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Articles 25721 through 25820 of 35809:
- Centre To Float Insurance Fund For Exporters (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The government is actively considering a proposal to create a separate fund — the National Export Insurance Account with a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore.
- Genuine Bidding Gets A Sebi Shot (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The new norms will now bring down the inflated demand for shares in a public issue allowing retail investors to make a better assessment before applying.
- Iraqi Constitution Does Not Have Broad Vision (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 27, 2005)
The Iraqi Constitution poses a danger to Iraq’s very existence as a country, as it is an imposition by the occupying power
- Notable Progress In Indo-Pak Talks’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Four days ahead of his visit to Islamabad to participate in the Secretary-level talks, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said there has been “notable progress” in the Composite Dialogue Process (CDP) and it needs to be carried further to address specific
- Sebi For Uniformity In Public Holdings In Listed Firms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
All companies with the exception of government-owned, sick and those engaged in infrastructure projects, will be provided a time period of two to three years to bring the public share holding to a uniform level of 25 per cent of the paid-up capital.
- Ratan Tata Slams Politicians, Vested Interests (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Vested interests...more often than not from the private sector...and political pulls are the two things hurting the country’s progress
- Al-Qaeda Planning Attack On Asian Financial Centre? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Al-Qaeda is planning an attack on a big financial centre in Asia — such as Tokyo, Sydney or Singapore — to undermine investor confidence in the region, a top French investigator said.
- Sebi Amends Norms For Institutional Bids For Ipos (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said on Friday it will amend its initial public offering rules to eliminate discretionary share allotments and boost the number of shares going to local mutual funds.
- Vested Interests, Political Pulls Hurting Progress, Says Ratan Tata (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Behind-the-scenes manoeuvring against economic reforms renders policies toothless
- Cbdt Regrets `Embarrassment' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in a statement on Friday regretted the "embarrassment'' caused to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram by their appointing his wife Nalini Chidambaram to appear in a case for the Income Tax department and said that not
- India For A Stronger Afghanistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Manmohan Singh's visit to be the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 29 years
- Pakistan Agrees To Give Consular Access To Sarabjit Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Foreign Secretary to discuss issue of prisoners during Islamabad visit
India willing to release Pakistani prisoners
Format of composite dialogue may be altered
Mandate of joint commission to be discussed
- Deficit Of Social Capital (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 27, 2005)
A social scientist has suggested in a talk at the HRCP’s Centre for Democratic Development in Islamabad that Pakistan should develop its social capital to eradicate poverty. This is a new concept in Pakistan.
- Sebi Looks To Bring Mutual Fund Distributors Under Ambit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today said it would look at the idea of bringing mutual fund distributors under its regulatory ambit.
- Bhel To Tie Up For 800 Mw Thermal Sets (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
After the end of disinvestment controversy, public sector navratna Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced to enter into a technical collaboration with a foreign company for production of 800 MW supercritical thermal sets.
- India's Power Reforms Stall, Foreign Funds Keep Clear (Reuters, Hiral Vora, Aug 27, 2005)
Power-hungry India faces a stifling energy crisis after a decade of halting, half-hearted reform and payment problems, contract disputes and political interference that have sent most foreign investors packing.
- Whistle-Blowing On Mdbs (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Aug 27, 2005)
This is a story which for me began in the mid 80s when a friend of mino, working as an Economist with the Asian Development Bank in Manila asked me to visit him
- Put Psus On The Public Market, Says Ratan Tata (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The process of disinvestment should be aimed at taking public sector undertakings to the stock market instead of finding a strategic partner, feels Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata, reports PTI from New Delhi.
- New Panel To Relook At Merger Of Oil Firms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
To advise on developing `cutting edge' technology
The Krishnamurthy Committee will be a `reference point' Rs. 25,000 cr. investment in capacity expansion planned Oil cos. asked to focus on export oriented refining projects
- Sebi To Remove Discretion In Share Allotment To Qibs (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today decided to remove discretion in allotment of shares to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs)
- Strategy To Counter Challenges (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has acknowledged that Pakistan is facing the challenges of controlling inflation, developing infrastructure,
- Telecom Cross-Talk (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The Telecom Sector is caught yet again in a regulatory cross-talk. Sensitive issues covering the policies of subsidising BSNL's services in uneconomic areas such as rural telephony (Access Deficit Charge; ADC),
- Back On The Backburner (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 27, 2005)
There is now little doubt that the Women's Reservation Bill will not see the light of day for some time which, clearly, will be a setback for the United Progressive Alliance Government if one is to go by its Common Minimum Programme (CMP).
- Rising Consumption Of Oil (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 27, 2005)
Oil prices are touching new heights and the IMF has warned that the robust energy demand from Asia will help keep world oil prices high and this could result in slower economic growth in the region.
- Bhel May Tie Up With Alstom For 800 Mw Supercritical Projects.... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
State owned BHEL was likely to tie up with French equipment supplier Alstom to take up 800 MW 'supercritical' thermal power projects.
- Rs 70.82 Cr Extended Under Dcp (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Under District Credit Plan Rs 70.82 crores have been extended to 5504 beneficiaries in Varmul district for establishing income generating units during current financial year.
- Nhpc Declares Highest Ever Dividend Of Rs. 140 Cr. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation on Friday declared its highest ever dividend of Rs. 140 crore for 2004-05.
- U.S. States Bypass Bush; Set To Sign Pact On Freezing Gas Emissions (Hindu, Julian Borger , Aug 27, 2005)
The region generates the same volume of pollutants as Germany
America's north-eastern States are on the brink of a declaration of environmental independence with the introduction of mandatory controls on greenhouse gas emissions of the kind rejected. .
- Al-Qaeda To Attack Asia's Financial Hubs? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Al-Qaeda could be planning an attack on Asian financial centres to try to undermine investor confidence in the region, a senior French anti-terrorism judge said in an interview.
- Economic Development Challenging In Functioning Democracy: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Noting that India had the potential to achieve eight per cent growth for sustained period, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the task of economic development was "challenging" when it is to be realised through a functioning democracy, as "politics
- Outcome: Transparency (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 27, 2005)
Outcome Budget 2005-06 — the first exercise of its kind — is an excellent idea. Presented in Parliament on Thursday, it attempts to link government expenditure to expected outcomes.
- Bhel To Expand Range To 800 Mw (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Technical tie-up with a foreign company
Sufficient order book May set up subsidiary for international operations Funding overseas projects to re resolved
- Sebi's New Norms For Qibs In Public Offerings (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Agents of MFs may come under SEBI ambit
Mutual funds can bid up to 5 p.c. of the IPO amount Listed cos. to have minimum 25 p.c. public shareholding Non-compliance with the minimum share holding to attract penalty
- Manoeuvring An Election (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 27, 2005)
A head of government pulling down his own regime through parliamentary manoeuvres is not a new phenomenon for the people of Germany.
- Brand Iit: The People Behind The Image (Hindu, Dinesh Mohan, Aug 27, 2005)
IITs have justly been ranked as the top educational institutions in India and Asia. A little known fact is that more than 80 per cent of their products live and work in India. The next stage is to restructure and reinvent IITs so that they can become. . .
- Oil Price Hike Hits China's Private Petroleum Firms (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The spiralling international oil prices have led to the closure of several privately owned gas stations in China as they are dependent on the two state-owned monopolies for supplies, reports Xinhua.
- Ongc To Revive 70 Pc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Exactly a month after a major fire disrupted production, ONGC is expected to restore around 70 per cent of crude oil production of 1,16,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the Mumbai High North (MHN) from tomorrow.
The full production of crude oil
- New President For Reliance Entertainment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Rajesh Sawhney, who was earlier chief operating officer of Times Internet, has taken over as President, Reliance Entertainment, a part of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Enterprises (ADAE).
- Indigo To Be Assembled In Russia (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Aug 26, 2005)
A day after a Russian motor building company signed a contract to assemble the heavy-duty Ural trucks in India, Tata Motors announced plans to build Indigo cars in Russia.
- Old Trick Of Oil And Water (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 26, 2005)
When one reads a headline in a national daily saying, “Bengal has to reform or perish,
- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Earns Record Net Profit Of Rs 2,008 Crore (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant earned a record net profit of Rs 2,008.09 crore during 2004-05, which was 30 per cent more than the 2003-04 figure of Rs 1,547.19 crore.
- Security For Unorganised Workers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Arjun Sengupta Commission on enterprises in the informal economy that is considering a new set of laws on work and livelihood and social security for the unorganised sector to replace the 2003 Bill put forward by the previous . . .
- Ministers’ Panel To Discuss Proposal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The government today forwarded the proposal for the purchase of 43 aircrafts worth $2 billion by the Indian Airlines to an “empowered group of ministers (eGOM)” for the final round of negotiations with the Airbus Industries
- Fighting Legacy Of Partition (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Aug 26, 2005)
In a changing world order after the end of the cold war a number of issues at the international level will prevent India from pursuing its main national interests
- The Warriors Against Democracy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 26, 2005)
In the immediate aftermath of the liberation of Bangladesh, Islamist forces were despised in the country for siding with Pakistan. These forces are now back with vengeance.
- Tony Blair’S New Game (Dawn, Sayeed Hasan Khan and Kurt Jacobsen, Aug 26, 2005)
After the bloody London bomb attacks British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned, with an underlying touch of authoritarian glee, that “the rules of the game are changing.”
- The Price Tag Of Alliance With The Us (Dawn, Mustafa Malik, Aug 26, 2005)
In his Independence Day message President Pervez Musharraf reiterated his vow to defeat terrorists and extremists.
- Hdfc $500 Mn Fccb (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC) today said its Zero Coupon Foreign Currency Convertible Bond (FCCB) offering of 500 million dollars has been oversubscribed two times.
- Idbi Pays Dividend To Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Industrial Development Bank of India on Thursday paid a dividend of Rs. 28.63 crore to the Union Government for 2004-05. IDBI Chairman,
- Tata Motors Plans To Assemble Indigo In Russia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Tata Motors is planning to introduce its Indigo car in Russia and hopes to complete negotiations within six to eight months for assembly of 30,000 automobiles.
- Fate And Future Of Cabinet Decisions (Daily Excelsior, H C Katoch, Aug 26, 2005)
The Cabinet took certain decisions of far reaching consequences for socio-economic development and the legislature also passed certain bills aiming at bringing reformation of the system functioning in the State leading to welfare of the people in general.
- Managing And (Daily Excelsior, Subhash Mansotra, Aug 26, 2005)
Undoubtedly, we as a Nation are developing and growing amidst many maladies and fiscal felonies.
- Restructuring Airports (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Should the modernisation of the Mumbai and New Delhi airports be carried out by the Government-owned Airports Authority of India or be farmed out to the private sector?
- Next Stage In Nuclear Reactors (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Aug 26, 2005)
The stress on conserving fossil fuels and a scale-up in renewable energy technology seems to be narrowing the options for high energy consuming countries such as India.
- Western Banks' High Interest In Chinese Banking Sector (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Aug 26, 2005)
China has a fast growing economy but its banking sector under-developed, albeit with huge potential for expansion, modernisation and improvements in efficiency.
- Mainstreaming Naxalites And Other Extremists (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Aug 26, 2005)
There can be no condonation of violence in a democracy. What stands in the way of violent extremist movements taking to the path of persuasive advocacy of genuine causes and becoming the democratic representatives of the people they claim to take up arms
- In The Land Of Hammurabi (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Aug 26, 2005)
"We the people of Iraq, who in all our forms and groupings undertake to establish our union freely and by choice, to learn yesterday's lessons for tomorrow, and to write down this permanent constitution... "
- Will Japan Post Be Parcelled Out To Pvt Hands? (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Aug 26, 2005)
Japan Post is no ordinary postal agency. It is the largest financial institution in the world, with deposits equal to the combined deposits of four of Japan's largest banks.
- He Wants To Change Latin America's History (Hindu, Richard Gott, Aug 26, 2005)
He's a friend of Fidel Castro, a fierce critic of the war in Iraq, and wants to spread revolutionary fervour throughout South America. Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, has long been a thorn in the side of the U.S.
- Ioc Raises $670 M Loan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) has signed agreements to raise $670 million as foreign currency loan to meet its fund requirement including import of crude oil.
- Buddhadeb Meets Indonesian Leaders (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Aug 26, 2005)
Indonesia and West Bengal on Thursday affirmed their political will to strengthen bilateral economic ties and stimulate investments in each other's domain on a reciprocal basis.
- What We Like To Believe (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 26, 2005)
Let me make an honest but terrible confession. My deep and abiding interest in history began through reading Combat comics.
- Maintaining The Balance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 26, 2005)
There was a time, in the 1970s, when the Supreme Court and the High Courts were under a fierce attack
- Faith In Women Demands That You Trust Them Without Reservation (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 26, 2005)
These are days when almost half the news is reserved for reservation, be it about quota in private colleges, or of seats of power for women.
- Centre Cancels Coal Exploration Licences (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The government, on Thursday, announced outright cancellation of licences awarded to public and private power utilities three years ago for exploration of over 40 coal blocks since these have failed in undertaking any exploration exercise
- Gom To Hold Final Round With Airbus (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Aug 26, 2005)
Prime Minister to decide on composition
- Chidambaram Unveils First-Ever `Outcome Budget' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
A compilation of the intended outcomes sought to be achieved through allocations made in Budget It will help the Finance Ministry and the Planning Commission monitor the progress of schemes under the UPA's flagship programmes .
- Remittance Card From Icici For Money Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
ICICI Bank has introduced a new money transfer product called the Remittance Card, offering an additional avenue to NRIs for remitting money to their (registered) beneficiaries in India.
- We Are Not Seeking Concessions In Public Policy: South Korean Steel Major (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
POSCO says its interest lies in steel making and not in iron ore trading
"The only place that offers both a mineral source and a sea port is Orissa"
Concerns over the possibility of exhaustion of India's iron ore reserves are "exaggerated"
- A Dalit Perspective On Reforms (Deccan Herald, TRILOCHAN SASTRY, Aug 26, 2005)
The Constitutional obligations can be met by giving Dalits a voice in policy-making to help in their upliftment
- Chidambaram Presents Outcome Budget For First Time...... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today presented in Parliament the first ever Outcome Budget, which seeks to measure the physical targets achieved on the financial outlays of various Ministries.
- Economics And Not Just Spending Is The Key To Development (Greater Kashmir, ER IMTIYAZ, Aug 26, 2005)
Running costs are negligible in hydro power projects and they are affordable for the State. Centre with its vast resources base can afford it, not our improvised State, comments
- Enercon Financial Closure For Rs. 500 Crore Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
IL&FS Investment has raised Rs. 489 crore in rupee term loan with a short span of 45 days leading to the financial closure of the projects of Enercon Windfarms (Hindustan) Pvt. Ltd.
- Pakistan Ties Trade With India To Kashmir Resolution (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 26, 2005)
Lahore, Aug 25: The Pakistan government has firmly tied improvement in economic relations with India to the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
- Growth Genie (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 26, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India needs to grow at 7-8 per cent annually to generate enough resources for welfare interventions like the employment guarantee programme. He is right for two reasons
- In And Out Of Gaza: Coping With A Depleted Inheritance (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The recent watershed development in the Middle East brings with it a huge challenge that the Palestinian Authority must now face.
- Reforms Slow Moving But Durable, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Limitations of a coalition government a constraint to reforms in a big way
Says "extreme rigidities" of the labour market have affected the country's growth potential
- Ia Fleet Talks In Final Round (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday night referred the Indian Airlines’ fleet acquisition plan to an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGOM) for a final round of price negotiations with the Airbus Industries.
- Govt To Revive Sick Ntc Mills (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Centre will spend Rs 500 crore on the reconstruction of 22 state-owned National Textile Corporation (NTC) mills and look for joint ventures in 30 others while selling of 52 NTC mills and associated lands would be carried out in an open and transparent
- India Moves To Spread Wealth (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Aug 25, 2005)
A $9 billion plan guarantees the country's rural poor 100 days of work per household every year.
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