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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

CLIMATE & WEATHER


Cold wave in central India likely to abate
The warm and moist easterlies are expected to lead to a rise in both day and night temperatures by about three to four degrees C during the next few days. More

ANTI-DUMPING


Finance Ministry backs Law Ministry's view on dumping duty recovery
The main issue before the Finance Ministry was whether anti-dumping duty was payable during the time gap between the date of expiry of provisional duty and imposition of finally determined duty. More

ENVIRONMENT


Carbon trading: 20 Indian projects registered at UN panel
TWENTY projects from India have been registered at the UN panel as clean development mechanism (CDM) activities till date with the latest being those of Rajshree Sugar and Chemicals Ltd, Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Paper Ltd and Indo Gulf ... More

FOREIGN TRADE


Breather to exporters on the cards — Study group presents customs, trade practice in Australia, the Philippines
FACED with the hassle of running from pillar to post to conform to complex procedures of the various governmental departments to get their products shipped to avail themselves of the proclaimed policy support, the exasperated exporters may at ... More

HEALTH


`India, UK must go in for closer health ties'
THE FICCI plans to initiate a dialogue process with the healthcare industry of the UK in order to facilitate the movement of equipment, personnel and research work in the healthcare sector between India and the UK. The healthcare working ... More

IRDA seeks review of health cover products
In 2004-05, the claims-to-premium ratio for the PSU insurers was 127 per cent. More

PSU


Ruia group completes acquisition of IDCOL Rolling Mills — Hirakud Cables takeover in final stages
THE Kolkata-based Ruia Group has completed acquisition of the closed Orissa Government PSU, IDCOL Rolling Mills Ltd (IRML). The acquisition of ailing Hirakud Cables, another State PSU, is also in the final stages of completion. The total ... More

PETROLEUM


More time to concentrate on Panchayati Raj: Aiyar
MR MANI Shankar Aiyar is said to be one of the major losers in the first Cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Sunday. The high-profile Minister, who advocated oil diplomacy for energy security, has been stripped of ... More

Tri-nation workshop on gas pipeline project begins today
IN yet another major step towards realisation of the ambitious tri-nation (Iran-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project, the technical experts of the three principal countries along with the external experts are set to participate in a two-day ... More

POWER


PSU group to provide power sector funding — LIC, PFC, 10 banks form consortium
IF funding constraints have held up investments into the beleaguered power sector, a `Power Lenders' Club' formed by a group of PSUs promises to leverage collective financial muscle and change the way financing of power projects in the country is ... More

Mega power project to come up in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Mr Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office, said the 4,000-megawatt ultra mega power project would either come up in Dhopave in Ratnagiri district or Vijaydurg in Sindhdurn district of Maharashtra. The ... More

Ratnagiri Gas hits roadblock
RATNAGIRI Gas and Power Pvt Ltd (RGPPL), the new avatarof the ill-fated Enron's Dabhol Power Company, is still in doldrums. The May 2006 deadline of restarting its plant is very close but neither the fuel nor the fuel linkages are in place. ... More

TAXATION


VAT implementing States' tax revenues up 15.8% in April-Dec
TAX revenues of value-added tax (VAT)-implementing States and Union Territories increased by 15.8 per cent to Rs 53,780 crore during April-December 2005 compared with Rs 46,455 crore in the same period during the previous year. In the first ... More

Transfer pricing audits — Govt unlikely to do away with `secret comparable' practice
THE Finance Ministry is unlikely to do away with the practice of resorting to "secret comparables" in the process of transfer pricing audits. Secret comparables are basically benchmarks or information on comparable transactions obtained by the ... More

SSI


Dena Bank in pact with SMERA
DENA Bank has tied up with the SME Rating Agency of India Ltd (SMERA) for rating their small and medium enterprise clients. As per this agreement, SMERA and Dena Bank will work together for popularising each other's services and products among ... More

MANAGEMENT


Now, management course for bureaucrats
THE Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, is launching a 15-month residential management programme exclusively for joint secretaries in the Government from July. The annual intake for the programme would be a minimum of 35, going up ... More

RADIO/TV


PHDCCI plea to implement broadcasting code
THE PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has asked the Government to implement the broadcasting code and come up with the formation of a Broadcasting Council to monitor entertainment channels on the lines of the Press Council of India ... More

EDUCATION


Guess who's placing the orders
It's educational institutions in the small cities and towns, which are snapping up computers to give their students a fair shot at IT. More

A joint effort
The tech industry and academia are interacting to make sure the talent pool doesn't go dry. More

LEATHER


CLRI, leather sector to float firm to improve technology
THE Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) and the leather industry will together promote a not-for-profit company to improve the industry's technological capabilities. According to Mr M.M. Hashim, Chairman, KH Group and a leader in the ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


Akash missile ready for production
AKASH, the surface-to-air weapon system, can now intercept and hit multiple enemy targets. Defence scientists have demonstrated this capability by successfully hitting two flying objects. Two missiles, fitted with warheads were used in the ... More

WTO


Kerala imperative at Davos
For Kerala, this year's World Economic Forum meet was special since it was the first time the State was making an official appearance. More

Asian economy takes centre-stage at Davos
AS the World Economic Forum comes to a close, with most of the activity coming to an end on Saturday and an official closing ceremony on Sunday, what is most significant is the centre-stage Asia has taken at the meet. The region seems to have ... More

EVENTS


  • Agenda for the week

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Exim Bank moots policy interventions to boost demand for vanilla
    Supply uncertainties from Madagascar and reasonably high quality of Indian vanilla have driven developed countries to look at India as an alternative supply base, the Exim Bank study said. More



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    In Depth

    Gender Justice
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    Looking back
    Jan. 22-Jan. 28
    Govt expects over Rs 20.7 cr from FM radio bidding

    BALCO stake sale: Govt hopeful of good return

    Deposits exempt from TDS on interest — CBDT plans change in banks' reporting details

    Russia keen to supply nuclear plants to India

    Amex's security product targets frequent travellers

    Pvt equity, venture capital cos raise $950 m via IPOs: Study

    UN pat for India's `economic performance' — Manufacturing, infrastructure development in forefront

    Bullion trade down 25-30 pc: WGC

    Deciding the tax rate — Factor in the bribe rate too

    Leather product exports top $1.4 b in April-Oct

    PM sets up task force on petrochemicals investment regions

    Chilli output seen lower on damage by rains

    Chidambaram says 10 pc GDP growth possible

    India, Saudi Arabia sign strategic energy pact — Long-term contracts planned for crude supplies


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