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AUTOMOBILES


Car, mobikes may propel auto sector to 16% growth
THE automobile industry is expected to grow this year faster at 16 per cent, with strong performances by the car and motorcycle segments, according to the projections of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Aided solely by the ... More

ECONOMY


`Tough measures needed to push economy'
IT is a tiny country of nearly 19 million people, which is badly battered and bruised by nearly two decades of a bloody and violent ethnic conflict. It does an Indian visitor's ego great things to hear India being quoted as an example of this or ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS


Drug testing in many States `inadequate'
THE falling number of drug inspectors and the reduced number or complete absence of drug testing laboratories in the States have come in for a serious review by the Union Health Ministry. Health Ministry sources told Business Line that ... More

POWER


Crisil to advise States on power reforms
CREDIT Rating and Information Services Ltd (Crisil) has prepared alternative payment security mechanism (PSM) for the 1,015 MW power project proposed by the Nagarjuna Power Corporation Ltd (NPCL) in Mangalore. Crisil's advisory services (CAS) ... More

Service option to powermen
ABOUT 8,250 electricity employees in the State cadre have been found eligible to exercise the option to serve in any of the six units before June 10 and a high-level committee has been constituted to oversee and finalise the options process, ... More

WATER MANAGEMENT


BWSSB to hold adalat tomorrow
THE Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) water adalat will be held on May 7, in the Assistant Executive Engineer's office premises at Chikkalalbagh. The adalat will settle disputes connected to water billing, delay in giving water ... More

BREWERIES


  • Toddy tappers' dharna tomorrow

    RADIO/TV


    Bid to streamline subscription fees -- Ministry moots fixing of cost cap on basic cable TV services
    A RATIONALISATION of subscription fees for cable television subscribers is on the anvil. The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has recommended notification of the maximum cost of a basic tier service — comprising both pay and ... More

    DTH entry rules not to be relaxed for now
    THE Government is unlikely to relax the stiff entry norms prescribed for permitting companies to get into direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting unless it becomes a platform for the masses. Despite repeated pleas by the Star Group chief, Mr James ... More

    EDUCATION


  • Kitco hotel management courses

    INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS


    TN urged to drop multipoint tax system
    THE Federation of Thamizhaga All Chambers of Commerce & Trade Associations has urged the State Government to do away with the multipoint taxation system, restrict levy of entry tax to finished goods and change the date of implementation of the ... More

    CINEMA


    Film distributors, exhibitors heading for a showdown
    THE standoff between the film distributors and film exhibitors in Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris districts seems to have reached a flash point with the film exhibitors' association deciding not to take any film offered by members of the film ... More

    Dr Akkineni's tryst with the small screen
    Dr Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, a legend in the South Indian film industry, at the age of 78, is making his debut in a Telugu television serial in what he describes as a debut entry into the crowded television serial market. Dr Rao, a thespian and ... More

    SMALL SAVINGS


    Small investors still find PO schemes attractive
    DESPITE the cut in interest rates, the Department of Posts has emerged among the largest mobilisers of savings deposits, according to Mr P. Srinivasa Raghavan, Chief Post Master General, Tamil Nadu. The Department has mopped up about Rs 2,00,000 ... More

    SOCIAL WELFARE


    Implementation of TN welfare schemes paying -- Fall in female child labour: Study
    The incidence of child labour is higher mostly in the unorganised, informal and unregulated sectors. More

    TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS


    Drop Manakkodam SBM plan, TUs tell CM
    THE representatives of Cochin Thuramugha Samrakshana Samithi, a joint forum of port trade unions, have met the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, and requested him to cancel the notification declaring Manakkodam area as a minor port, with a view to ... More

    INTERVIEW


    FAPCCI focus on technology upgradation
    With the removal of quantitative restrictions, FAPCCI , has been highlighting the importance of a level playing field for the domestic industry, to help it prepare for international competition. More

    EVENTS


    Toonz workshop for kids gets good response
    THE second national animation workshop for children being hosted by Toonz Animation India has received good response from school children in the age group of 6-14 years in different parts of the country. According to Mr Bill Dennis, President ... More

  • Hyderabad Engagements
  • Hyderabad to host next CII meet
  • Seminar on public governance
  • Chennai Engagements
  • Kochi Engagements
  • Infam campaign from today

    EXPORTS & IMPORTS


    Riders on SEZ duty-free sops likely
    THE Finance Ministry is set to attach several riders to the major entitlement extended to special economic zones (SEZs) on procurement of duty-free equipment, raw materials and components. This is being done to prevent any possible misuse of the ... More
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    Cotton bed linen exports -- India asks WTO to set up settlement panel on EU move

    Cetma paints rosy picture of growth scope

    CRR cut to 5 pc; Bank Rate unchanged in Credit Policy -- Jalan takes no risks

    IOC, Reliance, Nirma bid for IPCL stake

    No more rollbacks: Sinha

    Oil cos may go in for staggered price hike

    You bet, forex is the bigger asset!

    Investments in 93 PSUs fully eroded by losses: CAG

    Industrial investment in AP up 12-fold in 2 years

    Vajpayee extends Rs 150-cr relief package to Gujarat

    Exports a tad up in March despite general slowdown

    Colour dot labels for cosmetics in, drugs out

    `Software, services exports up 29 pc'

    Tax receipts in positive phase

    Land bridge to Lanka to cost $500 million

    Cement sector output crosses 100-mt mark

    Pvt sector allowed into primary healthcare


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