INDUSTRY & ECONOMY
AUTOMOBILES
An eye on the action
Indian tech players are looking to land engineering services deals, thanks to the auto drive in the domestic market, Japan and China.
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ECONOMY
Yields continue to advance northward on inflation woes
Traders worried over arbitrage-induced liquidity
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Commodity trading turnover drops
Mumbai, April 6 Participants in futures trade on the commodity exchanges appear to be treading cautiously with inflation touching seven per cent as the Government had delisted wheat, urad, tur and rice when the rate was hovering around 6.5 per ...
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EXCISE AND CUSTOMS
Reduction in olive oil import duty welcomed
Chennai, April 6 The Indian Olive Association has welcomed the reduction in the customs duty rates on all grades of olive oil imported to India to 7.5 per cent from the previous rates of 45 per cent on virgin olive oil and 40 per cent on ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
Indo-Africa meet likely to boost bilateral ties
New Delhi likely to unveil large aid package
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POWER
900 MW pump storage hydel project dedicated
Kolkata, April 6 The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, on Sunday dedicated the country’s largest Rs 2,953 crore 900 MW pump storage hydel power project at Ayodhya Hills in Purulia, to the State. The 4X 225 MW ...
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TAXATION
‘Consult local organisations while refixing property tax’
Madurai, April 6 All local bodies in the State should have consultations with local Chambers of Commerce and other important public welfare organisations while refixing the property tax pertaining to the respective areas without unduly ...
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COAL
Thermal units set to get less coal supplies
CEA warns of power crisis; seeks higher linkage
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EDUCATION
Betting on homegrown leaders
Dr Reddy’s Labs sets up a leadership academy
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Knitwear fashion college inauguration likely in June
Coimbatore, April 6 The NIFT-TEA Knitwear Fashion College campus is likely to be inaugurated by mid-June.The institute, the brainchild of the Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA), was inaugurated a decade ago with support from ...
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MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
TN for hospital grievance redressal system to tone up health care
Coimbatore, April 6 The Tamil Nadu Government has ordered the formation of Hospital Grievances Redressal System (HGRS) covering all government hospitals in the State for which a toll-free telephone number would be available to enable the poor ...
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REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Coal India seeks permission to return used land
Coal India Ltd has approached the Centre seeking amendment in the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 to help the company return the used land to the society for other usage. While a detailed picture will emerge ...
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GOLD & SILVER
Gold may consolidate
Comex gold futures ended higher on Friday, after crude oil ticked higher and the dollar slumped against the major currencies after a weak payroll data. Inflation worries, due to sharp rise in energy prices, boosted gold. Bullion, which is ...
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Equifax arm, GUS seek nod for 49% in 2 credit info cos
New Delhi, April 6 Within a month of notification of new guidelines for foreign investment in credit information companies, the Government has received two proposals – by EFX Holdings Ltd and GUS Holdings BV - for 49 per cent foreign ...
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INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Kollam ‘growth pole’ project to improve status of workers
Rs 152-cr scheme for workers in unorganised sectors
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EVENTS
Silver jubilee
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
START-UP LOGIC
Keeping the cash flowing
Managing cash is critical even in the simplest business
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS
FICCI for lower transaction cost
New Delhi, April 6 The Government must spell out a roadmap for phasing-in a comprehensive duty neutralisation scheme to replace the existing duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ...
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TOURISM
Bengal inks pact with EmaarMGF to boost tourism
Development of hospitality units in Sundarbans planned
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