by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | Business
The government is giving high priority to engineering which represent an important segment of India’s manufacturing sector (comprising capital goods, iron and steel items, non-ferrous metals and products, consumer durables etc),he said , adding that 19 product and 34 sub-product categories had been identified as thrust products for identified for thrust countries and markets.
The members who participated in the discussions were S/Shri Sambasiva Rao, S.Sathyanarayana, Basangouda Patil, Ram Singh Kaswan, Sudhangshu Seal, Mohammed A. Shahid, J.M.Aaron Rashid, Rajeev Shukla, N.R.Govindarajan, Shantaram Naik, M.Rajasekhara Murthy, and Sharad Joshi. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Ahwani Kumar, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry; Shri S.N. Menon, Commerce Secretary,; Dr. Ajay Dua, Secretary (Industrial Policy and Promotion) and other senior officials.
Stating that India’s merchandise exports had crossed the US $ 100 billion mark to reach US $ 103 billion in 2005-06, recording a growth of 23 % , Shri Kamal Nath indicated that the target of US $ 126 billion set for the current financial year 2006-07 was likely to be exceeded going by the 40 % growth momentum seen the first quarter of this fiscal.
Shri Rakesh Shah, Chairman/EEPC pointed out that Indian Engineering exporters faced a disability factor of 16 to 18 % in comparison with just 6 to 8 % faced by their competitors in South East Asia and urged the minister to take up the taxation issues such as service tax, state levies etc which amounted to “exporting taxes” and eroded the competitiveness of Indian exports.
Shri Rajiv Kher, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, in a power point presentation on “The Scenario of Engineering Exports – Challenges, Opportunities and the Road Ahead” brought out the following points about EPOs : 1) EPO services are India’s next billion dollar opportunity; 2) EPOs are no more just a part of R and D services;3) EPOs have grown by CAGR of 37 % between 2003 and 2006; 4) EPO potential could be US $ 10 to 20 billion in the next 5 years from the present level of US $ 3.5 billion; and 5 ) EEPC is conducting a study on a Strategy Paper for the promotion of EPO services from India.
by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | India News
Shri Soren has ordered a departmental inquiry into the accident. A three-member High Level Committee under the chairmanship of Shri S. Choudhry, CMD, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) has been constituted for conducting Inquiry. Other members are Shri L. Jha, Director, (Technical) and Md. Salim Uddin, Director (Projects) of CIL.
The Inquiry would be carried out to ascertain the causes leading to the accident, fixing responsibility if any for the same and suggest measures to avoid recurrence of such accidents in future. The Committee has been asked to submit its Report within 15 days.
by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | Business
Infomedia’s publishing activities are focused at two broad categories – Special Interest Consumer Publishing, Business-to-business (B2B) and Trade publishing. Presently, it publishes 19 titles, out of which 7 are Consumer magazines and 12 are Trade magazines. Chip, Overdrive, A V Max are just some of their flagship brands amongst others.
With a huge database of jobs which can be diced across demographics, geographies, industry verticals, functional areas, service levels etc naukri.com will power a Jobs Section for 17 magazines of the Infomedia Group.
The 17 magazines are Chip, Overdrive, AV Max Auto Monitor, Chemical World, Electrical & Electronics, Modern Machine, Modern Medicare, Modern Packaging & Design, Modern Pharmaceuticals, Modern Plastics & Polymers, Modern Textiles, Search, Better Interiors, Cricinfo Magazine, Overdrive Professional & Modern Plastics.
“Our tie-up with the Infomedia Group is a strategic partnership where both the brands will derive maximum benefit. With this strategic alliance we are looking to combine the strengths of both the groups thereby leveraging our core business skills. Having jobs across sectors we can definitely add value to niche titles and expect it to be profitable for both the businesses”, added Ms. Sumeet Singh, National Head-Alliances & Corporate Communications, Naukri.com.
“Our magazine brands primarily cater to professionals or readers with great passion for specific niche subjects. These are the ones who are progressive specialists and in demand by corporates. This kind of tie up will not only add value to our career sections and enlarge the canvas of job opportunities for our readers but will also enhance our circulation” said Mr Krishna Tewari, General Manger (Publishing) for Infomedia India.
by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | India News
The enactment paves the way for the constitution of a National Tiger Conservation Authority. The Authority will be empowered to approve the tiger conservation plans prepared by the State Governments and lay down standards and guidelines for tiger conservation in the buffer and core areas of tiger reserves. The Authority would disseminate information on tiger protection measures and keep an eye on the mortality rate of the endangered animal. The Authority will approve and co-ordinate research on tiger, its habitat and related ecological and socio-economic parameters. The Authority would guide the States in setting up tiger conservation foundations which would also ensure the agricultural, livelihood, developmental and other interests of the people living inside tiger reserves.
BACKGROUND
Project Tiger was launched in India on April 7, 1973 to conserve the endangered animal. Initially, 9 Tiger Reserves were covered under the Project. But now they number 28 in 17 States. Project Tiger is a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme. Over the years the need arose for a statutory Authority, having legal backing with well-defined functions, for conserving the tigers in the country. Despite the project being in existence for over three decades, the status of tigers in the country remained critical, necessitating the need for addressing the issue right from planning to administration and making provisions for dealing with cases of violation.
Any conservation effort to save the tiger must take care of the prevailing circumstances in the country where forests are not regarded as wilderness areas but also inhabited by the tribal people. On the basis of the recommendations of the National Board for Wildlife, a Task Force was set up to look into the problems of tiger conservation in the country and to suggest comprehensive measures for its improvement.
The recommendations of the Task Force, inter alia, include strengthening of Project Tiger by giving it statutory and administrative powers. It also recommended that the report relating to Project Tiger should annually be sent to the Central Government for laying in Parliament and to enable it review its commitment to Project Tiger from time to time.
by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | India News
The bridge will provide relief to the existing distressed road bridge i.e. Mahatma Gandhi Setu and will connect Patna on the Southern bank with Sonepur (Hajipur) on the Northern Bank. The share of Railway will be Rs.835 crore and that of Road is Rs.554 crore. The bridge is expected to be completed in 5 years.
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