating to the sector's growth, including the issue of foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail and tax sops to be extended in the forthcoming Budget. ... More RURAL DEVELOPMENT SBH sets up rural institute STATE Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has set up a rural institute for self-employment and training at Chilkur in Ranga Reddy district. The institute was formally inaugurated by the District Collector, Mr L. Premchandra Reddy, on Friday, according to a ... More INDUSTRIAL POLICY Panel on Inspector Raj plumps for 3rd party inspection — `Lack of adequate staff obstacle to effective enforcement of laws' The panel has made a pitch for an alternative of third party inspection to give an option to the enterprises to get their regulatory compliance certified by dependable third parties. More NATURAL CALAMITIES Tata group commits Rs 35 cr for tsunami-hit areas of TN THE Tata Relief Committee (TRC), an organisation promoted by the Tata group for social service at times of natural disasters, is in advanced stage of rehabilitation work in the tsunami-affected areas in Tamil Nadu. At a presentation on the ... More TOURISM 
`Lake Princess' set to sail thru backwaters`LAKE Princess', the sailing resort owned by the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), is all set to sail through the backwaters of the State in the New Year. The catamaran, refurbished by the KSINC, is to offer various ... 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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