Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, February 15, 2006 |
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMY CLIMATE & WEATHER 
Weather concerns worry shrimp exporters — Arrivals likely to be delayed by a monthSHRIMP exporters are gearing up for change in the current year as they face major issues in export markets, apart from concerns in the production centres at home. The season is delayed because of adverse climatic conditions. Shrimp arrivals ... More SOCIAL SECURITY INTUC defends lower EPF rate EVEN as the Left-wing trade unions remain unrelenting in their stand against lowering interest rate on employees provident fund (EPF) contribution, the Congress-backed INTUC has come in defence of the Central Government on this issue. "The ... More BUDGET Chidambaram holds pre-Budget talks with Congress party THE Congress Party on Tuesday urged the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to come up with a budget that would provide relief to all sections of the population and ensure an `inclusive growth' in the economy. Congress Party leaders are also ... More
`Give infrastructure status for power generation biz' ECONOMY 2006 could see significant yuan revaluation The yen and Indian rupee too will move up in the wake of the yuan's revaluation. The US dollar is a good sell against Asia. More
CII unveils roadmap for industrial growth in North Bengal
ENVIRONMENT Eco management programme THE Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has entered into a collaboration with the Yale School of Forestry and Environment Studies for research and a professional exchange programme. The collaboration has been established with the help of an ... More FOREIGN TRADE Tourists may be able to use rupee in Mauritius "The idea behind the proposal is to ensure that tourists do not have to constantly convert foreign exchange that they are carrying on their visits." More
`Indian cos must explore opportunities in new areas' INFRASTRUCTURE Haldia Development Authority assets valued at Rs 605 cr It is pointed out that this was a prequel to further strengthening of the balance sheet of HAD for future infrastructure development projects. More
No major changes in conditions for ADB loans: Kerala Minister PETROLEUM 
Oil cos may get more freedom in pricingAFTER a gap of almost three years, the oil marketing companies (OMCs) may have more say in fixing the petroleum product pricing. The Rangarajan Committee, which is expected to submit its report this week, is said to be in favour of providing a ... More POWER Power sector reforms figure in tenth mid-term appraisal meeting It was pointed out that aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses could come down to around 20 per cent over the next two to three years if distribution transformer level accountability is put in place with staff being goaded with carrot a tick. More TAXATION FAPCCI call to phase out CST THE Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) has asked the Central and State Governments to phase out Central Sales Tax to pave the way for a uniform tax regime in the country. In a pre-Budget memorandum submitted ... More COAL Montek calls for a rethink on coal pricing THE Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, on Tuesday said that the current global crude oil prices should not be viewed as "temporary peak" and hinted that prices may not see a downward correction in the next few ... More EDUCATION Online B-school to launch India-specific courses `We feel India can solve its problem of skills shortage with online education as candidates can continue to work while they sharpen their skills for a particular industry.' More
New management programme to let students get exposure to industry
France biz school promo INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Kerala Chamber assails bid by postal dept to restrict courier cos THE Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over the decision of the Union Government to debar courier companies from delivering letters weighing less than 500 gm. The move of the postal department to ban courier ... More MINING & QUARRYING Uranium Corpn's assurance on mining practices URANIUM Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) has said that the proposed mining and processing activities at Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh would be carried out with adherence to environmental standards. In a press note it has stated that steps ... More WTO 
EU for time-bound, `balanced' outcome of WTO talksTHE European Union (EU) is committed to a time-bound and "balanced" outcome of the multilateral trade negotiations but negotiations on agriculture and non-agriculture market access (NAMA) issues would be accorded as much significance as those on ... More CONSUMERISM Scrap drop-box system in banks: Consumer body A REQUEST to the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to instruct the banks to scrap the practice of asking customers to drop outstation DDs/cheques and even instruments drawn on the same branch into the collection boxes kept inside branches, has ... More INCOME TAX Max NY Life opposes EET, fringe benefit tax LIFE insurance industry should not be subjected to the Exempt-Exempt-Tax (EET) form of taxation and the existing regime of taxation should be retained, the Managing Director and CEO of Max New York Life, Mr Gary R. Bennett, has urged the Union ... More EXPORTS & IMPORTS Exports post 21 per cent growth in January CONTINUING the uptrend, India's exports recorded a 21.41 per cent increase in dollar terms in January 2006 to touch $8.45 billion as against $6.96 billion recorded in the same month last year. In rupee terms, exports in January 2006 recorded a ... More ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Ayurveda meet for French team at Kochi KOCHI: The Continuing Ayurveda Awareness Programme (CAAP) has conducted a seminar for a group of French professionals on the curative possibilities of lifestyle diseases through Ayurveda. The seminar, held at Punarnava Ayurveda Hosptial ... More STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS Core manufacturing sectors — Domestic cos stealing a global march in efficiency benchmarks The Indian manufacturing sector's reliance on quality parameters to achieve efficiency is also borne out of the fact that Indian companies are the second largest Deming Award winners outside of Japan. More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Looking back Feb. 5-Feb. 11 Canoro poised to complete 3D, 2D seismic surveys EPF board will dip into reserves to pay interest despite reduction in rate Free power is fine if State finances permit: Shinde Spices export continues to decline Low-cost higher education books hit US stores `Realty market in India on high growth curve' India, Russia to set up joint forum on trade, investment Rise in metal prices hits medium, small units FBT hits insurance cos' group business Maharashtra for restarting Dabhol plant with naphtha as feedstock — Willing to pay more for power `Labour issue delaying decision on Toyota's small car plant' — Japanese trade team visits Bangalore Airtel completes phase 1 of I-T Dept tech initiative — To connect I-T offices in 510 cities NCAER pegs GDP growth at 7.8 pc — `Inflation, stocks had good run' Manufacturing slowdown clips industrial growth to 5% in Dec `05 Edible oil imports drop 21 pc to Rs 5,818 cr in April-Nov Anti-money laundering software market set for bigger growth `Get rated, access cheaper loans' |
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